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  1. Farmers, Consultants Needed for Major Initiative to Update Fertilizer Guidelines

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/farmers-consultants-needed-for-major-initiative-update-fertilizer-guidelines

    they apply fertilizer based on just what the crop needs, the overwhelming majority of time, we’ll get ... recommendations in Ohio. But now, Ohio State University Extension is embarking on a major initiative to determine ... the optimal rates of fertilization on the state’s major crops. The goal is to not only maximize farm ...

  2. New Ohio State Research Shows Phosphorus Levels in Ohio Soils Trending Downward

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/new-ohio-state-research-shows-phosphorus-levels-in-ohio-soils-trending-downward

    fertilizer recommendations come from the Tri-State Fertility Guidelines. “Farmers are being asked to avoid ... college’s Field to Faucet initiative, represent good news for Ohioans concerned about protecting surface ... phosphorus fertilizer is needed for crop growth, and if so, how much. In Ohio, crop-specific phosphorus ...

  3. Updating Ohio's Phosphorus Risk Index Is Generating Positive Initial Results

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/updating-ohios-phosphorus-risk-index-is-generating-positive-initial-results

    the Tri-State Fertility Guidelines helps lower the concentration of phosphorus that is dissolved in ... high-risk events associated with a major rainstorm, erosion due to a major soil disturbance or fertilizer ... update and revise the Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index, which is a U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural ...

  4. Ohio State Working to Update Tri-State Fertility Recommendations for Soybeans, Corn and Wheat

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-state-working-update-tri-state-fertility-recommendations-for-soybeans-corn-and

    helping researchers update the soybean, corn and wheat fertility recommendations for Ohio, Michigan and ... an overall effort to update the tri-state fertility recommendations. OSU Extension is the outreach ... wheat,” he said. “The current tri-state recommendations are over 20 years old and need to be updated to ...

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

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-state-report-evaluates-options-for-reducing-lake-erie%E2%80%99s-harmful-algal-blooms

    be implemented, and what research still needs to be done to meet these goals by 2025. The majority of ... consultation with producers. It is also hoped that these results convey confidence to the public and farmers ... entering the lake by 40%. Now, researchers have a better understanding of what management practices need to ...

  6. OSU Extension Training Reaches Nearly 1 Million Acres Toward Improving Water Quality

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/osu-extension-training-reaches-nearly-1-million-acres-toward-improving-water-quality

    to help farmers increase crop yields using less fertilizer more efficiently, thus reducing the ... was introduced last September to meet the educational needs of Ohio’s new agricultural fertilization ... law, which requires farmers who apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres to become certified. The ...

  7. New Healthy Soil Program Launched

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/new-healthy-soil-program-launched

    can show trends in soil fertility and determine what nutrients need to be added to the soil to improve ... soil,” said Steve Culman, state soil fertility specialist with OSU Extension. “The Healthy Soil Healthy ... A comprehensive soil health assessment test will also be developed for Ohio farmers, said Alan Sundermeier, ...

  8. Ohio State University Researchers Working with Farmers to Protect Ohio Water Quality, Lessen Algal Blooms

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-state-university-researchers-working-with-farmers-protect-ohio-water-quality

    fact, a strong majority of row crop farmers living within the Maumee River watershed of northwest Ohio ... survey suggests that a majority of farmers may be willing to employ additional management practices,” ... Sciences (CFAES) continue to work with farmers statewide to offer steps agriculture can take to continue to ...

  9. Ohio State University Agronomists Offer Updated Fertility Recommendation Calculator for Field Crop Growers

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-state-university-agronomists-offer-updated-fertility-recommendation-calculator

    major field crop growers with guidance on fertilizer application rates and costs. The updated tool ... Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences have updated a fertility recommendation calculator designed to provide ... accurate results, LaBarge said. “It’s one way to get at what that fertility number needs to be, making sure ...

  10. More Fertilizer Certification Opportunities in 2018

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/more-fertilizer-certification-opportunities-in-2018

    farmers will probably need in 2018: spreading fertilizer. Fertilizer certification and recertification ... have said, ‘Now I need to think about what leaves the farm.’ ” Farmers sometimes assume the more ... nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus for years, so fertilizers are not needed every year, ...

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