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Using Soil Tests Phosphorus Results to Identify Agronomic and Conservation Needs
water quality. Fields with Soil Test Phosphorus (STP) levels two to three times higher than the ... inches of rainfall. Use the Ohio P risk index, field scale hydrology/water quality models, or monitoring ... quality impacts?” is a common question I have from farmers looking to improve yield yet are concerned ...
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Increase Forage Production and Boost Profits with Livestock Grazing School
production per acre, thereby increasing farm profits; and it improves water and forage quality. And the best ... September 15, 2010 SARDINIA, Ohio – Increase your profits, improve forage production practices and ... sponsored by Ohio State University Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, will be held ...
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Last GAPs Class of the 2014 Season Plus Bonus Workshop
https://producesafety.osu.edu/last-gaps-class-2014-season-plus-bonus-workshop
quality because evidence supports the idea that water used on the farm can be a source of contamination ... Hoover said. The labs will also give a one-time discount rate for water testing to growers who attend the ... Training program will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gallia County office of Ohio State University ...
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Farm Science Review to Honor Individuals in 28th Hall of Fame Class
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farm-science-review-honor-individuals-28th-hall-fame-class
LONDON, Ohio – The Farm Science Review will induct Stan Ernst and Louis McFarland into the 28 th class of ... Ohio State University. Stan Ernst Ernst has been a champion of the Review and The Ohio State University ... for 27 years, specifically of the educational efforts conducted by the college and Ohio State ...
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No-Till Integral in 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO KEEP PHOSPHORUS ON THE 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 ...
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Farm Science Review 2018: Plenty of Sunshine, a Larger Exhibit Area and Lots of Corn Hats
one of the exhibits. Then they headed to the tractors, Bates said. “It’s time for them to see farming ... LONDON, Ohio — Under sunny skies for three days, visitors to the 56th annual Farm Science Review ... having on agriculture. Ron Bates, who raises cattle and pigs on his Sarahsville farm in eastern Ohio ...
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Nurseries Leading the Charge in 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 ...