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  1. Forage Testing for Beef Cattle

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0149

    from each wagon as silage is unloaded and mail them immediately or freeze the samples. Take the same ... Alfalfa/grass mixture ADF levels range from less than 36% to 40%. (Cole, n.d.) As our Table 1 samples ... increase profits. This fact sheet reviews how to take a forage sample and how to interpret laboratory ...

  2. Blacklegged (Deer) Tick, Ixodes scapularis

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0096

    tickborne disease (box 1). If you find a tick biting you, remove the tick as soon as possible (box 2), note ... a sealed container and submit it for species identification. Submission options can be found here (link 1). ... a blood meal, engorged adult females can be as wide as the eraser on the end of a No. 2 pencil (6 ...

  3. Food Preservation: Freezing Fruits

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5349

    microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, molds, yeasts) that cause food spoilage or illness. As soon as food is thawed, ... a few hours; otherwise, refrigerate and then freeze as soon as possible. Choose fully ripe but firm ... fruit. Unripe fruits may be bitter. Freeze soft, very ripe fruits as purées. To remove dirt, wash fruits ...

  4. Wine Grape Cultivars for the Midwest

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

    in the Midwest is nearly 20,000 acres, with Michigan as the leading state. Figure 1 shows the 13 ... and cultivars grown in states in the Midwest United States. Click table image to view/download ... cultivars. Figure 1. Grape acreage by county in the midwestern United States  (click to view enlarged image ...

  5. A Guide to Corn Growth and Development

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

    plant or plant component, and it is influenced by factors such as temperatures, water availability, ... resulting in reduced growth. Frequently, when we refer to the status of a crop, development works as ... compensate for yield-limiting factors and/or stress is lower compared to indeterminate species such as ...

  6. Corn Response to Long-Term Weather Stressors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0150

    seven to 10 days) such as heat and drought, solar radiation and light availability, and variable heat ... unit accumulation over the crop season. As climatic conditions continue to shift, weather variations at ... severe and impact more areas. Rainfall may also become more erratic in the future as temperatures ...

  7. Herbicide Injury and the Problem of Spray Drift

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

    where samples were collected. Since these may be used as evidence for a loss claim, make sure the maps ... on a series of aerial photographs or satellite images (such as Google Earth) is also acceptable. ... herbicide. Ensure that residue analysis samples are obtained as soon as possible and are handled in a manner ...

  8. Testing Private Water Sources and Resolving Contamination Issues near Shale Oil and Gas Development

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SOGD-ENV1

    gas operator to submit water sample results when applying for a drilling permit. The water tests ... than its original purpose or plug back a well must submit water sample results to the Ohio Department ... a proposed well in an urbanized area, the applicant must submit water samples for all known water wells ...

  9. Annual Bluegrass Weevil

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0095

    as stem borers. Late instars become more visible as they exit the stem to externally feed on the ... plant’s crown. The last (fifth) instar larvae pupate near the soil surface and then emerge as adults, ... recent decades (Figure 2). Isolated populations have been detected as far west as Nebraska and as far ...

  10. Ripe Rot of Grape

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-0052

    cultivars first appear as reddish-brown circular lesions (Figure 1A) that can be mistaken for sunburn or ... chemical injury. The lesions expand in concentric circles until they cover the entire berry. As the berries ... ripe rot disease. Ripe rot disease can be confused with other fruit rots, such as sour rot or black ...

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