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Nanopore MinION sequencing

https://mcic.osu.edu/genomics/nanopore-minion-sequencing

individual DNA strands through biological nanopores at a rate controlled by a processive enzyme bound to the ... and the MCIC Computational Biology Laboratory has the necessary bioinformatics tools set up. Library ...

Tick Season Has Officially Started in Ohio

https://agnr.osu.edu/news/tick-season-has-officially-started-ohio

high rates of infections, according to a new report from the CDC. From 2004 to 2016, Ohio had 1,358 ...

Local Safety Programs

https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/february-2018/announcements/local-safety-programs

group rating programs – our staff will work with you to design a safety program specifically for your ...

Low Milk Prices Sending Some Dairy Farmers Out of Business

https://agnr.osu.edu/news/low-milk-prices-sending-some-dairy-farmers-out-business

a higher than usual rate. Every year, some farmers retire and give up their dairy licenses, but there’s ...

Helping Farmers Out of Depression

https://agnr.osu.edu/news/helping-farmers-out-depression

highest rate of suicide, 84.5 deaths per 100,000 people. The CDC report cites possible explanations ...

Soybean Acres Increasing, Corn Declining

https://agnr.osu.edu/news/soybean-acres-increasing-corn-declining

disease rates, pests and lower crop yields. The number of acres of corn planted in Ohio has been dropping ...

Higher Carbon Dioxide Levels Prompt More Plant Growth, But Fewer Nutrients

https://agnr.osu.edu/news/higher-carbon-dioxide-levels-prompt-more-plant-growth-fewer-nutrients

glucose, a form of sugar that plants need to survive. Low rates of photorespiration, caused by the higher ...

Revised Phosphorus Index Can Help Curb Agricultural Runoff

https://agnr.osu.edu/news/revised-phosphorus-index-can-help-curb-agricultural-runoff

infiltration rate and cover crops. In addition to revising the Phosphorus Risk Index, Dayton’s project found ...

Cornfield Grows Into Shape of Ohio State Logo

https://agnr.osu.edu/news/cornfield-grows-shape-ohio-state-logo

As the planter was driven across the field, its computer system knew the rate and variety of seed to ... growing rate. So green corn plants form the background, and the drier brown plants create the “O” and ... same field and at different rates. A section of a field with rocky terrain may get fewer seeds sown to ...

Calibrate Your Sprayer to Save Money on Pesticides

https://agnr.osu.edu/news/calibrate-your-sprayer-save-money-pesticides

fields to spray for pests. Sprayers should be calibrated to determine the actual rate at which they are ... people think they are,” Ozkan said. As a sprayer’s nozzles wear out, the rate of flow through them ... object. Then, fill the sprayer with water, turn the pump on and check the flow rate of each nozzle, at the ...

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