The Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz tracks lady beetles across Ohio. Unfortunately, many species have declined dramatically. With your help, we are monitoring remaining populations! The BLBB survey ran 10 years ago. We are seeking volunteers across the state to help…
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary May weather often brings much warmer temperatures and the first hints of that summer humidity from time to time, and this past week was no exception. In fact, Ohio has added about 200 growing degree…
Pastures for Profit is a collaborative program between Ohio State, Ohio Forage and Grassland Council, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Curriculum for Pastures for Profits has been evolving since the 1990s, and it includes topics…
By:Jeffrey K. Lewis, Esq., Legal Associate, Agricultural and Resource Law Program, Income Tax Schools Friday, May 16th, 2025 On April 9, 2025, the Ohio House of Representatives passed its version of the state’s biennial budget, also known as House Bill…
Christine Gelley, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Noble County Warm temperatures and steady rainfall have accelerated the maturity of grass, legume, and weedy species in the landscape and on-farm so far this spring. Two main species of concern that have been…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced several Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for both the General and Continuous CRP beginning today through June…
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the CORN Newsletter, let me give you a summary. Every week during the growing season, Ag and Natural Resource Educators, Extension specialists and others from across the state meet first thing on…
Author(s): Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA, Manbir Rakkar Corn nitrogen recommendations in Ohio are generated from an online tool: Maximum Return to N (MRTN). It uses corn yield response to nitrogen along with a farm’s nitrogen cost and corn market price. The web…
MANAGER’S LIBRARY SERIES Trey Malone, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Jay Akridge, Trustee Chair in Teaching and Learning Excellence and Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University John Foltz, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University; and Dean…
By:Robert Moore, Thursday, May 08th, 2025 Not long ago, an official looking letter arrived addressed to my deceased father. Inside was a message from “Attorney Patterson” stating that a man named Nicholas Moore had died in Canada. No heirs. No next…
