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  1. Corn Yield Projections Rosy Despite Growing Pains

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/corn-yield-projections-rosy-despite-growing-pains

    for much of the year, we are very guarded about what to expect in these fields.” Thomison, an ... “We are very concerned about root development. There are some fields where leaves are yellowing due to ... August 22, 2003 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Flooded fields, reduced stands, seedling blights, poor root ...

  2. Teachers Named to Summer BioEnergy, BioProducts Program

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/teachers-named-summer-bioenergy-bioproducts-program

    a multi-state project designed to bring the most current information on bioenergy and bioproducts into the ... the five-year project, which is based at Cornell University and is funded by a $5 million grant from ... the Agriculture and Food Initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of ...

  3. Ohio State Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Support Ag Research, Outreach in Senegal

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-state-receives-11-million-grant-support-ag-research-outreach-senegal

    agencies, the 11 projects seek to “maximize the resources of U.S. institutions while placing African ... a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Higher Education for ... Development (HED). The project resulted from two highly competitive grant selection processes of the ...

  4. Ohio Involved in Project Targeting Childhood Obesity

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-involved-project-targeting-childhood-obesity

    of the project, we hope to develop a program that provides us with valid information that communities ... May 4, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio State University Extension is part of a $4.5 million project ... receive $745,744 for the five-year project, which is being led by Kansas State University and involves an ...

  5. Ohio's Corn Benefited Little from Hurricane Katrina

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohios-corn-benefited-little-hurricane-katrina

    to benefit most of Ohio's drought-stressed corn crop.   The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ... impacted to apply for federal assistance. But despite the state of some cornfields, other fields are ... producing a decent crop that's driving up USDA's yield projections. "Some growers are saying ...

  6. GPS Guidance System May Replace Industry Standard

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/gps-guidance-system-may-replace-industry-standard

    fertilizers and chemicals in the field is taking a back seat to GPS technology. Guidance systems that use GPS ... questions about how to use them and which ones are the best," said Sullivan. "This project is ... (Global Positioning System) receivers are helping farmers to accurately apply chemicals or fertilizers ...

  7. Fertility Management Focus at Conservation Tillage Conference

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/fertility-management-focus-conservation-tillage-conference

    fertilizer or manure applications, will be a topic of interest for farmers attending Ohio State University ... level in the soil can help growers decide whether manure application in a certain field is ... February 20, 2007 ADA, Ohio – Effective soil fertility management, either through commercial ...

  8. OSU Awarded Food Safety Education Grant

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/news/osu-awarded-food-safety-education-grant

    project will allow us to reach a larger number of Plain growers ensuring a greater impact on fresh produce ... grant includes a regional conference to be held in Ohio in 2019.  A summary of the project is provided ... below. Project Summary Food safety education continues to be a challenge for limited-resource ...

  9. International IPM Program a Success for Tomato Producers in Africa

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/international-ipm-program-success-tomato-producers-africa

    the farmers who participated in the field school. "When I reduced my pesticide applications from ... project to improve tomato production in Uganda has met with success among small-scale farmers in the ... pesticide applications by half, has been a marketing boon for farmers who, in some cases, collect a premium ...

  10. Academic Program Strengthens Ties with African Agriculture

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/academic-program-strengthens-ties-african-agriculture

    economy throughout the region. Through a three-year $799,647 U.S. Agency for International Development ... agricultural engineering. These students have returned to their home countries to apply their training to ... research, teaching, and community outreach. The program also provided in-country training opportunities for ...

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