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  1. Use of Precision Ag Technology Continues to Grow

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/use-precision-ag-technology-continues-grow

    February 6, 2007 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The adoption rate of precision agriculture by Ohio farmers over ... variable rate applicators to auto-steer guidance systems. The survey is a follow-up to 1999 and 2003 ... surveys, each of which revealed that the adoption rate of precision agriculture among Ohio farmers is still ...

  2. Preventing Hearing Loss

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/november-2015/injury-prevention/preventing-hearing-loss

    protective equipment (PPE) in workplaces that exceed 85 decibels (dB). 2.     Choose PPE with a 20 NRR rating ... or higher. The Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) is included on the package of each product. This number ... tells the user the decibels that are reduced by wearing the hearing protection. The higher the rating ...

  3. Boosting Dairy Cattle Fertility: New Technologies, Outreach Go Hand in Hand

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/boosting-dairy-cattle-fertility-new-technologies-outreach-go-hand-hand

    reproduction techniques and training that emphasizes proper management. Currently, the national pregnancy rate for dairy ... cows is only 16 percent, while the benchmark rate set by industry experts is 10 points higher, said ... Gustavo Schuenemann, Ohio State University Extension's state dairy veterinarian. Ohio’s rate is about the national ...

  4. New Nitrogen Recommendations Now Available

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-nitrogen-recommendations-now-available

    logging on to http://agcrops.osu.edu/fertility. The information includes a nitrogen rate calculator ... from the soil, but does that translate into higher nitrogen demand? Investigation of nitrogen rate ... Corn Belt have devised a new system that bases optimum nitrogen rates on the current price of ...

  5. Careful Corn Planting Can Reduce Yield Losses

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/careful-corn-planting-can-reduce-yield-losses

    soil is usually moist and evaporation rate is low, seed should be planted no deeper than 1.5 ... non-crusting soils." • Adjust seeding rates on a field-by-field basis. "Adjust planting rates by ... population," said Thomison. "Most research suggests that planting a hybrid at suboptimal seeding rates is ...

  6. Using Custom Rates to Show On-Farm Savings with No-Till

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/using-custom-rates-show-farm-savings-no-till

    conservation tillage specialist, said that by using custom rates, farmers can quickly calculate the cost ... Reeder. "Using custom rates provides a nice guide for determining the cost difference between two ... rates gives a good indicator of the potential savings." Reeder said that farmers can realize ...

  7. Growers to See Changes in Nitrogen Application Recommendations

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/growers-see-changes-nitrogen-application-recommendations

    have offered optimum nitrogen rates based on the maximum yield potential for a particular area. For ... nitrogen rates on the current price of fertilizer and the average price of the crop. So, if nitrogen is 25 ... northwest Ohio, the best nitrogen rate would be 156 pounds, with an application range of 150 to 180 pounds. ...

  8. Ohio State Expert: Tips Growers Can Use to Get Corn Crop off to a Good Start This Year

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-state-expert-tips-growers-can-use-get-corn-crop-good-start-year

    the soil is usually moist and evaporation rate is low, seed should be planted no deeper than 1 1/2 ... ensure good seed-soil contact. Adjust seed planting rates on field-by-field basis: Adjust planting rates ... population. Higher seeding rates are recommended for sites with high yield potential, high soil-fertility ...

  9. Family Fundamentals: Buying home? Get answers with new guidebook (May 2012)

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/family-fundamentals-buying-home-get-answers-new-guidebook-may-2012

    three lending institutions to compare rates, fees and other terms of the loan. Some homebuyers are ... including fixed-rate, adjustable-rate, interest-only and subprime loans; loans with balloon payments; and ... as well as a handy, detailed chart that makes it easy for you to compare rate and fee information ...

  10. Get the Most Out of Your Sprayer This Growing Season: Follow These Tips from Ohio State

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/get-most-out-your-sprayer-growing-season-follow-these-tips-ohio-state

    control, which can lead to reduced yields, Ozkan said. Check the gallon-per-acre application rate of the ... the flow rate; it will also change the spray pattern. Never use a pin, knife or any other metal object ... may let you cover the field more quickly, but it also cuts the application rate by 20 percent. ...

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