The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Western Bean Cutworm Monitoring Update for Williams County

Western Bean Cutworm Monitoring Update for Williams County

By:  Stephanie Karhoff This week’s trap report for Williams County included Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) adults captured from July 15 to July 21. There are three traps in the county, and this is the fourth week of monitoring. There were…

Perspectives on Sudden Oak Death (SOD)

Perspectives on Sudden Oak Death (SOD)

By:  Jim Chatfield and Joe Boggs, Ohio State University Reviewed and Additions Provided by:  Dr. Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello and Dr. Francesca Peduto Hand The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced in an official press release a confirmed interception of…

Five Reasons to Wear Sunscreen

Five Reasons to Wear Sunscreen

By:  Stephanie Karhoff With temperatures reaching more than 95 degrees this week, it is important to protect yourself from the sun.  This is especially the case for outdoor workers, since they are at a greater risk for ultraviolet (UV) radiation…

Tax Planning in an Unusual Year – Prevented Planting Indemnity Payments, Market Facilitation Payments and Cost-Share Payments

By:  Barry Ward, Leader, Production Business Management & Director, OSU Income Tax Schools Prevented Planting Crop Insurance Indemnity Payments With unprecedented amounts of prevented planting insurance claims this year in Ohio and other parts of the Midwest, many producers will…

Webinar Series Available to Those Interested in Industrial Hemp Production

Webinar Series Available to Those Interested in Industrial Hemp Production

By:  Heidi Lindberg, Michigan State University Extension Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is cannabis cultivated to produce fiber, grain, biomass, or non-intoxicating medicinal compounds, such as cannabidiol (CBD).