Analytics
Ohioline (ohioline.osu.edu) recorded 1,561,374 pageviews in 2025, according to Google Analytics. The top 10 fact sheets visited were as follows:
- Native Shrubs: Creating Living Landscapes for Birds, Butterflies, Bees, and Other Beneficials (2023), Denise Ellsworth, Marne Titchenell
- The Gastrointestinal Tract of the Horse (2022), Elizabeth Share, Sara L. Mastellar, Haley M. Zynda
- Is It Pine, Spruce, or Fir? (2019), Curtis E. Young
- Wild Mushrooms (2014), Sarah Ellis Williams, Britt Bunyard, Walter Sturgeon
- Drones for Spraying Pesticides—Opportunities and Challenges (2024), Erdal Ozkan
- Fire Blight of Apples and Pears (2016), Melanie L. Ivey
- Growing Rhubarb in the Home Garden ( Revised 2021), Erika Lyon, Curtis E. Young; Marianne Riofrio (original author)
- Giant Caterpillars (2011), David Shetlar
- Calculating Cation Exchange Capacity, Base Saturation, and Calcium Saturation (2019), Steve Culman, Meredith Mann, Cassandra Brown
- Basic Principles of Pruning Backyard Grapevines (2017), Maurus Brown, Gary Y. Gao
79 new and revised fact sheets
- Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Japanese Stiltgrass, Jim Downs, Jessica Burns; David Apsley (ODNR Division of Forestry)
- Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Amur Corktree (Phellodendron amurense), Jim Downs, Carrie Brown
- Giving New Life to Tired Pastures, Dean Kreager, Christine Gelley, Theodore Wiseman
- Managing Talent for Success: Today and Tomorrow, Jay Akridge, Allan Gray (Purdue University); John Foltz, Margaret Jodlowski
- Box Tree Moth: Range and Spread (Part 1 of 3: Box Tree Moth (BTM) Series, Joe F. Boggs, Ashley Kulhanek, Amy K. Stone, Kayla I. Perry, Samuel F. Ward
- Box Tree Moth: Detection (Part 2 of 3: Box Tree Moth (BTM) Series, Joe F. Boggs, Ashley Kulhanek, Amy K. Stone, Kayla I. Perry, Samuel F. Ward
- Box Tree Moth: What Should You Do? (Part 3 of 3: Box Tree Moth (BTM) Series, Joe F. Boggs, Ashley Kulhanek, Amy K. Stone, Kayla I. Perry, Samuel F. Ward
- Relay Intercropping Soybean Into Winter Wheat, Jason Hartschuh, Laura Lindsey
- Growing Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries in Ohio (Ribes Production and Marketing Series), Gary Y. Gao, Thom Harker, Ryan Slaughter, Frank Becker, Pressley Buurma, Eric Barrett
- Storing, Using, and Marketing Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries in Ohio (Ribes Production and Marketing Series), Gary Y. Gao, Thom Harker, Ryan Slaughter, Frank Becker, Thomas Becker, Pressley Buurma, Eric Barrett
- Determining the Grazing Intensity and Move Frequency for Your Rotational Grazing System, Kyle Verhoff, Jason Hartschuh
- Raising Meat Chickens, Sabrina Schirtzinger, Pressley Buurma
- Tackle the Big, Hard Stuff, Not the Easy Little Stuff: Your Farm or Agribusiness Will Be Better For It! John Foltz (University of Idaho); Christine Wilson, Trey Malone (Purdue University)
- Teff for Forage Production, Dean Kreager, Christine Gelley, Carri Jagger
- Managing Depression With Diet, Josh Wendell, Irene E. Hatsu
- Managing Anxiety With Diet, Josh Wendell, Irene E. Hatsu
- Evaluating Beef Cattle Stockmanship, John Yost
- Maximizing Forage Quality Through Targeted Grazing of Native Warm-Season Grasses, Alexandre Fameli Mammana, Emanoella Otaviano, Ricardo Henrique, Marília B. Chiavegato
- European Hornets and Look-Alikes, Ashley Kulhanek
- Growth, Harvest, and Serving of Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke), Samaneh Tajik, Florence Sessoms
- Botulism: What You Don't See or Smell Can Still Hurt You, Candace J. Heer, Nicole Arnold
- Enhancing Food (Mast) Production for Woodland Wildlife in Ohio, Marne Titchenell, Jim Downs, Stan Gehrt; David Apsley (ODNR Division of Forestry)
- Attributes and Considerations for the Use of Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop, Rachel Cochran, Kelley Tilmon, Sarah Noggle
- Crop Tree Management: A Tool to Help You Achieve Your Woodland Goals, Jim Downs, Andrew Londo; David Apsley (ODNR Division of Forestry)
- Periodical Cicadas in Ohio, Joe F. Boggs, Samuel F. Ward, Kayla I. Perry, Curtis E. Young, David J. Shetlar, Jennifer E. Andon
