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  1. Farmers to Learn New Strawberry Production Method that Creates Earlier and Longer Harvest

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/farmers-learn-new-strawberry-production-method-creates-earlier-and-longer-harvest

    and grow over the winter using plastic to keep the soil warm and suppress weed growth, not only ... winter and frost protection.         Summer-bearing variety production method, which can set fruit and be ... planting dates, variety selection, fertility, winter protection, row cover management and overall ...

  2. Arboretum's Birds Not Gone with the Wind: See Them Feb. 12

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/arboretums-birds-not-gone-wind-see-them-feb-12

    9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12. Cardinals, chickadees and other winter birds will be the focus. ... other month and plant-related public events all year. Next is a Winter Walk on Feb. 28. Birds, it turns ...

  3. 'More Beef for Less Money' Highlight of Field Day

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/more-beef-less-money-highlight-field-day

    July 16, 2002 COSHOCTON, Ohio — Beef cattle farmers know all too well that winter feeding takes ... Environmental Sciences. During the past three winters, Loerch tested three different feeding systems, comparing ... corn and stockpiled pasture,” Loerch said. “Cows on all three wintering systems gained about the ...

  4. Aug. 13 Workshop to Focus on Drought-Related Financial, Management Options for Livestock

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/aug-13-workshop-focus-drought-related-financial-management-options-livestock

    livestock healthy and growing this winter, Lewandowski said. “I’m not going to sugarcoat it-- the economic ... livestock.  “Thus, feeding cattle and other livestock this fall and winter is going to be a daunting task for ... reseeding and restoring drought-damaged pastures come late winter and spring.   Local representatives from ...

  5. OSU Extension Expert: Cold Weather Increases Livestock Energy Needs

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-expert-cold-weather-increases-livestock-energy-needs

    rations to help them alleviate cold stress, Lewandowski said. “Every year, going into the winter means ... herd is pasture-based, those animals may be coming in to winter in thinner body condition because our ... is: Summer or wet: 59 degrees  Fall: 45 degrees  Winter: 32 degrees  Heavy winter: 18 degrees  The ...

  6. New Blackberry Varieties Can Overcome Winter

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-blackberry-varieties-can-overcome-winter

    blackberry varieties grown in Ohio face limitations because of winter kill, primocane blackberries can ... survive winter conditions with temperatures dropping as low as zero degrees Fahrenheit. "Fluctuating ... temperatures during winter limits production of less-hardy blackberry varieties," said Shawn Wright, an ...

  7. Fertilizer Costs May Be on the Rise Again for Growers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/fertilizer-costs-may-be-rise-again-growers

    country. But whether those prices remain low heading into fall and winter remains to be seen. "If this ... fall and winter are warm, like last year, we could see those projected prices decline," said ... Roberts. "But if it's a cold and long winter, those prices could climb quickly." Roberts ...

  8. Ways to Cut Winter Heating Costs Plentiful

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ways-cut-winter-heating-costs-plentiful

    potentially high heating bills this winter could put an even tighter chokehold on a consumer's strapped ... oil, natural gas and electricity this winter, with Midwest customers carrying the brunt of the ... winter months," said Shockey. "Winter preparedness is important and there are many things ...

  9. Low Risk of Stewart's Disease on Corn Predicted

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/low-risk-stewarts-disease-corn-predicted

    University Extension and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center specialists this winter ... 95.1. The numbers were lower than what was calculated last winter. "For many years, the winter ... flea beetle survive during mild winters than during cold winters. Because of a relatively cold January, ...

  10. Little-Known Virus May Cause Problems for Soybean Growers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/little-known-virus-may-cause-problems-soybean-growers

    through three generations: an over-winter generation that emerges from May to late June and lays eggs in ... in mid to late August and over-winters into the following year. "We are just starting the see ... not even making any recommendations for spraying the over-winter generation because we don't know ...

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