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The Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station was founded in 1882 in Columbus and moved to Wooster ten years later. The station grew at Wooster, focusing on crops commonly raised in Ohio, such as corn, wheat, livestock husbandry and nutrition, and expanding into other departments such as entomology.
Ohio farmers, for the most part, are thrilled with the way crops are growing this year. "We seem to have gotten off to a good start," said Sam Boyce of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government [1] responsible for ensuring the safety of the food supply, to maintain the health of animals and plant life, to create economic opportunities for farmers, food processors and agribusinesses, [2] and to inspect amusement park rides in the state of Ohio.
Tomatoes are an example of why Ohio's agriculture industry has deep relations with Ohio's food processing industry. Ohio is the 3rd largest producer of tomatoes out of all 50 states in the United States, [79] and, in turn, the world's largest ketchup processing plant is located in Fremont. [79]
Deer, raccoons and others can eat soybeans, corn and the flowers in your yards and gardens.
The Ohio Valley saw increases in April rainfall of about a quarter-inch per decade between 1980 and 2023, the most of any area in the nation aside from the Southeast, according to NOAA.
After 1970, increased crop and meat production required an export outlet, but global recession and a strong dollar reduced exports and created serious problems even for the best farm managers. [ 3 ] In 1956, former Vice President Henry A. Wallace , a pioneer of hybrid seed, declared that the Corn Belt had developed the "most productive ...
Geranium maculatum, an Ohio native, is a relative of the common bedding geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum). This list includes plants native and introduced to the state of Ohio, designated (N) and (I), respectively. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species.