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Low-Cost Crop-Management Considerations
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-110
and potassium. A soil test will measure pH and, if necessary, provide a recommendation for the amount ... Roundup Ready varieties by 50 percent. Select varieties with good tolerance and/or high disease ... fewer well-managed acres would be greater than a larger acreage that is poorly managed. Evaluate soils ...
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Managing “Pollen Drift” to Minimize Contamination of Non-GMO Corn
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-153
dates and hybrid maturities can also be used to reduce the risk of cross-pollination between fields of ... value-added traits, like high oil content). Pollen drift has now become an important consideration in the ... potential distances that pollen can travel, and planting practices that reduce the risk of pollen ...
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How to Control and Prevent Mosquito Bites In and Around Ohio Homes
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-88
studies by Consumer Reports indicate these can be highly effective (Consumer Reports April 16, 2021; ... (approximately 15–20%) tend to last longer than lower percentages, but children should avoid using high ... windy or going to rain during or shortly after pesticide application. Because of the risks associated ...
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Improving Biomass Properties via Densification and Upgrading
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-6605
3,300 (88.6) Briquettes [8, 20]* 350 (21.8) 6,400 (171.8) 6-30 (0.2-1.2) Dia.: 50-100 Length: 60-150 ... lower than coal or corn grain. They also have high moisture content which can accelerate degradation ... ft.) high, 0.45–1.2 m (1.5–4 ft.) wide and 0.9–2.4 m (3–8 ft.) long (Shah and Darr 2016; and ...
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Sustainable Fertilizers for Containerized Floriculture Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1259
the result of a high-quality compost process. When applied to substrates, these products are degraded ... influence nutrient availability. In fact, temperature and water availability are crucial: soils that are too ... levels above acceptable levels making electrical conductivity (EC) monitoring very important. Numerous ...
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Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2012
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEDE-11-12
$6.80 Soil Testing / Sample $10.00 $11.70 $9.50 Grid Soil Sampling / Acre $8.00 $13.00 $3.00 Machinery ... (farmdoc.illinois.edu/manage/index.asp) Estimating Farm Machinery Costs (extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/html/a3-29.html) Average High ... family relationships between the parties or due to the fact that custom providers may see an increased ...
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Planning Your Winter Annual Cereal Grain Forage Harvest
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/planning-your-winter-annual-cereal-grain-forage-harvest
of maturity and in tonnage between species at the same maturity. On average most species put on half ... in tonnage with an average of 2.75 tons and a high of 5 tons. While tonnage is critical another ... important part of the risk management decision is how quality declines as the species matures, shown in ...
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All Things Sweet: Sugar and Other Sweeteners
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5584
consuming high levels of artificial sweetener, the estimated daily intake does not exceed the ADI. While ... juice concentrate, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, invert sugar, lactose, malt sugar, maltose, ... energy. Consuming too much sugar may increase risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, certain cancers ...
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The Gastrointestinal Tract of the Horse
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/1022
in fat digestion. Amazingly, horses can digest and absorb relatively high levels of fat in their ... (target 2 g/kg BW) Kg Lb Traditional sweet or pelleted feeds “high starch” 50–65 < 1.5–2 < 3.3–4.4 ... Once swallowed, the food passes through the pharynx—a short, funnel-shaped, muscular tube between the ...
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The Biology of Soil Compaction
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-10
flourishing bacteria populations that thrive on high oxygen levels in the soil and the release of nutrients in ... impact on bare soil and natural gravity combine to compact soils. Low organic matter levels make the soil ... binds microaggregates and macroaggregates in the soil. Low organic matter levels make the soil more ...