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  1. Ohio State Researcher to Re-write Ohio’s Phosphorus Index to Improve Water Quality

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-state-researcher-re-write-ohio%E2%80%99s-phosphorus-index-improve-water-quality

    degradation of Ohio’s fresh surface water, with use of phosphorus fertilizer on farmland as a contributing ... management practice options for farmers, and create an interactive web-based tool so farmers can calculate ... phosphorus.  Because the Ohio P Risk Index is used by farmers statewide in developing nutrient management plans ...

  2. Can 'Naked Oats' Cut Organic Chicken Production Costs?

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/can-naked-oats-cut-organic-chicken-production-costs

    advance organic farming. "As more and more farmers adopt organic agriculture practices, they need the ... fertility. The goal of the study is to develop a way to reduce the cost of organic chicken feed by growing ... options for farmers, he said. Also called hull-less oats, naked oats are named for their lack of an outer ...

  3. Precision Agriculture, From Old to New, at Farm Science Review

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/precision-agriculture-old-new-farm-science-review

    University agricultural engineer and precision agriculture specialist, said that major agricultural companies ... Ohio. "All the major vendors will be on hand during the Review, showing off everything from light ... Biological Engineering. "Farmers interested in precision agriculture are encouraged to attend the show ...

  4. Authorities Available to Answer Ag, Veterinary Questions at Farm Science Review

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/authorities-available-answer-ag-veterinary-questions-farm-science-review

    20.  For more information, see http://fsr.osu.edu. For the latest news and updates, follow Farm Science ... economic issues important to the direction of land values and rents, and also the likely direction of major ... crop input costs such as seed, fertilizer and chemicals,” he said. “As part of the development of our ...

  5. Biodigester That Turns Manure into Methane Demonstrated at Farm Science Review

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/biodigester-turns-manure-methane-demonstrated-farm-science-review

    probably the minimum right now that a farmer would need to get up and running, and the smaller-scale is ... information, log on to http://fsr.osu.edu. For the latest news and updates, follow Farm Science Review on ... August 24, 2010 LONDON, Ohio – Farmers interested in alternative energy technologies for the farm ...

  6. Dairy Science

    https://ansci.osu.edu/undergraduate/areas-interest/dairy-science

    An obvious need exists for dairy producers, dairy nutrition consultants, as well as mammary and ... marketing.  Now is the time to jump feet first into the dairy industry because the need is there. Career ... Opportunities: Dairy Nutrition Consultant Dairy Producer Herd/Farm Manager Mammary & Reproductive ...

  7. Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Bee Good! But Why? (for the Week of June 3, 2007)

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/smart-stuff-twig-walkingstick-bee-good-why-week-june-3-2007

    powdery. The pollen serves to fertilize the flowers. The flowers form new seeds, fruit or both. This leads, ... lettuce and raspberries, to name a few, all get helped by bee pollination. Notes: Other crops that need or ... celery, cucumbers, strawberries and sunflowers, plus clover and alfalfa, which farmers grow to feed to ...

  8. Handshake

    https://ansci.osu.edu/newsletter/student-newsletter/october-26-2020-october-19-2020-october-12-2020-october-5-2020-0

    career employment, internships and other opportunities, based on their interests, major and skills. ... internship opportunities News feed containing the latest information from career services offices and ... can be accessed at  http://handshake.osu.edu/, using their name.# and password. Students will need to ...

  9. Use Equipment/Technology to Manage Risk

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/use-equipmenttechnology-manage-risk

    farmer may choose to plant twice as many acres. In addition, a bigger planter reduces the cost or need ... minimize compaction damage from a wet fall, such as what occurred in 2009. "Those farmers may need ... and subsurface field drainage. "As one farmer emphasized, if your land needs drainage, nothing ...

  10. One Stop, Row Crop Production Resource Gets New Look

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/one-stop-row-crop-production-resource-gets-new-look

    provide. Farmers, consultants and ag businesses who regularly visit the site (http://agcrops.osu.edu) will ... (http://corn.osu.edu). "It's all about getting information in the hands of farmers faster," said Harold ... Watters, an Ohio State University Extension agronomist. "These changes are based on farmer surveys and ...

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