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Field to Faucet making strides in improving Ohio’s water quality
in improving Ohio’s water quality. Field to Faucet was conceived by CFAES Dean Bruce McPheron, who ... put $1 million in college funding toward the effort after harmful algal blooms caused dangerous ... microcystin levels in Lake Erie and shut down Toledo’s drinking water supply for two days in August 2014. The ...
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Stay Hydrated this Summer
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/stay-hydrated-summer
Sweating is obviously an important safety function, but it also uses the same water that our bodies need to ... dehydration and stay healthy this summer. Consider the following tips: Keep water on hand. You are more likely ... water going out, it is easy to become dehydrated if we aren’t putting enough fluid back into our bodies. ...
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700-plus Ohio State students share their environmental science work
for the symposium, each student evaluates three other students’ posters. The step parallels how ... projects — on such timely topics as climate change, water quality and renewable energy — at the ... process show students firsthand what a scientist is and how the scientific process works.” Brian Lower and ...
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Safe Handling of Livestock on the Farm and at the Show
farm, it is important to remember the following livestock handling safety steps. Livestock Are Not Pets ... livestock, and new facilities can make livestock feel threatened and stressed. Steps For Safe Handling The ... following steps should be followed when working with livestock or transporting livestock to a new location. ...
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Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/conservation-tillage-and-technology-conference
Building and maintaining healthy soils not only leads to profitable farming and improved water ... quality by keeping more pollutants out of streams and waterways, it can also factor into determining ... to “emphasize that every farmer needs to work on building their soil quality, and building organic ...
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Martin to lead Field to Faucet water program, has ‘ability to bring people together’
quality program. A response to last summer’s Toledo water crisis and the ongoing harmful algal bloom ... OARDC scientist Jay Martin, pictured, has been picked to lead Ohio State’s Field to Faucet water ... problems in Lake Erie and other lakes, the new program aims to ensure safe drinking water for all Ohioans ...
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Take Action Against Combine and Field Fires
Leader Weather conditions have helped Ohio wheat fields mature – but these same conditions can lead to an ... a daily maintenance plan during the harvest period. Keeping machinery well maintained plays a large role ... when needed leads to a helpless feeling of watching one of your most expensive pieces of equipment go ...
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Happy Healthy Holidays – How to manage your work and health while indulging in holiday treats and parties
work through the holiday season. If you farm, the animals still need fed, the equipment needs inspected ... and repaired, and next year’s work needs planned. And just like the work that needs done, don’t stop ... healthy meals can keep you, your family and friends safe and healthy through the holidays (no one wants to ...
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Sharing Personal Treasures
https://darke.osu.edu/events/sharing-personal-treasures
simply an economic or legal issue but one with complex emotional and family relationship dimensions.” We ... examples to explore options for inheritance decisions • Reflect and list “next steps” for ...
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‘Toledo was a wakeup call’: Dean announces new water quality initiative
16 at the Farm Science Review trade show, announced the creation of a new wide-ranging water quality ... of Toledo awoke to the news that parents could not draw water from their taps for their children. ... Restaurants were shuttered, parks were closed, citizens wondered whether to eat food washed in tap water and ...