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  1. FABE Researchers Receive $5 Million Grant to Study Runoff from Elevated Phosphorus Fields

    https://fabe.osu.edu/news/fabe-researchers-receive-5-million-grant-study-runoff-elevated-phosphorus-fields

    it by the year 2025. Experts think that such a reduction will keep the lake’s blooms at safe levels. ... ALGAL BLOOMS Phosphorus, a nutrient, is needed for crops to grow. It’s an important part of the ... Instead, other best management practices are needed — ones that keep nutrients in the field or that trap ...

  2. TRAINING DAIRY FARM WORKERS

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-3-issue-1/training-dairy-farm-workers

    don't have time to prepare" or "I know this job so well I don't need to think about how ... are to know or be able to do at the conclusion of the training. Does the new milker need to know how ... to do preventive maintenance on the milking equipment? Does the tractor driver need to know how do ...

  3. Bring on the Heat

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-3/bring-heat

    University Extension With warm weather on the forecast, it is time to start thinking about heat stress and ... its impacts on your dairy cattle. Just as we have our comfortable temperatures in which we keep our ... homes in the summer or winter, dairy cows are the same. They have upper and lower critical temperatures, ...

  4. Ohio State Report Evaluates Options for Reducing Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms

    https://fabe.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-report-evaluates-options-reducing-lake-eries-harmful-algal-blooms

    successful practices in single fields. But when we scale up and ask how many of those practices need to be ... evaluating the ability of agricultural management practices to reduce phosphorus causing harmful algal blooms ... lake by 40%. Now, researchers have a better understanding of what management practices need to be ...

  5. Winter Calf Management

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-21-issue-6/winter-calf-management

    below the lower critical temperature of 50⁰F, calves need extra energy to stay warm. At times during ... the back leg when lying down. As temperatures continue to fall, adding calf jackets to help keep ... Calf jacket material should be breathable with a water resistant shell. It is recommended that ...

  6. Homeowner Lawn Care: Late Spring & Early Summer

    https://greene.osu.edu/news/homeowner-lawn-care-late-spring-early-summer

    much do I need to be watering?  Should I have my soil tested?  How do I test my soil? I've tested ... at night: How much fertilizer does my lawn need?  When should I be applying? Do I need lime?  How ... interested in learning about lawn care from a science based approach? Do some of these questions keep you up ...

  7. ChopChop Kids Club Newsletter

    https://greene.osu.edu/program-areas/snap-ed/chopchop-kids-club-newsletter

    speaking, they’re a berry; and legally speaking—according to an 1893 Supreme Court ruling about how to ... drinks. Sometimes plain water can get boring, but we know we need to stay hydrated in the heat. Our main ... recipe is for Fruit Water: a deceptively simple pitcher of flavor-kissed deliciousness. Think of it as ...

  8. Soil Testing, Plant Sampling and Water Quality

    https://greene.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/soil-and-water-quality

    deciding how much lime and fertilizer are needed. What is being tested in a soil sample? The standard soil ... Lawn/Garden Soil Test Results How to Read Agricultural Soil Test Result Water Quality Ohio Watershed Network ... your next steps to maximize your growing space. Why Do We Test Soil? Soil testing is an important diagnostic ...

  9. Meet Kyle Northup: 2024 CFAES Distinguished Senior

    https://fabe.osu.edu/news/meet-kyle-northup-2024-cfaes-distinguished-senior

    major from Crown City, Ohio, and he told us about how he found FABE, his experience in the department, ... meet many different classmates as well as faculty who share the same interests as me. The ASM major is ... a small, close-knit community that makes you feel at home. HOW ARE YOU INVOLVED ON CAMPUS? I am involved in ...

  10. Coming in 2014: Managing Dairy Employees More Effectively Farm Assessment

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-15-issue-6/coming-2014-managing-dairy-employees-more

    like these? How would your employees answer the same questions?  Getting work done on dairy farms today ... cows. How can you do a better job managing people and therefore your cows? A good first step is knowing ... about problems? Does management treat all employees fairly? How would you as a manager answer questions ...

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