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Blacklegged (Deer) Tick, Ixodes scapularis
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0096
Blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, are blood-feeding parasites that may infect people, horses, and ... measures should be taken outdoors where ticks occur, even during fall and winter. Ticks feed only on blood, ... and blacklegged ticks seek out and feed on a different host during each life stage. Adult blacklegged ...
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Forage Testing for Beef Cattle
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0149
about the nutritive value of hay or pasture. This information can be used to adjust the amount of ... supplement fed to beef cattle. If forage quality is high, the producer can feed less supplement, resulting in ... feeding it to beef cattle. Silage can also be analyzed. To sample silage, run the unloader and collect ...
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A Guide to Corn Growth and Development
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0148
interior and explode quickly when pressure is applied (Figure 12). Kernel moisture is approximately 80% at ... 450 to 550 kernels based on recommended practices and a favorable environment. Grain moisture ... by combine heads at harvest or insects and wildlife feeding on ears. Summary Regarding crop ...
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Ripe Rot of Grape
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-0052
pedicels or peduncles, but also overwinters in woody tissues and dormant buds. Management Cultivar ... Muscat, Golden Muscat, Petit Verdot, Vidal blanc 1 Shiraishi, et al., 2007 Cultural Practices Dormant ... of ripe rot. Chemical Control Fungicides applied early in the season, from bloom to three to four ...
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Opportunities for Sub-surface Nutrient Placement in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-56401
Agricultural, and Biological Sciences; The Ohio State University Dena Wilson, Student; Agribusiness and Applied ... includes the type of strip-till unit, fertilizer application equipment, and the practicality of adopting ... these practices on the specific farm or field. This publication provides information on different ...
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Corn Response to Long-Term Weather Stressors
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0150
Factors affecting crop production include genetics, environment, and management practices (G ... these challenges through management decisions. Drought and High Temperatures An increased frequency of ... growth stages earlier in the season. While some management decisions can be used for partial mitigation ...
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February 2024 Highlights
https://fst.osu.edu/february-2024-highlights
with Smithfield management in early February to plan a four-day course on meat cutting and further ... processing to be held in May 2024. Dr. Rafael Jimenez-Flores received funding from Mead Johnson Nutrition for ...
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Annual Bluegrass Weevil
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0095
emerge and migrate to the nearest short-mown turf to feed, mate, and lay eggs. Eggs are deposited under ... as stem borers. Late instars become more visible as they exit the stem to externally feed on the ... adult feeding causes superficial damage to grass blades, visible as notches in the blades. Early instar ...
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The Gastrointestinal Tract of the Horse
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/1022
nutrition and management for animals in their care. This fact sheet provides practical knowledge of the ... GIT shows why certain feeding management recommendations are made and highlights potential areas of ... stress by promoting more physical activity. Modern Feeding Practices In a review of common feeding ...
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Drones for Spraying Pesticides—Opportunities and Challenges
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-540
fertilizers, can also be applied using drones. This publication emphasizes using drones to spray liquid ... aircraft are being used to apply pesticides around the world, especially in East Asia (mainly China, Japan, ... as fungicides that are more efficacious when applied in smaller droplets. Discs can be interchanged ...