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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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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 ...
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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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Now hiring!
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/now-hiring
The Soil fertility Lab is looking for a summer intern interested in agroecology field crop ... research and soil health to assist with a project investigating the long-term effects of different tillage ... and crop rotation practices on soil properties and corn, soybean, and hay productivity. The student ...
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Congratulations, Phoo Pye Zone!
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/congratulations-phoo-pye-zone
Environment and Natural Resources. Her research focused on evaluating the response of soil test values and ... fertilizer on corn, soybean, and wheat tissue levels. Phoo plans on publishing this work in both peer-review ...
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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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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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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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How do we collectively conceptualize “soil health” and how do we use that to guide meaningful research and extension?
farmers and other researchers a few key questions: 1) How high of a priority soil health is to farmers? 2) ... How do you define "soil health"? How does that compare to others definitions? Former ... How are we all thinking about soil health? 3) How useful do farmers find current soil health tests? ...
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Perennial Grains
https://soilfertility.osu.edu/our-research/perennial-grains
on our farms. By maintaining constant cover and minimizing the need for soil disturbance, the systems ... BACKGROUND Perennial grain cropping systems can dramatically improve soil health and water quality ... can help reduce erosion, retain nutrients, reduce the need for weed control and foster active and ...