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Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0092
Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology; The Ohio State University Bumble bees are managed ... bees are better suited for indoor pollinating than the more commonly managed honey bee because of their ... managed bees for the purpose of supplying pollination services to crop systems (Strange, 2015). The two ...
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New BUGmobile artwork for traveling bug zoo
https://entomology.osu.edu/about-us/multimedia/new-bugmobile-artwork-traveling-bug-zoo
and Environmental Sciences Department of Entomology, at The Ohio State University. Designed by our ... insects and creatures in entomology research. Step inside to learn more about the world of insects! ...
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Purchasing Nutrients for Hay and Forage Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-7
can best utilize nutrients, managing your nitrogen source, and comparing the total cost of fertilizer ... compare single nutrient fertilizers. Calculating Fertilizer Cost Based on Soil-Test Results Rarely do ... the nutrient level of the soil and the amounts of lime and fertilizers necessary to achieve ...
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Soil Sampling to Develop Nutrient Recommendations
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AGF-513
fertility program starts with a representative soil sample that is used to develop nutrient recommendations. ... Grid Sampling Zone Management Sampling Strengths Non-mobile nutrients P, K and pH Soil test levels ... zone management algae growth fertile soil no-till systems composite sample crop debris Agriculture and ...
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Cicada Killer Wasp
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-63
prefer to dig new nesting holes in full sun, where well-drained soils exist and vegetation is sparse. ... killer females can cause unsightly soil mounds, often displacing several pounds of soil while tunneling. ... Each female digs an individual burrow 6–10 inches deep and one-half inch wide. The soil is dislodged by ...
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Faculty Research Areas
https://entomology.osu.edu/research/faculty-research-areas
core objectives of my research program will be (1) to advance our understanding of ecological ... agricultural research and extension. Megan Meuti Many of us intuitively recognize that our mosquito problems ... and how these adaptive traits spread across the landscape. Our research methods range across scales, ...
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Managing Marestail in No-till Soybeans
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-72
Bill Johnson, Purdue University Guiding Principles of Marestail Management Combination of fall and ... glyphosate plus ALS inhibitor. Revised 10/19 Ag Crops and Livestock Farm Management marestail managing ...
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Phosphorus Nutrient Management for Yield and Reduced P Loss at Edge of Field
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-509
(i.e., blind inlets) to reduce soil and nutrient losses. No application of P containing fertilizer or ... Professor and State Specialist in Soil Fertility, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio ... organic (i.e., manure, biosolids, compost) nutrient sources to frozen or snow-covered soil unless applied ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-1037
Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University Extension, Wooster The flu is a contagious ...
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New to Farming? Perhaps USDA can help
https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/new-farming-perhaps-usda-can-help
process. Depending on your operation, you may want to consider crop insurance. The USDA’s Risk Management ... Agency provides crop insurance to help you manage risks on your farm. There are many types of insurance ... agriculture. More Information Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Urban grower? Learn about our Urban Service ...