Dara Barclay

2 months ago | ocj.com | James J. Hoorman |Elizabeth Hawkins |John Fulton |Dara Barclay

By James Hoorman, Hoorman Soil HealthJanuary is when the coldest weather generally occurs in winter. For agriculture, cold temperatures can be beneficial. Many insect and disease organisms are reduced due to the freezing and thawing. Slug and vole (field mice) populations often decline, especially if the snow is not too deep to insulate them from the cold. Another benefit occurs when microbes freeze, they split open and spill nutrients into the soil.

2 months ago | ocj.com | Elizabeth Hawkins |John Fulton |Dara Barclay |Dusty Sonnenberg

By Elizabeth Hawkins, John Fulton, Dara Barclay, Ohio State University ExtensionAs we look ahead to the growing season of 2025, it is time to use the lessons from 2024 to make decisions to improve our operations. 2024 can provide valuable insights into production strategies in challenging drought conditions. The economic outlook for 2025 may also have you considering how to remain profitable in the new year.

Sep 30, 2024 | ocj.com | Dara Barclay |Elizabeth Hawkins

Country Life, Crops, Featured Audio, Livestock, Podcasts, Top Headlines This week, Matt and Dusty talk with Kris Swartz from Wood County and Jeff Duling from Putnam County, current president of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

Sep 29, 2024 | ocj.com | Dara Barclay |Elizabeth Hawkins

Country Life, Crops, Top Headlines, Videos Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo takes to the road for week one of Feeding Farmers in the Field, fall edition, as he heads to Mercer County to visit with Mitch Regedanz of Regedanz Farms. Mitch gives an update on the operation, as well as what they’re seeing as far as bushels and moisture from their corn and soybean fields. Update on Ohio State University eFields programBy Dara Barclay, Elizabeth Hawkins and John Fulton As harvest kicks off across Ohio, our …

Sep 26, 2024 | ocj.com | Dara Barclay |Elizabeth Hawkins |John Fulton

By Dara Barclay, Elizabeth Hawkins and John FultonAs harvest kicks off across Ohio, our thoughts turn toward evaluating the performance of our crops and taking stock of what we learned this season. While the 2024 eFields Report is still a ways off, there is still value in reviewing the 2023 edition. The seventh edition the eFields report, released in January, showcases a wide range of field trials and projects completed across the state in 2023.