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  1. Purchasing Hay Equipment: Forage Mowers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0186

    Resources, Ohio State University Extension—Trumbull County The first step in the hay-making process is mowing ... Mowing and conditioning methods can influence drying time, quality, yield, and regrowth of the forage. ... Sickle Bar Mower One of the earliest designs used to mow forages, and still commonly used among small ...

  2. OSU tackles H5N1 in upcoming webinar

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/osu-tackles-h5n1-in-upcoming-webinar

    Gabe Preston COLUMBUS, Ohio — Bird flu is nothing new. In fact, strains of this contagious disease ... and mitigate infectious diseases like H5N1. “Understanding how influenza outbreaks begin and spread is ... new species and the immune responses it triggers. Join the conversation: A special update on bird flu ...

  3. Pawpaws: An Alternative Fruit Crop in the Midwest

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0187

    grafted plant. Pests and Diseases Pawpaw trees and fruit tend to have few diseases and insect pest issues ... co-evolved with the Asimina species (Haribal & Feeny, 1998; Scott, 1986). Diseases with observed ...

  4. Stack Smart: Daily Hay Temperature Checks Could Save Your Barn

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/stack-smart-daily-hay-temperature-checks-could-save-your-barn

    also be updates from ODA Director Brian Baldridge, new OSU Extension ANR Program Leader Chris Zoller, ...

  5. Guidelines for Choosing a Soil Analytical Laboratory

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1133

    per 1,000 square feet (typically used for turf and lawn applications). When comparing results from ... tools available to growers, landscapers, turf managers, and other land care professionals. It offers ... information used to guide decisions about fertilization, crop selection, lawn care, and environmental ...

  6. Hay Matters: Smart Storage and Testing Tips, Plus Some Events

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/hay-matters-smart-storage-and-testing-tips-plus-some-events

    of perennial forages and manure application on soil health.  There will also be updates from ODA ...

  7. Farm Smart: Don't Let Heat Get The Better Of You

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/farm-smart-dont-let-heat-get-better-you

    also be updates from ODA Director Brian Baldridge, new OSU Extension ANR Program Leader Chris Zoller, ...

  8. Persistent rains, cool temps slow Ohio’s 2025 planting season

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/persistent-rains-cool-temps-slow-ohio%E2%80%99s-2025-planting-season

    increase the risk of diseases such as Fusarium head blight. “Soybeans that are planted are growing slowly ...

  9. New Ohio State tick testing service tracks diseases, aids faster diagnoses

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/new-ohio-state-tick-testing-service-tracks-diseases-aids-faster-diagnoses

    protect people and pets by identifying ticks and the diseases they carry. Ohio State has launched the ... Buckeye Tick Test, a new pathogen testing service that offers comprehensive identification and disease ... Diseases Institute (IDI) and Ohio State’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). The lab is directed by Risa ...

  10. Chiggers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0182-0

    mowing lawns, and adjusting landscape features to increase sun exposure and air flow. These environmental ... patios and lawn furniture, garnering attention and blame. They are not chiggers and do not bite humans, ... Preferred egg-laying sites include the humid soils of grassy fields, scrubby weedy areas, and lawns (MDC, ...

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