- How and Why to Hire an Arborist, Joe F. Boggs, Amy K. Stone; Cynthia M. Meyer (Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District)
- Managing Employees: How to Onboard New Hires Successfully (Manager's Library Series), Jay Akridge (Purdue University); John Foltz, Margaret Jodlowski
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Darryl Ramoutar, Sarah M. Short, Timothy McDermott, Risa Pesapane
- Bird Flu: Health, Nutrition, and Food Safety in the Face of an Outbreak, Anastasia Vlasova, Alicyn Dickman, Melanie L. Lewis Ivey, Sanja Ilic
- Food Preservation: Quick-Process Pickles, Megan Taylor
- Food Preservation: Making Fruit Leathers, Megan Taylor
- Growth Dynamics and Yield Assessment of Five Jerusalem Artichoke Varieties in Wooster, Ohio, Samaneh Tajik, Florence Sessoms
- The Art (and Science) of Letting Go: Mastering Delegation for Better Results (Manager's Library Series), Trey Malone, Jay Akridge (Purdue University); John Foltz
- Introduction to Mindfulness, Patrice Powers-Barker
- Building, Communicating, and Protecting Your Food or Farm Brand, Kate Hornyak, Hannah Scott
- Help Us Keep Oak in Our Future, Jim Downs; David Apsley (ODNR Division of Forestry)
- Soil Testing for Horticultural Needs, Joe F. Boggs, Gary Y. Gao, Fern Maria Gulley, Fernanda S. Krupek, Manbir K. Rakkar, Rafiq Islam
- Physical Properties of Granular Fertilizers and Impact on Spreading, John Fulton
- The Bed Bug Threat, Seun Oladipupo, Sarah Short, Timothy McDermott
- What Is Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)? Melanie L. Lewis Ivey, Gloria Rivas, Chieri Kubota, Uttara Samarakoon, Matthew Kleinhenz, Herbert Quintero Fonseca, Sanja Ilic
- Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Privet (Ligustrum spp.), Jim Downs; David Apsley (ODNR Division of Forestry)
- Business Transition Planning: How Businesses Can Plan for What’s Next, Gwynn Stewart
- Career Exploration: Air Travel Industry: John Glenn Airport and Rickenbacker, Meghan Thoreau
- Stockpiling Cool-Season Grasses With Fall Nitrogen Applications, Ted Wiseman, Dan Lima
- Chiggers, Ashley Kulhanek
- Food Preservation: Preserving Food With Less Sodium, Christine Kendle, Katharine Shumaker
- Food Preservation: Preserving Pie Fillings, Christine Kendle, Katharine Shumaker
- Guidelines for Choosing a Soil Analytical Laboratory, Gary Y. Gao, Rafiq Islam, Joe F. Boggs, Arif Rahman, Fernanda S. Krupek, Manbir K. Rakkar, Rylee Kay Puthoff
- Food Preservation: Freezing Basics, Melissa J. Rupp
- Corn Performance Improved by Long-Term Diversified Crop Rotations and No-Tillage in Ohio from 1962 to 2024, Aline de Camargo Santos, Manbir Rakkar; Steve Culman (Oregon State University); Leonardo Deiss (Colorado State University)
- Soybean Yield Response to Long-Term No-Tillage Across Contrasting Ohio Soils, Aline de Camargo Santos, Manbir Rakkar; Steve Culman (Oregon State University); Leonardo Deiss (Colorado State University)
- Purchasing Hay Equipment: Forage Mowers, Garth Ruff, Trevor Corboy, Lee Beers
- Pawpaws: An Alternative Fruit Crop in the Midwest, Carrie Brown, Ann Chanon, Dan Lima, Logan Minter, Guilherme Signorini
- Got Pollen? Brooke Donzelli, Jamie Strange; Anthony Vaudo (U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station)
- Long Cane Raspberry Production in Ohio, Gary Y. Gao, Thomas Harker, Dane Peck, Wayne Lewis, Ryan Slaughter, Ashley Kulhanek
- Plants Poisonous or Injurious to Horses, Sara L. Mastellar, Ted Wiseman, Jason Hartschuh, Nanette Neal
- The Value of Peer Groups: The Power of People Helping Other People Succeed (Manager's Library Series), John Foltz; Tracy Schohr (University of California Cooperative Extension; Lance Woodbury (Pinion)
- Trends of Corn Yield, Optimal Nitrogen Rate, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency: 1976–2021, Manbir Rakkar, Greg LaBarge
- Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Ailanthus (Tree-of-Heaven), Kathy Smith, Jim Downs
- Black Cutworm in Turfgrass, Henry Rice, Shane Moran, Shaohui Wu
- Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Winged Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus), Carrie Brown, Jim Downs
