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  1. Event to Feature Local, National Water Quality Efforts

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/event-feature-local-national-water-quality-efforts

    , will feature three major initiatives aimed at protecting and improving water quality. “The importance ... Ohio State’s Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive in Columbus. Speaking ... innovation and environmental policy for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, on “Healthy Water Ohio: A Strategy ...

  2. More Fertilizer Certification Opportunities in 2018

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/more-fertilizer-certification-opportunities-in-2018

    water quality of Lake Erie, it’s impossible to put a time frame on when changes in farmers’ fertilizer ... courses are about to start up again and are offered across the state through Ohio State University ... understand how improving the water leaving a 50-acre field within the Lake Erie watershed translates to ...

  3. Water Quality

    https://oardc.osu.edu/impacts/water-quality

    University are working to solve this problem and improve Ohio’s water quality by helping farmers continue to ... algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other bodies of water in recent years. Researchers at The Ohio State ... Experts say soluble phosphorus runoff from farms is one of several contributors to the harmful ...

  4. New Grant Focuses on Nutrient Management, Cleaner Lake Erie Water

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/new-grant-focuses-nutrient-management-cleaner-lake-erie-water

    nitrogen and phosphorus that can affect the lake’s water quality downstream, said Greg LaBarge, Ohio State ... effective in reducing nutrient movement to achieve water quality improvement goals.” The second part of the ... Indiana, LaBarge said. This project is part of the college’s ongoing efforts to improve Ohio’s water ...

  5. Water Quality the Focus of March 14 Workshop

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/water-quality-the-focus-march-14-workshop

    Tracy Turner COLUMBUS, Ohio – How to improve water quality across the region will be discussed by ... said. “Water quality is a hot topic because seldom does a day go by without a news article on water ... Ohio Watersheds” by Laura Johnson, director of the National Center for Water Quality Research at ...

  6. More Than 10,000 Ohio Farmers Have Received Water Quality Training

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/more-10000-ohio-farmers-have-received-water-quality-training

    the risk of nutrient runoff and improve water quality throughout the state. And more training ... in the problem and how they can help improve water quality through the techniques and practices we ... lost to runoff impact production and water quality at the same time, so it’s in everyone’s interest to ...

  7. Cover Crops Can Improve Soil Health, Water Quality and Yields

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/cover-crops-can-improve-soil-health-water-quality-and-yields

    Ohio’s water quality, they can also cut input costs and improve their soil’s health. Growers who plant ... Ohio State University Extension educator and an assistant professor studying cover crops and water ... extreme weather events and store soil moisture while improving water quality.” The workshop will offer ...

  8. OSU Extension Training Reaches Nearly 1 Million Acres Toward Improving Water Quality

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/osu-extension-training-reaches-nearly-1-million-acres-toward-improving-water-quality

    co-leader of Ohio State’s Agronomic Crops Team, will participate in the Ohio Farm Bureau Clean Water Status ... part of the college’s effort to improve the state’s water quality by informing growers about how to use ... conference ID number: 5317257. COLUMBUS, Ohio — There’s a growing army working to improve Ohio’s water ...

  9. Manure Event to Show New Ways to Boost Both Crops and Water Quality

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/manure-event-show-new-ways-boost-both-crops-and-water-quality

    excellent product for improving soil quality and increasing crop yields when handled correctly,” said Glen ... Arnold, field specialist in manure nutrient management systems with Ohio State University Extension. “As ... this cutting-edge information.” OSU Extension is the statewide outreach arm of Ohio State University’s ...

  10. Say Yay, Not Neigh, to Managing Horse Manure: Hear How Aug. 3

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/say-yay-not-neigh-managing-horse-manure-hear-how-aug-3

    Kurt Knebusch LONDON, Ohio — Good manure management — practices that enrich the soil, keep water ... natural resources program coordinator with Ohio State University Extension. “This concentrates a large ... number of animals on a small area of land. “This can lead to water quality issues if the manure isn’t ...

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