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Study: Spreading gypsum on farms can help keep water clean, not green
plants. Gypsum also provides calcium and sulfur, nutrients that can improve the soil and crop yields. ... Gypsum, which has roots in the past as a farm soil treatment, also may have a bright future, and ... into a three-year study of gypsum’s benefits on farms, including to soil quality, crop yields and ...
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Field to Faucet making strides in improving Ohio’s water quality
address the water quality problem and accelerate our research to reduce the amount of nutrients coming off ... nutrient runoff in side-by-side fields, each under different management systems. To contact the source: Jay ... initiative includes research, training and education, all designed to ensure safe drinking water while ...
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Water Quality
https://oardc.osu.edu/impacts/water-quality
fertilizer in the soil where crops can use it and to apply only what is needed for growing crops. ... algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other bodies of water in recent years. Researchers at The Ohio State ...
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For Well Owners
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/know-your-well-water/well-owners
water tests and testing strategies, consult either http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-314 https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our ... https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/private-water-systems-program. Or contact them at: Ohio Department of Health Private Water Systems Program: (614) 644-7558 Fax: ... page https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/private-water-systems-program If you ...
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Low-impact Lawn Care
lawn care utilizes practices like soil testing, water conservation, careful cultural practices and ... limiated use of fertilizers and pesticides. The major principles of this approach are to build a healthy ... soil and use simple steps such as soil testing. Photo credit: ...
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Watershed Management
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/422/watershed-management
As you can see from our short tour, a watershed is about much more than just a river or lake. To ... attempts to improve water quality. This whole-system approach is called watershed management, and it ... developed a watershed management plan to address water resources problems specific to their location. ...
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Introductory Workshop on Aquaculture and Aquaponics
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/introductory-workshop-aquaculture-and-aquaponics
a marriage of two systems – aquaculture and hydroponics,” he said. “Nutrient-rich fish wastewater fertilizes ... Ohio needs more fish farmers, and researchers at the Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and ... Introduction to pond and RAS Business planning for new aquaculture/aquaponics ventures Water quality management ...
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Fluoride
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1518
discharge from fertilizer or aluminum factories. Also, many communities add fluoride to their drinking water ... 0.2- 1.7 mg/L Erosion of earth materials; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories TREATMENT ...
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CFAES Research Community
https://oardc.osu.edu/https%3A/cfaes.osu.edu/cfaes-research-community
CFAES Research Community, The message from Dr. Morley Stone sent out on March 15 stating that ... “PI’s should immediately begin preparing for all on-campus research to be restricted to essential ... activities only as soon as possible” requires additional context for CFAES research. Specifically, what ...
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Visit Us
https://oardc.osu.edu/about/visit-us
home to OARDC's CFAES Wooster Campus and our world-renowned researchers. The CFAES Wooster campus ... As the research arm of Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and ... Environmental Sciences (CFAES), the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is dedicated to ...