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  1. Innovative tech shows promise to boost rubber production in US

    https://fabe.osu.edu/news/innovative-tech-shows-promise-boost-rubber-production-us

    With disease and high demand posing threats to the world’s primary natural rubber supply in ... Beyond tires, rubber has applications in an estimated 50,000 products. The need is urgent for a domestic ... imports for natural rubber. In 2019, 10% of the natural rubber supply was lost to disease – and the risk ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. The Gastrointestinal Tract of the Horse

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/1022

    in fat digestion. Amazingly, horses can digest and absorb relatively high levels of fat in their ... (target 2 g/kg BW) Kg Lb Traditional sweet or pelleted feeds “high starch” 50–65 < 1.5–2 < 3.3–4.4 ... Once swallowed, the food passes through the pharynx—a short, funnel-shaped, muscular tube between the ...

  4. Ammonia Emission from Animal Feeding Operations and Its Impacts

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-723.1

    50 ppm, increased levels of keratoconjunctivitis and tracheitis have been observed. These trachea and ... causes high ammonia levels inside animal production buildings, especially in winter months when the ... concentrations. People begin to detect odors at 5–50 ppm. Irritation to mucous surfaces occurs at 100–500 ppm ...

  5. New Hire Announcement – Welcome, Dr. Eugene Law

    https://hcs.osu.edu/news/welcome-dr-law

    finishes up his time as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the University of Delaware Department of Plant and Soil ... high-impact responsibilities & we could not be happier to bring Dr. Law on board for this exciting ...

  6. Manure and Compost: Nitrogen Availability in Organic Production

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-34

    prevent excessive soil nutrient levels. Volatilization Losses Immediate incorporation or injection of ... Incorporation Bare Soil 40 50 75 90 No Incorporation Standing Crop 20 25 40 50 1 day Bare Soil 10 15 25 50 2 day ... Manure and compost nitrogen content and availability can vary greatly between species of animals that ...

  7. Biopesticide Controls of Plant Diseases: Resources and Products for Organic Farmers in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-18

    application of some biopesticides may require a high level of understanding and knowledge of the diseases and ... published in the Plant Disease Management Reports and Biological Control Tests Database between 2000 and ... and/or enhance their abilities to grow and market high-quality produce. Approved organic products for ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 2023 Darke County 4-H Youth Development Calendar

    https://darke.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/2023-darke-county-4-h-youth-development-calendar

    the calendar for Volunteer Updates, New 4-H Volunteer Orientation, Quality Assurance Test-Out, Quality ...

  10. 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 ...

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