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  1. Shared Harvest

    https://darke.osu.edu/news/shared-harvest-14

     In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights ... (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or ... letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1.  mail:  U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant ...

  2. Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Peaches

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5525

    state, it has about 1,000 acres of peach orchards with the majority of the trees being Red Haven ... excellent way to meet this nutritional requirement: A medium-sized peach has about 60 calories. Most peach ... peaches out of the refrigerator for about an hour before consumption. Allowing the peach to come to room ...

  3. Interpreting a Soil Test Report

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0514

    exchange capacity (CEC) and organic matter (OM). Soil pH tells us about nutrient availability and soil ... information helps us understand the soil's natural ability to retain and supply nutrients such as cation ... suitability to grow a chosen crop. Phosphorous and potassium soil test levels help us know if fertilizer is ...

  4. The Case for an Outside Board of Directors for Closely Held Farm and Agricultural Businesses

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aede-0019

    decisions about the board are heavily dependent on the ambitions and goals of the founder/owner of the farm ... firm, writes about types of boards in his blog Prepare to Be Boarded! Robson's key types of boards ...

  5. Hydrothermal Carbonization: Upgrading Waste Biomass to Char

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-6622

    its properties enable it for use in a variety of applications, such as a solid fuel, an adsorbent for ... potential for a variety of applications; however, to date, there are only a few commercial-scale HTC systems ... and information on real-world applications is limited. Activated carbon adsorbent: Waste biomass ...

  6. Soil Acidification: How to Lower Soil pH

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-507

    acidify such soils. Due to the cost, the application of sulfur to acidify soils is more practical for ... applications are not advisable (it can be done but changes in soil pH will not occur). Equation 1 shows the ... chemical process by which sulfur (S) application results in release of hydrogen ions (H +) to change soil ...

  7. Hot Water and Chlorine Treatments to Eradicate Bacterial Plant Pathogens from Vegetable Seeds

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5818

    fishersci.com/us/en/home.html VWR- us.vwr.com/store Thomas Scientific- thomassci.com Food Home, Yard and Garden Insects and ...

  8. Opportunities for Subsurface Nutrient Placement in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-56401

    includes the type of strip-till unit, fertilizer application equipment, and the practicality of adopting ... different options for fertilizer application. Subsurface placement achieves these goals, but equipment ... fertilizers subsurface. D. Broadcast and Incorporate — fertilizer application is typically conducted by a dual ...

  9. Program Areas

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/program-areas

    program pages to learn more about what each program has to offer. Confined Space COVID-19 Resources for ...

  10. A Guide to Corn Growth and Development

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0148

    pesticide labels, often specifying the proper application timing of the product to the crop. The most ... required for germination. When planted later, warmer temperatures are expected, and fewer days (about 6–8) ... stage, the nodal and seminal root systems are about the same size (in length and dry matter). Leaf ...

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