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  1. Diabetes and Your Health

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SS-166

    University Extension Approximately 29.1 million people (over 9.3 percent of the population) in the U.S. have ... than normal. It is estimated that 1 in 10 people will develop diabetes in their lifetime. In 2010, ... diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in Ohio, but was thought to be underreported on death ...

  2. Understanding Genetically Modified Foods

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5058

    the market in 1998 due to consumer concerns (Bruening and Lons, 2000). Today, cotton, corn and ... Family and Consumer Sciences What are genetically modified organisms in relation to foods? A genetically ... refer to these as genetically modified (GM) foods throughout this fact sheet.  Launched in 1994, the ...

  3. Soil Acidity and Liming for Agronomic Production

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AGF-505-07

    Figure 1. Photograph of typical aglime. pH is a measure of the hydrogen (H +) ion concentration in ... neutralization to raise the soil pH. High concentrations of hydrogen in soil solution (low soil pH) may cause the ... release of soluble aluminum from soil minerals. Aluminum in soil solution binds with phosphorus ...

  4. Gibberella Ear Rot and Mycotoxins in Corn: Sampling, Testing, and Storage

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-cer-04

    Vomitoxin is water soluble, heat stable, and the most commonly encountered mycotoxin in food and feed. Fig. ... accurately determine vomitoxin levels in grain. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established ... in Infected Grain The number of ears infected within a field and number of infected kernels on ...

  5. Cedar-Apple Rust

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-tree-10

    and juniper as ornamental plants in landscapes. Although cedar-apple rust is typically a non-injurious ... been studied since the early 1900’s, and many effective management strategies are in place today to ... minimize losses in apple production.  Causal Agent Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae is a rust pathogen ...

  6. Farmers and West Nile Virus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1001

    spinal cord or their protective covering. Prior to 1999, the disease was found only in Africa, Asia and ... southern Europe. Since 1999, WNV has spread throughout North America and has continued to cause disease in ... all reported nonhuman mammalian cases. WNV has become endemic in the United States and remains ...

  7. Timber Sale Contracts

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-38-02

    of marketing will usually result in substantially more income and satisfaction for the seller. There ... year many of these individuals receive significant income from their woodlands by properly marketing ... timber. In addition, by following management guidelines in selecting those trees to be harvested and those ...

  8. Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2016

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aede-11-16

    farmers, custom operators, farm managers and landowners conducted in 2016. These rates, except where noted, ... twine, etc., and the labor for the operation. Some custom rates published in this study vary widely, ... Amount of labor needed in relation to the equipment capabilities Cost margin differences for full-time ...

  9. Fairfield County’s Forest Economy

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-77

    of land and is home to 146,100 citizens [1]. There are 201 industries in the county [2], with the ... median household earning an income of $56,800 [1]. Major employers include businesses in the sectors of ... in farms. An abundance of forested acres are also present in Fairfield County. Responsibly managing ...

  10. It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Moth: The Sphinx Moths of Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0094

    important pollinators for many wildflowers and garden plants in the Midwest and across the globe. Sphinx ... moths make up the family Sphingidae, which contains over 1,400 species worldwide, including 115 in North ... the back wings, and extremely long tongues (also known as proboscises). They vary widely in color, ...

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