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  1. Ohio State Economists to Hold Water Quality Discussion During 2013 Farm Science Review

    https://aede.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-economists-hold-water-quality-discussion-during-2013-farm-science-review

    quality in Ohio, experts from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental ... economic impact of compromised water quality systems in Ohio. “We hope to inform the discussion on ... the water quality debate in Ohio.” The panel will include Brent Sohngen, an environmental economics ...

  2. 'We are continuing to look for best management practices' to improve water quality

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/we-are-continuing-look-for-best-management-practices-improve-water-quality

    Survey: BMPs help improve water quality In fact, a strong majority of row crop farmers living within the ... that it is likely to have a negative impact on water quality and profit potential, said Greg LaBarge, ... practices farmers can implement to reduce farm field phosphorus lost into water resources, which increases ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Ohio State Economist: Taxing Phosphorus Could Reduce Risk of Algal Blooms

    https://aede.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-economist-taxing-phosphorus-could-reduce-risk-algal-blooms

    phosphorus in the watershed doesn’t appear to be one of them. Improvements in water quality in the 1980s and ... National Center for Water Quality Research at northwest Ohio’s Heidelberg University and study how ... to reduce erosion and improve both water and soil quality. Conservation tillage, including no-till ...

  5. AEDE at the 2013 Farm Science Review

    https://aede.osu.edu/news/aede-2013-farm-science-review

    The 2013 Farm Science Review will be held from September 17-19, 2013 at Ohio State’s 2,100 acre ... Sponsored by Ohio State’s  College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), the Farm ... Science Review: “Water Quality: State and National Concerns and Consequences”. The discussion will focus ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. New lab to help fight the (algae-fueled) battle of Lake Erie

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/new-lab-help-fight-the-algae-fueled-battle-lake-erie

    Algae and Water Quality Lab, housed in the Stone Lab Research Building and slated to open later this ... summer.  Adding significantly to Stone Lab's research capabilities, the Water Quality Lab will offer ... research projects.  "The new Water Quality Lab will focus on nutrient and phytoplankton analysis, ...

  8. Addressing Water Quality in Agriculture: Institutional Aspects and Prospects

    https://aede.osu.edu/about-us/publications/addressing-water-quality-agriculture-institutional-aspects-and-prospects

    States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) asserts, based on water quality sampling and other ... There can be little doubt that agriculture is America's # 1 water quality challenge of the ... controlled and the non-point sources, of which farming is one, rise to the top of the do list. The United ...

  9. Farm Science Review: 'Breaking new ground'... while flying above it

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/farm-science-review-breaking-new-ground-while-flying-above-it

    From teaching techniques to help growers improve water and soil quality to helping farmers and ... Review. "How do we protect the soil, how do we improve water quality are just some of the issues ... quality," he said.       Related story:  Farm Science Review to Offer Farmers First-Time View of Unmanned ...

  10. 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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