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Severe Weather on the Farm
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-thru%C2%A0-seasons-2024/severe-weather-farm
the corn belt to get crops planted. With today’s agricultural equipment, every pass in the field may ... new to farmers. Weather is what dictates everything from when fieldwork can be done to how well crops ... middle of a field when severe weather strikes is not the greatest of situations. Severe Weather ...
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Hope IS a Strategy
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2023/hope-strategy
a healthy robust harvest. Some steps might include installation of field tile; maintenance and upkeep of ... spring is too wet to get the crops in the ground; the growing season is too wet, too dry, or too hot; ... storm or flood damage; a rainy fall that delays harvest; some pest or disease attacks the crops or ...
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Roadway Safety During Crop Scouting Activities
damage at a minimum. As field activity picks up for the 2022 crop season, be aware of operating your ... others who drive and frequently park in rural areas, related to crop scouting activities. Company ... a field where there is semi access designed for vehicles. Pay attention to field conditions, i.e ...
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How to schedule the GRAIN C.A.R.T.?
https://agsafety.osu.edu/grain-cart/scheduling
have access to 200-250 bushels of dent (field) corn? It is the responsibility of ...
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Deliver Your Hay to the Market Safely
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2022/deliver-your-hay-market-safely
forage producers have had a challenge to harvest forage crops at the proper timing to capture quality. ... With all the delays farmers have still managed to harvest their hay crop between the spring rains. As ... distance when loading with a machine. No riders allowed- In small square bale production it can be tempting ...
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Stay Safe Watching Aerial Applications Over Farm Fields
in agriculture production to plant seeds for agronomic crops, cover crops and also to apply ... fertilizers and pesticides. Aerial applications, also known as crop dusting, is common in Ohio. It is ... a specialty service for fields that are in their advanced growing stages- where equipment can no longer pass ...
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Prevent Combine Fires During Fall Harvest
over-heated bearings, leaking fuel or hydraulic oil. The dry crop residue makes a ready source for rapid ... combustion to occur when the machine is operated in the field. Birds and wildlife are known to make nests in ... their daily maintenance in the morning while waiting for the dew to burn off the crops. However, ...
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When the Rain Won’t Let Up
Bridget Britton, Behavioral Health Field Specialist Each morning when waking up recently it feels ... stress. Though we can’t know for sure when the fields will dry up enough to plant, there are things you ... physical activity starts ramping up. You might not be out busy in the fields yet but start prepping your ...
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Take Action Against Combine and Field Fires
increase in fires to combine harvesters and crop fields. Unintentional fires are never an enjoyable event. ... Leader Weather conditions have helped Ohio wheat fields mature – but these same conditions can lead to an ... heat sources include faulty wiring, over-heated bearings, leaking fuel or hydraulic oil. The dry crop ...
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Source Water Protection webinar
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/source-water-protection-webinar
Environmental Field Services Ruth Kline-Roback, Outreach Specialist, Institute of Water Research & ...