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Cover Crop Fundamentals
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-142
sale. Some of the primary benefits from cover crops include: 1. Soil quality improvements —Soil tilth is ... improved whenever a plant establishes roots and grows into compacted areas. Water infiltration is improved ... as well. When a field lays fallow for a period of time, the surface tends to seal and water will run ...
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Soil Quality Test Kit
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-4
Resources 08/29/2022 Rafiq Islam, Ph.D., Soil Quality Specialist, The Ohio State University, South Centers, ... Piketon, Ohio Alan Sundermeier, Ohio State University Extension, Wood County There is a need for farmers ... Livestock Farm Management sustainable agriculture soil quality soil testing soil quality test kit ...
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Leave the Tilling to Mother Nature
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/leave-tilling-mother-nature
water and bioenergy program leader at Ohio State’s South Centers in Piketon. The centers are part of the ... message is consistent: Tilling the land does more long-term damage than good. As an Ohio State University ... minimize water pollution and feed the growing population in the world.” No-till farming does come with ...
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Farm Income Expected to Rise
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farm-income-expected-rise
which is a boon for the state’s landowners who are farmers. “I have a hard time saying we’re in a farm ... a decade, farm bankruptcy rates in Ohio have been less than one bankruptcy per 10,000 farms, about half of ... Environmental Sciences (CFAES). Farm incomes are forecasted to increase this year nationally for the first time ...
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Points to Consider Before Starting a Hops Operation
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-58
investment. Several resources are available from Penn State Extension farm management, and provide information ... Program, Beginner Farm Loan Program, as well as Environmental Quality Incentive Programs (EQIP). A listing ... quality and discharge volume. Because deep-well irrigation water may have high alkaline levels, ...
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Guidelines for Applying Liquid Animal Manure to Cropland with Subsurface and Surface Drains
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-21
journals.lww.com/soilsci/Fulltext/2001/12000/PHOSPHORUS_TRANSPORT_INTO_SUBSURFACE_DRAINS_BY.4.aspx. Hoorman, James J. 2004. "Ohio Liquid Manure Violation Water Quality Data." Ohio Journal ... ANR-21 Agriculture and Natural Resources 10/29/2009 James J. Hoorman, Water Quality ... kneading. Free water can be squeezed out. Puddles: free water forms on surface Ohio-NRCS Conservation ...
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Depreciation of Farm Drainage Tile
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/OAM-1
Assistant Professor Agriculture is one of Ohio's largest industries. Because much of the state is ... farm equipment in the spring and fall. Improved drainage has been found to reduce water runoff, peak ... Summary Landowners install farm drainage tile because doing so helps remove excess soil water, improve ...
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Farm Science Review 2017 Set for Sept. 19-21
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farm-science-review-2017-set-sept-19-21
COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The Farm Science Review, one of the nation’s premier agricultural trade and ... quality, nutrient management and other topics in partnership with Ohio State and Beck's Hybrids will ... categories. Sponsored by The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental ...
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Herd Management
https://agnr.osu.edu/programs/animals/beef-cattle-team/beef-library/herd-management
allow time to download) 2013 Ohio Feedlot Short Course with Francis L. Fluharty, Research Professor, OSU ... pdf Grass-fed Beef Notebook, Small Farm Institute Innovations in Feeding the Cow Herd: Maximizing ... Reproductive Performance and Profitability pdf Ohio Beef Herd Management Calendar pdf Preparing Beef Cattle for ...
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Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training
https://clermont.osu.edu/news/produce-safety-alliance-psa-grower-training
requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) which states ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm ... on the farm; parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one; and requirements in the ... The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Clermont County OSU Extension Office are announcing ...