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In the Weeds: Legal Approaches to Dealing With Noxious Weeds on Farmland
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/weeds-legal-approaches-dealing-noxious-weeds-farmland
due to their ability to affect crop yields, soil, and livestock health. Nearly all states in the U.S. ... you have any questions regarding our webinar series, please contact Will Clark. ...
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Reducing the Environmental Impact of Cows' Waste
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/reducing-environmental-impact-cows-waste
fertilizer, can run off with rainfall into local waterways, including Lake Erie, contributing to algal blooms ... that turn the water green and can produce toxins harmful to drinking water. Two researchers in the ... researcher, Chanhee Lee, an assistant professor of animal sciences, focuses on reducing the waste of cows ...
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Urban Farm Tours Happening Throughout Columbus
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/urban-farm-tours-happening-throughout-columbus
fertilizer to maintain and improve soil health, and instead recycles organic matter through composting, cover ... several local farmers’ markets. The garden has a hoophouse to start seeds, chickens to build nutrient ... levels in the soil and is adding beehives this summer. Residential Permaculture and Food Garden Tour ...
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Sheep Care Videos
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/sheep-care-videos
These sheep care videos feature some of the key components of owning and managing sheep including ... topics on selection, nutrition, management practices, handling, showing, and fitting. They were produced ... Sheep Improvement Association. We are grateful to our featured presenters for their willingness to share ...
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Pumpkin Field Day Coming Aug. 17
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/pumpkin-field-day-coming-aug-17
Agricultural Research Station, 7721 S. Charleston Pike South in Charleston. Registration will begin at 5:30 ... p.m. The field day will offer beginning and experienced growers valuable research updates regarding ... disease management, insect management, weed control, and new pumpkin and winter squash varieties. Current ...
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Ohio State expert warns about effect of rock salt on plants
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-expert-warns-about-effect-rock-salt-plants
salt content changes the chemistry of the soil so that plants can’t absorb water and the roots dry ... to higher amounts of the salt. “It is similar to applying too much fertilizer,” she said. “If you ...
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Extensive Spread of Corn Toxin Could Affect 2019 Crop
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/extensive-spread-corn-toxin-could-affect-2019-crop
particularly if stalks or other plant material from the 2018 corn crop are left on the surface of the soil ... produces vomitoxin, also sucks nutrients out of corn, leading to smaller and lighter kernels, which can ... a rich source of nutrients for animals, cannot be given to them because it will have a high concentration ...
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Fresh Produce Safety Training
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/fresh-produce-safety-training
members conduct research to improve best management practices, deliver food safety trainings and provide ... enabled the team to expand our educational programs statewide. Today the interdisciplinary team consists ...
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Ohio’s Drainage Laws Get Major Update
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohio%E2%80%99s-drainage-laws-get-major-update
commissioners, county engineers and staff, county auditors, Soil and Water Conservation District professionals, ... the county engineer and with the county soil and water conservation district. The use of technology ... management and development and will aid lands in the area by promoting economic, industrial, environmental or ...
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Ohio State Professor’s New Animal Welfare Designation Shows Compassion, Expertise
Her research at Ohio State focuses on animal welfare issues for livestock species including timely and ... humane euthanasia, on-farm welfare assessments and audits, and alternative management practices to ... addition to teaching and conducting research, Pairis-Garcia serves as a consultant, working with livestock ...