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Greg Lipps receives Columbus Zoo’s Commitment to Conservation Award
conservation coordinator in the Ohio Biodiversity Conservation Partnership, a long-term relationship between ... in 2011, this biennial honor includes a $50,000 grant, funded by Kim and Steve Germain of New Albany, ...
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What Outdoor Enthusiasts Should Know About West Nile Virus
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1002
agencies continue to work together to address the health risks of WNV to Ohio families and their animals. ... potential exposure to the disease. Q. Does WNV pose a special risk to outdoor enthusiasts? A. Any person ... bitten by a mosquito infected with WNV is at risk. The mosquito most closely associated with the disease ...
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Using Cover Crops to Convert to No-till
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-11
years, the soil is converting and storing more nitrogen as microbe numbers and soil organic matter levels ... has decreased soil organic levels by 60 to 70 percent with 30 to 40 percent soil organic carbon stocks ... the following crop. Legume cover crops fix nitrogen from the air, adding up to 50 to 150 pounds per ...
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Yersinia Enterocolitica: A Rare but Important Food Safety Concern for Young Children and Immune-compromised Individuals
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5574-11
can cause contamination of soil and water, which in turn can contaminate foods of all types. Infection ... bacteria are found in soil and water and cross-contamination during food handling is the main reason these ... cdc.gov/yersinia/index.html. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Vital signs: Incidence and trends of infection ...
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Ohio Data that Shaped the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-518
that very low soil test levels require high fertilizer rates, but as soil test levels increase, our ... able to answer the question, “At what soil test level should I apply fertilizer to see a yield ... response?” To answer this question, we need to establish a critical soil test level. For each trial, we ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-1037
decreasing the risk to humans. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Avian influenza A viruses are ... classified as low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A viruses and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ... causes severe disease and death. Both low and high pathogenic viruses can spread rapidly within a flock. ...
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Guidelines for Applying Liquid Animal Manure to Cropland with Subsurface and Surface Drains
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-21
crumbs on surface in some places. 27,000 gallons/acre 25–50% or Less Soil Moisture Amount to Reach AWC ... 30,000 gallons/acre Somewhat pliable; balls under pressure. 20,000 gallons/acre 50–75% Soil Moisture ... moisture levels that are near or exceeding the soil water holding capacity. The addition of liquid manure ...
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Precision Agriculture Tools for On-Farm Research
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-558
between treatments are a result of the treatments tested and not just random chance. Data summary can ... question can be tested effectively, available equipment, equipment size, technology control capabilities, ... considered. For instance, if testing different fertilizer rates within a pass or area, the time it takes to ...
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Current Sanitation Practices for Leafy Green Vegetables For Processors, Retailers and Consumers
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-261
highest safety risk. Understanding the individual unit operations in fresh produce processing will lead to ... harvesting. Equipment used to remove the produce from the soil must be sharp, and handling must be done with ... to remove and potentially to reduce bacteria contracted from the soil, harvesting equipment or human ...
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Growing Peppers in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1618
season. Ideally, soil should be well drained and contain high organic matter. However, peppers can thrive ... between 100,000 and 350,000 on the Scoville scale, an index of pepper spiciness. Photo by Dave Horvath. ... transplant roots. Fertilizing Before the growing season, a soil test is recommended. This will help ...