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Opportunities for Subsurface Nutrient Placement in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-56401
horsepower requirements, the level of tillage and soil disruption, depth of fertilizer placement, and ... inches wide) while leaving the soil between these strips undisturbed. When the strip-till unit is ... to conventional tillage by leaving residue on the soil surface between the strips. Quicker spring ...
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The Case for an Outside Board of Directors for Closely Held Farm and Agricultural Businesses
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aede-0019
That Can Sink a Startup, Wasserman states that entrepreneurs "face a choice between making money ... almost all firms operate somewhere between these two extremes. However, if your closely held business has ... helpful in creating that separation. A healthy separation between closely held companies and their owners ...
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Hot Water and Chlorine Treatments to Eradicate Bacterial Plant Pathogens from Vegetable Seeds
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5818
F (50 C), or the temperature indicated for the seed type being tested (see Table 1). Place container in ... may be damaged by hot water. It is highly recommended that a small sample of each seed lot be treated ... and tested for germination (see below) prior to treating the entire lot. Chlorine treatment is easier ...
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Interpreting a Soil Test Report
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0514
suitability to grow a chosen crop. Phosphorous and potassium soil test levels help us know if fertilizer is ... values is needed if they are not reported as ppm using a Mehlich 3 soil test. Soil test values reported ... in pounds per acre are converted to ppm by dividing pounds per acre by 2. If phosphorus soil test ...
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Gypsum for Agricultural Use in Ohio—Sources and Quality of Available Products
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-20
to elevated levels. Unwashed FGD by-products can have levels of B sufficiently high to result in ... Professor This fact sheet provides information on gypsum as a soil amendment, the sources and mineral ... metal content of gypsum samples. The Role of Gypsum as a Soil Amendment Gypsum is hydrated calcium ...
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Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity awarded to renowned soil scientist Rattan Lal
carbon A globally renowned soil scientist at The Ohio State University, Rattan Lal, has been awarded the ... chosen for his pioneering work in promoting a soil-centric approach to agriculture that has been ... natural and managed terrestrial ecosystems, particularly soils. He pioneered a soil-centric approach that ...
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Corn Growing Degree Days: A Method of Maturity Rating for Hybrids
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-101
different scenarios; it provides county-level estimates based on historical GDDs accumulation, planting ... calculated in several ways, the most used method is to subtract 50 degrees Fahrenheit from the mean daily ... temperature. This method of calculating GDD is often called the “86/50 corn system.” This GDD calculation ...
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Ohio State research reveals hospital modernization’s impact on health outcomes and racial inequality
hospital beds, and a 60% increase in high-quality physicians. These changes contributed to a lasting ... improvement in health care capacity and quality. The study also underscores the synergy between hospital ... “our findings tell us how valuable the first access to high-quality medical care is, which underscores ...
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Ag Lender Seminars
https://farmoffice.osu.edu/events/ag-lender-seminars
lenders and enhance the working relationship between OSU Extension and Ag Lenders. The agenda is based on ... evaluations from previous seminars, input from lenders and Agricultural Extension Educators on high priority ...
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Feeding Horses
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-6
(from forage analysis) 1.07 15.4 0.94 0.41 Pelleted Grain (from feed tag) 1.50 12.0 0.75 0.85 ... we need to substitute grain for hay to raise the energy. 1.50 Mcal/lb DE of grain – 1.07 Mcal/lb DE ... source of sulfur. Excessively high levels of sulfur depress copper absorption. Sulfur is also found in ...