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  1. Low Milk Prices Sending Some Dairy Farmers Out of Business

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/low-milk-prices-sending-some-dairy-farmers-out-business

    been an uptick recently. In March 2018, there were 2,253 licensed dairy farms in Ohio – a drop of 59 ... farms in five months. “Farmers are deciding they can no longer dig any deeper into their equity to pay ... Lewandowski, the county’s OSU Extension educator, is increasingly hearing about farmers selling their farms or ...

  2. Ohio farm incomes forecast to rise-again

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohio-farm-incomes-forecast-rise-again

    planted in Ohio, average farm incomes in the state are likely to increase compared to last year, according ... of the farm income enhancement program at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental ... Net cash income is what a farmer earns in cash receipts, other farm-related income, and government ...

  3. Ohio's Bats Do Scary-Good Work, Face a Real Horror Story

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohios-bats-do-scary-good-work-face-real-horror-story

    normally serve as voracious eaters of farm, garden and human pests. It usually hits when the bats are ... city officials, community planners and others who manage conflicts between humans and wildlife, such ... as deer and feral cats. Bats eat bugs, benefit people Titchenell said that while bats help people a great ...

  4. High Yields and Aid Help Offset Low Commodity Prices

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/high-yields-and-aid-help-offset-low-commodity-prices

    manager of the farm management program in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences ... prices, according to a recent Ohio State University  study. If net income for farms across Ohio this year ... estimates are based on average yields and will vary, so farms with below-average yields will be compensated ...

  5. 2018 Northwest Ohio Crops Day

    https://agnr.osu.edu/events/2018-northwest-ohio-crops-day

    Garth Ruff, Henry Co. ANR Ext. Educator 8:45         Examining the Ohio Farm Economy in 2018 Barry Ward, ... OSU Production Management Leader 9:45         Revising the Tri-State Recommendations Anthony Fulford, ...

  6. Warring with Weeds

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    field, Loux said.  "It's all about how you're going to manage the seed at this ... aggressive plan to manage weeds, going forward," Loux said.  A particularly vexing pigweed found in ... about one-fourth of Ohio’s counties, but efforts to encourage people to scout for and remove it have ...

  7. Learn How to Keep Woods and Wildlife Healthy

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    planting and changes in the owner’s management goals, Smith said, all depending on how many ash trees died ... bats, trees, bees, ponds, and timber and wildlife management. It’s for landowners in the Ohio, Kentucky ... workshop’s organizers. She said the session she’ll give, called “Woodland Management After EAB,” will share ...

  8. Conference Offers Tools To Make Better Ohio Wines

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    and training vines, fending off diseases and pests, as well as managing the fermentation process. ... on pesticide use at the conference. “The biggest mistake people make is they probably don’t know how ... Star Farms in Michigan, who will discuss how to authenticate a fringe, but emerging wine region. Misha ...

  9. Ohio Agritourism Conference & Trade Show

    https://agnr.osu.edu/events/ohio-agritourism-conference-trade-show

    Agritourism is proving to be an successful enterprise for many farms looking to diversify their ... farm revenue streams.  Join us to learn about the latest trends and topics impacting the industry and ... explore options for your farm, all while visiting a premier Ohio agritourism operation; Maize Valley ...

  10. Consortium Webinar: 2018 Farm Bill Outlook

    https://agnr.osu.edu/events/consortium-webinar-2018-farm-bill-outlook

    With net farm income in the U.S. falling to a 12-year low, there are very real challenges in the ... farm economy. The 2018 Farm Bill will seek to provide much needed relief to farmers and ranchers by ... improving farm safety net programs, revisiting conservation programs, and potentially making reforms in ...

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