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  1. 20 Questions on Plant Diagnosis

    look more closely at stem and leaf problems. It is also unprofessional, to say the least, to collect ... them in order. Often, however, failure to accurately answer some of the early basic inquiries at the ... ash.” Spend time focusing on what plant you are looking at or having described to you. Many diagnoses ...

  2. 4-H Camp Active Threat Guidelines

    resources available at the camp facility, as well as identifying where to gather once the threat has passed. ... the active shooter by using any and all available objects as weapons and to throw at them (e.g., fire ... are items to consider when planning your camp to help better prepare yourself, staff, and counselors. ...

  3. 4-H Project Learning

    these projects, members learn about topics that are of interest to them, at a pace that is set by them. ... a learn-by-doing approach for the youth to master skills at different levels. A Volunteer’s Guide to Assisting with ... they learned to real world situations. 4-H Project Experience At the core of every member project ...

  4. A Consumer’s Guide to Pure Maple Syrup

    maple season begins when the temperature rises above freezing during the day and drops below freezing at ... producing syrup that is darker and stronger in flavor. At the end of the season, tree buds begin to open, ... will often be sold at a lower price and its quality may be variable. One way to avoid uncertainty is to ...

  5. A Guide to Corn Growth and Development

    days after R1. Plants defined as R5 have kernels that are “dented” at the kernel top due to declining ... decreases after R6 at a near linear rate, with reductions of approximately 0.5% to 0.75% per day until near ... planting dates in the Corn Belt often have cooler temperatures, leading to more days (up to 30 days ...

  6. A History of Packaging

    then closed the air hole. At this rate, only 60 cans per day could be manufactured. In 1868, interior ... and leaves to use. Later, containers were fashioned from natural materials, such as hollowed logs, ... matted into felts by plaiting or weaving. These fabrics were made into garments, used to wrap products or ...

  7. A Landowner’s Guide to Understanding Recommended Pipeline Standards and Construction Specifications

    subsoil decompaction and soil replacement may not occur. For instance, November 1 to April 1 may be a time ... drilling of gas wells comes the need to establish pipelines to move the gas from the point of drilling to ... the end users. Landowners across Ohio are being asked to sign agreements allowing companies to ...

  8. Abate Animal Heat Stress in Hot Weather

    animals are at an Emergency state. This is very dangerous, and emergency measures need to be taken to ... industry. They need to be further developed or calibrated to support operational decision-making at farm ... animals (Shearer, et al.). To effectively cool a cow or a pig, an air speed of at least 300 to 500 feet ...

  9. Abnormal Ears in Corn—When and Why Do They Develop?

    Figure 4 (click to view enlarged image). Corn ears at different developmental stages. (a) Mature pinched ... ear due to sulfonylurea herbicide applied between V7 and V10 stages, (b) developing ear at the V9 ... stages, R1–R3 Figure 9 (click to view enlarged image). (a) Zipper ears increase at higher seeding rates; ...

  10. About

    you have access to hundreds of OSU Extension fact sheets covering a wide array of subjects such as ... additional resources. Ohioline also links you to the web site of the College of Food, Agricultural, and ... advice, sensible solutions, and realistic down-to-earth answers based on unbiased research. Have fun. ...

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