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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 ...

Water Heating

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R-Value indicates a lower heat loss from the hot water tank. First-hour rating (FHR) This is the amount of ... may demand in the morning hours, and the first-hour rating must exceed your family demand. Recovery ... rating, which can also be referenced as the coefficient of performance (COP). 26 Fuel Oil A low viscosity ...

National Rural Health Day

https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/november-2019/national-rural-health-day

rural areas have a 50% higher rate of unintentional injuries than in urban areas. There are increased ...

Ohio's Farm Fatality Statistics

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Ohio's mortality and morbidity rates were found to be slightly lower than those reported in the national ... occupational rates, and neighboring U.S. states. Data shows Ohio agricultural fatalities have decreased in ...

Demonstrating Manure Spreader Calibration at Field Days

https://setll.osu.edu/node/166

estimated application rates either too high or too low. 50% of farmers surveyed estimated an application ... rate that was one-half of what was actually needed. It was showed the importance of calibrating ... a manure spreader to get the correct application rate. Click here to view the full text. ...

Geothermal

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geothermal system types. Learn more about their rating system at Geothermal Heat Pumps Key Product Criteria ... by Energystar.gov- Energy efficiency requirements for ENERGY STAR® rated getoehrmal heat pumps. ...

Latest COVID-19 legislation to provide more funds for farm businesses

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loan. The interest rate for EIDL is higher at 3.75% (2.75% for non-profits), but the term can be up to ...

Insulation

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a rate of return on the investment. Resources "One Year in Foam House" by Gary Freeman- ...

Low-cost Treatment of Meat Processing Wastewater

https://setll.osu.edu/events/low-cost-treatment-meat-processing-wastewater-5

operation- Media matters- Dosing matters- Application rate matters •Construction is simple •Operation and ...

Biological Treatment of Cheese-Processing Effluent with Gravel/Sand Filtration

https://setll.osu.edu/node/145

cheese-processing wastewater. Within 210 days, the BOD 5 had a removal rate of >99% and the COD has a removal ... rate of 85%. There were no clogging issues during the study. ...

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