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  1. Free, Online Data and Tools for the Agricultural Community

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-55204

    data and tools to help support decision making at the field level. Data-driven insights help ... data collected via cutting-edge technologies, such as drones, satellites, GPS, and high-tech sensors, ... Estimating soil erosion. Estimating vegetation height. Producing a 3D representation of the surface.  ...

  2. Analysis of Safety Issues for Fresh Produce

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-260

    annual cost of $77.7 billion annually (2). Between 2001 and 2010, the four food categories, namely, ... sprouts. There were 27 E. coli outbreaks in green leafy vegetables including lettuce and spinach between ... had 1,038 outbreaks and 43,858 associated illnesses between 1990 and 2010. Table 1 shows the outbreak ...

  3. Soil Testing for Ohio Lawns, Landscapes, Fruit Crops, and Vegetable Gardens

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132

    soil test will provide information on soil pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), lime requirement index ... Natural Resources Soil tests provide more helpful information on soils than any other resource. It is an ... vegetable gardens and fruit crops. Soil test results pinpoint plant nutrient needs and soil test lab ...

  4. Post Soybean, Going to Corn: Use Oats/Radish  

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-85

    rate between 30–50 pounds of actual N per acre. Extra nitrogen is needed in the spring to decompose the ... Soil Health Services, Jenera, Ohio This publication is intended to provide a starting point for farmers ... a reputable seed dealer. Note that this means the seed has been cleaned and has a certified lab-tested ...

  5. Abate Animal Heat Stress in Hot Weather

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-151

    convective, radiative and evaporative heat transfer processes such as touching cool surfaces, exposure to high ... greater than 50 percent. Table 1 summarizes the body temperatures and comfort zones (surrounding ... Temperatures Comfort Zones Layers 105–109.4°F 55–70°F Pigs 101.6–103.6°F 50–70°F Cows 98–102.8°F 40–60°F Figure ...

  6. Mono-, Relay-, and Double-Crop Production Systems in Northwest Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-100

    when soil moisture is not limited during pod-setting (Edreira et al. 2017). In Ohio, delaying soybean ... within the same cropping year. However, in years with high wheat prices and red clover prices and ... such as reduced soil erosion, reduced nitrate loss, and increased soil organic matter (Kelley, Long, ...

  7. Chicken Breed Selection

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-60

    support shell development. Egg colors vary between breeds. Egg colors include: white, various shades of ... for desired characteristics to be able to grow quickly with high feed efficiency. Similar to White ... and avian influenza. Breeders that are members are required to have their birds tested for ...

  8. Tool-Based Analyses of Monthly Heating Costs for Protected Cultivation in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-98

    crops by applying simple protection from cold temperatures. Structures classified as ‘high tunnels’ are ... production season. Because of relatively high market prices for locally grown, fresh vegetables and fruits in ... winter, there is increasing interest among high tunnel growers to produce crops throughout the winter ...

  9. Calculating Cation Exchange Capacity, Base Saturation, and Calcium Saturation

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-81

    example of typical soil test levels in Ohio (in ppm). We can calculate the collective charge each cation ... by the soil test levels. For calcium, a soil test level of 2000 ppm, divided by 200 equals 10.0 ... (ppm) to meq/100 g soil for base and acid cations to determine CEC. Base Cation Soil test level (ppm ...

  10. Strategies for Successful Health

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SS-125

    of low-fat, high-fiber food choices; and minimizes calories from higher fat and higher sugar food ... what goes on a plate or in a cup. Importance of Weight Control Health risks are reduced when weight is ... waist-to-hip ratio put me at risk for health problems? Extra fat carried in the abdomen results in an apple ...

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