X-disease affects peach, nectarine, sweet cherry, and sour cherry trees in the Great Lakes regions of the United States and Canada. In the Northwestern United States, the disease also occurs on plums. On peach, nectarine, and plum trees the disease is referred to as Peach X-disease. On cherry trees it is called Western X-disease or cherry buckskin. The distribution of these diseases mirror that of the wild chokecherry, which serves as a major reservoir for the pathogen.
Ohio law restricts the surface application of manure and fertilizers containing nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in the Western Lake Erie Basin under certain soil and weather conditions. Applicators within the Western Basin of Lake Erie need to comply with the regulations or they may face civil penalties.
Ohio has legal requirements under Ohio Administrative Code Rule 901:5-11-15 that govern the application of pesticides inside K–12 school classroom buildings. Pesticide applicators are required to follow all federal and state pesticide laws, but this fact sheet focuses on Rule 15.
Preserving food yourself provides an abundant supply of a variety of foods when fresh products are not readily available. It also allows you to enjoy the bounty of fresh summer produce all year.
To take the mystery out of the task of grant writing, this fact sheet provides an overview of the basic processes necessary for a typical grant. Funding is available through grants from various sources, including public and private local, regional, state, and federal sources.
A grant is funding that does not need to be repaid. Often, grant funders may also require local matching funds to show that the entity or community applying has local buy-in to the programs or services.
Meat, poultry, and wild game provide a healthy and nourishing food source. To preserve quality, it is important that these products be handled and preserved carefully, especially wild game and poultry. The flavor and texture of the final product depends upon the way the meat is handled during slaughter.
Sauerkraut is a mixture of salt and shredded cabbage that is allowed to ferment. The amount of salt is critical to assuring food safety and should not be adjusted.
Fermentation takes three to six weeks depending on the air temperature. During this time, the acidity in the product increases. Once the sauerkraut is fermented, it may be canned or frozen.
Intel has unveiled an ambitious $28 billion investment plan in New Albany, a Columbus suburb, to construct two new leading-edge chip factories. To support this initiative, federal, state, and local governments have committed to substantial investments in infrastructure and significant industrial incentives. For instance, the Ohio Department of Transportation has announced a $99 million investment to improve transportation in the area surrounding Intel’s future campus (Ohio Governor's Office, 2023).
Have you ever thought about habits? When we hear the word, we often think first of "bad" habits, like cracking our knuckles or biting our nails, which are easily recognizable and relatively minor in terms of their impact on others. Habits, however, encompass many other behaviors, some more conscious than others. They often impact our ability to function in the workplace as either a manager or as an employee. An old adage says, "We are what we repeatedly do.
