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  1. Shiitake Mushroom Production: Logs and Laying Yards

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0041

    depending on a number of factors: choice of strain amount of spawn used in the inoculation size of the log ... create extra surface area for drying, resulting in new sites for weed fungi to enter the log. Keep in ... side of buildings or under coniferous trees works well to decrease maintenance. In general, warm, shady ...

  2. Soil Phosphorus and Crop Response to Phosphorus Fertilizer in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0146

    Extension Phosphorus (P) is critical for crop production but also poses a threat to water quality in Ohio. ... (Fig.1). Soil P Pools Phosphorus is less abundant in soil than nitrogen and potassium. The total P content ... in soil varies from 0.0005% to 0.15%, but most of this total P is not readily available to crops. ...

  3. Guide to Creating Food Plots for White-Tailed Deer

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-61

    of bucks in a herd influence antler size more than additional food. Food plots should not be used as ... wildlife in your area. Expectations for Your Food Plot A balanced management strategy is important to ... attract? What is the population of those wildlife species already in the area or per square mile? Do you ...

  4. Types of Nutrition Incentives Offered at Ohio Farmers Markets and How They are Funded (Nutrition Incentives Series)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-4109

    farmers’ markets. SNAP incentive programs are often administered at farmers’ markets in partnership with ... Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) was created by Congress in 1992 (USDA Food and Nutrition Service-1 ... program. To participate in WIC FMNP-based programming, markets should contact their local WIC office. ...

  5. Substance Abuse and Injuries

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-591109

    occurring in the workplace. Alcohol Alcohol, a drug, is a central nervous system depressant. With moderate ... reflexes impairment of memory impairment of judgement When alcohol is consumed in larger quantities over ... and heart rate. Alcohol in large amounts, or over a long period of time, may cause damage to the liver ...

  6. Growing Giant Pumpkins in the Home Garden

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1646

    How to Successfully Grow a Giant Pumpkin in Your Backyard HYG-1646 Agriculture and Natural ... ball in a coach that her fairy godmother crafted from a pumpkin in the patch. A fairy tale, yes, but ... pumpkins in excess of 400 pounds. But to grow pumpkins in excess of half a ton, it all begins with superior ...

  7. The Benefits of Family Meals

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5246

    relationship building, and healthful eating are just a few of the benefits family mealtimes provide. In today’s ... benefits may be worth the extra effort. In the United States today, 1 in 3 children are overweight or ... factors in childhood as well. Family mealtimes provide an environment that has been found to have ...

  8. Dr. Hanping Wang and colleagues published third book ‘Epigenetics in Aquaculture’

    https://southcenters.osu.edu/dr-hanping-wang-and-colleagues-published-third-book-%E2%80%98epigenetics-in-aquaculture%E2%80%99

      A third aquaculture book, Epigenetics in Aquaculture, has been completed by Dr. Hanping Wang and ... English editing of all chapters of this book, Sarah Swanson assisted in chapter coordination, and Hong ... content. Epigenetics is currently considered one of the “hot topics” in biology. Epigenetic modifications ...

  9. Monroe County’s Forest Economy

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-78

    of land and is home to 14,642 citizens [1]. There are 119 industries in the county, with the median ... household earning an income of $37,080. Major employers include businesses in the sectors of extraction of ... acres of land are in farms.  An abundance of forested acres are also present in Monroe County. ...

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

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

    constructed, surrounding geological formations and the efficiency of the well. If water quality issues occur in ... the future, established details about the well can be integral in assessing the situation. Ohio's ... test their water to ensure that it is safe. However, in the case of oil and gas development, others may ...

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