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  1. Making Fermented Dill Pickles

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5342

    cucumbers in fresh water for 1 hour. Repeat the rinsing and soaking steps two more times. To further improve ... definitely improves pickle firmness. Food-grade lime may be used as a lime-water solution for soaking fresh ... salt ¼ cup vinegar (5 percent) 8 cups water One or more of the following optional ingredients: 2 cloves ...

  2. Shiitake Mushroom Production: Steps to Cultivation and Considerations for Production

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0039

    Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Jefferson and Harrison Counties Marc Amante, Agriculture and ... Professor of Silviculture and Extension Specialist, Ohio State University Extension Kaylee Toland, Program ... Assistant, Ohio State University Extension, Harrison County The majority of Ohio’s 8.1 million acres of ...

  3. Cover Crop Fundamentals

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    sale. Some of the primary benefits from cover crops include: 1. Soil quality improvements —Soil tilth is ... improved whenever a plant establishes roots and grows into compacted areas. Water infiltration is improved ... as well. When a field lays fallow for a period of time, the surface tends to seal and water will run ...

  4. Extension Today: Live Healthy in 2022

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    and having options available to you for improving your quality of like. Using good money management ... advice you might hear in the media, via your friends, or through others. Ohio State’s registered ... trying."   Your stated goals can address any aspect of your life –  wellness in emotional health, social ...

  5. Soil Quality Test Kit

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    Resources 08/29/2022 Rafiq Islam, Ph.D., Soil Quality Specialist, The Ohio State University, South Centers, ... Piketon, Ohio Alan Sundermeier, Ohio State University Extension, Wood County There is a need for farmers ... Livestock Farm Management sustainable agriculture soil quality soil testing soil quality test kit ...

  6. Points to Consider Before Starting a Hops Operation

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-58

    investment. Several resources are available from Penn State Extension farm management, and provide information ... Program, Beginner Farm Loan Program, as well as Environmental Quality Incentive Programs (EQIP). A listing ... quality and discharge volume. Because deep-well irrigation water may have high alkaline levels, ...

  7. Guidelines for Applying Liquid Animal Manure to Cropland with Subsurface and Surface Drains

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-21

    journals.lww.com/soilsci/Fulltext/2001/12000/PHOSPHORUS_TRANSPORT_INTO_SUBSURFACE_DRAINS_BY.4.aspx. Hoorman, James J. 2004. "Ohio Liquid Manure Violation Water Quality Data."  Ohio Journal ... ANR-21 Agriculture and Natural Resources 10/29/2009 James J. Hoorman, Water Quality ... kneading. Free water can be squeezed out. Puddles: free water forms on surface Ohio-NRCS Conservation ...

  8. Depreciation of Farm Drainage Tile

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    Assistant Professor Agriculture is one of Ohio's largest industries. Because much of the state is ... farm equipment in the spring and fall. Improved drainage has been found to reduce water runoff, peak ...   Summary Landowners install farm drainage tile because doing so helps remove excess soil water, improve ...

  9. Extension Today: Home Hydroponics

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    store. First, spend a little time setting up the proper equipment. Then add light, plant food and water; and in ... Experts in the Ohio State College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) spend a lot of ... time working on ways to grow – and continually improve the growth – of many vegetables. Their work ...

  10. Food Preservation: Freezing Fruits

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5349

    Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension Emily Marrison, Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, ... Ohio State University Extension Freezing fruits is a simple and quick method of preservation. Freezing ... directions. To make pectin syrup, dissolve one package of powdered pectin in 1 cup water, heat to boiling, and ...

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