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  1. Corn Response to Long-Term Weather Stressors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0150

    the different growth stages of corn can affect the crop’s productivity in a positive or negative way. ... al., 2023). Corn yields can be heavily affected by drought; among cereals, corn is one of the most ... precipitation may explain about 30% or more of the year-to-year variability of crop yields in the largest crops, ...

  2. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio’s Forests: Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-66

    in soil for 5 or more years. It is important to remove as much root as possible since garlic mustard ... collected, and destroyed. In some areas a weed torch may be used for spotkilling of newly germinated ... Foliar Herbicide In areas with extensive garlic mustard populations, a very effective tool is the use of ...

  3. Forest Management

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-34-02

    1. Examples of Forest Landowner Objectives Source of Income Tax Shelter Product Yield Soil ... biological/ecological characteristics of the forest (e.g., tree species, soil type, topography, etc.) determine what is ... fertilization of most hardwood woodlands in Ohio would result in an increase in total growth—it is ecologically ...

  4. Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

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

    initiate flower formation. In moist, fertile soils this usually occurs in the second year of its life, but ... feet in height and flowers in late June to early July.     Figure 2. The sap of giant hogweed can cause ... established in rich, moist soils along roadside ditches, stream banks, vacant farmland, and fence and tree ...

  5. Ohio Tobacco Farm Custom Rates 2010

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

    publication are based on a survey conducted in 2010 of 44 farmers, custom operators, farm managers, and ... providers may see an increased probability of eventually securing the custom farmed farmland in a cash ... rates, and rates may fluctuate based on large movements in fuel prices. The approximate price of diesel ...

  6. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Ailanthus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-65

    Ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima), also known as tree-of-heaven, is a moderate sized (60 to 80 feet in ... suppresses the growth of many native woody and herbaceous species. It will grow in relatively infertile, ... shallow soils of varying pH, and is highly tolerant of poor air quality. Identification Ailanthus trees ...

  7. Measuring Standing Trees

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-35-02

    board-foot content (termed "volume") of certain trees in their woodland. In order to sell timber, ... volume on large areas are beyond the scope of this publication. Tree Volume Estimation In the United ... tree is cut into logs, the dimensions of the lumber, how much of the log is lost in sawdust and waste, ...

  8. Hobby Maple Syrup Production

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-36

    when maple producers in Ohio and other parts of northeastern North America tap maple trees to collect ... marketed in parts of North America where other maples are not common. Figure 1. Opposite branching of sugar ... a synopsis of characteristics for each of the native maples found in Ohio. Black Maple – Acer nigrum Leaf: ...

  9. Conducting Successful Family Business Transition Meetings

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-43

    I care what my son-in-law or daughter-in-law thinks about the farm?” These are just a few of the excuses ... a regular basis to discuss issues of interest to those family members involved in or who have an interest in ... can help members understand their role in the successful transition of the business and develop strategic, ...

  10. Timber Theft in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-97

    that there has been an increase in the incidence of timber theft since timber prices have been ... answer is really quite simple. Timber has value! The monetary value of timber in Ohio can be highly ... In many cases, it is relatively simple to steal timber with only a slight risk of getting caught. In ...

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