- Introduction to the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (Core Curriculum-Based Youth Drone Program Series 1 of 6), Meghan Thoreau
- Soil Health, Oliver Hoffman, Jim Ippolito, Manbir Rakkar
- Physical Soil Health, Oliver Hoffman, Jim Ippolito, Manbir Rakkar
- Chemical Soil Health, Oliver Hoffman, Jim Ippolito, Manbir Rakkar
- Biological Soil Health, Oliver Hoffman, Jim Ippolito, Manbir Rakkar
- Soil Health Testing, Oliver Hoffman, Jim Ippolito, Manbir Rakkar
- Understanding Airspace for Drone Pilots (Core Curriculum-Based Youth Drone Program Series 2 of 6), Meghan Thoreau
- Feasibility Assessment of Commercial Pawpaw Operations, Guilherme Signorini, Logan Minter, Carrie Brown, Dan Lima
- Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum), Afsoon Sabet, Risa Pesapane, Timothy McDermott, Sarah M. Short, Darryl Ramoutar
- Soil Health Quantification Via SMAF and CASH in Different Agroecosystems in Ohio, Xucheng Hu, Manbir K. Rakkar, Steve W. Lyon, Kevin S. Armstrong, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, Van R. Haden, Nicola Lorenz, Shane D. Whitacre, James A. Ippolito
- Techno-Economic Analysis of Hemp Production, Logistics, and Processing in the United States, Asmita Khanal, Ajay Shah
- The Cooperative Model for Farmers Markets, Hannah Scott
- Side-Dressing Corn With Liquid Manure Using a Soft-Drag Hose, Glen Arnold, Stephanie Karhoff
- Identifying Vegetative Corn Stage to Minimize Injury From Using a Soft-Drag Hose During Manure Application, Glen Arnold, Stephanie Karhoff
- Side-Dressing Corn With Liquid Manure Using a Tanker, Glen Arnold, Stephanie Karhoff
- Using Liquid Manure to Top-Dress Wheat in Ohio, Glen Arnold, Rachel Cochran Henry, Amber Emmons
- Growing Apples in the Home Orchard, Gary Y. Gao, Kass Groner
- Ultraviolet Light Exposure: Health Concerns, Susan Zies
Congratulations and thanks to all authors, reviewers, and contributors!
Please submit corrections to Scott Hummel at hummel.185@osu.edu.
Analytics
According to BigCommerce analytics, Extension Publishing’s storefront at extensionpubs.osu.edu recorded 109,859 visits in 2025, with 7,812 orders from 4,620 customers. The top 10 bestsellers were as follows:
4-H
- Poultry Project and Record Book (SKU 150)
- Swine Project and Record Book (SKU 140)
- Rabbit Project and Record Book (SKU 228)
- Goat Project and Record Book (SKU 135)
- Beef Project and Record Book (SKU 117)
- Swine Resource Handbook (SKU 140R)
- Market Lamb Project and Record Book (SKU 198)
- Rabbit Resource Handbook (SKU 228R)
- Equine Record Book (SKU 190R)
- Get Started in Art (SKU 592)
Other 4-H projects
The following are the 4-H top 10 bestselling individual projects, excluding animal sciences:
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Get Started in Art (SKU 592)
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Cake Decorating Project and Record Book (SKU 492)
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Basic Archery (SKU 631)
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Photography Basics, Book 1 (SKU 584)
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Safe Use of Guns (SKU 630)
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Your Feelings Matter (SKU 360)
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Let's Start Cooking (SKU 459)
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Outdoor Adventurer: Beginning Fishing (SKU 623)
Bulletins (ANR/FCS/CD)
- Category 2c: Agricultural Weed Control 2025 (SKU 789)
- Celebrate Your Plate 2025 Recipe Calendar, Set of 10 (SKU CYP-10)
- Commercial Core Manual Bundle (SKU 825B)
- Growing Teachers Throughout the Seasons (SKU 801)
- Ohio Farm Account Book—Gray and Red (SKU FA8)
- Commercial Core Manual Bundle PDF (SKU e825B)
- Counting Your Money Calendar (SKU 917)
- Category 2c: Agricultural Weed Control 2026 PDF (SKU e789)
- Ohio Commercial Farm Account Book—Spiral Bound (SKU FA7)
- Category 10a: General Pest Control (SKU 841-10A)
Honorable mention: Appalachian Byway of Ohio (SKU 701), published Sept. 4, highlights places and history along and near state Route 78 in southeastern Ohio. Authors are Gwynn Stewart and Christine Gelley.
