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Meet the hoopers: OARDC scientists spur high-tunnel use, a low-cost way to grow more food
High tunnels help farmers grow more food, and OARDC scientists are helping more farmers use them. ... longer. Inside, fruits and vegetables ripen earlier in spring and yield later in fall, with no need for ... farmers. Video: Hilfinger talks about high tunnels and the assist she got from OARDC scientists. “We’ve ...
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Fertilizer Certification Class
https://fairfield.osu.edu/events/fertilizer-certification-class
Participants can receive their Agricultural Fertilizer Certification by attending. Ohio farmers ... who manage and farm 50 acres or more, and apply their own bulk or sidedress fertilizers, are required ... to have a Fertilizer Certification by September 30, 2017 in order to continue to apply those ...
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Good time to start: Fall farm practices for helping crops and water
Farmers can boost their yields and protect water, too, by using a set of best management practices ... when applying fertilizer this fall, says a team of OARDC and other experts. The team, which has studied ... and refined the practices, is sharing details on them with farmers around Ohio. “There are some ...
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Local Foods in Fairfield County
https://fairfield.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/local-foods-guide
public interest and need. For additional information please visit the Ohio State University ... share the current Fairfield County Local Foods Guide - updated March, 2024. If you are currently ... listed in our on-line guide and want to make changes or updates, or would like to be added to the ...
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Ohio No-Till Summer Field Day
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/ohio-no-till-summer-field-day
No-till farming sounds simple. Just don’t till the soil, right? Farmers know better. Adopting ... the application of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, all of which influence both yields and ... a series of events throughout the year to support farmers interested in adopting no-till for its ability to ...
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Northwest Agricultural Research Station
https://oardc.osu.edu/facility/northwest-agricultural-research-station
discussion of current and future research needs for farmers in the northwest region. The committee is ... Ohio State scientists continue to assist area farmers with their unique soil and production issues, ... studies at the Northwest Station focus on effective management of crop fertility inputs. Current projects ...
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Slow Cooking, Fast Cooking Lunch and Learn Series
https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/slow-cooking-fast-cooking-lunch-and-learn-series
March 25, 2020 UPDATE: In order to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, OSU has asked us to ... are subject to review, to evaluate whether they should continue in person. Based on these guidelines ... , we have decided to postpone the Slow Cooking, Fast Cooking Lunch and Learn, please see the updated ...
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Organic Food and Farming Education and Research Program Public Listening and Planning Session
industry. “Organic farmers have been a huge part” of the program’s past success, Doohan said. “We need their ... will hold a public listening and planning session on Nov. 9 in Wooster. Organic farmers and others are ... College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. There will be updates on current research, time ...
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Pumpkin Field Day
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/pumpkin-field-day
issues from farmers and crop consultants. In addition to pumpkins, the field day also addresses issues ... This year’s Aug. 18 Pumpkin Field Day will offer growers valuable research updates regarding ...
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Agronomy Day, including Agricultural Fertilizer Certification
https://fairfield.osu.edu/events/agronomy-day-including-agricultural-fertilizer-certification
may also receive their Agricultural Fertilizer Certification by their attendance. Ohio farmers who ... manage and farm 50 acres or more, and apply their own bulk or sidedress fertilizers, are required to have ... a Fertilizer Certification by September 2017 in order to continue to apply those fertilizers. This will likely ...