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  1. Blacklegged (Deer) Tick, Ixodes scapularis

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0096

    companion animals with pathogens that cause diseases. Preventing tick bites is the best protection from ... tickborne disease (box 1). If you find a tick biting you, remove the tick as soon as possible (box 2), note ... year, depending on temperature. Positive cases of Lyme disease have been reported in Ohio in all 12 ...

  2. Lime and the Home Lawn

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4026

    Extension Susan K. White Many homeowners will apply lime to their lawn once a year with the hopes of ... determine if liming is needed, and how one should go about effectively applying lime to the lawn. Why Do ... Home Lawns Need Lime? Lime is applied to the soil of home lawns to increase the soil pH. Soil pH, ...

  3. Hot Water and Chlorine Treatments to Eradicate Bacterial Plant Pathogens from Vegetable Seeds

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5818

    a pathogen encounters the crop, the greater the potential for a serious disease problem to develop. This is ... kills most plant disease-causing bacteria both on and within seeds. This treatment is suggested for ... Pests vegetables vegetable seed seeds treatment treatments bacterial diseases diseases Agriculture and ...

  4. Gray Leaf Spot on Turfgrass

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-3083

    grisea chemical control gray spot st. augustine grass plant disease lawn and turf gray leaf spot turf ... sports turf. Application of fungicides should begin prior to the onset of disease, around August 1 in ... Pathology Gray leaf spot is a disease of increasing importance in the turfgrass industry in the United ...

  5. Previous Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conferences

    https://aede.osu.edu/programs/environmental-policy-initiative-0/webinars/previous-agricultural-outlook-and-policy

    Update" " Now Hiring: An Ohio Food & Agricultural Labor Update" presented by  Dr. Margaret ...

  6. Rotary Lawn and Brush Mower Safety for Trainers and Supervisors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892257

    determine if the mower is designed for the job. Keep bystanders away from: mowing/tractor controls. mowing ... litter and debris from the area to be mowed. Stones, tin cans, and wire can be deadly when thrown by ... 15-year-olds may not operate power-driven machinery like rotary lawn and brush mowers. Safety Tips Keep all ...

  7. No Riders on Lawn Equipment for Trainers and Supervisors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892232

    landscaping and horticultural services lawn mowing safety Agriculture and Natural Resources ... riders on lawn equipment. Trainer’s Note Riders on any power equipment are a safety hazard and should not ... be allowed on any lawn equipment. This should be strictly enforced. No children—ever! New workers ...

  8. Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0092

    occidentalis in the Western United States was halted due to decimation by disease (Winter et al., 2006). Bumble ... including control for most climactic variables year-round, and added protection from pests and diseases ... Schmid-Hempel, P., Wilfert, L., & Schmid-Hempel, R. (2019). Pollinator diseases: The Bombus–Crithidia system. ...

  9. Selecting, Storing, and Using Fresh Herbs

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5520

    disease. Avoid herbs that are discolored or damaged. Yield Due to many variables such as moisture content, ... diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Storage Since the flavor and aroma of herbs ...

  10. Chinch Bugs in Turfgrass

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2503-11

    research suggests that this disease has a greater impact on the chinch bugs when the turf enters into ... crabgrass.  Types of Damage Chinch bug damage is usually first detected when irregular patches of turf begin ... to turn yellow then brown. The patches continue to expand outward and the turf eventually dies, ...

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