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Osteoporosis: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Detection
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5808
low bone mass and reduced bone strength, which leads to an increased risk of fractures and poor bone ... that 54 million Americans are at increased risk of developing osteoporosis due to low bone mass and ... United States increases Are You at Risk? Let’s look at the major risk factors for osteoporosis: Age. ...
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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 ...
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Using Soil to Remove Pollutants From Wastewater
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-745
neighbors have been sickened with waterborne diseases from contaminated wells. Soil is the best medium to ... good contact between soil and effluent, and some are not permeable enough to allow for the movement of ... environment. Ohio has wonderfully diverse soil resources. Most of Ohio’s soils are best suited for growing food ...
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Crimson Clover as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0129
Preferred soil pH: 5.5–7.0 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop crimson clover. Heat tolerance Good ... efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/#/state/OH/documents/section=4&folder=-6. Performance Dry matter = 3,500–5,500 lb. per acre, per year. Biomass quantity is highly dependent ... on planting/termination dates and precipitation. Total nitrogen (N) = 70–150 lb. of N per acre (not ...
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Fiber Fills You Up, Fills your Wallet, and Fuels Your Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5583
stools, can help lower cholesterol, and slows down the absorption of sugar. High fiber diets are thought ... health problems such as diabetes or hypertension. High fiber meals have fewer calories, are affordable, ... a gel-like substance that binds to fats which helps lower blood cholesterol levels. Soluble fiber also slows ...
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Fungal Pretreatment of Corn Stover Fractions for Ethanol Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-6511-13
pretreatment process of a single fraction, there was no direct relationship between levels of enzyme activity ... lignocellulosic biomass (ex. corn stover) has a high carbohydrate content, conversion of this material to ethanol ... crystalline structure of the cellulose, the chemical bonds formed between the hemicellulose and lignin, and ...
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Growing Muskmelons in the Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1615
to be based on soil test results. Soil sample bags, forms, and instructions are available from your ... especially in seasons with heavy rainfall. Lime should be applied only if indicated by soil test results to ... raise the soil pH to the range of 6.4 to 6.7. Pest Management Insect Management Adequate spacing between ...
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Powdery Mildew of Wheat
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-cer-11
mild weather during April and May. Mild temperatures, high relative humidity and dense stands of wheat ... growth, especially between the stem elongation and heading growth stages. However, in most years, wheat ... not require free water on the plant surfaces, but high relative humidity (near 100 percent) favors ...
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Shiitake Mushroom Production: Steps to Cultivation and Considerations for Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0039
variations between strains as high as 65-fold. For most individuals, growing shiitake mushrooms will be ... over $27 million from 2021 to 2022, which is up $3 million from 2019 to 2020. These mushrooms are high ... from inexpensive homemade products to high-tech equipment that costs thousands of dollars. However, ...
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Spinner-Disc Spreader Set Up and Calibration
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-561
fertilizer from bouncing out (Figure 3). Pans should be level during tests. Figure 5: Example collection pan ... Pans per Pass 30 23 40 31 50 39 60 47 70 55 80 63 90 71 The size of the pans and test tubes should be ... to ensure consistent particle capture. Remember, the test pan array should always be setup in a level ...