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  1. RHDV2: What Rabbit Owners Need to Know

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/4h-54

    Biosecurity Tips Strict biosecurity practices in your rabbit facility are the best way to reduce the chance ... that RHD shows up in your facility. For effective results, owners should clean with soap and water to ... the spread of disease)  Clean, disinfected rabbit facilities are key to decrease the chance that RHDV2 ...

  2. It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Moth: The Sphinx Moths of Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0094

    ENT-0094 Agriculture and Natural Resources 12/18/2023 Iliana Moore, Research Senior Technician; ... Entomological Research Foundation. Villanueva, R. (2013). Tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (Linnaeus), and tomato ...

  3. Color Coding

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59196

    a color coding system for farm and workplace hazards. Trainer’s Note A consistent color system, denoting ... Review the Following Points All employees should be familiar with the color coding plan used on the farm ... important to follow a color coding system to identify hazards. About These Modules The Ag Tailgate Training ...

  4. Cover Crop Fundamentals

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-142

    private researchers are going back to the basics and are experimenting with beneficial plants to determine ... how they can best be used in modern farming practices to supplement or replace purchased inputs. Cover ... crops have an important role in successful sustainable farming systems. Benefits The main purpose of ...

  5. No Riders on Farm and Lawn Equipment

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59117

    temptation to carry passengers on farm machinery. About These Modules The Ag Tailgate Training Series was ... associated with riders on farm equipment and mowers. Trainer’s Note Riders on any power equipment are ... training). Review the true or false quiz. Background Despite the fact that most farm equipment does not have ...

  6. Soils and Soil Health

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0136

    researchers and farmers aiming to better understand and improve the ability of soils to function. Soil health ... amount of research and continues to investigate the subject to determine what different soil test values ... about the results of research from 2022, look in the 2022 eFields publication, pages 208–211. A full ...

  7. Safe Use of Hydraulic Systems

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59125

    pressurized to 2,000 psi or more.   T F           Ag Crops and Livestock Business and Land Ownership Farm ... could occur from working with hydraulic equipment and how to prevent them. Trainer’s Note Many farm ... experienced worker to demonstrate hooking up farm machinery to the hydraulic system on a tractor. Other ...

  8. Assistive Technology for the Farm

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-983.2-11

    challenges are especially evident with those individuals with a disability involved in agriculture. Farming ... lifestyle on the farm. What is Assistive Technology? Assistive technology includes any kind of device, ... everyone, assistive technology can make farming possible for individuals with a disability. Assistive ...

  9. Hand Signals for Agricultural Safety

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59195

    everyone communicate in the same “language,” the 11 signals should be learned and used by the farm family, ... employees, and farm visitors. The signals should be demonstrated during the tailgate presentation and ... are an ideal communication tool when working around noisy farm machinery. Many times, the noise is so ...

  10. Preventing and Controlling Coyote Problems

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/W-4

    Research on large sheep farms has shown that 90% of livestock depredations were caused by one or two ... LPCs can only remain on animals temporarily, as they can cause damage to livestock. Community Farm ...

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