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Ohio Farmers Union supports limited moratorium on fracking permits
COLUMBUS — Like most Ohio landowners, members of the Ohio Farmers Union discussed Ohio’s natural gas boom during their 2012 public policy discussion, held during their convention Jan. 27-28. Limited moratorium The group’s members approved language for this year that supports a limited moratorium on the issuance of permits by the Ohio Department of Natural
‘Vomitoxin’ a nasty word for this year’s wheat crop
Testing wheat necessary to assure safety, and what it can be used for.
Pathologist says not to let soybean cyst nematodes have a field day
Despite new soybean varieties, growers still need to monitor soybean cyst nematodes due to resistant varieties becoming ineffective.
Foregoing field tests could spell nematode troubles for soybean crop
Soybean growers who failed to sample their fields last fall for soybean cyst nematode may be in for a surprise this growing season.
Proper harvesting and testing important to minimize vomitoxins in wheat
COLUMBUS — With wheat harvest now under way in Ohio, sampling and testing for vomitoxin in head scab-infected wheat is vital to prevent further losses and avoid potential health problems in humans and livestock. Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist and small grains specialist, said that grain elevators will likely be testing
Ohio corn test shows no visible sign of nematode injury
COLUMBUS — Amid growing questions of nematodes’ effect on corn yields in Ohio, a recent sampling in the 2011 Ohio Corn Performance Test locations found no visible evidence of nematode injury, an Ohio State University Extension specialist says. Several seed companies submitted hybrid entries in the performance test that included nematicide seed treatments, said Peter
Chinese growers provide solution to watermelon diseases and nematodes
CHARLESTON, S.C. – For years, South Carolina peach growers have planted grafted trees, the union of fruit wood to rootstock that is resistant to soilborne diseases and nematodes.
Now is the time for producers to scout fields for soybean cyst nematode
WOOSTER, Ohio — A soybean plant seemingly suffering from nutrient deficiencies, diseases, herbicide injury or development issues due to compaction could be the victim of another more serious culprit: soybean cyst nematode. Scout fields Dennis Mills, an Ohio State University plant pathologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, said that now is the
Ohio corn grower testifies before Senate on European Union moratorium
The hearing was convened to discuss differing views of biotechnology technology between the United States and Europe.
The 4R Tomorrow Program may mean a better tomorrow for everyone
What does 4 R stand for? No, it’s not for readin’, ‘rightin’, ‘rithmatic and recess. But it is for using the right nutrient, at the right time, in the right amount, in the right location and more. So what ! Who cares ? Who dreamed up this one? Does it matter? The answer is, yes.
