When someone enters another person's property and knowingly cuts and removes a tree or trees without the permission of the landowner it is known as timber theft. Since many cases of timber theft go unreported or are settled out of court, it is difficult to obtain reliable statistics. However, many in Ohio's forest community believe that there has been an increase in the incidence of timber theft since timber prices have been rebounding since the recent Great Recession.
Ohio's Appalachian hardwoods are unique in their variety, quality and beauty. Ohio's forests contain well over 100 different hardwoods and 25 different softwood tree species. Historically, humans have used wood and wood products for shelter, fire, and in war, making wood an integral part of our civilization. We use wood because it is easy to work with, inexpensive, durable, and readily available. Early settlers relied heavily on old growth yellow poplar to make barn siding.
Freezing fruits is a simple and quick method of preservation. Freezing costs more than canning or drying because it requires purchasing a freezer and maintaining operating costs, but if done properly, it preserves more nutrients and fresh flavor.
Factors affecting crop production include genetics, environment, and management practices (G × E × M interactions). Environmental conditions across regions vary on spatial and temporal scales (Figure 1).
Blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, are blood-feeding parasites that may infect people, horses, and companion animals with pathogens that cause diseases.
One of the critical activities in growing a crop is understanding and keeping track of its growth and development. Growth and development are terms often used interchangeably, yet each has a distinct meaning. Corn growth is related to the increase in size of an individual plant or plant component, and it is influenced by factors such as temperatures, water availability, fertility, stress, and plant competition.
The ability to place fertilizer and other soil amendments below the soil surface can be a powerful tool for producers in Ohio. Implements that perform this function can vary in horsepower requirements, the level of tillage and soil disruption, depth of fertilizer placement, and fertilizer placement capabilities. However, when considering strip-till with fertilizer banding, one needs to evaluate the equipment setup and implementation process for strip tillage and fertilizer banding.
Forage quality changes with maturity and storage. A forage test can provide useful information about the nutritive value of hay or pasture. This information can be used to adjust the amount of supplement fed to beef cattle. If forage quality is high, the producer can feed less supplement, resulting in savings. Conversely, if the forage quality is low, diet supplementation can improve animal performance and increase profits.
Raw oat dishes, such as overnight oats, are a great option for a healthy make-ahead breakfast or lunch. They can be endlessly customized to fit a variety of flavor preferences and dietary restrictions.
The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW, Listronotus maculicollis Kirby), one of the “snout beetles” in the family Curculionidae, is a destructive pest of short-mown turfgrass in golf courses and sports fields. Adults measure less than 1/5 inch (< 5 millimeters) in length, with antennae near the end of their snout (Figure 1). Newly emerged adults appear mottled brown, while older adults are shiny black.
