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Online tool that helps protect water is now being made even better
revise the Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index, an online tool that farmers can use to determine — and, if ... done.”—Libby Dayton An integral part of managing phosphorus The Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index is an integral part ... of Environment and Natural Resources. Through her On-Field Ohio project, she’s working to update and ...
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Good news: Ohio’s soil phosphorus levels are trending down
phosphorus in the soil should result in reduced phosphorus runoff risk,” Dayton said. “These findings show ... which came through the college’s Field to Faucet initiative, represent good news for Ohioans concerned ... that Ohio farmers are doing a good job of managing soil phosphorus levels. “While there is still room ...
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Teaming up with farmers to protect Ohio’s water
Work continues on a project to revise the Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index. The index is a planning tool ... index more accurate and to increase farmers’ management options for reducing phosphorus runoff, said ... Resources. Phosphorus is an agricultural pollutant often implicated in reduced water quality in Ohio. It is ...
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OARDC Impact Archive
https://oardc.osu.edu/node/1992
the risk of allergic reactions. On-Field Ohio: Rewriting Ohio’s Phosphorus Risk Index Ohio ... Conservation Service Ohio Phosphorus (P) Risk Index to be more precise in predicting the risk of phosphorus ... generates nearly $50 million a year for Ohio’s economy, and OARDC’s Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and ...
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‘Toledo was a wakeup call’: Dean announces new water quality initiative
partnerships to leverage that.” “Ohio State is well positioned to lead the way in providing answers. But we ... Bruce McPheron, Ohio State’s vice president for agricultural administration, while speaking Sept. ... initiative, called Field to Faucet. “Toledo was a wakeup call,” said McPheron, dean of the College of Food, ...
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OSU-ACET Index Insurance Program
https://ipa.osu.edu/worldwide-projects/africa/osu-acet-index-insurance-program
agricultural credit using index insurance The Ohio State University (OSU) and the African Center for Economic ... financial risk management practices employing index insurance. Some potential impacts of the OSU/ACET ... Results should be available in early 2015 before the launch of the second follow up survey that will take ...
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Food security? ‘We have to have water security first or there is no food’
Importance of Watersheds”; OARDC scientist Jay Martin on “ Field to Faucet: Impacts of Phosphorus and Steps ... conversations by saying, ‘Water is the next generation’s oil.’ I have abandoned that statement. Water is our ... oil. It is this generation’s oil. “When we talk about food security, we have to have water security ...
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Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science Conference
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/understanding-algal-blooms-state-science-conference
phosphorus leaves individual fields so they can target high-risk fields with best management practices,” ... are caused by a combination of warm water temperatures and high concentrations of phosphorus in the ... units of The Ohio State University – Ohio Sea Grant, Stone Laboratory, the College of Food, ...
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Seeing (and using) the good in manure and keeping our water clean, too
manure while minimizing the risk of them entering lakes and streams. Co-hosted by OARDC, it was for ... specialist for OARDC’s outreach partner, OSU Extension. “Every positive step we take in properly applying ... manure is a positive step in the direction of better water quality.” “Every positive step we take in ...
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Alternative Crops Enterprises – Barley and Hops – Are They an Option for You?
Growing hops and barley crops is an increasingly popular way to generate additional income from ... the costs and labor involved in growing them. Allen Gahler, an Ohio State University Extension ... Ohio, growers should put pencil to paper before making the decision. Hops, for example, require a huge ...