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Food Preservation: Freezing Vegetables
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5333
counting blanching time as soon as the water returns to a boil. Steam Blanch Place one layer of vegetables ... wash vegetables thoroughly in cold water. Drain and rinse several times. Lift vegetables from water to ... frequently, or use cold running water or ice water. Blanching is important for top-quality frozen vegetables. ...
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Soil Carbon Sequestration—Fundamentals
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-510
fossil fuel emissions, it also improves quality of soil and water resources, enhances agronomic ... disturbance, conserve soil and water, improve soil structure, and enhance soil fauna activity. Continuous ... Water erosion, the major issue in Ohio, and wind erosion, as exemplified by the Dust Bowl in the Plains, ...
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Wages and Benefits for Farm Employees 2009
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEDE-RP-0126-10
Management, Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, Ohio State University Extension Chris ... Zoller, Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ohio State University Extension Hiring and ... farm business owners, equitable compensation is critical to retaining quality employees and maintaining ...
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Crop Tree Management: A Tool to Help You Achieve Your Woodland Goals
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-50
attention? Ever thought about how your forest can improve the quality of water flowing through your property? ... Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Ohio State University Extension Ohio woodland owners have many ... for home and farm use or to provide periodic income. Most aspire to maintain or improve the health, ...
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Nutrient Losses from Dairy Operations and Their Environmental Issues
Dr. Chanhee Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University One ... nutrient losses and environmental (air, soil, and water) impacts. Among the livestock sector in Ohio, dairy ... which increases the risk of manure P causing water quality problems, such as eutrophication and harmful ...
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Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Beets
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5510
State University. n.d. Farm to Health Series Maximize Your Nutrients From: Beets. Ohio State University, ... Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension Original reviewer 2009: Lydia Medeiros, PhD, RD, ... Specialist, Ohio State University Extension Original author 2009: Barbara A. Brahm, Educator, Family and ...
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Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Strawberries
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5531
Sciences, Ohio State University Extension Julie Kennel Shertzer, Program Specialist, Human Nutrition ... States. They are one of the most popular small fruits to grow in home gardens. Some varieties, if managed ... agriculture and natural resources at Ohio State University Extension, or a master gardener volunteer. ...
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New Diagnostic Testing for Johne's Disease in Ohio
Dr. Bill Shulaw, Extension Beef and Sheep Veterinarian, The Ohio State University Since the middle ... improved, thus facilitating some kinds of testing strategies. The "bad news" is that for some ... tests are also fairly expensive. This means that in times of tight state and federal budgets, it will ...
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Fall Application of Dairy Manure
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-5/fall-application-dairy-manure
quality. Manure application rules in Ohio are influenced by watershed location. Check with your local Soil ... serious manure application efforts by dairy farmers and commercial manure applicators across Ohio. We have ... experienced unusually dry weather in much of Ohio, so fields are suitable for manure application. The field ...
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Creating Signage for Direct Food and Agricultural Sales
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-70
msue.anr.msu.edu/news/merchandising_increases_your_success_in_selling_local_produce_directly Dunn, J.W., Berry, J.W., Kime, L. (2017). Developing a Roadside Farm Market. Penn State ... sales skyrocket. Signage has the power to improve sales and increase farm revenue! Unfortunately, ... Family Farm” or “Coming Soon.” These are also the fun signs used for taking selfies or the ones customers ...