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  1. Conference Offers Training for Crop Advisers and Farmers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/conference-offers-training-crop-advisers-and-farmers

    that focus on cover crops, no-till systems and precision agriculture. Also offered will be Corn ... February 23, 2012 ADA, Ohio-- Farmers and certified crop advisers who attend Ohio State ... engineer and an organizer of the conference. Crop consultants can earn continuing education credits while ...

  2. Workshop to Aid Producers in Managing Crop Risk

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/workshop-aid-producers-managing-crop-risk

    that combines government programs, crop insurance and alternative marketing techniques. Producers have ... type and level of crop insurance, taking advantage of available marketing opportunities, and making use ... as biofuels, and volatile shifts in crop prices have driven many producers to change the way they ...

  3. Alternative Method to Protect Rootstock Available to Grape Growers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/alternative-method-protect-rootstock-available-grape-growers

    demonstrate sustainability and produce a successful crop, this is a system they can use," said Doohan, ... weeds and promoting environmental sustainability may be available to grape producers, specifically those ... who grow the crop in cold climates. Ohio State University scientists with the Ohio Agricultural ...

  4. Ohio State Shares in $20M USDA Grant for Sustainability of Corn Production in the Midwest

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-state-shares-20m-usda-grant-sustainability-corn-production-midwest

    cropping systems resilient in the face of future climate uncertainties. Ohio State’s share in the grant is ... University of Missouri and Ohio State) to make nitrogen-rate decisions within that cropping system. We will ... integrate field and climate data to create models and evaluate crop management practices. The goal is to create ...

  5. OARDC Helps Mansfield Company Produce 'Green' Polyurethane Foam, Jobs

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/oardc-helps-mansfield-company-produce-green-polyurethane-foam-jobs

    bio-polyols now in the market use virgin oils, such as castor bean or soybean, we use a true ... take away crops from food production; it can be used at 100 percent to make products such as insulation ... there’s an abundant supply of low-cost crude glycerin in the domestic and international markets. “For ...

  6. OSU Extension Partners with Penn State Extension to Offer Tour of Farm Markets, Promote Agritourism

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-partners-penn-state-extension-offer-tour-farm-markets-promote-agritourism

    and others interested in learning more about local food systems, food direct marketing and agritourism ... June 14, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio-- Farmers, producers, business owners, farm market managers, consumers ... can participate in a Retail Farm Market Tour in July. Ohio State University Extension, along with Penn ...

  7. Project Focusing on Pawpaw for Preservation and Niche Crop

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/project-focusing-pawpaw-preservation-and-niche-crop

    as a potential niche market crop. Ohio State University Extension researchers at OSU South Centers at ... tree, and as a crop that supports sustainable agriculture, agritourism and local foods," said Shawn ... Ohio, not only as a landscape species but also as an additional fruit crop. "The goal of the ...

  8. June Plantings, Quarterly Stocks Reports Generally Bearish

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/june-plantings-quarterly-stocks-reports-generally-bearish

    Plantings report released Thursday morning, U.S. farmers planted 1.5 million more corn acres than the market ... this year because of the wet spring. The June report is bearish for corn, as the market anticipated ... a smaller soybean crop could support prices in that complex, especially relative to corn. But, the weight of the ...

  9. Industry Decisions May Hold Key in Biotech Future

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/industry-decisions-may-hold-key-biotech-future

    crops may be setting a precedent for how genetically modified (GM) crops will be produced and marketed ... off in their introduction of GM crops, such as Bt corn and a GM sugar beet to European markets. These ... regarding biotech crops may, ultimately, not result in the reduction of biotechnology, but simply put a new ...

  10. Farmland Policy Innovation Center Announces Community-Based Agricultural Economic Development Grants

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/farmland-policy-innovation-center-announces-community-based-agricultural-economic

    city of Toledo as the foundation for a vibrant, economically sustainable production, processing, and ... distribution system for fresh fruits and vegetables. The planning process will inventory and catalogue existing ... Wallace College Sustainability Plan Clinic to study and identify potential indoor agricultural businesses ...

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