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What's on Tap at Manure Science Review?
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/whats-tap-manure-science-review
keep water supplies safe. Also, Searson and Amanda Meddles of OSU Extension will lead manure ... how changes there have led to more efficient water and manure management. One of the changes: ... Natural Resources’ Division of Soil and Water Resources on field evaluation as a management tool. Keep ...
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Saturated Soils Could Pose Risk to Well Water
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/saturated-soils-could-pose-risk-well-water
also can pose a threat to drinking water, said Ohio State University Extension 's water quality ... specialist. Many residents in rural areas get their drinking water from wells rather than municipal systems, ... septic system, drinking water could be unsafe." Properly constructed and grouted wells protect ...
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OSU Expert: Fruit and Vegetable Growers Have Options to Protect Crops From Frost and Freeze
F ruit crops are in various stages of bloom and freezing temperatures are a concern, he said, noting that ... sleeping well and are a little edgy until we get through April and through the bloom period. “ Being as ... use sprinklers to prevent freezing injury by using the energy that water releases when it freezes and ...
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Drainage Technology Can Better Manage Crops, Protect Environment
Since then Farm Science Review assistant manager Matt Sullivan has been keeping track of depth of water ... the Scioto Watershed by adjusting the water table when needed through stop logs. "Ideally ... and not guess how much water you have in the soil or how much rainfall you've received," ...
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Chow Line: Drinking water may help shed pounds (for 12/21/08)
December 5, 2008 A friend lost about 30 pounds by (she says) just drinking a lot of water. Can you ... several studies indicate that drinking water just might help people consume fewer calories and even ... published in the November 2008 issue of the journal Obesity, indicated that drinking water was linked with ...
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Get Your Ohio Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/get-your-ohio-agricultural-fertilizer-applicator-certification
that phosphorus from farm fields is contributing to harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. The ... amount of fertilizer already in the soil, then a grower needs to know how much the crop will require to ... produce the desired yield, Lewandowski said. After determining both, a grower can then know how much ...
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Keeping Farmers Safe
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/keeping-farmers-safe
and the 2017 Farm Science Review (FSR) is ready to help with information to keep farm workers safe ... Safety in Agriculture for Youth (SAY) project will offer a free bottle of water for completing a quick ... safe while they are working,” said Dee Jepsen, State Leader for Agricultural Safety and Health in Ohio ...
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Online Watershed Academy Begins March 28
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/online-watershed-academy-begins-march-28
webinar on harmful algal blooms and how to prevent them, are available at http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/. ... vision-- people who are interested in how to get people involved effectively and leading others to make ... other water resource professionals, watershed group volunteers, county health department and planning ...
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Seminar (Friday, April 20) to Discuss Environmental Regulations and Agriculture
harmful algal blooms. New Zealand is the only country that regulates the environmental impacts of ... water quality problems, we are looking at how other areas have tackled similar problems," said ... Initiative and the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics (AEDE). As water ...
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Chow Line: Play it safe with hard-cooked eggs (for 4/8/07)
March 30, 2007 How long can you keep hard-boiled eggs? You can generally count on hard-boiled eggs ... than two hours. Interestingly, hard-boiled eggs don't keep nearly as long as raw eggs, which can ... egg, it puts a naturally protective coating on the outside of the shell. The bad news is, during the ...