Search Results for "Grapes"
News Results 119 of 493 pages
Flooded pastures: What do I do now?
LONDON, Ohio – Chances are your basement has finally drained and the puddles outside are starting to dry up, but have your pastures recovered from the recent rains and flooding?
Probably not completely, says Clif Little, an Ohio State Extension grazing specialist.
How to manage pastures in dry conditions
While we can’t control when, where, or the amount of rainfall, there are management practices you can take to minimize damage to pastures.
How best to utilize your fertilizer dollars
The cost to fertilize pastures will be much greater this year. Learn how to prioritize soil amendments and minimize the money you spend on your pastures.
How to reduce the cost of fertilizing and liming pastures
Fall is an ideal time to collect soil samples, evaluate nutrient levels and develop a management plan to reduce the cost of fertilizing and liming pastures.
A tiny worm in your strawberry won’t hurt you
Sometimes fresh produce can contain small pest infestations that aren’t harmful for consumers. Learn more about these occurrences and FDA guidelines.
My ‘squirrelly’ wife is collecting walnuts
Learn more about the impact the the nuts in your yard have on wildlife.
Passenger pigeons are gone, for better and for worse
Passenger pigeons are an example why we should never underestimate extinction.
Scott Shalaway: Meet the vireo, a singing bird of its own kind
During spring migration, warblers get lots of attention. Most are brightly colored and sing loud distinctive songs. Yellow warblers, for example, are common, beautiful, and easy to find. But other, less spectacular groups are equally interesting. Vireos, for example, are less brightly colored and usually more difficult to see. Often they are heard before they
How do birds survive cold winter nights?
My bird feeders have been busy this week, and as I watch the nonstop feeding frenzy, I marvel at how birds as tiny as goldfinches and chickadees can survive winter weather. The long, cold nights that lay ahead make day to day survival a challenge for all wild birds. Smaller birds face the greatest problem
The return of the vireos is as notable as other birds
Nothing excites birders like the month of May. Spring migration peaks. New birds arrive almost every day. Colorful warblers and tanagers monopolize the attention, but several groups of less spectacular birds are equally interesting. Escape the spotlight A red-eyed vireo, for example, is a drab tree top dweller, but its return is just as notable
