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  1. Farmers and West Nile Virus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1001

    irrigated or using stone to fill in ruts where farming equipment frequently travels. Make sure you ... information, you can visit the following websites or contact your local health department. The Ohio State ... Mosquito (Culex pipiens). Mosquitoes first become exposed to the virus when they feed on birds that are ...

  2. Ever-Evolving Aspects of Cannabis Production

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-99

    states like Ohio. In that article, federal and state regulations are put in perspective, followed by ... have invested in to meet the growing demand. In many ways, hemp and marijuana are forefront crops that ... are helping to develop drying and curing techniques, new alternatives of biocontrol, cultivar-specific ...

  3. Preventing Falls from Trees for Trainers and Supervisors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892242

    precautions are not taken. For this module: Review the information on safety concerns, equipment, and ... while you are trimming limbs. Always secure the harness before you start. Ask your employer if training ... the power while you are trimming trees near power lines. Overhead Power Lines Check for overhead power ...

  4. Silo Safety

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59151

    Review the true or false quiz. Background Silos are an important part of many farming operations. ... However, they are also the cause of many incidents. These incidents include falls, electrocution, ... entanglement in augers, and silo gas inhalation. Silo gases are heavier than air and usually orange to yellow ...

  5. Soil Phosphorus and Crop Response to Phosphorus Fertilizer in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0146

    P forms are in equilibrium with soil-solution P that provides P to growing crops. When an external organic ... P forms. Similarly, when P fertilizers are added to soil, they increase the soil-solution P concentration. ... However, a large amount of applied P ends up in relatively unavailable P forms. These transformations are ...

  6. Phytophthora Root Rot of Raspberry

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-14

    used: 1. Exclusion. Avoid introducing the Phytophthora fungi if you are planting into an uninfested ... you the best results only when the other disease management practices that have been discussed are ... Phytophthora root rot can be an extremely destructive disease on susceptible cultivars where conditions favor ...

  7. Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Pears

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

    are grown and sold commercially.  For information on pear varieties in Ohio, contact your county ... Sciences, Ohio State University Extension Though there are thousands of varieties of pears, only about ten ... Select pears that are free from bruises or injury to the skin. Color is the best indicator of ripeness. ...

  8. Cedar-Apple Rust

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-tree-10

    swollen areas on the sections of the branch where needle-like leaves are growing. Eventually, these galls ... dieback symptoms) where they grow, but no other symptoms or signs are evident on juniper or redcedar. ... 2). This fruiting body produces aeciospores, which are released into the air and land on nearby ...

  9. Athens County’s Forest Economy

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-99

    timber requires less long-term inputs compared to many other land uses. You are often able to obtain cost ... land and is home to 64,300 citizens [1]. There are 163 industries in the county [2], with the median ... contribute 0.48% to Athens County's economy [2,3]. The land resources of Athens County provide many ...

  10. Fulton County’s Forest Economy

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-102

    income. Managing timber requires less long-term inputs compared to many other land uses. You are often ... land and is home to 42,700 citizens [1]. There are 183 industries in the county [2], with the median ... Figure 1. Forest industry outputs contribute 8.93% to Fulton County's economy [2,3]. The land ...

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