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  1. Fall Armyworm in Ohio Field Crops

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0093

    are gray mottled moths with a wingspan of about 1 ½ inches (Figure 3). They resemble other armyworm ... varies with temperature but is about four days. Larvae The caterpillars (larvae) pass through six or ... seven growth stages (instars) before pupation. Initially quite small (about ¹⁄₁₆ inch), the caterpillars ...

  2. Herbicide Injury and the Problem of Spray Drift

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0137

    Applications extend through May, June, and July, which are months when grapevines are sensitive to the ... well as row crop and other farmers, hold a number of misconceptions about drift. For the vineyard ... grapes may be used on those fields, and because applications are often done under less-than-ideal ...

  3. Ohio Transportation Improvement Districts (TIDs)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-4114

    grant applications, including traffic counts, corridor and safety studies, asset management, and other ... of Dublin. This successful grant application is the result of collaboration between the FCTID, the ... Check out the following Ohio Department of Transportation links to learn more about Ohio transportation ...

  4. Abnormal Ears in Corn—When and Why Do They Develop?

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0139

    years of studying corn, questions still exist about its growth and development. Corn ear abnormalities ... reducing productivity and spurring research about the underlying causes. Distinct differences exist between ... in the western and central U.S. Corn Belt (Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois), Eastern Colorado, ...

  5. Relative Effectiveness of Herbicides Commonly Used to Control Woody Vegetation in Forest Stands

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0051

    injection, basal herbicide spraying, and cut stump herbicide application. Several of these techniques require ... amount and concentration of herbicide used, the method  and season of application, etc.). The evaluations ... When using an herbicide, the importance of careful, proper application according to label directions ...

  6. Wine Grape Cultivars for the Midwest

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

    Areas in purple are counties with the most reported grape acreage, according to the 2017 U.S. Department ... season—120–130 days, ripens in November Geographic Locations of Grape-growing Regions Based on the U.S ...

  7. Drones for Spraying Pesticides—Opportunities and Challenges

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-540

    Specialist—Pesticide Application Technology; Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering; The Ohio ... about 30% of all agricultural spraying in South Korea, and about 40% of Japan’s rice crop, is sprayed ... technology from pesticide applicators is steadily increasing. A variety of names and the acronyms are ...

  8. Types of Nutrition Incentives Offered at Ohio Farmers Markets and How They are Funded (Nutrition Incentives Series)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-4109

    Nutrition incentive programs across the U.S. most often serve individuals and families participating in the ... the U.S. most often serve individuals and families participating in SNAP (Center for Agriculture & ... other local community agencies. To learn more about SNAP incentive programs see Ohioline fact sheet ...

  9. How to Control and Prevent Mosquito Bites In and Around Ohio Homes

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-88

    application.  Natural repellents approved by the CDC have lemon eucalyptus oil as a main ingredient, and recent ... windy or going to rain during or shortly after pesticide application. Because of the risks associated ... with pesticide application, we strongly recommend that homeowners leave mosquito control to trained ...

  10. Tools for Estimating Winter Malting Barley Grain Yield

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-95

    determine yield potential and helps inform decisions about whether to continue to market or transition to ... a free mobile phone application (Figure 5) called Canopeo (canopeoapp.com) that was developed by Oklahoma ... Image of Canopeo mobile application measuring the FGCC percentage (13.74%) of a winter malting barley ...

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