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  1. Wine Grape Cultivars for the Midwest

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0138

    Generally, they are processed into juices, jams, jellies, or wines. Well-managed vineyards have high yields ...

  2. Fresh Produce Traceability

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/traceability

    product from the market before more people get sick.  Identifying the source of contamination also allows ... maintained for two years. A farm map must be maintained in the traceability plan. Growers must initiate ...

  3. Farmers and West Nile Virus

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

    to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. The principal transmitter of WNV is the Northern House ... infected with WNV. Once the mosquito is infected, it may transmit the virus to people or other animals when ... from the infection. Horses, too, are prone to severe WNV infection. People cannot get WNV from another ...

  4. Silo Safety

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

    Livestock Business and Land Ownership Farm Management agricultural tailgate safety training for operators ... Review the true or false quiz. Background Silos are an important part of many farming operations. ... When filling or emptying, never allow people in or around the silo. Easily recognizable warning decals ...

  5. Shiitake Mushroom Production: Logs and Laying Yards

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0041

    and the choice of log stacking method can greatly reduce the need for management activities such as ... humidity might be more favorable and require less active management. A laying yard located behind the north ... A management opportunity that is unique to lean-to stacking is the ability to regulate solar gain of the logs, ...

  6. Diabetes and Your Health

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SS-166

    University Extension Approximately 29.1 million people (over 9.3 percent of the population) in the U.S. have ... diabetes. Another 86 million people have pre-diabetes, meaning that their blood glucose levels are higher ... than normal. It is estimated that 1 in 10 people will develop diabetes in their lifetime. In 2010, ...

  7. Fairfield County’s Forest Economy

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-77

    in farms. An abundance of forested acres are also present in Fairfield County. Responsibly managing ... agricultural farms produce agronomic crops and livestock, among others [3]. Overall, 172,000 acres of land  are ... taxes. Why Should I Manage My Woodland? Properly managing your woodland improves forest health, ...

  8. Agricultural Water

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/agricultural%20water

    developed standards for agricultural water used on farms, which are published in the Produce Safety Rule.  ... For farms subject to the Produce Safety Rule, compliance dates for most provisions began January 26, ... 2018, depending on the farm’s business size.  However, grower concerns about the complexity and ...

  9. Potassium Uptake and Ohio Crop Response

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0147

    period were primarily on-farm trials conducted in 37 counties. Figure 2 shows the classes of soil texture ... textures. The range of soil-test K values, nutrient management approaches, and soil textures provides ... a robust dataset to discuss K management in Ohio. The study used relative yield to evaluate the yield ...

  10. Conducting a SWOT Analysis of Your Agricultural Business

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-42

    threaten your farm? Who Should You Involve? Generally speaking, the people most directly involved with the ... remain competitive. Strengths       Weaknesses       Opportunities       Threats Farm Management farm ... yourself a large corporation, but completing a regular SWOT analysis of your farm or agricultural business ...

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