CFAES Give Today
Mercer Laboratory

College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

CFAES

Site

Did you mean
about us public

Search results

  1. Renewable Energy Policy Series: Rules for Siting a Utility Scale Wind Farm in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/CDFS-4004

    Siting Board as a separate entity housed within the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The OPSB is ... OPSB is comprised of eleven members including the following: Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Chair ... Director Public engineer appointed by the governor Four legislative members (non-voting) Before a company ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. Global Climate Change 1996

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-186

    coasts of the U.S. during hurricane season (June 1–November 30). About half of these actually strike the ... concentrations of these gases. That began to change about two hundred years ago. Since the time of the Industrial ... carbon dioxide from roughly 280 parts per million (ppm) to the current level of about 360 ppm. Moreover, ...

  4. Color Coding for Trainers and Supervisors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892210

    publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of ... code, yellow means CAUTION. About These Modules The author team for the training modules in the ... developed with funding from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, ...

  5. Renewable Energy Policy Series: Ohio SB 221

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/CDFS-4001

    a result of SB 221, many believe Ohio's energy industry is about to undergo a major fundamental ... the few states in the U.S. that has a renewable portfolio standard that includes a specific ... Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) will monitor compliance with the Advanced Energy Portfolio ...

  6. Determining Location of Cellulosic Ethanol Plants in Ohio Based on Availability of Crop Residues

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-650

    residue removed. World oil prices are the major factor in the demand for ethanol in the U.S. Although low ... Approximately 30 percent of U.S. corn grain is used in ethanol production. Research is continuing on using crop ... about 470 million bushels per year. Among Ohio crops, corn has the greatest potential for cellulosic ...

  7. Getting to Know You, Your Co-spender, and Money

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5241

    avoid many financial problems. Good communication about money begins with understanding each ... other's values. This exercise helps you compare values about money. Complete it individually, then compare ... emergency.   12. a. Spending money on both of us. 12. b. Spending money on my partner.   13. a. Keeping the ...

  8. Converting Spent Wheat Straw from Horse Stalls into Methane

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-653-14

    Associate, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering About 27.6 million tons of used ... bedding materials are generated every year in the U.S. Handling these wastes is a technical and economic ... improving degradation during anaerobic digestion. As shown in Figure 1, about 10–30% higher degradation ...

  9. Rotavirus: A Concern for Infants and Young Children

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5580

    virus to others if they are careless about their personal hygiene. Hand washing is the most important ... centers because of the high infection rate in young children and poor worker hygiene. Public Health ... environmental contamination and poor personal hygiene. About 350 cases will be severe enough to require ...

  10. An Introduction to On-Farm Solar Electric Systems

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/CDFS-4101

    Learning About Renewable Energy (website no longer available). U.S. Department of Agriculture. February ... Extension Field Specialist, Energy Development According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration 2013 ... per kWh in 2040 (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2013). An increase in energy costs will ...

Pages