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  1. EQIP signup period is ongoing

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/eqip-signup-period-ongoing

    Conservation Activity Plans (CAP 104), to evaluate current practices and improve nutrient application timing ... Lake Erie water quality, “When nutrients are lost from cropland, farmers lose money and water quality ... efficiency and water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin.” The CAP104 process involves working with ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. OSU High Tunnel Workshop, OSU South Centers

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/events/osu-high-tunnel-workshop-osu-south-centers

    discount voucher for analysis of one quantified water sample at Holmes Lab in Millersburg, Ohio. A Holmes ... Quality and Testing Workshop to help fruit and vegetable growers better understand water quality and the ... importance of developing a water testing program on the produce farm. All attendees will receive a 50% ...

  6. Geauga County GAPs Class and Water Workshop, BURTON

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/events/geauga-county-gaps-class-and-water-workshop-burton

    Join The Ohio State University Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team to learn about on-farm produce ... workshop will cover the science behind water quality, water standards within the Food Safety Modernization ... testing laboratory. All attendees will receive a voucher good for a 50% discount on one water test ...

  7. Holmes County GAPs Class and Water Workshop, MT HOPE

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/events/holmes-county-gaps-class-and-water-workshop-mt-hope

    Join The Ohio State University Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team to learn about on-farm produce ... workshop will cover the science behind water quality, water standards within the Food Safety Modernization ... testing laboratory. All attendees will receive a voucher good for a 50% discount on one water test ...

  8. Efficient Lawn Care Practices to Help Protect Ohio’s Waterways

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5812

    remove. Therefore, one way we can contribute to improving water quality is by preventing nutrients from ... algae and water quality. Fertilizer nutrients are especially harmful. Ohio needs everyone’s help to ... improve Ohio waters and minimize nutrient contamination. Read on for tips on how to maximize lawncare ...

  9. Last GAPs Class of the 2014 Season Plus Bonus Workshop

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/last-gaps-class-2014-season-plus-bonus-workshop

    quality because evidence supports the idea that water used on the farm can be a source of contamination ... Hoover said. The labs will also give a one-time discount rate for water testing to growers who attend the ... Training program will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gallia County office of Ohio State University ...

  10. Using Cover Crops to Improve Soil and Water Quality

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-57

    soil compaction decreases and soil quality improves with time. Cover crops may be utilized to improve ... crop establishment and killing. Cover crops improve soil and water quality. May reduce nutrient and ... improve soil and water quality. Community of Soil Science Plant Analysis, 32 (7 & 8), 1221–1250. ...

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