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  1. Horse Manure Management

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AGF-212

    sawdust or wood chips, and spread on farm fields, it often stunts crop growth. Since farmers don’t want to ... the nitrogen. It can then be brought out of storage and spread when the field and crop conditions are ... improve the general condition of the soil. Reviewed by: Drs. Jay Johnson and Don Eckert, The Ohio State ...

  2. Proper Spinner-Disc Spreader Operation, Terms and Definitions

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-563

    Spinner-Disc Spreader Field Execution Manual—Part 3 FABE-563 Agriculture and Natural Resources ... components control the means by which product is distributed onto fields or pastures thereby impacting the ... important to maintain the required pattern overlap and thereby uniform distribution across the entire field ...

  3. Estimated Return-to-Seed of Variable vs. Uniform Corn Seeding Rates

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-520

    profitability—can vary within and among fields with small differences in soils and weather. Given the advances in ... help us do a better job of setting plant populations. Field Trials We used data from corn seeding rate ... words, we pretended that the individual trials were each part of the same field, and we calculated how ...

  4. Understanding How Soil Test Phosphorus Impacts Water Quality

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0111

    ANR-0111 Agriculture and Natural Resources 01/18/2023 Greg LaBarge, Field Specialist, Agronomic ... of P in streams and lakes near crops can also lead to higher aquatic plant growth. This process, ... increased risk of P loss in surface and tile water leaving a field. When STP exceeds 120 ppm, conservation ...

  5. Soil Sampling to Develop Nutrient Recommendations

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AGF-513

    AGF-513 Agriculture and Natural Resources 09/26/2012 Greg LaBarge, Field Specialist, Agronomic ... inadequate nutrient supply will lead to yield losses. Nutrients in excess of crop demand are subject to loss ... at the edge of the field via surface runoff, tile drainage, or erosion under certain conditions. The ...

  6. Soybean Aphid

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-37

    will spread from field to field, county to county, and even state to state on wind currents. These ... winged migrations are often quite large, and have been known to become major news items. Figure 1. ... the field at least 100 feet from the field's edge. Individual soybean plants are pulled from the ...

  7. Hypothermia and Frostbite

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79012

    temperatures decrease and wind speeds increase, heat more readily leaves the body and can lead to cold-stress ... and even more serious health problems. Cold and wet conditions can lead to health risks associated ... condition and can even lead to death. Symptoms of Mild ​Hypothermia • Uncontrollable shivering. • Numbness ...

  8. Low-Cost Crop-Management Considerations

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-110

    and fields according to ownership or leasing arrangement, drainage, fertility, location, size, and ... historically a field has never produced more than 120 bushels of corn per acre, it is not realistic to develop ... and insecticide may be needed. Corn grown following corn typically leads to a 2 to 19 percent ...

  9. Bean Leaf Beetle on Soybean

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-23

    overwintering BLB adults feed on foliage and deposit their eggs in the soil. If a soybean field is late-planted ... relative to other fields in the area, the first generation may not become established in the field and the ... the likelihood of the field staying green in September enhances the chance of having a higher second ...

  10. What Outdoor Enthusiasts Should Know About West Nile Virus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1002

    it bites them. Many birds can be infected with WNV, but crows and blue jays are most likely to die ... kill. Q. Are hunters who field-dress wild game birds at risk for WNV? A. There is no evidence that WNV ... hunters are always urged to take proper precautions and wear rubber gloves when field-dressing game. Q. ...

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