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Busy Soil Microbes Provide Macro Field Benefits
variables. "Using compost as a means to provide fertility, as well as weed and pest management control ... May 3, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- Adding organic amendments to agricultural fields stimulates soil ... Gardener, an Ohio State University plant pathologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development ...
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Using Optical Sensors to Improve Nitrogen Management
soil research and Extension specialists are evaluating the use of optical sensors in nitrogen ... of soil fertility because it is using plants to give an indication of how well that soil is ... September 19, 2005 WOOSTER, Ohio — Nitrogen management is probably the single most variable ...
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Specialist hopes to demystify algal blooms during Farm Science Review session
“Farmers can potentially contribute to the problem through the runoff of fertilizer and soil ... nutrients in the water,” Braig said. “Factors contributing to HABs are complex, but will always involve ... nutrients to fuel them.“ Warm temperatures, prolonged still water, low water levels and a lack of ...
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A Little Something for Everyone in Ag at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
nutrient management to precision agriculture will dominate Ohio State University's Conservation ... Agricultural Research and Development Center, Northwest Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Districts, U.S. ... advanced scouting techniques; and nutrient/manure management. A highlight of the Feb. 25 sessions is Corn ...
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Refine Your Ag Production Techniques/Boost Yields at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
covering soil and water; nutrient and manure management; advanced scouting techniques; cover crops; crop ... session on nutrient management on Feb. 25, and a half-day session on Feb. 25 on soil and water, which will ... Conference, including coveted nutrient management and soil and water credits. "CCAs can get all the ...
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Corn, Soybean, and Alfalfa Yield Responses to Micronutrient Fertilization in Ohio
information regarding the efficacy of micronutrient fertilization to increase crop yields. To answer this, we ... compiled 40 years of data from the Ohio State University consisting of micronutrient fertilizer trials in ... fertilization rarely produced a significant yield response. Of the micronutrients (boron, chlorine, copper, ...
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Raspberry Cultivars Vary in Nutrient/Cancer-Fighting Components
region and among soil types and levels of soil fertility. Harvest procedures also have an impact on the ... of nutrient components and antioxidants, opening the doors to grow and market fruits that pack the ... vitamins A, E and C, and folic acid. Researchers, nutritionists and dietitians have speculated that the ...
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Three Receive Research Awards at April 23 OARDC Annual Conference
the area of soil ecology and ecotoxicology, was recognized for his efforts to understand how managing ... soil biological processes and populations of soil organisms can improve the fertility and productivity ... organisms. His soil ecology research program, initiated in 1988, is ranked as one of the top three soil ...
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Soil Health Workshop: What is soil health and how can it be measured?
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/soil-health-workshop-what-soil-health-and-how-can-it-be-measured
featuring presentations from members of the Soil Fertility Lab. The workshop will cover soil health ... Pipeline Right-of-Way. We will wrap up the day at the Soil Fertility Lab conducting hands-on demonstrations ... The Association of Ohio Pedologists will be hosting a soil health workshop on Tuesday, August 7th ...
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Soil Scientist Lal Named University Distinguished Professor, Ohio State’s Highest Honor
fertility. Director of the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center at Ohio State’s Ohio Agricultural ... Research and Development Center (OARDC), Lal’s other areas of research include soil processes ... and atmospheric greenhouse effects, sustainable management of soil and water resources, restoration and ...