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Tax value of farmland expected to drop
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/tax-value-farmland-expected-drop
Kurt Knebusch COLUMBUS, Ohio—There’s a bit of good news for Ohio farmers to counter the bad news ... Dinterman said. Farmers had a boom in net income from about 2010-2014, which was partly a major cause of ... values,” Dinterman said. “Clearly a farmer does not want to have low income, but a bit of good news that ...
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Conference to Discuss Enriching Soils While Keeping Water Safe
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need to be aware that if the fertilizer winds up in a waterway, they could be facing fines as farmers ... Alayna DeMartini ADA, Ohio — Farmers who apply fertilizer to their fields, particularly manure, ... Farmers planning to spread manure also need to keep watch on the weather, Hall pointed out. In ...
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Conservation Tillage Conference focuses on soil health, water quality and other farm issues
The event focuses on providing information to farmers on promoting and maintaining soil health, said ... Laws—What Is New in Ohio,” the two-day event is designed to provide opportunities “for farmers and crop ... consultants to learn about the latest technology and practices for conserving soil and improving water quality ...
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New Study Will Track Ways to Cut Runoff from Elevated Phosphorus Fields
farmers on crop and soil matters, such as the types and rates of fertilizer to apply — and some of the ... of the fertilizers and manures that farmers apply to their fields. But rain can wash phosphorus out ... the needed characteristics and to make sure the farmer is comfortable with the arrangements. The team ...
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Event to Look at Farming, Water Quality, Ohio’s Efforts for Both
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/event-look-farming-water-quality-ohio%E2%80%99s-efforts-for-both
Initiatives Guide Farmers’ Solutions,” will feature these speakers: Cathann A. Kress, who became Ohio State’s ... 16,000 farmers in best fertilizer practices Kress came to Ohio State from Iowa State University, where ... more than 16,000 Ohio farmers and others on best practices for applying fertilizer and manure. The ...
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Event to Feature Local, National Water Quality Efforts
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/event-feature-local-national-water-quality-efforts
will feature three major initiatives aimed at protecting and improving water quality. “The importance ... watersheds. Details on 3 new initiatives The event is from 7:15 a.m. to either 9:45 a.m. or noon March 8 in ... website. The coalition is the group’s education initiative. Larry Antosch, senior director of program ...
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Attracting more farmers to participate in water quality efforts
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/attracting-more-farmers-participate-in-water-quality-efforts
larger farms have, Wilson said. So, offering farmers more evidence about the link between fertilizer ... spring is believed to be a major cause for the predicted size of this year’s bloom. Among the farmers ... long to apply fertilizer underground than at the surface, and farmers might not have the time to do ...
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New Manure Sidedress Method Lowers Fertilizer Costs, Increases Yields
fields. By capturing more of the nitrogen in the manure, the farmer can reduce the need to purchase ... on fields of soybeans and wheat, corn needs the most nitrogen, Arnold said. Some Ohio farmers are ... Alayna DeMartini GREENVILLE, Ohio — With corn needing nitrogen, and pigs and cattle producing ...
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NOAA, Partners Predict Significant Summer Harmful Algal Bloom for Western Lake Erie
currently underway to reduce nutrient loading, optimize water treatment and understand bloom dynamics need ... reduce algal blooms include developing a Farmer Sampling Network in western Lake Erie’s watershed. For ... that project, LaBarge and his partners in the college are working with 56 area farmers to collect data ...
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Get Your Fertilizer Applicator Certification at Mahoning County’s July 26 Field Day
is hosting a fertilizer field day on July 26 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for Ohioans needing to ... complete their Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training (FACT). Agronomy specialists Tom Puch from ... educator in the Mahoning County Extension office, will provide training on fertilizer safety and proper ...