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  1. Food security? ‘We have to have water security first or there is no food’

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/july-august-2015/food-security-%E2%80%98we-have-have-water-security-first

    Importance of Watersheds”; OARDC scientist Jay Martin on “ Field to Faucet: Impacts of Phosphorus and Steps ... Challenges for a Better Tomorrow.” “I’ve been talking about water for a long time,” said McPheron, who was ... oil. It is this generation’s oil. “When we talk about food security, we have to have water security ...

  2. Corn Farmers 'Keeping Their Fingers Crossed'

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/corn-farmers-keeping-their-fingers-crossed

    experiencing severe drought as of July 3, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. In fact, temperatures have ... available for fertilization when the silks finally appear, he said. “ When such delays in silking are ... emergence will be delayed in many drought-stressed corn fields unless we get some significant rain very ...

  3. Using Carbon Trading to Boost Economics of Developing Countries

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/using-carbon-trading-boost-economics-developing-countries

    a great move for us to link with the UN on a project that could potentially improve land resources in ... the Chicago Climate Exchange in a unique project that could boost economic opportunities for farmers ... resources or other technology to accomplish such tasks. That's where this project comes into play. ...

  4. Conservation Tillage Conference

    https://oardc.osu.edu/events/conservation-tillage-conference

    farmers who are able to attend, it also offers training for certified crop advisers who in turn use that ... University Extension agronomy field specialist and coordinator of the university’s Agronomic Crops Team. ... Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Soil and ...

  5. Growing season: OARDC's organic farming program gets a shot in the arm

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/september-october-2014/growing-season-oardcs-organic-farming

    event. The program’s June 17 field day in Wooster featured new research by OFFER scientists. “With the ... field day shared details on many of those efforts. OARDC established OFFER in 1998 to provide ... science-based information for Ohio’s organic farmers. Ohio has 506 farms certified under the U.S. Department of ...

  6. Ohio State University Furthering Economic Development Efforts in West Africa

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-state-university-furthering-economic-development-efforts-west-africa

    300 applicants. The project is co-directed by Richard Dick, a professor with Ohio State's School ... project provides a unique opportunity for a U.S. university to influence higher education in West Africa ... Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning grant by the U.S. Agency for International Development and ...

  7. USDA: Ongoing Drought Causes Significant Crop Yield Declines

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/usda-ongoing-drought-causes-significant-crop-yield-declines

    last week cut its projected U.S. corn production to 10.8 billion bushels, down 17 percent from its ... resulted in parched crop fields. In fact,  with an average temperature of 77.6 degrees, July was the ... August 14, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Corn production will drop 13 percent to a six-year low, the U.S ...

  8. USDA: Ongoing Drought Causes Significant Crop Yield Declines

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/usda-ongoing-drought-causes-significant-crop-yield-declines-0

    today cut its projected U.S. corn production to 10.8 billion bushels, down 17 percent from its forecast ... resulted in parched crop fields. In fact,  with an average temperature of 77.6 degrees, July was the ... August 10, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Corn production will drop 13 percent to a six-year low, the U.S ...

  9. New Irrigation Methods Featured at OSU Extension Field Night

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-irrigation-methods-featured-osu-extension-field-night

    August 4, 2009 PIKETON, Ohio – The irrigation demonstration and training unit of Ohio State ... University South Centers at Piketon will be featured at the upcoming OSU South Centers Horticulture Field ... at 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, Ohio. A fertilizer injection demonstration, new to the irrigation ...

  10. Ohio EPA Awards Nearly $200,000 for Sustainability Efforts on OSU Farm/Research Facility

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-epa-awards-nearly-200000-sustainability-efforts-osu-farmresearch-facility

    Agriculture and Natural Resources Laboratory (2433 Carmack Rd.). The projects will serve as application tools ... Water Conservation District to demonstrate several progressive projects on OSU's Waterman ... residents. "The educational project will provide on-the-ground examples of how to improve operations and ...

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