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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 ...
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'We are continuing to look for best management practices' to 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 ...
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Manure Storage and Land Application- Where are we going? How fast can we get there?
Mr. Jon Rausch, Waste Management Extension Associate, The Ohio State University In today's ... necessary and more economical. Water and air quality standards should drive the environmental requirements ... placed upon manure handling, storage, and nutrient recycling practices. Water quality impacts from land ...
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Is Your Herd Positioned for Profit?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-3-issue-4/your-herd-positioned-profit
John M. Smith, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community Development Agent, The Ohio State ... high quality. It is very expensive to upgrade poor forages with other feeds. 2. Clean, Fresh Water ... Water is the cheapest most important nutrient and the one most often ignored. Big, high producing cows ...
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Grants available for on-farm research in Sustainable Agriculture
Sciences requests research proposals for on-farm research by teams of Ohio State researchers and Ohio ... that are profitable, socially responsible, energy efficient and that improve water quality and other ... environmental concerns of importance to Ohio farms and farmers. The proposal deadline is March 1, 2021. For ...
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Raindrops Kept Falling on Our Heads
https://ati.osu.edu/raindrops-kept-falling-our-heads
The one region of the state that planted later was north-central Ohio, where soybeans went in the ... Ohio, the state is on track to have its third wettest year ever, said Aaron Wilson, climate specialist ... with Ohio State University Extension and the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center. OSU Extension is ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Western Ohio Precision Ag Day
https://darke.osu.edu/events/western-ohio-precision-ag-day
also talk about a 5 th R, right data.” “It’s about improving water quality, increasing efficiency and ... July 12 Western Ohio Precision Agriculture Day hosted by Ohio State University Extension, Darke and ... Miami County in partnership with Dr. John Fulton, Precision Agriculture Specialist, The Ohio State ...
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Water Usage on Dairy Farms
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-1/water-usage-dairy-farms
technology and the quantity of water used on a dairy farm. One of the first approaches to dealing with water ... Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University As we always say ... risks are being addressed. Therefore, we must constantly monitor water quality and quantity on dairy ...