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  1. Dan Borrenpohl

    https://hcs.osu.edu/our-people/dan-borrenpohl

    biochar in an integrated crop-livestock system increase yield while also improving soil health? To answer ... of grazed cover crops after applying co-composted biochar, and we are collecting soil and greenhouse ... between treatments, but also to analyze treatment effects for yield as a function of greenhouse gas ...

  2. Dr. Florence Sessoms

    https://hcs.osu.edu/our-people/dr-florence-sessoms

    in Switzerland. It was eye opening to learn how these tiny and unseen soil organisms can have so much ... impact for plants and soil health. Later in my career, I understood we could not achieve better ... biomass. We need to have a better understanding of the soil community and take full advantage of its many ...

  3. Best Practices for Effective Spraying in Orchards and Vineyards

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-539

    high winds, high temperatures, and low relative humidity increases the risk of spray drift. If weather ... level of skill and knowledge than all other operations required to grow crops. This is especially the ... the required gallonage (gal/acre) to the nozzles. Ensure that hoses and fittings between the pump and ...

  4. Dr. Eugene Law

    https://hcs.osu.edu/our-people/dr-eugene-law

    Dr. Eugene Law Assistant Professor- Weed Ecology 50% Research | 30% Teaching | 20% Extension ... from weeds that survive to maturity from being returned to the soil seedbank at harvest) developed in ...

  5. Shiitake Mushroom Production: Logs and Laying Yards

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0041

    a high, open, windy, sunny hilltop, the drying rate of logs might necessitate regular and frequent ... replenishment because of drying or water consumption by spawn growth. High A-Frame Stacking (also known as ... (efficient use of space) and high ventilation, it has limited use for most growers during the spawn run. It ...

  6. Testing Private Water Sources and Resolving Contamination Issues near Shale Oil and Gas Development

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SOGD-ENV1

    recommended. The treatment equipment required to remove high levels of dissolved salts and organic compounds is ... chemicals could contaminate private water supplies. Proper water tests are valuable tools for addressing ... concerns about contamination. If a water test reveals potential contamination, a landowner can take steps ...

  7. Ohio Tobacco Farm Custom Rates 2010

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEDE-14-10

    provided at bargain rates due to family relationships between the parties or due to the fact that custom ... (wlazarus.cfans.umn.edu/william-f-lazarus-farm-machinery-management) Farm Economics Facts and Opinions (farmdoc.illinois.edu/manage/index.asp) Estimating Farm ... fuel at the time of this survey was $2.50 per gallon for off-road (farm) usage. For the custom rates ...

  8. Corn Silage Ear Rot and Foliar Disease Management

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-4/corn-silage-ear-rot-and-foliar-disease-management

    a high disease pressure with DON levels as high as 17.9 ppm in one hybrid and 30.3 ppm in the other ... leaf spot is favored by warm temperatures between 70 and 90°F and high relative humidity. Northern corn ... nutritionists encouraging levels below 1 ppm in corn utilized in the lactating ration. Fungicides may have the ...

  9. Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Pears

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5526

    below are approximations. 1 bushel = approximately 50 pounds  1 pound = 2 or 3 medium-sized pears ... color. For these varieties, use the Check-the-Neck test, where gentle thumb pressure is applied near the ... A medium-sized pear (3½ ounce) provides about 100 calories and 6 grams of fiber. Pears contain potassium, copper, ...

  10. Elderberry Production in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0110

    Ensure ideal soil condition and fertility. Ideal nutrient conditions are a pH level of 5.5–6.5, 50 ... conditions for elderberries (pH level of 5.5–6.5, 50 lb/acre (25 ppm) of phosphorus, and 200–300 lb/acre ... lb/acre (25 ppm) of phosphorus, and 200–300 lb/acre (100–150 ppm) (Byers et al. 2012) as reported on ...

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