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Good news: Ohio’s soil phosphorus levels are trending down
which came through the college’s Field to Faucet initiative, represent good news for Ohioans concerned ... if phosphorus fertilizer is needed for crop growth, and if so, how much. In Ohio, research-based, ... that Ohio farmers are doing a good job of managing soil phosphorus levels. “While there is still room ...
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Forage Fertility: Where We Are and Why it Matters
complete. Once again, your feedback is appreciated as we evaluate current forage fertility guidelines ... grasses and legumes that follow guidelines already established in the Tri-State Fertility Guide. If you ... state of Ohio (NASS, 2017). Fertilizer costs represent 40 to 60% of the variable input costs of forage ...
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Most farmers willing to take steps to protect water, says study done near lake Erie
impacts of that on water quality locally and regionally.” “The majority of farmers have very positive ... Most farmers in northwest Ohio’s Maumee River watershed, Lake Erie’s largest tributary, are ... Wilson (pictured). “If you want to motivate farmers to take actions on their farms to lessen nutrient ...
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Breakfast Presentation by the Environmental Professionals Network
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/breakfast-presentation-environmental-professionals-network
optional joint meeting with the Water Management Association of Ohio, will feature three major initiatives ... floodplains, dam safety, stormwater and watersheds. Details on 3 new initiatives The event is from 7:15 a.m. to ... future for all,” according to its website. The coalition is the group’s education initiative. Larry ...
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Interdisciplinary Programs
https://oardc.osu.edu/research-resources/interdisciplinary-programs
nutrients, reduce the need for chemical fertilizer and pesticide inputs, improve soil fertility, reduce odor ... livestock system consultants, equipment manufacturers, trade associations, compost users and public agencies ... science-based information to Ohio’s existing organic farmers and to newcomers to organic production and ...
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Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training
https://lucas.osu.edu/lucas.osu.edu/FACT2016
fertilizer and sidedress/topdress nitrogen. Farmers have until September 2017 to complete the ... In April 2014, Senate bill 150 passed in the Ohio Assembly requiring farmers who operate over 50 ... acres to complete a fertilizer applicator certification course. This law applies to broadcast ...
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H2Ohio Cover Crop Usage
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-5/h2ohio-cover-crop-usage
defines their program. Launched in 2019 as a water quality initiative to address the inflow of nutrients ... some of the goals and guidelines associated with the best management practices (BMP) that the program ... reduction. Those practices are soil testing, variable-rate fertilization, subsurface nutrient application, ...
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Health and Animal Well-Being
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-10-issue-5/health-and-animal-well-being
Initiative's Principles and Guidelines-- a uniform umbrella of assurance that the dairy industry is meeting its ... Launches Principles and Guidelines Dr. Naomi Botheras, Program Specialist Department of Animal Sciences, ... The Ohio State University On October 2, 2008, the National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative ...
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Online tool that helps protect water is now being made even better
Maintaining soil phosphorus levels in accordance with the research-based Tri-State Fertility ... of Environment and Natural Resources. Through her On-Field Ohio project, she’s working to update and ... revise the Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index, an online tool that farmers can use to determine — and, if ...
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Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/conservation-tillage-and-technology-conference
to “emphasize that every farmer needs to work on building their soil quality, and building organic ... “Importance of Building Soil Health for All Farmers,” and a panel discussion on the “Policy, Principles and ... chief, NRCS, and a no-till farmer. “We’ll discuss how to find creative ways as to what can be done to ...