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Ohio State Receives $24M USAID Grant to Boost Agriculture, Food Security in Tanzania
project is part of the U.S. government’s Feed the Future (FTF) initiative, which seeks to address the root ... Agriculture. “Funding available for this project will allow us to expand our collaborative research, graduate ... achieved in part through the training of 100 M.S. and 20 Ph.D. students from that country. The project will ...
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Fertilizer Costs May Be on the Rise Again for Growers
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/fertilizer-costs-may-be-rise-again-growers
August 24, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. growers may be in for another year of high fertilizer costs. ... projected historical high, which translates into $30 to $50 higher in fertilizer costs for the fall compared ... The U.S. Department of Energy recently released its first estimate of natural gas prices, another ...
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Variable Rate Application May Save Money, Boost Yields; Learn More at National No-Till Conference
to make wise decisions on fertilizer application rates across a field," said Reeder, who also ... reduced overall fertilizer use by more than 7,200 pounds for the 45-acre field. "It's all about ... December 12, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Using variable rate fertilizer application in no-till ...
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Using Optical Sensors to Improve Nitrogen Management
new to Ohio, and Mullen hopes the Ohio State project, funded through a Fluid Fertilizer Foundation ... production input growers face in agriculture, and with the continued increase in fertilizer costs, ... application efficiency is becoming increasingly important. In response to this need, Ohio State University ...
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Corn Yield Projections Rosy Despite Growing Pains
for much of the year, we are very guarded about what to expect in these fields.â Thomison, an ... âWe are very concerned about root development. There are some fields where leaves are yellowing due to ... August 22, 2003 COLUMBUS, Ohio â Flooded fields, reduced stands, seedling blights, poor root ...
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Teachers Named to 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 ...
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Ohio State Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Support Ag Research, Outreach in Senegal
agencies, the 11 projects seek to ââ¬Åmaximize 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 ...
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Ohio Involved in 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...