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New eField Study Report Available
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/new-efield-study-report-available
New eFields study shows soil health values across Ohio farms and how management impacts soil ...
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Conference All About Conservation Tillage
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/conference-all-about-conservation-tillage
to provide field crop information on insects and diseases, ag technology, nutrient management, soil ... kinetic) technology; going digital; manure application; fertilizer management; soil compaction; water ... January 18, 2007 ADA, Ohio-- From organic farming to cover crops, to nitrogen management and ...
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Organic Mulches May Boost Transition from Plowed Land to No-Till
pest management, soil fertility, GMO crops, value-added farming, crop consulting, soil and water ... able to control disease pressure and improve soil fertility by spreading organic mulches such as animal ... problems," said Warren Dick, a soil science researcher with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development ...
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Organic Research
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/our-research/organic-research
on-station research trials, economic analysis, soil health testing, and farmer surveys. The goals are to ... understand impacts of balancing on soils, crops, and weeds. To learn more about our lab's work on this ... : http://organicfarmingresearchnetwork.org.ohio-state.edu Soil health testing (USDA-Organic Funded, Organic Farming Research Foundation) Soil testing is ...
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Soil Health Testing
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/our-research/soil-health-testing
standardized soil tests. However, total organic matter is not an ideal indicator of nutrient availability ... plants and soil food webs use to cycle nutrients and energy through the soil. Because of the importance ... PROJECT SUMMARY Total organic matter is an important soil property that is routinely measured in ...
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Worried About Fuel Prices? Grow Cover Crops for Fertilizer Needs
research, cover crops supply ample nitrogen and recycle phosphorus for fertilizers while maintaining soil ... vegetables to evaluate their biomass production and nutrient management capabilities. He found nine varieties ... application was not needed, while using cover crops to recycle nutrients like phosphorus and to enhance soil ...
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High Yields and a Cost Savings with Liquid Manure
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/high-yields-and-cost-savings-liquid-manure
nutrients for the soil. The idea is to find a way to make better use of it than applying it to bare fields ... sponsors include Ohio Composting and Manure Management and the Midwest Professional Nutrient Applicators ... produces yields comparable to applying commercial fertilizer, according to Ohio State University Extension ...
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Soil Balancing Call-in Conversations
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/soil-balancing-call-conversations
Soil management not only impacts crop yields, but also has a huge impact on the environment. For ... organic farmers, soil balancing has become a widely used method for soil management. Soil balancing is ... soil balancing. Researchers will be on hand to provide input and answer questions but the main focus ...
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Subscribe today to our local OSU Extension e-lists!
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Garden/Landscape. Hops, Horse/Equine, Row Crops, Sheep, Swine, Sports Turf/Commercial Lawn Management, and ... In an effort to keep our contact with you, our clientele, current and timely, we maintain a number ... of e-lists in subject areas of local interest. When research based information that's valuable ...
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Soil Fertility Lab presents research at CFAES annual research conference
competition awarding monetary prizes to the top three presenters in each category. The Soil Fertility Lab ... The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences hosted their annual research ... Included in the conference was a poster session featuring research conducted by graduate students (separated ...