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Predators of Poultry
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-22
(i.e., layers). Commercial flocks are at risk from small predators and birds of prey when the building ... allowed to graze. Flocks are at the highest risk, especially during the night, if they are not provided ...
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Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Ailanthus
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-65
shallow soils of varying pH, and is highly tolerant of poor air quality. Identification Ailanthus trees ... impacts, and a landowner's comfort level with those methods. While not always easy to control, ... to control small to medium sized ailanthus by spraying the circumference of the lower 12–18 inches of ...
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Using the Tree Measuring Stick
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-62
defects, use your judgment in making deductions that reduce the volume between 10 and 50 percent. ... between your eye and stick to be sure it is 25 inches (Figure 2b). The “Diameter of Log” scale on the top ... unusable. Deductions should be made for estimated loss due to these defects. Trees that are over 50 percent ...
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Phosphorus Nutrient Management for Yield and Reduced P Loss at Edge of Field
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-509
site and rate criteria from Assessing Nutrient Loss Risk in Ohio (NRCS) between 50 to 200 PPM. Time ... step 7. STP value of 50 PPM Mehlich III or less: CROP YIELD —Reduce risk of crop yield losses with ... available. The maintenance STP range is "critical level" to 40 PPM in corn soybean rotation and 50 ...
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Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents 2014-15
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aede-15-15
is usually large tracts of land with highly productive soils. Average land will typically be the ... ) Quality: Higher quality soils translate into higher rents. Fertility Levels: Higher fertility levels often ... majority of land in a given region or county, while poor land will tend to have lower productivity soils ...
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Dr. Stephen Boyles retires following decades of impact on beef producers nationwide
instrumental in generating collaborations between producers and educators to improve the handling and welfare ... retirement traveling the country with his wife– his high school sweetheart– visiting national parks. He also ...
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Pittsburgh’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Internship
over 4,000 animals of over 150 different native PA species annually and hold over 20 state and federal ... this program is also great for entry-level students. The practical experiences gained will help round ... Formed in 2017, Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is the result of a merger between the Animal Rescue ...
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Postdoctoral research demonstrates power of machine learning to advance ecosystem prediction
a peer-reviewed journal covering research on the relationships between meteorology and the fields of plant, ... animal, and soil sciences, ecology, and biogeochemistry. Gaur's article, titled "Explainable ... exchange of energy between plants and the atmosphere. This process is a critical component of modern land ...
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Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-35
established in rich, moist soils along roadside ditches, stream banks, vacant farmland, and fence and tree ... phytophotodermatitis. This causes the skin to be highly sensitive to ultraviolet light. Swelling and blistering of the ... is hardy to zone 3 and prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Giant hogweed can be identified ...
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Crop Tree Management: A Tool to Help You Achieve Your Woodland Goals
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-50
F-50 03/11/2024 Reviewed by: Kathy Smith, Program Director, Forestry; College of Food, ... goal (high-value species, good quality, fast growing), some that satisfied the wildlife habitat goal ... desirable. Species variety is highly desirable. Expected longevity of 20+ years. TIMBER Crown is large, ...