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  1. OSU Extension to Host Farm Bill Meetings

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-host-farm-bill-meetings

    February 18, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- While the U.S. Department of Agriculture is putting the final touches on the 2008 Farm Bill, farmers are making production decisions related to the Farm Bill that could have significant economic impacts. Ohio State Unive ...

  2. Ohioans Finding Economic Benefits in Protecting Humans and the Environment Through OSU Extension Program

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohioans-finding-economic-benefits-protecting-humans-and-environment-through-osu

    February 23, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- An Ohio State University Extension program, created in the 1970s to promote public safety and a cleaner environment, has had an unexpected purpose in recent times: It has become a source of economic stability for thousan ...

  3. OSU Extension Workshop to Explore Bioenergy Opportunities in Southern Ohio

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-workshop-explore-bioenergy-opportunities-southern-ohio

    March 3, 2009 Editor: Please note that this workshop has been cancelled as of March 23 due to lower than expected registrations. PIKETON, Ohio-- With nearly 70 percent of southern Ohio's land cover invested in farmland and forests, opportunities abou ...

  4. OSU Extension Workshop to Tackle Legal Issues in Agriculture

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-workshop-tackle-legal-issues-agriculture

    March 3, 2009 FINDLAY, Ohio-- Legal issues in agriculture will be the focus of a one-day Ohio State University Extension conference on March 25. The Northwest Ohio Agricultural Law Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Lighthouse Banq ...

  5. Learn How to Trade Carbon at OSU Extension Workshop

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/learn-how-trade-carbon-osu-extension-workshop

    March 5, 2009 SIDNEY, Ohio-- Harvesting the land drives revenue for farmers, but what they leave in the soil could also be a moneymaker. Farmers who sequester, or store, carbon in the soil through a number of conservation production practices can earn add ...

  6. Ohio Wheat Off to a Good Start; Farmers Plant Another Million Acres

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-wheat-good-start-farmers-plant-another-million-acres

    March 5, 2009 WOOSTER, Ohio--Ohio farmers have planted over a million acres of wheat this season, the second year that seeding has surged over the 1 million mark. According to the Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service, farmers planted 1.02 million acres, s ...

  7. No-Till Works, But Not Always Applicable for Storing Carbon

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/no-till-works-not-always-applicable-storing-carbon

    March 11, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- No-till is recognized globally as an ideal means of conserving soil and water while also storing soil carbon, but the agricultural practice may not be applicable under all environmental conditions. Ohio State University soi ...

  8. Look to Field History When Planting Soybeans

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/look-field-history-when-planting-soybeans

    March 16, 2009 WOOSTER, Ohio-- When it comes to preparing Ohio soybeans, one of the best sources of information growers can use to make planting decisions is right beneath their feet-- the field's history. Anne Dorrance, an Ohio State University plan ...

  9. Livestock Insurance Program Could Aid Struggling Dairy Producers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/livestock-insurance-program-could-aid-struggling-dairy-producers

    March 30, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- A new livestock insurance program that pays out when milk income, minus the feed expenses, declines below a set level, could mean the difference between business survival or bankruptcy for struggling dairy producers. The Li ...

  10. Can You Afford Your Farm? Find Out with FINPACK

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/can-you-afford-your-farm-find-out-finpack

    March 31, 2009 WOOSTER, Ohio-- With the current economic downturn, farmers may be scrutinizing the future of their operations, and a financial planning tool offered by Ohio State University Extension is available to evaluate the health of on-farm business ...

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