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Field to Faucet making strides in improving Ohio’s water quality
in improving Ohio’s water quality. Field to Faucet was conceived by CFAES Dean Bruce McPheron, who ... address the water quality problem.”—Jay Martin Beneficial research for water and farming Currently, some ... “The idea behind Field to Faucet,” Martin said, “is to marshal all the forces at Ohio State to better ...
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Good time to start: Fall farm practices for helping crops and water
help them continue to maximize yields while helping improve water quality,” said team member Greg ... LaBarge, field specialist with OARDC’s outreach partner, Ohio State University Extension (pictured). “Some ... One key practice is to follow the research-based Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, ...
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Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/conservation-tillage-and-technology-conference
Building and maintaining healthy soils not only leads to profitable farming and improved water ... Reeder, a retired Ohio State University Extension agricultural engineer. From offering a workshop on the ... Districts of Northwest Ohio. OSU Extension and OARDC are the outreach and research arms of The Ohio State ...
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OARDC Impact Archive
https://oardc.osu.edu/node/1992
Ohio’s farmed fish — and the profitability and success of the state’s 140-plus fish farms. Healthy Bees, ... healthy bees and environments that boost bee numbers. Improving Water Quality: Wetlands Offer Keys to ... Cleaner Water Cleaner water for Ohioans could spring from 52 acres in Columbus. The Ohio State ...
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‘Toledo was a wakeup call’: Dean announces new water quality initiative
16 at the Farm Science Review trade show, announced the creation of a new wide-ranging water quality ... and to ensure clean drinking water across Ohio. Video: CFAES Communications. “Ohio State University, ... Bruce McPheron, Ohio State’s vice president for agricultural administration, while speaking Sept. ...
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Most farmers willing to take steps to protect water, says study done near lake Erie
willing to take at least one additional action to reduce nutrient losses from their farms, provided they ... profits as well as how it will impact local water quality,” said Wilson, associate professor in the School ... profits and don’t care about water quality, farmers are generally concerned about nutrient loss and the ...
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Teaming up with farmers to protect Ohio’s water
improve the state’s water quality. Now in its second year, the On-Field Ohio project aims to make the ... Resources. Phosphorus is an agricultural pollutant often implicated in reduced water quality in Ohio. It is ... Conservation Innovation Grant and $1 million in matching donations from Ohio farm groups are supporting the ...
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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 ...
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Compost Bedded Pack Dairy Barns in Ohio
Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University Most Ohio dairy ... high costs associated with transport of manure that is up to 90% water. For dairy farms to remain ... last several years. The Ohio State University (OSU) and the University of Kentucky have conducted ...
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Study: Spreading gypsum on farms can help keep water clean, not green
into a three-year study of gypsum’s benefits on farms, including to soil quality, crop yields and ... Gypsum, which has roots in the past as a farm soil treatment, also may have a bright future, and ... not just as a booster of crops but also a protector of water. OARDC scientist Warren Dick is two years ...