Tag: fertilizer
Get your fertilizer certification before spring
Ohioans who apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres are now required to be state-certified, but there's still time before spring to get your training.
Fertilizer application rules modified
Those who apply fertilizer on 50 or more acres now have the option to take an exam or attend a three-hour course to get the required certification.
Fertilizer certification trainings offered
Ohio farmers who still need to get fertilizer certification before the Sept. 30 deadline will have more than 20 opportunities to attend training sessions.
Ohio farmers given nutrient management tools
The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced new tools to help farmers manage nutrients, including a partnership with the National Weather Service.
Fertilizing forages, pastures improves growth
If hay is harvested year after year and not fertilized, production will decrease substantially.
7 steps for easy sprayer calibration
Using a sprayer that is not calibrated correctly can be waste of chemicals and money. Follow these tips to getting your sprayer ready for the spring season.
Planter University event focused on nutrient and seed placement
Seed placement and the right amount of fertilizer needed to maximize yields while saving money will be the focus of the daylong Planter University workshop.
Ohio’s required fertilizer certification, get the facts
Farmers applying commercial fertilizer to more than 50 acres are required to attend a course on fertilizer application no later than Sept. 30, 2017.
Fire destoys part of Hoopes Fertilizer facility
A fire destroyed a warehouse storing a de-icer product Jan. 9 at Hoopes Fertilizer Works, located on U.S. Route 30 just west of East Rochester, Ohio.
Ohio State seeking volunteers for fertilizer trials
Ohio State is looking for farmer cooperators and crop consultants to help conduct on-farm field trials for the 2017 field season.
