Beef with a Business Mindset
– Haley Shoemaker, OSU Extension AGNR Educator, Columbiana and Mahoning Counties (originally published in the Ohio Farmer on-line ; sourced from the Ohio Beef Cattle Letter) These days dropping a cull or feeder calf off at the local auction can feel a…
Growing Degree Day (GDD) Summary, May 2024
Authors: Amy Stone Published on: June 5, 2024, on the Buckeye Yard & Garden onLine The Plant Phenology and Growing Degree Day (GDD) posts and impacts have been a Buckeye Yard and Garden onLine (BYGL) staple for years. GDD will…
Crop Response to Phosphorus Fertilizer in Ohio
Authors: Dr. Manbir Rakkar, Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA; Original published in the C.O.R.N. Newsletter Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant nutrient and P fertilizers are added to supplement the soil’s available P. There are economic and environmental benefits to making informed…
Ohio Fruit News – January 2024
The January issue of OFN is attached and also available online. In this issue, you will learn about: Proposed changes to the registrations for Ziram, Thiram, and Ferbam, three fungicides that are critical to fruit disease management The current status…
A Minimalist Approach to Ensuring Fall through Spring Vegetable Harvests
– Matt Kleinhez, Article Originally Posted on Fruit, Vegetable, & Specialty Crop News) Interest in marketing locally-grown, freshly-harvested vegetables fall through spring is strong and increasing among high tunnel growers in the Midwest, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South, and Northeast. Scanning…
