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  1. Boxelder Bugs and Leaf-footed Bugs

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2106

    flat-backed, elongated, narrow-bodied insects, about 1/2 inch long and 1/3 inch wide. They are dark ... about the same time that new tree leaves develop. Nymphs may feed on fallen boxelder seeds and then on ... with each stage. In warmer regions of the U.S., two generations typically occur; in July, new adults ...

  2. Produce Safety and Flooded Fields

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-27

    based on raw manure application guidelines (7). Waiting periods are recommended to allow time for ... DeWaal, C.S. 2010. The Ten Riskiest Foods Regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Center for ... co.winnebago.wi.us/sites/default/files/EmergencyManagement/docs/vegetable_flood_guidelines.pdf Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank the following for the generous donation of their ...

  3. Advancements in Technology for Reduction of Pesticides Used in Orchards and Vineyards

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-538

    operators to keep the application rate constant, regardless of changes in ground speed. They are now ... orchards and vineyards variable-rate application technology site-specific application of pesticides This ... United States, aerial application of pesticides using drones (Figure 1) is becoming a routine activity in ...

  4. Strategies to Minimize Spray Drift for Effective Spraying in Orchards and Vineyards

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-535

    deposits on the target when spraying pesticides. Spray drift is a major challenge to pesticide applicators ... trying to achieve this goal. Spray drift is defined as wind moving a pesticide from the application site ... concern when an application is done under windy conditions. Photo by Javier Campos, Polytechnic University ...

  5. A Day in the Woods Announces 2024 Schedule

    https://extops.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/newsletter/news-and-notes/april-26-2024/day-woods-announces-2024-schedule

    season, participants will meet many natural resources professionsals and increase their knowledge about ...

  6. Spraying Recommendations for Soybean Rust

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-526

    fungicides and their timely application using  the most effective equipment. If not detected and treated ... this may not happen for another five years. This leaves us with only one alternative option—be prepared ... largely depend on proper application done before the disease is detected. So what is the best spray ...

  7. Calibration of Orchard and Vineyard Sprayers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-537

    goal with calibration is to determine the actual rate of application, and then to make the necessary ... adjustments if there is a difference greater than 5% between the actual application rate and the intended ... application rate. How Should the Application Rate Be Expressed? Usually, the spray application rates on ...

  8. Phosphorus Nutrient Management for Yield and Reduced P Loss at Edge of Field

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-509

    King, PhD, Research Leader and Agricultural Engineer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), ... (i.e., blind inlets) to reduce soil and nutrient losses. No application of P containing fertilizer or ... nutrient application. A STP of 20 PPM defines the corn-soybean rotation critical level. A STP of 30 PPM ...

  9. Indirects

    https://extops.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/indirects

    and ever wonder where it came from?  Many OSP grants allow us to recover F&A (facilities and ...

  10. Pharaoh Ant

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2136-10

    Pharaoh Ant Monomorium pharaonis  (L.) Identification Pharaoh workers are very small (about 1⁄16-inch ... three days, and pupal period nine days. About four more days are required to produce sexual female and ... male forms. The entire life cycle takes about 38 to 45 days depending on temperature and relative ...

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