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  1. Measuring Standing Trees

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-35-02

    board-foot content (termed "volume") of certain trees in their woodland. In order to sell timber, ... methods described in this article, a woodland owner can estimate the board-foot volume in one or several ... volume on large areas are beyond the scope of this publication. Tree Volume Estimation In the United ...

  2. Tips for Calibrating Grain Yield Monitors—Maximizing Value of Your Yield Data

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-8

    method which is outlined in the manufacturer's owner operation manual. In order to maximize the ... monitor display to store yield data. The type of data file has changed over the years as new in ... In-cab Display / System File Format Ag Leader YM2000, PF3000 and PFAdvantage *.yld Insight *.ilf Integra, ...

  3. Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-35

    feet in height and flowers in late June to early July.     Figure 2. The sap of giant hogweed can cause ... when not managed. This plant, once found exclusively in ornamental gardens, has escaped and has become ... established in rich, moist soils along roadside ditches, stream banks, vacant farmland, and fence and tree ...

  4. Is a Prenuptial Agreement Right for Your Farm Business?

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-51

    investments in land, machinery, livestock, and miscellaneous equipment. The typical Ohio farm has over $1 ... million in capital assets. These assets are usually owned and held by multiple members of a family. With ... the rising divorce rate (almost 60%), it is in the long term financial interest to protect business ...

  5. Ohio Tobacco Farm Custom Rates 2010

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEDE-14-10

    paid by the custom work customer to the custom work provider. The custom rates reported in this ... publication are based on a survey conducted in 2010 of 44 farmers, custom operators, farm managers, and ... that the average rates reported in this publication will cover your total costs for performing the ...

  6. Forest Management

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-34-02

    Landowner Objectives The first step in developing a management plan is to identify landowner objectives—what ... Habitat Recreation Increase Species Diversity Exercise/Hobby Some landowners may be interested in ... emphasizing only one management objective. They might, for example, be interested in maximizing the net ...

  7. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Ailanthus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-65

    Ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima), also known as tree-of-heaven, is a moderate sized (60 to 80 feet in ... height), deciduous tree first introduced into the United States from Asia in the late 1700s for use as an ... urban landscape tree and in strip mine reclamation in the Eastern United States. In many ways ailanthus ...

  8. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Privet (Ligustrum spp.)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-103

    near right angles (Figure 1). They were first introduced to the U.S. in the mid 1800s from China, ... Europe and North Africa for use in landscaping. Since privets thrive in full sunlight and tolerate heavy ... species. Exotic privets leaf out early in the spring and retain their leaves through early winter, giving ...

  9. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio's Forests: Autumn Olive and Russian Olive

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-69-11

    tall. Both species are widely distributed in the United States, since planting began in the mid-1800s to ... a wide variety of sites including nutrient- poor soils. They are among the first plants to leaf out in ... the spring and can grow vigorously in full sunlight, which can allow them to aggressively suppress ...

  10. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Japanese Stiltgrass

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-70-11

    Asia, that can reach more than 3.5 feet in height and can form extensive colonies. It was likely ... introduced accidentally as packing material in shipments of goods from its native range. It was first found ... in North America near Knoxville, Tennessee in 1919.  Japanese stiltgrass is very adaptable. It can ...

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