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  1. No-Till Integral in Ethanol-Based Corn Production

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/no-till-integral-ethanol-based-corn-production

    quality of the soil and minimizes the amount of water pollutants leaving the farm as runoff. "If ... agricultural technique. Randall Reeder, an Ohio State University Extension agricultural engineer, said that ... fertilizers. Water use efficiency is also improved because crop residue on the soil surface reduces ...

  2. Overholt Drainage School-Session 2

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/overholt-drainage-school-session-2

    USDA-NRCS, USDA-ARS, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Defiance SWCD, Ohio Land Improvement Contractors ... improvement contractors, soil and water conservation technicians, farmers, engineers, consultants, ... Systems, with emphasis on Water Management and Water Quality.  Instructors include Land-Grant University ...

  3. Improve Soil Quality with New OSU Extension Tool

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/improve-soil-quality-new-osu-extension-tool

    combined a wealth of fact-based information and Ohio research on soil quality in one resource tool," ... May 29, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Healthy soils means healthy plants, and a new Ohio State University ... Extension educational tool is now available to aid users in improving soil quality to boost crop ...

  4. Global Climate Change: How Does It Affect You?

    https://greene.osu.edu/events/global-climate-change-how-does-it-affect-you

    protection/improvement of Lake Erie water quality, and local food production and consumption in areas referred to as ... faculty at Texas A&M University before joining Ohio State University Extension in 1995. Dr. Blaine ... and trends of climate change. Learn what it means for your garden, woodlot or farm through the year ...

  5. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO KEEP PHOSPHORUS ON THE FIELD

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-28/best-management-practices-keep-phosphorus-field

    maximizing productivity while minimizing environmental impacts on water quality. Phosphorous Rate, ... Application and Timing Avoid overloading soils.  Soil test and follow tri-state fertilizer recommendations. ... Increasing the water infiltration by reducing compaction and improving soil structure increase water ...

  6. Nurseries Leading the Charge in Environmental Stewardship

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/nurseries-leading-charge-environmental-stewardship

    and tested the water in Alum Creek time and time again and could not find substantive levels of ... environmental issues is becoming more important — especially in states like Ohio where such laws do not exist. ... But why focus on nurseries? According to Daniel Struve, an Ohio State University horticulturist, some ...

  7. Farmer Views on Nutrient Loss, Water Quality to Be Discussed at Farm Science Review

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/farmer-views-nutrient-loss-water-quality-be-discussed-farm-science-review

    "Nutrient loss and water quality: A survey of farmer opinion" at Farm Science Review near London on ... Water and Carbon Program at Ohio State and from the National Science Foundation Coupled Human and ... touch on managing those causes for pond owners.  Farm Science Review is sponsored by Ohio State ...

  8. Lower First Cutting Hay Yields Being Reported

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-17/lower-first-cutting-hay-yields-being-reported

    weather stress this spring. The good news is that forage quality is expected to be higher than usual for ... first cutting here in Ohio. This should improve animal performance on those forages compared with our ... https://forages.osu.edu/news/emergency-forages-plant-yet-year-grazing Short season forages for dairy farms: https://forages.osu.edu/sites/forages/files/imce/DIBS31 ...

  9. Air Quality Workshops to Tackle Challenge of Ag Air Emissions

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/air-quality-workshops-tackle-challenge-ag-air-emissions-0

    the in-service include Ohioans' views of large animal farms, air quality issues on Ohio farms ... December 28, 2006 REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio-- A series of air quality workshops will be held in January ... practices related to air quality control.   The Ohio Agricultural Air Quality Conferences will take place ...

  10. Interested in Soil Health? Learn together with OSU Extension

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-11/interested-soil-health-learn-together-osu-extension

    will be used to guide recommendations for improving soil health on Ohio farms. Soil health indicators ... Improving soil health (SH) can provide a variety of benefits including improved water ... help better understand how management practices influence soil health and ultimately water quality. OSU ...

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