23 new and revised bulletins and guides
- 2026 Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri Weed Control Guide (SKU 789), Alyssa Essman, Anthony F. Dobbels, Ramawatar Yadav (The Ohio State University); William G. Johnson, Bryan G. Young, Thomas R. Butts (Purdue University); Aaron Hager, Caleb Wepprecht, Logan Miller (University of Illinois; and Kevin Bradley (University of Missouri)
- Appalachian Byway of Ohio (SKU 701), Gwynn Stewart, Christine Gelley
- Aquaculture: Raising Seafood and Restoring Fisheries (Idea Starter), Herbert Quintero, Laryssa Hook Kate Hornyak
- Backyard Fireflies (Idea Starter), Ashley Kulhanek, Jess Burns, Sally Hennessy
- Basic Chemical Analysis for Must and Wine (SKU 819), Todd Steiner, Lisa Dunlap, Patrick Pierquet
- Be A Sustainability Hero! (SKU 651), Jill Bartolotta, Alisha Barton, Beth Bollas, Audrey Dimmerling, Dan Remley
- Building the Future: Construction Careers (Idea Starter), Kelly Royalty; Brandy Uhlenbrock (Baker Construction)
- Category 10a: General Pest Control (SKU 841-10A), David Shetlar, Mary Ann Rose, Jennifer E. Andon
- Category 2e: Tobacco Sucker Control (SKU 841-2E), Mary Ann Rose, Colleen Souder
- Category 3a: Aquatic Pest Control (SKU 841-3A), Chrissy Kaminski, Mary Ann Rose, Valerie Schwinnen
- Category 3b: Boat Anti-Foulant (SKU 841-3B), Mary Ann Rose, Colleen Souder (Editors)
- Chickenology (SKU 170GPM), Heather Bryan, Donna Farland-Smith, Rachel Robinette
- Diseases of Specialty Cut Flowers (SKU 783), Francesca Peduto Hand, Daniela Gutierrez Yanez, Ambrosia Ella Havan
- Farm to Table to Career (SKU 652), Joy Rumble, Skyelar Rock, Brian Raison, Margo Overholt-Seckel, Shoshanah Inwood
- Living on Your Own (SKU 495), Elizabeth Miller, Lori Now
- Microscope Mysteries (SKU 489), Cynthia Canan, Paola Moreno-Roman, Holly Stuart
- Needle Felting (Idea Starter), Teresa Perleberg (Bear Creek Felting)
- No-Sew Fun (Idea Starter), Allison Cooper, Anna Downing
- Ohio 4-H Youth Development: 2026 Project Guide
- Protecting Family Farm Assets (SKU 805), Robert Moore, Peggy Kirk Hall
- Swine Resource Handbook (SKU 140R), Becky Barker, Michelle Fehr, Kiersten Heckel, Stephen Heppe, Lisa McCutcheon, Tim McDermott, Steven Moeller, Margo Overholt-Seckel, Andrea Rees, Tiffany Riehm, Joy Sharp, Nancy Snook, Lydia Ulry, Ted Wiseman, Andrew Bowman, Lyda Garcia, Heather Neikirk, Jacqueline Nolting, Talita Resende Benjamin Wenner, Elizabeth Share, Glen Arnold, Mike Davis, MacKenzie Dore, Sheila K. Jacobi, Kelly Morgan, Garth Ruff, Brooklyn Wagner, Florian Deikmann, R. Warren Flood
- Water Matters (SKU 616), Simon Murdock (PhD student)
- Young Engineers in Space: Missions in Microgravity (SKU 549), Matthew Geiger, Ian Harris, Pedro Cito Silberman, Annabelle Zerby
Congratulations and thanks to all authors, reviewers, and contributors!
Please submit corrections to Scott Hummel at hummel.185@osu.edu.