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Best Practices for Effective and Efficient Pesticide Application
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-532
pesticides requires a high level of skill and knowledge. Increases in the size and complexity of sprayers ... deliver the required gallonage (gal/acre) to the nozzles Ensuring hoses and fittings between the pump and ... air-assisted Risk of spray drift Requirements noted on pesticide labels Choose the appropriate nozzle size Once ...
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Where to Have Your Water Tested
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-315
cardinalenvirolabs.net/Index.html Cyanide (Total, Free and Low-Level) Nitrate Nitrite NOX Fluoride Metals Sulfate Metals Ammonia ... responsible for the well water quality, annual water testing for homes with private water supplies is ... publication lists laboratories willing to accept water samples from the public for testing. These water ...
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Ever-Evolving Aspects of Cannabis Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-99
recreational status. Even though marijuana continues to be illegal at the federal level due to its high ... concentration goes beyond 0.3%. For obvious reasons, high tunnel and greenhouse operations face lower ... overall success of any cannabis production effort. Hemp programs overseen by state-level agencies also ...
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Free, Online Data and Tools for the Agricultural Community
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-55204
data and tools to help support decision making at the field level. Data-driven insights help ... data collected via cutting-edge technologies, such as drones, satellites, GPS, and high-tech sensors, ... Estimating soil erosion. Estimating vegetation height. Producing a 3D representation of the surface. ...
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Raspberries for the Home Fruit Planting
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1421
The soil should be well-drained and have a pH between 5.8 and 6.5. Always have the soil tested to ... crop in spring. Reveile Early Medium to large fruit with good flavor. Vigorous and high yielding. Boyne ... Medium-sized fruits with good color and flavor, firmness, and freezing quality. High yielding. Redwing Mid ...
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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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Soil Testing for Ohio Lawns, Landscapes, Fruit Crops, and Vegetable Gardens
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132
soil test will provide information on soil pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), lime requirement index ... Natural Resources Soil tests provide more helpful information on soils than any other resource. It is an ... vegetable gardens and fruit crops. Soil test results pinpoint plant nutrient needs and soil test lab ...
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Post Soybean, Going to Corn: Use Oats/Radish
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-85
rate between 30–50 pounds of actual N per acre. Extra nitrogen is needed in the spring to decompose the ... Soil Health Services, Jenera, Ohio This publication is intended to provide a starting point for farmers ... a reputable seed dealer. Note that this means the seed has been cleaned and has a certified lab-tested ...
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Abate Animal Heat Stress in Hot Weather
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-151
convective, radiative and evaporative heat transfer processes such as touching cool surfaces, exposure to high ... greater than 50 percent. Table 1 summarizes the body temperatures and comfort zones (surrounding ... Temperatures Comfort Zones Layers 105–109.4°F 55–70°F Pigs 101.6–103.6°F 50–70°F Cows 98–102.8°F 40–60°F Figure ...
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Mono-, Relay-, and Double-Crop Production Systems in Northwest Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-100
when soil moisture is not limited during pod-setting (Edreira et al. 2017). In Ohio, delaying soybean ... within the same cropping year. However, in years with high wheat prices and red clover prices and ... such as reduced soil erosion, reduced nitrate loss, and increased soil organic matter (Kelley, Long, ...