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  1. Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-35

    in Pennsylvania and New York where it is widespread. Giant hogweed’s greatest danger is the effect ... a height of 15 feet. Along the base of the plant, leaves are ternately compound and unfold in the early ... the stem are not as large, are triangular lanceolate, and deeply cut. Giant hogweed has an alternating ...

  2. Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2014

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEDE-11-14

    for specified machines and operations. The following resources are available to help you calculate and ... work provider. The custom rates reported in this publication are based on a statewide survey conducted ... surveys for this research. These rates, except where noted, include the implement and tractor if required, ...

  3. Using Local Woodlot Lumber

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-9-03

    Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Ohio State University Extension Ohio's Appalachian hardwoods are ... resistance to decay, ease of working, weight, hardness, color, grain, and resistance to splitting are ... with good stiffness and bending strength. Since many sheds are not heated, wood with good dimensional ...

  4. Predators of Poultry

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-22

    structures. Organic operations are also prone to predation if birds are raised free-range, where they are ... and organic poultry producers. The reason for this difference is in the way flocks are housed and ... These buildings are usually constructed with concrete foundations and a complete roof, and open areas ...

  5. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Privet (Ligustrum spp.)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-103

    shade, they are aggressive invaders of a variety of sites including bottom land forests, fencerows, ... therefore, early detection and rapid response are the most effective means of keeping this species under ... are deciduous to semi-evergreen, multi-stemmed shrubs with spreading branches that project outward at ...

  6. Financial Maturity: A Guide to Increasing Financial Returns From Your Woodland

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-48

    retained are commonly selected based on a number of factors including species, quality, diameter, distance ... silver maples, for example, often approach biological maturity well before they are 150 years old, while ... black and sugar maples are often still thriving well beyond 200 years of age. Other Ohio species, such ...

  7. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio's Forests: Autumn Olive and Russian Olive

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-69-11

    and Russian olive are non-native, upright, deciduous shrubs that commonly reach heights up to 20 feet ... tall. Both species are widely distributed in the United States, since planting began in the mid-1800s to ... a wide variety of sites including nutrient- poor soils. They are among the first plants to leaf out in ...

  8. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Bush Honeysuckle

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-68

    Morrow, and Tartarian honeysuckle (Lonicera  spp.) The species known as "bush honeysuckle" are ... upright deciduous shrubs with long arching branches, are commonly 6 to 20 feet tall, and have shallow root ... in full sunlight, but can tolerate moderate shade, and are therefore aggressive invaders of a variety ...

  9. New Food Business Central Online Course

    https://hardin.osu.edu/news/new-food-business-central-online-course

    OSU Extension Launches New Food Business Central Online Course Are you a baker ready to sell your ... home-baked goods? Are you a farmer looking for value-added opportunities for crops you’ve grown or livestock ... you've raised? Are you an entrepreneur aiming to use local agricultural products to make value-added ...

  10. Hardin Co. Homemaker's Spring Achievement Celebration

    https://hardin.osu.edu/news/hardin-co-homemakers-spring-achievement-celebration

    Tuesday, April 2nd at the Kenton Moose Lodge. Please see flyer for information. Reservations are due ... Friday, March 22nd. Please call the Extension Office for more information (419.674.2297). Achievement ...

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