Monthly Archives: May 2012
Use growth stage, not plant height, when applying herbicide
Herbicide application restrictions exist for several reasons, but the most important is the fact that crop injury is more likely to occur if applications are made outside a specified growth stage or range, according to University of Illinois associate professor of weed science Aaron Hager.
Farmers, you can still switch to corn if alfalfa stands are looking marginal
Even after you take off your first cutting, you could still rotate out of alfalfa, especially if you plant corn for silage.
Color TV made quite an impact
(Part two)The first time color came to the TV screen for us to see, it seemed the whole world had changed. That NBC peacock...
Friendship is golden
FRIENDSSometimes we allow ourselves to think that we have no friends. I guess it is just the human part of us to think that...
Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy about NAP assistance and crop acreage
Hello Again!I was asked the other day why farmers talk about the weather. Guessing it goes back to that it is the one variable...
Test before they drill that shale well
Pre-drill water quality data demonstrates the importance of private water supply testing
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 17, 2012:
PLYMOUTH, Ohio -- Plymouth FFA held its annual FFA banquet April 16 in the Plymouth High School gymnasium with approximately 300 members, parents and...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of May 17, 2012:
BERLIN CENTER, Ohio -- Members of the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H club received literature for Junior Camp at 4-H Camp Whitewood in July during...
OSU Extension — your source for information on gas and oil exploration
OSU Extension -- your source for information about gas, oil exploration"Should I lease my land for oil and gas exploration?" "How much should I...
Improve your pasture for happier cows
Sunnybow Farm has been in my family for the past 50 years. There have always been cattle grazing these pastures whether dairy or beef.Three...
