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  1. Chock and Block

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-591212

    chock and block principles, have the training session in the farm shop or in the field. Give employees ... is to pin the wheels and hold them stationary. When unhooking farm equipment from a tractor, make ... not followed. It is a simple concept, but many farm employees forget to use this procedure when ...

  2. Salmonella in Fresh Produce

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-62

    farms, holding facilities, rivers or streams downstream of large municipalities). Other precautions ... a low-cost method requiring minimal lab facilities. In healthcare applications, the tests allow for ... method, although it requires specialized and expensive facilities. Targets can be a universal gene such as ...

  3. Selecting and Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-7901

    Agricultural and Biological Engineering Ag Crops and Livestock Energy and Environment Farm Management Home, ... Small Farm and Gardening Safety and Health Series AEX-790.1 Agriculture and Natural Resources ... more about specific OSHA standards are encouraged to research the wealth of information provided ...

  4. First-Aid Kits

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79023

    Engineering Ag Crops and Livestock Farm Management Horticulture small farm gardening safety health first aid ... Small Farm and Gardening Safety and Health Series AEX-790.23 Agriculture and Natural Resources ... Stock Supplies That Can Save Lives. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2012. ...

  5. Converting Spent Wheat Straw from Horse Stalls into Methane

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-653-14

    Engineer, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Liangcheng Yang, Postdoctoral Research ... was 50–60% and 45–50%, respectively. Research Impacts The success of converting SWS to methane offers ... The obtained methane can be used for heating livestock facilities or generating electricity, or can be ...

  6. Ohio Soil Health Card

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/sag-1

    Edited by Alan Sundermeier, Extension Educator, Wood County Ag Crops and Livestock Farm Management ... of soil quality and health. Step 3 Divide your farm and fields into separate sections for evaluation ... the Ohio State University Extension Sustainable Agriculture Team, the OSU Piketon Research & ...

  7. The Organic Certification Process for Crops

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/sag-3

    Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) Program, The Ohio State University Alan Sundermeier, ... three years, any prohibited inputs to your farm or the portion of your farm where you will begin the ... these questions in order to pick the best certifier for your farm: How willing and able are they to ...

  8. Abate Animal Heat Stress in Hot Weather

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-151

    significant losses. Heat Stress Farm animals need to maintain relative stable body temperatures for good ... environmental air temperatures) of major farm animals. How to Monitor and Evaluate Heat Stress Air temperature ... humidity sensors. Table 1. Farm animal body temperatures and comfort zones. Farm Animals Animal Body ...

  9. Safe Use of Tractors and Self-Propelled Farm Equipment

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59111

    the tractor or self-propelled equipment. T F         Ag Crops and Livestock Farm Management ... operate tractors and other self-propelled farm equipment. Trainer’s Note Summarize and present the ... hazardous situations. Safe Operation of Farm Equipment Safe operation depends on alert, efficient handling; ...

  10. Shiitake Mushroom Production: Troubleshooting

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0105

    production can diminish mushroom yields. Research at University of Missouri, Cornell University, and ... dry periods can give a rough estimate of moisture content. Research from University of Vermont ... shiitake (Lentinula edodes) and fungal communities in logs. Journal of Forest Research 25 (4), 269–275. ...

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