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Growing Apples in the Home Orchard
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1401
growing fruit than planting the trees and harvesting the crop. Growing high-quality apples requires ... pruning, fertilization and pest management. Without sufficient and proper care for apple trees, fruit ... quality will be quite poor. What Apple Cultivars Should I Select? Many apple cultivars are currently ...
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Selecting, Storing, and Using Fresh Herbs
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5520
best quality. Due to the textural changes that occur after freezing, use frozen herbs in cooked dishes. ... a recipe. Dried herbs can be stored for up to one year and maintain their quality. Store dried herbs in an ...
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Whole Farm Planning Model
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-52
University Extension Planning is one of the most important aspects of managing any business. This is ... weather, commodity prices) associated with agriculture. It is essential that farm managers take time to ... management skills. There are a multitude of skills that each individual can bring to an operation. This is ...
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Monitoring and Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila in Fruit Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0086
network relies on Extension educators, state specialists, and research station managers to supply trap ... progress through three successive instars, each larger than the last, over the course of five to seven days ... develop quickly. Monitoring SWD Monitoring adult and larval SWD is essential for efficient management ...
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Grape Berry Moth
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0097
infestations are worse along vineyard edges, especially near wooded areas. Scouting and Management Grape berry ... thresholds. If infestation exceeds these thresholds, active management is needed. Alternatively, insecticide ... important management period needed to control populations. These adult moths produce eggs in late summer ...
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Financial Maturity: A Guide to Increasing Financial Returns From Your Woodland
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-48
retained are commonly selected based on a number of factors including species, quality, diameter, distance ... life expectancy, varies dramatically among species (even within genus) and with site quality. Red and ... a 22-inch-dbh tree containing 2½ merchantable logs and 340 board feet. If the quality of the yellow-poplar ...
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Lawn Mowing
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5816
University Mowing, the controlled defoliation of turfgrass, is a cornerstone practice in lawn management ... pesticide applications, for cultivating and maintaining a high-quality lawn. Properly mowed lawns have ... overall superior quality compared to their poorly maintained counterparts Mowing Heights Mowing height is ...
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Ohio Phosphorus (P) Use by Crop Reporting District
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0144
epa.ohio.gov/static/Portals/35/documents/Nutrient-Mass-Balance-Study-2020.pdf Ag Crops and Livestock phosphorus soil fertility nutrient management water quality Agriculture and ... impacts. P is a necessary nutrient for maximizing crop production. P can also contribute to water quality ... management: All nine Ohio crop reporting districts (CRDs) show a declining trend in P 2 O 5 usage from 1994 to ...
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Forage Testing for Beef Cattle
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0149
Extension Forage quality changes with maturity and storage. A forage test can provide useful information ... supplement fed to beef cattle. If forage quality is high, the producer can feed less supplement, resulting in ... savings. Conversely, if the forage quality is low, diet supplementation can improve animal performance and ...
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Bed Bugs
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-2105
management tactics to adopt that take into account specific bug biology and habits. (See Additional Resources ... a bat bug rather than a bed bug, a different management approach is needed. In other instances, insects ... management (IPM) approach that involves multiple tactics, such as preventive measures, monitoring, ...