Farmer’s Guide to Trucking Regulations available to Ohio Farm Bureau members
The guide includes a farm driver checklist, overview of state and federal regulations and exemptions, CDL qualifications and more.
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Growing fruit trees has appealed to experienced and novice farmers alike for generations, but establishing a backyard orchard takes time and patience. Knowing how to get started can be a challenge. Below are a few tips to help you learn the tricks of growing your own fresh fruit that is ripe for the picking:
Getting started:
Purchasing a tree:
Where to plant:
Tree care:
Fruit maturity:
Tree fruits reach maturity at different times depending on variety and climate, so monitor the fruits’ color for harvest readiness. The fruits’ undercolor or ground color also can be a good indicator. Watch for the green color to change to a little yellow green then to the respective ripe fruit’s normal skin color.
These tips are from the Ohio State Extension publication “Midwest Home Fruit Production Guide,” and were previously published in Our Ohio magazine. View the original story.
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The guide includes a farm driver checklist, overview of state and federal regulations and exemptions, CDL qualifications and more.
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