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  1. Using Hay Harvesting Equipment Safely

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59126

    equipment. Watch for the safety of fellow workers when using harvesting equipment. Enforce the "no ... riders" rule. When working with any hay harvesting equipment, practice PTO safety (refer to “ Safe Use of ... and supervisors safety hay harvesting harvesting equipment hay crops harvesting Food, Agricultural and ...

  2. The Organic Certification Process for Farms

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/sag-0003

    are required to create an organic system plan (OSP) for their farms that addresses sustainability, ... nurse or cover crops. Organic disease and pest control focuses on prevention through naturally bred ... nutrients, such as animal or green manures, and compost. Similarly, organic livestock producers focus on ...

  3. Short Season Corn vs. Commonly Grown Corn Hybrid Maturities for Planting in Ohio 

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-94

    the relatively narrow window for planting cover crops after corn harvest in the fall. In Ohio, ... shorter growing seasons and earlier fall frost dates in Ohio could result in an earlier corn harvest ... , without increasing drying costs or affecting grain test weight. Earlier harvest could promote earlier ...

  4. Crop Tree Management: A Tool to Help You Achieve Your Woodland Goals

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-50

    hunting, and bird watching. Still others want to harvest timber and non-timber products from their woods ... produces abundant acorns would be a valuable crop tree. If increased economic value is an important ... and a fairly small crown would be a valuable crop tree. On the other hand, if fall color was ...

  5. Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents 2012-13

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEDE-15-13

    cropland values and cash rents. Ohio cropland values and cash rental rates are projected to increase in ... expected to increase from 6.8% to 15.4% in 2013 depending on the region and land class. Cash rents are ... expected to increase from 7.8% to 10.7% depending on the region and land class. The "Western Ohio ...

  6. Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents 2011-12

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aede-15-12

    projected to increase in 2012. According to Ohio State University Extension's Western Ohio Cropland ... Values and Cash Rents Survey, bare cropland values are expected to increase from 7.3% to 9.1% in 2012 ... a range within which about two-thirds of the responses in the data for that measure will fall. Western ...

  7. Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0114

    requires vernalization to produce seed. Minimum germination temperature: 34 degrees Fahrenheit Reliable ... seeds per lb. If grazing, increase seeding rate. Broadcasting without incorporation is usually less ... Recipients Individuals participating in financial assistance programs are required to follow Natural ...

  8. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Japanese Stiltgrass

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-70-11

    season. Flowers —Delicate, spikelike flowers up to 3 inches long develop in late summer or early fall in ... following disturbances such as timber harvests, extensive flooding, or construction projects; therefore, it ... a planned harvest or other disturbance activity. It is also very important to monitor recently disturbed ...

  9. Shiitake Mushroom Production: Troubleshooting

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0105

    inoculated within the required time from when they were harvested? Logs left sitting more than three months ... whether for home or commercial use, requires problem-solving. Some problems are strictly environmental; ... Mushroom Production: Logs and Laying Yards, and F-0042- Shiitake Mushroom Production: Fruiting, Harvesting ...

  10. Pest Alert: Spotted Lanternfly in Grape Production

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0098

    and an increased prevalence of flies, bees, and wasps (Urban, 2020). Long-term research is still ... the most damage to grapevines. Management is often needed close to harvest (outbreaks peak in ... chemical control of adults (Urban & Leach, 2023). Scraping egg masses can increase egg mortality and ...

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