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Ohio Farm Bureau announces new Blanchard River demo farm project
farms are a key component of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Water Quality Action Plan, a comprehensive initiative to ... help farmers proactively improve and protect water quality while maintaining viable farming practices. ... Three farms in northwest Ohio’s Blanchard River Watershed have been selected by the Ohio Farm ...
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OARDC annual conference spotlights water quality
North Carolina State University soil science professor, who spoke on “Can We Protect Water Quality? The ... production while improving water quality in Lake Erie.” Watch: CFAES Dean Bruce McPheron speaks April 16 at ... Gebhardt, OEPA’s deputy director for water resources, speaking on the need for agencies, Ohio State and ...
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Ohio Soil Health Card
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/sag-1
areas. Figure 1. Ohio Soil Health Card. Image by The Ohio State University. Best Times to Assess ... Sundermeier, Extension Educator, Wood County The Ohio Soil Health Card evaluates a soil’s health or quality as ... developed for farmers by farmers with assistance from Ohio State University Extension and the Natural ...
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Penn Ohio Watershed Association
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/penn-ohio-watershed-association
amy-reeher@oh.nacdnet.org www.swcd.co.trumbull.oh.us Two States--One State of Mind The Penn Ohio Watershed Association was ... Some of what we do: education, water quality monitoring, litter cleanups, riparian plantings Some ... formed in 1994 to address concerns regarding the health of the watershed. The mission of the Penn Ohio ...
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Volunteer Stream Monitoring
enhance water quality in Ohio, managing agencies should collect as much scientific data and knowledge ... area. Advantages? Monitoring water quality is an essential aspect of restoring, improving, and ... What is it? The state of Ohio determined that in order to effectively restore, protect, and ...
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Water Effects on Livestock Performance
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-13
Quality Specialist; Dave Miller, Ohio State University Extension Farm Management Specialist; and Clif ... and size of the animal, physical state, level of activity, dry matter intake, quality of water ... high levels of nitrogen forms in surface waters. Water Access and Quality Improve Performance Water ...
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Conservation Action Project
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/conservation-action-project
www.capofohio.org CAP is a water quality effort aimed at improving the water quality of Lake Erie. The attempt is to ... increase the number of acres of conservation tillage on the farms in seven counties bordering or draining ... a agricultural dealer, one agency person and one farmer from each of the seven counties in CAP. 04100001 04100002 ...
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Conservation Tillage Club Breakfast Series
https://hardin.osu.edu/events/conservation-tillage-club-breakfast-series
Management and Water Quality, Increasing Soybean Yields. CCA Credits will be offered Free breakfast buffet ... water quality in Lake Erie, and has taken that message back to his association. His knowledge of water ... current regulations and improved nutrient management practices for Ohio agriculture based on research ...
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Understanding How Soil Test Phosphorus Impacts Water Quality
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0111
Systems, Ohio State University Extension Rachel Cochran, Extension Associate, Water Quality, Ohio State ... for water management practices is important to water quality improvement efforts. Measuring the amount ... thresholds (green line) to improve water quality entering Lake Erie from the Maumee River are defined by the ...
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How do I recognize a healthy stream?
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1465/how-do-i-recognize-healthy-stream
important because they: Improve water quality through pollutant filtration and stream shading (cooling of ... determine the health of Ohio?s surface waters (http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/). The Ohio Federation of Soil ... erosion prevention and water management (http://ofswcd.org/index.html) The Ohio State University ...