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Growing Rhubarb in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1631
along the margins of the leaf. If the stems are soft and mushy, don’t eat them. Severe cold injury may ... Rhubarb was first cultivated in the Far East more than 2,000 years ago. It was initially grown for ... from shading trees or buildings. Since rhubarb is a perennial, it should be planted to one side or at ...
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Assistive Technology for the Farm
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-983.2-11
foot pads, shoe inserts Assistive Technology Preventing Secondary Injuries Farming with limitations or ... but can also assist in the prevention of secondary injuries. In simple terms, secondary injuries can ... and process modification and prevention of secondary injuries. AgrAbility staff can make referrals to ...
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Strong Couples
https://fcs.osu.edu/programs/healthy-relationships/strong-couples-project
Registration is at the University of Illinois Extension site. Your relationship is worth it. Get started today! ...
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Drones for Spraying Pesticides—Opportunities and Challenges
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-540
applicators. It should be noted that dry crop-protection products, including biological pesticides and dry ... were over 200,000 agricultural-drone pilots. In contrast, drone spraying is in its infancy in the ... in Japan in 1997, the Yamaha RMax drone looks like a small helicopter (Figure 1). It has a single ...
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History of Ohio State's College of Education and Human Ecology
https://fcs.osu.edu/news/history-ohio-states-college-education-and-human-ecology
Since its beginnings in 1895, the College of Education and Human Ecology has helped shape ... college's history and the people who have built it into the higher education institution it is today. Enjoy ...
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Soil Phosphorus and Crop Response to Phosphorus Fertilizer in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0146
(ATP), which is an energy currency. It is also part of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid ... to primary and secondary minerals, and a proportion of it can be bound to clay. Organic and inorganic ... P source such as crop residue is added to soil, it can be immobilized or mineralized based on the ...
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Community-Level Strategies for Urban Coyote Management
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/W-25
a coyote can quickly learn that hazing poses no threat to its safety; consequently, hazing will no longer ... a medium-sized member of the dog family, which includes wolves and foxes. With its pointed ears, slender muzzle, ... and drooping bushy tail, it often resembles a German shepherd or collie. Coyotes are usually grayish ...
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Marilyn Spiegel Excellence in FCS Extension Award
https://fcs.osu.edu/intranet/fcs-professionals/fcs/marilyn-spiegel-excellence-fcs-extension-award
contributions, and innovative approaches achieved over the course of their Extension career. It is named in honor ... [97], Joyce McDowell [98], Alma Saddam [99], Rose Fisher Merkowitz [00]; Ella Mae Bard [01]; Kathy ... national). Attach a letter of support from the nominee’s supervisor. Include the letter in the nomination. It ...
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Fresh Produce Traceability
https://producesafety.osu.edu/traceability
us to better understand the cause of contamination so that we can prevent it from occurring again. ... Fresh Produce Traceability When there is an outbreak of foodborne illness, it is critical that the ... a traceability  lot code for the food grown but the code does not have to be on the package if it is recorded in ...
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Growing Giant Pumpkins in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1646
prevent stem breakage and splitting. While the pumpkin is basketball size, curve the vine 80 to 90 degrees ... hand at it, the following is a beginner's guide that will help you grow a potential prizewinner. ... Genetics If you are a first-time grower, it doesn’t really matter where you get your seeds if you are ...