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  1. The Organic Certification Process for Farms

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/sag-0003

    sustainable production methods. However, organic certification is the most highly regulated food production ... biodiversity, and soil health. Organic farms do not use synthetic chemical inputs such as mineral fertilizers, ... horticultural crops. Soil health and fertility are addressed with natural sources of organic matter and soil ...

  2. Timber Theft in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-97

    rebounding since the recent Great Recession. Several high profile timber theft incidents have received ... answer is really quite simple. Timber has value! The monetary value of timber in Ohio can be highly ... variable, but it can be as high as a few thousand dollars per tree or tens of thousands of dollars per acre. ...

  3. Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1624

    soil samples. The soil test reveals the soil pH, buffer pH (also called lime index), and nutrient ... a slightly acid soil with a pH of 6.5 to 6.8. It is a good idea to have your soil tested by a reputable ... testing lab (Figure 4). Refer to OSU Extension Fact Sheet, HYG-1132, “Soil Testing Is an Excellent ...

  4. Preventing Heart Disease

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-982.3-11

    the risk of heart disease is reduced by 50% within just one year. And no matter how long or how much ... cholesterol level, and reduce your risk of diabetes. Meaningful Exercise Many farmers feel they receive plenty ... Screenings High blood pressure and high cholesterol damage the heart and blood vessels. Therefore, people ...

  5. Respiratory Diseases

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-591105

    fatality rate has been as high as 29%. Exposure to low concentrations of 15 to 20 ppm are considered ... exposure during the first three weeks after filling the silo has the greatest risk. Symptoms of silo ... days. This is normally followed by a full recovery. The second scenario may be the disease developing in ...

  6. Cover Crops in the Garden

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5814

    benefits, results will vary depending on soil type and condition. Starting organic matter levels, tillage ... to introduce cover crops into their garden depending on their skill level and desired management ... level. This fact sheet provides basic, fact-based information that is not readily available to home ...

  7. Global Climate Change: Update 2020

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-203

    at between 280 and 300 parts per million (PPM). The data also show that during our present ... episode that is currently ongoing. The duration of these cold periods tends to be between 20 and 40 ... between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. This temperature data is presented in Figure 3. This graph shows that ...

  8. Growing Apples in the Home Orchard

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1401

    hole at the level they were originally grown in the nursery. Most Ohio soils, however, are not ... and fruit quality, conduct a soil test every two to three years to determine the appropriate ... growing fruit than planting the trees and harvesting the crop. Growing high-quality apples requires ...

  9. Phytophthora Damping-off and Root Rot of Soybean

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-soy-04

    planting, high incidence of seedling damping-off can result in yield losses greater than 50 percent in ... soils with high clay content. Traditionally, the northwest section of the state has had severe problems ... of P. sojae have been detected in Ohio soils, with as many as 50 from a single field. The tremendous ...

  10. Corn Hybrid Reactions to Gray Leaf Spot In Ohio, 1995-1996

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-130

    its relatively high yield in spite of high disease levels. Summary Results of 1995-96 strip tests ... limited. All hybrids currently on the market will develop high levels of GLS when the fungus is present on ... test. This hybrid had disease levels not significantly less than those recorded for the susceptible ...

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