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Carpenter Ants
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2063
a fringe of hairs at the tip of the abdomen. (Illustration courtesy of the National Pest Management ... Association) Carpenter ants DO NOT create mounds in the soil; such behavior is characteristic of Formica, ... mistake Formica foragers for Camponotus foragers because management strategies for these types of ants are ...
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Developing Goals for the Agricultural Business
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-45
will measure our progress in the agricultural business, so goal setting deserves the utmost attention. ... Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Timed in order to be useful management tools. Goals should be: ... solely to benefit your operation or in some cases, just the manager. Developing and refining goals for ...
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Getting the Most Return From Your Timber Sale
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-37
because the soils are either too shallow, too low in fertility, and/or the slopes are too steep. Steps ... management guidelines in selecting those trees to be harvested and those to leave standing, they improve the ... you have little or no experience in woodland management or timber marketing, seek the assistance of ...
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Conducting a SWOT Analysis of Your Agricultural Business
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-42
example could be future management of the business. Is there a next generation owner/manager who has the ... interest in the business and the ability to manage the complexities of the business? Another example could ... but can manage to enhance or reduce their impact on your business. An example for a livestock producer ...
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research conducted by Extension and other Ohio State faculty and staff, often in collaboration with other ... advice, sensible solutions, and realistic down-to-earth answers based on unbiased research. Have fun. ... addressing state, national, and global issues. Our practical educational programs combine the needs of local ...
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Septic System Maintenance
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-740
year of normal precipitation. Adding extra drainage water can cause a system to malfunction. Avoid soil ... compaction caused by parking vehicles or operating heavy equipment in the soil dispersal area. The soil must ... move through compacted soil when larger soil pores are closed up. Do not cover up any part of the ...
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Conducting Successful Family Business Transition Meetings
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-43
breed, but rather to determine long-term plans for the operation and management of the business. Some ... their leadership, conflict management, listening, speaking, and management skills. These meetings ... family meetings happen because of some abrupt change like the death of the senior manager. Issues faced ...
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Timber Sale Contracts
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-38-02
following management guidelines in selecting those trees to be harvested and those to leave standing, they ... high-value residual trees to be left undamaged, steep topography with easily eroded soils, etc.). The amount ... operation, including any practices required to control erosion (termed Best Management Practices), is ...
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Using Local Woodlot Lumber
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-9-03
products for shelter, fire, and in war, making wood an integral part of our civilization. We use wood ...