Since 1962, researchers at The Ohio State University have studied how no-tillage affects soil health and crop yields through the Triplett-Van Doren no-tillage and crop rotation experiment (soilfertility.osu.edu/research/long-term-tillage-plots). Building on over six decades of data (1962–2024), de Camargo Santos et al.
Freezing is the easiest, most convenient, and least time-consuming food preservation method. Most foods freeze well with the exception of produce with a high-water content, cream-based items, and cooked starchy foods such as cooked noodles and rice.
Soil testing is one of the most important tools available to growers, landscapers, turf managers, and other land care professionals. It offers a clear snapshot on soil properties—including plant-available nutrient levels—that provides critical information used to guide decisions about fertilization, crop selection, lawn care, and environmental stewardship. However, the accuracy and usefulness of your soil test results depend heavily on the quality and reliability of the laboratory conducting the analysis.
Pie fillings are an excellent way to preserve an abundance of fruit. The following fruit fillings are excellent and safe products. Each canned quart makes one 8-inch to 9-inch pie.
Whether by personal choice or due to special dietary needs, many people are looking for ways to reduce their sodium intake. Commercially prepared food suitable for special meal plans can be costly because low-sodium foods require slightly different production procedures. Preserving food at home can be a practical way to save money, even when reducing sodium, if fresh produce and the necessary equipment are available.
Chigger is a common name for tiny mite larva (family Trombiculidae) whose feeding behavior and saliva causes intense, irritating itching in humans and animals. Only the chigger mites’ larval stage is parasitic. They prefer to feed on small mammals and birds but they do feed on humans. Later stages of chigger nymphs and adults prey on insect eggs and small arthropods like springtails (Koehler et al., 2022). Chigger mites are yellow to reddish in color but are typically too small to see without magnification (Koehler et. al., 2022).
Stockpiling cool-season grasses is a widely recommended forage management practice that helps extend the grazing season and reduce reliance on stored feeds during winter. This method involves allowing grasses such as tall fescue, orchardgrass, and Kentucky bluegrass to grow during late summer and fall without grazing so they can be used later in the season.
Airports are major employment centers for the cities they serve and depend upon a wide variety of individuals with distinct skill sets. Consider careers available in the air travel industry. Medium to large aviation hubs offer plenty of job opportunities to choose from.
Every business, small or large, should have a transition plan for its key leaders. Whether it is due to individual retirements, talent attrition, or other factors, having discussions and plans for succession and potential transfer of ownership are vital to all businesses. Small businesses play an integral role in the economy—especially in rural communities—so it is all the more important for business owners and leaders to be aware, educated, and ready with a transition plan when the time comes.
Non-native and invasive privets compete aggressively with native plant species and degrade woodland quality and wildlife habitat. After privet becomes well-established, control requires substantial investment of manpower and resources. Early detection and rapid response are the most effective means of keeping these species under control. Early establishment of privets often occurs along roadsides, stream corridors, and trails. Subsequently, privets invade adjacent forests and fields.
