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  1. Tackle the Big, Hard Stuff, Not the Easy Little Stuff—Your Farm or Agribusiness Will Be Better For It!

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aede-0028

    of us work hard, sustained focus on significant challenges often feels daunting. These are the ... habits and comfort zones that hold us back. Short-term discomfort can overshadow long-term rewards, but ... used to eliminate a bad behavior or institute a good behavior. Horowitz on the Hard Things About Hard ...

  2. Raising Meat Chickens

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0161

    (about one and a half months) of age. Roasters: A meat chicken weighing 6–10 pounds at eight to 12 weeks ... (about 3 months) of age. Straight run: Male and female chicks that have not been sexed prior to sale. ... the certification, the chicks were free from certain diseases, including pullorum. For questions about ...

  3. Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN) Spring 2025 Course Franklin County

    https://ocvn.osu.edu/events/ohio-certified-volunteer-naturalist-ocvn-spring-2025-course-franklin-county

    education to receive their certification.   https://ocvn.osu.edu/about-ocvn Format:  Hybrid (online and Face ... If you have questions about the activity level of the course and how we can help you participate ...

  4. Relay Intercropping Soybean Into Winter Wheat

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0504

    sheet, Wheat Growth Stages and Associated Management (AGF-126), provides additional information about ... intercropped soybeans was about two-thirds the height of wheat at harvest in early July and was affected during ... straw, lodging-resistant varieties, and limit nitrogen fertilizer applications. Ohio results have shown ...

  5. Storing, Using, and Marketing Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0163

    fruits were extremely popular in the United States in the 1800s. In 1899, U.S. Ribes production was ... market with about 90% of global gooseberry production. Russia and the United Kingdom are the top two ... 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake in oven for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. In a medium bowl, ...

  6. Box Tree Moth: What Should You Do?

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0101

    applications to boxwoods Insecticide applications should only be made to boxwoods with an identified BTM ... insecticide applications outside the locations where BTM has been found are not recommended. Making ... unwarranted insecticide applications is a waste of money and product and can also have unintended consequences ...

  7. Growing Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0162

    fruits were extremely popular in the United States in the 1800s. In 1899, U.S. Ribes production was ... white, pink, or black. Unlike gooseberries, currant plants do not have thorns. Their fruit are about ... These new cultivars have the potential to increase U.S. production and enhance the feasibility of ...

  8. Box Tree Moth: Detection

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0100

    in Figure 25. In about 5% of adults, the wings are solid brown. On the forewings of both forms, white ... (2022). Pest Alert: Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis). U.S. Department of Agriculture. ... guidelines: Cydalima perspectalis, box tree moth. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health ...

  9. Box Tree Moth: Range and Spread

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0099

    the taxonomy of Buxus remains in flux, according to Niemiera (2018), “There are about 90 species of ... (Cydalima perspectalis). U.S. Department of Agriculture. ... (Ed.). (2022). New pest response guidelines: Cydalima perspectalis, box tree moth. U.S. Department of ...

  10. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Amur Corktree (Phellodendron amurense)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0108

    extension.psu.edu/using-hack-and-squirt-herbicide-applications-to-control-unwanted-trees Minnesota Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Amur corktree. mda.state.mn.us/amur-corktree Ohio ... level of the applicator with the control tactic. As with all invasive species management, a plan should ... applications. Foliar Spraying Uniformly spraying the leaves, but not to the point of runoff, with a dilute ...

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