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Top Story Family Fundamentals: Organized financial records make life easier
I tend to keep my financial papers (at least those that I think are important) but after more than a decade, my record boxes are overwhelming my closet floor. What should I focus on keeping, and for how long? Is this a questions you ask yourself? The following offers guidelines for keeping financial records:
Top Story Seeding, Overseeding, or Sodding the Lawn
Spring is an excellent time to establish new lawns and repair damage to lawns. To establish a new lawn, both seeding and sodding work well. Sodding provides instant lawn and might be more expensive initially. However, total cost over a few years might be very comparable. Seeding works very well too. For an existing lawn, over-seeding with a slice/slit seeder is a good way to go.
Top Story Ohio's New Line Fence Law
Do you have questions about Ohio's new line fence law, resources are available that answer your questions about what is the new law, affidavits required by the new law, links to the Ohio Revised Code, and a procedural guide for township trustees and more...
Top Story Private Pesticide Applicators to see Changes on Ohio License
Ohio private pesticide applicators will receive a new license showing a change in categories. A pesticide license is required for farmers who use restricted-use pesticides in their farming operation.
Top Story EMERALD ASH BORER QUARANTINE CHANGES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MOVING FIREWOOD AND PROTECTING YOUR TREES
When the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) expanded its emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine last September to include all of Ohio's 88 counties, the movement of ash tree materials and hardwood firewood within the state apparently was no longer regulated -- since the quarantine made it illegal for people to move those materials from a quarantined county into a non-quarantined county.
Top Story What Is Marcellus Shale?
Marcellus Shale is a geological formation that was formed by the accumulation of sediment into a sea. This formation was eventually buried over many thousands of years and compressed to produce an organic-rich black shale. This geological formation, which dates back to the Devonian time period, stretches from the Northeast to the Southwest in direction. For more information and a PowerPoint presentation about "Utica and Marcellus Shale Gas and Oil Lease Terms" click on the read more link...
Top Story Temporary Shelter for Bare-Root Landscape Plants
New landscape plants are best planted as soon as possible after they arrive, but gardeners often need to delay planting due to early shipping, weather delays or simply lack of time in busy schedules. So gardeners may need temporary shelter for holding the plants until proper planting can be arranged.
Top Story 7 Simple Steps to a Better Home Lawn
Maintaining the most attractive home lawn in the neighborhood takes time and effort. However, if your goal is an attractive looking, healthy lawn with a minimal amount of effort, it can be accomplished using some simple steps.
Top Story Ohio Legislature Revises Law for Livestock Running Loose
New law establishes clear standards for liability, adds alpacas, llamas and bison
Top Story What is CCA-treated wood?
If your residential wood structure was built before 2004 and is not made of cedar or redwood, it was most likely constructed with wood pressure-treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA). CCA is a chemical preservative comprised of arsenic, chromium, and copper. First produced decades ago, it was a major source of treated-wood for decks, playgrounds, and other outdoor residential structures until 2004.
Top Story Cutting Management for Cool-Season Forage Grasses
The height and frequency that you harvest grass can affect yield, quality and the longevity of your grass hayfields and pastures.
Top Story Ohio State Scientist: EPA's Alert on Imprelis is Warranted
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking appropriate action in alerting homeowners and landscape professionals not to use grass clippings that have been treated with Imprelis, as well as trees that may have been injured from Imprelis, for compost or mulch, says an Ohio State University turfgrass science professor.
Top Story Proposed Regulations Could Mean Big Changes for Farm Youth Labor
Baling hay is a traditional summer job for rural youth. Changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor could have a significant impact on those job prospects.
Top Story DOT Clarification Means No Changes in Farm CDL Requirements
COLUMBUS, Ohio - When it comes to the need for farmers to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) to haul farm products or inputs, no news is good news, according to the Agricultural & Resource Law Program at The Ohio State University.
Top Story Ohio State Helps Develop Money Management Tool Available Online
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A new, free online financial self-assessment tool made available by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) is based on work done in part at Ohio State University.
Top Story Oil and Gas Lease Considerations, updated
Review these considerations before you sign a lease!
Top Story US Labor Department to re-propose 'parental exemption' of child labor in agriculture rule
Additional review will ensure protection of both children and rural values
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Seeding, Overseeding, or Sodding the Lawn
Seeding, Overseeding, or Sodding the Lawn
Spring is an excellent time to establish new lawns and repair damage to lawns. To establish a new lawn, both seeding and sodding work well. Sodding provides instant lawn and might be more expensive initially. However, total cost over a few years might be very comparable. Seeding works very well too. For an existing lawn, over-seeding with a slice/slit seeder is a good way to go.
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Private Pesticide Applicators to see Changes on Ohio License
Ohio private pesticide applicators will receive a new license showing a change in categories. A pesticide license is required for farmers who use restricted-use pesticides in their farming operation.
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"Choose It! Use It!"
"Choose It! Use It!"
"The 'Choose It! Use It!' program is geared for kids to help fight obesity, but it's also more than that -- it's a program to help kids become healthier," said Shari Gallup, OSU Extension educator in family and consumer sciences.
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Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program
Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program
Licking County's OCVN Chapter assists local partners in presenting programs about local flora and fauna and stewardship opportunities.
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