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Solution to Global Food Crisis is Managing Natural Resources
and managing soil and water become even more significant, even in areas where land remains fertile ... management of Earth's natural resources. Rattan Lal, a researcher with the Ohio Agricultural Research ... and Development Center and world-renown for his work in sustainable management of soil and natural ...
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Cover Crops Boost Soil Health, Nutrients, Earthworms and Lower Costs
money spent on fertilizer applications, cover crops can also improve the health of the soil by ... support microbial efficiency and diversity, facilitate drainage, reduce soil erosion and nutrient ... Technology Conference. A “Soil Quality” workshop funded by North-Central Sustainable Agricultural Research ...
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Benefits of Organic Mulching Extend Below the Soil Surface
January 15, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- The impact of organic mulches on soil nutrient content and plant ... a profound effect on soil fertility and overall plant health below the soil surface- fighting off diseases ... surface could impact fertility of the soil below ground has been a topic of debate," said Dan Herms, ...
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New Publication Alert!
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/new-publication-alert
fertilization as well as comparing soil versus leaf tissue testing of P and K to accurately reflect corn and ... soybean response to fertilization. They tested three rates: control (0x), estimated nutrient removal rate ... (1x), and twice the estimated nutrient removal rate (2x) in corn-soybean rotation plots at three sites ...
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OSU Extension Offers Intensive Crop Production Workshops
Production Workshop will cover such topics as tillage, conservation tillage, soil fertility, nutrient ... management requirements. • Feb. 6: Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster; 9 a.m. to ... crop producer workshops this winter covering topics related to crop production, weed management, plant ...
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Related Websites
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/extension-and-outreach/related-websites
Fertility Resources for Agronomic Crops Ohio Soil Health Agronomic Crops Network Organic Organic Food & ... Listed below are additional websites with further information on related topics. Soil Soil ... Farming Education and Research (OFFER) Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) Crops Ohio ...
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EVENT: Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/event-conservation-tillage-and-technology-conference
university, soybean school, cover crops, nutrient management, soil and water quality, precision ag, soil ... health, on-farm research and decisions, conservation planning, and no-till systems. OSU speakers include: ... Doug Jackson-Smith (Professor, SENR), Caroline Brock (Senior Research Associate) Steve Culman (Asst. ...
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Steve Culman Publications
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/node/117
S.W. 2018. Over-Fertilization Does Not Build Soil Test Phosphorus and Potassium in Ohio. Agronomy ... N.T., Culman, S.W. 2017. Management Options for Contaminated Urban Soils to Reduce Public Exposure and ... 2015. Water Quality and Nutrient Management Extension Programs in Ohio. Journal of Contemporary Water ...
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Fighting High Fertilizer Costs with Alternative Management
investing in commercial fertilizer. Mullen, along with other OARDC researchers, will be conducting studies ... A more direct, efficient way of managing fertilizer applications is to sidedress the corn crop ... to potentially save on fertilizer costs." Ohio State researchers will be conducting their ...
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The Soil Fertility Lab is growing!
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/soil-fertility-lab-growing
rhizosphere processes and nutrient cycling and will also investigate crop productivity, soil health ... We are excited to announce the addition of a new post-doc to our lab. Dr. Christine Sprunger will ... Columbia University where she is working to identify mechanisms that increase soil carbon storage for ...