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  1. Dry Weather Makes Field Fires a Safety Concern for Farmers

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-32/dry-weather-makes-field-fires-safety-concern-farmers

    This season, farmers are at high risk of having a field fire during corn harvest. The conditions ... present during harvest season include dry plant material and grain dust that are highly combustible.  Hot ... equipment or engine sparks are great ignition sources.  It is not uncommon for exhaust pipes or catalytic ...

  2. Graduation Party Prep

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/graduation-party-prep

    growing.  As the list is made, break it down into days or weeks before your event so that you are not so ... a clean large tub. Make sure all items are food safe and maybe lined with plastic to keep the ice clean.   ... have help watching the food lines and someone in the kitchen to wash items as they are emptied and to ...

  3. Watch Orchardgrass Harvest Height

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/watch-orchardgrass-harvest-height

    cutting heights of 1 to 2 inches.   Low cutting heights are harmful to orchardgrass because all the leaves ... needed for photosynthesis and the base of tillers (stems) where carbohydrates are stored for regrowth are ...

  4. Identifying Workplace Hazards

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/august-2015/injury-prevention/identifying-workplace-hazards

    Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Coordinator No matter if you are finishing summer farm ... their own unique safety hazards. No two areas or work tasks are the same, however there are general ... guidelines that can be followed:  - Confirm there are no slip, trip and fall hazards such as liquid spills, ...

  5. One Last Chance to get Fertilizer Certification in North Central Ohio

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2017-27/one-last-chance-get-fertilizer-certification-north-central-ohio

    The Erie Basin EERA of OSU Extension will offer Ohio Fertilizer Applicator Certification training ... the last opportunity in North Central Ohio to receive Fertilizer Applicator Certification before the ... September 31, 2017 deadline set by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. After the September deadline, any ...

  6. Livestock Handling Safety

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/june-2018/injury-prevention/livestock-handling-safety

    Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Coordinator There are many activities during the summer ... that involve working with livestock. No matter if you are moving animals to different pastures, ... impatience, or even anger. Injuries that are common when working with livestock include bites, kicks, being ...

  7. Safe Use Of Hand Pallet Trucks

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59175

    traffic areas when forks are lowered. Never use one fork to lift a load. No riders on the pallet truck. ... Jepsen, State Agricultural Safety Leader, with editing assistance by Lisa Pfeifer and Cody McClain. True ...

  8. Black Rot and Frogeye Leaf Spot of Apple

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-07

    leaf spot are phases of a widespread and damaging disease of apple and crabapple. The fruit rot phase ... structure (perithecium) are usually abundant in older cankers. Causal ​Organism and Disease Cycle Black rot ... and frogeye leaf spot are caused by the fungus, Botryosphaeria obtusa. The fungus overwinters in ...

  9. Fly Control Around Livestock Facilities

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/fly-control-around-livestock-facilities

    Flies are one of the major nuisances around livestock facilities.  They are a particular problem ... control that I will highlight in this column.                  If you are going to control flies, you have ... dark and light are good resting areas (1/2 way in a barn, underneath fences) These are places can be ...

  10. So You'd Like to Become a Master Gardener Volunteer

    https://coshocton.osu.edu/node/564

    be what you are looking for! Volunteers are not required to have gardening skills or knowledge; but ...

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