2021 News Articles


The following are weekly news columns written by Ricard Purdin, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources

December 27, 2021 Will It Pay to Harvest Your Wheat In 2022?, Some other details to go over
December 20, 2021 More On Farm Research Results, Some other details to go over
December 13, 2021 World Grain Stocks Report Summary, Some other details to go over
December 6, 2021 Fair Pasture Rental Agreements, Some other details to go over
November 29, 2021 What Is All the Buzz about Carbon Markets?, Some other details to go over, From the field
November 22, 2021 On Farm Research Update, Some other details to go over, From the field
November 15, 2021 Forage Stocks update, Some other details to go over, From the field
November 8, 2021 Considerations For Feeding Corn Stalks, Some other details to go over, From the field
November 1, 2021 Getting Prepared for Winter Feeding Season, Some other details to go over, From the field
October 25, 2021 Is Your Hay Providing All Your Animal’s Needs?, Some other details to go over, From the field
October 18, 2021 Is Planting Cover Crops Worth Doing?, Some other details to go over, From the field
October 11, 2021 Apply Lime Now to Save Money Next Spring, Some other details to go over, From the field
October 4, 2021 Time to Hit the Books!, Some other details to go over, From the field
September 27, 2021 Fall Pasture Management, Some other details to go over, From the field
September 20, 2021 National Farm Safety and Health Week, Some other details to go over, From the field
September 13, 2021 Steps For a Successful Wheat Crop, Some other details to go over, From the field
September 7, 2021 Getting a Handle on Coccidiosis, Some other details to go over, From the field
August 30, 2021 What is Eating My Grass?, Some other details to go over, From the field
August 23, 2021 How Can it Be Dry So Soon?, Some other details to go over, From the field
August 16, 2021 Is Raising Soybeans Profitable in Ohio?, Some other details to go over, From the field
August 9, 2021 Getting Ready for Weaning Season, Some other details to go over, From the field
August 2, 2021 Steps for a Successful Late Summer Forage Seeding, Some other details to go over, From the field
July 26, 2021 Weed Management in Newly Seeded Forages, Some other details to go over, From the field
BONUS ARTICLE Ohio New and Small Farm Colleges Set for 2021
July 19, 2021 Threat To Our Woodlands, Some other details to go over, From the field
July 12, 2021 Don’t Forget to Check Your Livestock for Ticks?, Some other details to go over, From the field
July 5, 2021 Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me!, Some other details to go over, From the field
June 29, 2021 Is Your Corn Going to Be Knee High By the 4th?, Some other details to go over, From the field
June 21, 2021 Steps to Take For Successful Hay Storage, Some other details to go over, From the field
June 14, 2021 Considerations for Double Crop Soybeans, Some other details to go over, From the field
BONUS Article Stay Safe Making Hay When the Sun Shines
June 8, 2021 Application of Pesticides, Some other details to go over, From the field
June 1, 2021 Knowing Your Forage Numbers, Some other details to go over, From the field
May 24, 2021 Time to Start Planting Warm Season Annuals, Some other details to go over, From the field
May 17, 2021 Calculating Growing Degree Days, Some other details to go over, From the field
May 10, 2021 Sky High Lumber, Some other details to go over, From the field
May 3, 2021 Spring Pasture Management Tips, Some other details to go over, From the field
April 27, 2021 Do’s and Don’ts When Making Great Bailage, Some other details to go over, From the field
April 20, 2021 Look Out for Toxic Weeds, Some other details to go over, From the field
April 12, 2021 Getting the Sprayer Ready, Some other details to go over, From the field
April 6, 2021 Avoid Creating Insecticide Resistance Horn Flies, Some other details to go over, From the field
March 30, 2021 Herbicide Use in The Pasture, Some other details to go over, From the field
March 23, 2021 Steps for a Successful Forage Establishment, Some other details to go over, From the field
March 16, 2021 What Has Changed in Ohio Agriculture in 20 years?, Some other details to go over, From the field
March 9, 2021 Prevention of Grass Tetany Start Now, Some other details to go over, From the field
March 2, 2021 Do You Know Your Herbicides?, Some other details to go over
February 23, 2021 Grain Bin Safety Week, Some other details to go over
February 15, 2021 U.S. Soybean Agronomist Give Research Update, Some other details to go over
February 8, 2021 Start Thinking About Frost Seeding, Some other details to go over
February 1, 2021 Crop Fertility 101, Key Takeaways, Some other details to go over
January 25, 2021 Getting to Know Your Nutrients, Key Takeaways, Some other details to go over
Janurary 18, 2021 Evaluation of Winter Wheat Stands, Key Takeaways, Some other details to go over
January 11, 2021 Proper Cow Nutrition = Healthy Calves, Key Takeaways, Some other details to go over
January 4, 2021 ARC or PLC?, Key Takeaways, Some other details to go over