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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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David Marrison
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David Marrison Professor- Department of Extension; Interim Director of Farm Financial Management ... & Policy Institute; Field Specialist- Farm Management The Ohio State University, Agriculture and ... Natural Resources Farm Management 740-722-6073 marrison.2@osu.edu View David's CV here. Extension ...
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Fresh Produce Safety Training
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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
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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 ...
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Wm. Bruce Clevenger
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Wm. Bruce Clevenger Field Specialist, Farm Management and Associate Professor, CCA The Ohio State ... University Farm Management 104 East Washington Street, Suite 302, Napoleon, Ohio 43545 419-784-6353 ...