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ECO Farming Saves Growers Money, Improves Soil and Benefits Environment, Researchers Say
forward in the soil to the next planting instead of resulting in soil nutrient runoff into our streams. ... get the soil stabilized and use less fertilizer and have more nutrients available for crop production. ... , “reducing the amount of nutrients they may need to buy in the future,” he said. “Fertilizer prices are ...
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Conservation Tillage Club Breakfast
https://hardin.osu.edu/events/conservation-tillage-club-breakfast-20
Technology; Nutrient Management; Water Quality; Cover Crops, No-till, and Soil Health; Managing Cover Crops in ... in concurrent sessions with session titles such as: Two Days of Crop Management and Precision ...
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When You Must Apply Manure in Winter, Take Precautions
covering soil and water; nutrient and manure management; advanced scouting techniques; cover crops; crop ... January 18, 2011 ADA, Ohio-- Farmers are never encouraged to spread manure or fertilizer on frozen ... or snow-covered ground, but researchers know that sometimes it's inevitable. That's why ...
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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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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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Conference Covers Breadth of Conservation Tillage Topics
nutrient. The soil and water topics will cover water table management, constructed wetlands for irrigation, ... January 10, 2008 ADA, Ohio-- From nutrient management to cover crops, nearly 65 presentations ... Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Northwest Ohio Soil and Water Conservation ...
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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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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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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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Manure Science Review Coming Aug. 16
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/manure-science-review-coming-aug-16
Soil and Water Management credit in the Ohio Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Program; 1 hour of Nutrient ... manage farm manure and wastewater, takes place in the state’s west on Aug. 16. Speakers from Ohio ... waste to good use-- to fertilize crops, cut disposal costs and save farmers money-- and keep water ...