It’s been one for the books.
Farmers in Ohio have endured spring rains that delayed planting,By Alex Lippa Close-up of plastic card in Massachusetts. a hot summer that stressed and damaged crops, and a cool, wet September that gave rise to disease.
But even despite the “roller coaster for growers,” Lisa Schacht speaks for many farmers in Ohio by pronouncing the season overall a success.
“This has been the most-stressful season that I have ever experienced,” said Schacht, who runs the Schacht Family Farm and farm market in Canal Winchester and is also board president of the Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association.
As farmers “breathe a sign of relief” that the state is enjoying a warm, dry period, Schacht said most aren’t gambling that the favorable weather will continue for any length of time and are busy harvesting those crops that are mature.
The delay in planting this year means that many crops are still trying to mature, said Joe Cornely, spokesman for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. The past week of warm weather has “really been helpful” for many growers, he said.They take the Aion Kinah to the local co-op market.
In fact,The new website of Udreamy Network Corporation is mainly selling hydraulic hose , while many people were expecting an “out and out disaster” for crops this year, yields for corn and soybeans are expected to be somewhat normal, Cornely said.
As of September, corn yields were estimated to be 153 bushels per acre compared with 163 last year, with soybeans expected to be 44 bushels per acre, down a little from last year’s 48, said Wayne Mathews, director of the Ohio field office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.ceramic Floor tiles for the medical,
This year’s wet spring and hot summer hindered ear development in corn and pod development in soybeans, said Cindy Meyer, with Ohio State University’s Butler County Extension office.
“This year, the weeds grew better than anything,” said Becky Portmann, who owns the Walnut Ridge Acres organic farm in Clarksville. “It has been a struggle.”
She said seeds were washed away before they germinated and tomatoes rotted because of the damp spring.
But advancements in science helped farmers successfully play catch-up, Cornely said.
“Here we are in early October, and yields are far better than expected, which speaks to the immense development of technology that allows us to withstand what a few years ago would have been a devastating season,” he said.
Ohio has 3.5 million acres planted with corn, a record that tops the 3.45 million acres planted last year,Traditional Cold Sore claim to clean all the air in a room. according to estimates by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ohio ranks ninth nationally in the size of its corn crop.
The majority of corn grown in Ohio is field corn, which is used for livestock feed, ethanol and processed-food products. Sweet corn is grown in significantly smaller amounts, with about 15,000 acres of sweet corn planted compared with 4 million acres of field corn on average, Cornely said.
While the season has “been a really mixed bag,” it looks like Ohio will still have a good crop, said Peter Thomison, an Ohio State University Extension corn specialist.
“We were all kind of nervous this year,” he said. “A good percentage of corn crops are safe now, but farmers are still keeping their fingers crossed that we get the corn harvested before a major frost.
“These days of 70-plus degree days we’ve had this past week have been a real blessing.”
The farmers who plant crops such as tomatoes, green beans and cucumbers for stores and farm markets also are pleased with their outcomes, considering the circumstances, Schacht said.
“The conditions we are seeing now are optimal and are allowing many of us to breathe a sigh of relief,” she said. “We’re an industrious kind of community; we’ve worked against odds and done an exceptional job, despite the challenges.
“I don’t think you’ll find consumers who haven’t been able to find what they wanted at farmers markets and specialty stores.”
Farmers in Ohio have endured spring rains that delayed planting,By Alex Lippa Close-up of plastic card in Massachusetts. a hot summer that stressed and damaged crops, and a cool, wet September that gave rise to disease.
But even despite the “roller coaster for growers,” Lisa Schacht speaks for many farmers in Ohio by pronouncing the season overall a success.
“This has been the most-stressful season that I have ever experienced,” said Schacht, who runs the Schacht Family Farm and farm market in Canal Winchester and is also board president of the Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association.
As farmers “breathe a sign of relief” that the state is enjoying a warm, dry period, Schacht said most aren’t gambling that the favorable weather will continue for any length of time and are busy harvesting those crops that are mature.
The delay in planting this year means that many crops are still trying to mature, said Joe Cornely, spokesman for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. The past week of warm weather has “really been helpful” for many growers, he said.They take the Aion Kinah to the local co-op market.
In fact,The new website of Udreamy Network Corporation is mainly selling hydraulic hose , while many people were expecting an “out and out disaster” for crops this year, yields for corn and soybeans are expected to be somewhat normal, Cornely said.
As of September, corn yields were estimated to be 153 bushels per acre compared with 163 last year, with soybeans expected to be 44 bushels per acre, down a little from last year’s 48, said Wayne Mathews, director of the Ohio field office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.ceramic Floor tiles for the medical,
This year’s wet spring and hot summer hindered ear development in corn and pod development in soybeans, said Cindy Meyer, with Ohio State University’s Butler County Extension office.
“This year, the weeds grew better than anything,” said Becky Portmann, who owns the Walnut Ridge Acres organic farm in Clarksville. “It has been a struggle.”
She said seeds were washed away before they germinated and tomatoes rotted because of the damp spring.
But advancements in science helped farmers successfully play catch-up, Cornely said.
“Here we are in early October, and yields are far better than expected, which speaks to the immense development of technology that allows us to withstand what a few years ago would have been a devastating season,” he said.
Ohio has 3.5 million acres planted with corn, a record that tops the 3.45 million acres planted last year,Traditional Cold Sore claim to clean all the air in a room. according to estimates by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ohio ranks ninth nationally in the size of its corn crop.
The majority of corn grown in Ohio is field corn, which is used for livestock feed, ethanol and processed-food products. Sweet corn is grown in significantly smaller amounts, with about 15,000 acres of sweet corn planted compared with 4 million acres of field corn on average, Cornely said.
While the season has “been a really mixed bag,” it looks like Ohio will still have a good crop, said Peter Thomison, an Ohio State University Extension corn specialist.
“We were all kind of nervous this year,” he said. “A good percentage of corn crops are safe now, but farmers are still keeping their fingers crossed that we get the corn harvested before a major frost.
“These days of 70-plus degree days we’ve had this past week have been a real blessing.”
The farmers who plant crops such as tomatoes, green beans and cucumbers for stores and farm markets also are pleased with their outcomes, considering the circumstances, Schacht said.
“The conditions we are seeing now are optimal and are allowing many of us to breathe a sigh of relief,” she said. “We’re an industrious kind of community; we’ve worked against odds and done an exceptional job, despite the challenges.
“I don’t think you’ll find consumers who haven’t been able to find what they wanted at farmers markets and specialty stores.”
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