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  1. Online tool that helps protect water is now being made even better

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/july-august-2016/online-tool-helps-protect-water-now-being-made

    protecting Ohio surface water quality while maintaining agricultural production is a charge we take ... seriously,” she said. “I am increasingly optimistic that it can be done.” “Protecting water quality while ... runoff is one of the causes of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie and other bodies of water. To contact ...

  2. Livestock Water Development

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-12

    Specialist, Beef Livestock Management, Dr. Karen Mancl, Ohio State Professor and Extension Water Quality ... improves the distribution of water and preserves water quality. The Water Trough or Tank Figure 1. Heavy ... individually to water, a tank that allows two to four percent of the animals to drink at one time and a flow ...

  3. Phosphorus Nutrient Management for Yield and Reduced P Loss at Edge of Field

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-509

    delay application one (or more) growing seasons, if needed. WATER QUALITY —The greatest risk for event ... more than 0.5 inches of rainfall. Use the Ohio P risk index, field scale hydrology/water quality ... hydrologic and water quality models. For sites with predicted high P losses, consider one or more of the ...

  4. Checklist for Business Success: Organic Vegetable Production

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-28

    ANR-28 Agriculture and Natural Resources 02/06/2015 Dr. Subbu Kumarappan, Ohio State ATI, 1328 ... — Mechanization can reduce labor intensity in organic farms; but the farms may be forced to specialize in one or ... concerns. Regular training on production and customer service concepts can improve farm profits.   Proximity ...

  5. EPN Breakfast Club

    https://oardc.osu.edu/events/epn-breakfast-club

    and Others in the Ohio River Basin Establish the World’s Largest Water Quality Trading Program” is ... from 7:15 to 9:40 a.m. Feb. 23 in the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center at The Ohio State ... the School of Environment and Natural Resources  in Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and ...

  6. Oilseed Radish Cover Crop

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-5

    SAG-5 Agriculture and Natural Resources 04/17/2008 Alan Sundermeier, Ohio State University ... Extension, Wood County, Ohio Oilseed radish is a unique cover crop that farmers are planting to improve their ... time. Capturing and recycling of excess soil nutrients in biomass is one of the most important features ...

  7. Forestry Terms for Ohio Forest Landowners

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0104

    forests’ contributions to not only the Ohio economy, but also wildlife habitat, water quality, and ... benefits such as improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, increased soil health, ... Forestry Specialist; Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Ohio State University Extension H. ...

  8. Using Cover Crops to Convert to No-till

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-11

    SAG-11 11/23/2009 James J. Hoorman, Extension Educator, Cover Crops and Water Quality, Ohio State ... University Extension Rafiq Islam, Soil and Water Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, South Centers ... Improve Soil and Water Quality." Summary Agricultural systems that mimic the natural world tend to be ...

  9. Overview and Cost of a Small-Scale Aquaponic Build at The Ohio State University

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0105

    injuries. Ohio State University Extension is here to support your farm, educational programming, and hobby ... The Ohio State University Small-Scale Aquaponic Build. South Centers. youtu.be/yk0rNzUBmT0. Farm ... Aquaculture Extension, Ohio State University Extension In the summer of 2019, The Ohio State University ...

  10. On-Farm Agrichemical Mixing/Loading Pad

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-522

    paste. High-quality concrete requires the proper water-to-cement ratio and moist curing. High ... concrete should be used for all containment pads. Air entrainment improves water tightness by improving ... 1.5"-3". Super plasticizer admixture for improved plasticity, water tightness and strength of low slump ...

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