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Farmers, Consultants Needed for Major Initiative to Update Fertilizer Guidelines
profitability, but also contribute to improved nutrient management and water quality in the state. The Ohio State ... recommendations in Ohio. But now, Ohio State University Extension is embarking on a major initiative to determine ... the optimal rates of fertilization on the state’s major crops. The goal is to not only maximize farm ...
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2020 a busy year for SWBR
https://southcenters.osu.edu/newsletter/winter-2021/2020-busy-year-for-swbr
vegetable production in Ohio and the United States, degradation of soil health and water quality, chemical ... Soil, Water, and Bioenergy Resources (SWBR) program at The Ohio State University South Centers are ... recycling of natural resources, and reduce pollution and improve soil health and water quality. Ukraine has ...
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Farm Science Review 2018: Plenty of Sunshine, a Larger Exhibit Area and Lots of Corn Hats
Alayna DeMartini LONDON, Ohio — Under sunny skies for three days, visitors to the 56th annual Farm ... corn 12 rows at a time in one of the many field demonstrations of cutting-edge equipment. Attendees at ... farm in eastern Ohio, hadn’t been to the Review since he was in high school nearly 20 years ago. This ...
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New Midwest Cover Crops Guide Available to Help Growers Improve Water Quality, Soil Quality
Guide that can help growers learn how to improve the state’s water quality while improving soil health, ... production can not only improve soil health, it can also benefit the environment, increase water quality and ... Tracy Turner OTTAWA, Ohio – Soil researchers and educators from Ohio State University’s College of ...
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Water: the next generation’s oil?
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/water-the-next-generation%E2%80%99s-oil
water quality, here are a few initiatives underway at Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and ... Environmental Sciences. Greg LaBarge, an Agronomic Field Specialist for the college’s Ohio State University ... adopted by farms apply the 4 “R’s” as recommended by Ohio, Michigan and Indiana universities regarding ...
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Water Quality Wednesdays Continue March 3rd
work for your situation. Join The Ohio State University Extension-Water Quality Team and guest speakers ... Water quality concerns continue to be at the forefront of environmental-impact discussions across ... many industries. Since agriculture occupies much of the land area in Ohio, adapting farming operations ...
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Panel to Discuss Manure Storage Options, Benefits to Farms and Water
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/panel-discuss-manure-storage-options-benefits-farms-and-water
them will take the stage at this year’s Manure Science Review. Co-hosted by Ohio State University’s ... from one farm to another,” he said. “Hopefully those whose livelihoods revolve around these issues will ... transitioned his farm to organic methods; and Greg Steffen, whose long-time family farm near Kidron milks about ...
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Farmers: What Smoke Test Can Teach About Fields, Yields and Water
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/farmers-what-smoke-test-can-teach-about-fields-yields-and-water
Understanding that flow can improve both a farm’s bottom line and water quality, Custer said. Steps can be taken ... a co-organizer of the event and an educator with Ohio State University Extension. OSU Extension is CFAES’s ... outreach arm. Generally, macropores improve a soil by helping water soak in and crop roots go deeper. But ...
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Workshops to Promote the Use Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health, Water Quality and Yields
counter extreme weather events, store soil moisture and improve water quality.” The workshop will also ... buffers soil temperature. Cover crops reduce soil erosion and improve water quality.” Topics for the ... Tracy Turner CELINA, Ohio – Growers who want to improve soil health, reduce soil erosion and cut ...
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Water Quality Wednesdays: Manure and Nutrient Management
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/events/water-quality-wednesdays-manure-and-nutrient-management
work for your situation. Join The Ohio State University Extension-Water Quality Team and guest speakers ... Water quality concerns continue to be at the forefront of environmental-impact discussions across ... many industries. Since agriculture occupies much of the land area in Ohio, adapting farming operations ...