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Autumn Discovery Day
https://agnr.osu.edu/events/autumn-discovery-day
natural beauty of our grounds. All proceeds support arboretum research and education programs. The sale ...
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Higher Carbon Dioxide Levels Prompt More Plant Growth, But Fewer Nutrients
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/higher-carbon-dioxide-levels-prompt-more-plant-growth-fewer-nutrients
and starches first, then other nutrients including protein, fat and antioxidants. Though carbon ... nutrients the plant produces including iron, zinc and vitamin C. “The loss of nutrients, particularly ... Plants can become more vulnerable to diseases as well as insects. With fewer nutrients in the plants, the ...
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Environmental Professionals Network Breakfast Program
https://agnr.osu.edu/events/environmental-professionals-network-breakfast-program
“Controlling Nutrient Runoff and Protecting Water Quality: Ohio’s Latest Programs and Policies,” ...
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Sheep Care Videos
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/sheep-care-videos
These sheep care videos feature some of the key components of owning and managing sheep including ... topics on selection, nutrition, management practices, handling, showing, and fitting. They were produced ... Sheep Improvement Association. We are grateful to our featured presenters for their willingness to share ...
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Ohio State expert warns about effect of rock salt on plants
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-expert-warns-about-effect-rock-salt-plants
salt content changes the chemistry of the soil so that plants can’t absorb water and the roots dry ... to higher amounts of the salt. “It is similar to applying too much fertilizer,” she said. “If you ...
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Converging on Wicked Systems Problems
https://agnr.osu.edu/events/converging-wicked-systems-problems
application of transdisciplinary research and system approaches to solve grand challenges in our food, water, ...
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Organic Vegetable School
https://agnr.osu.edu/events/organic-vegetable-school
Join industry experts and researchers for a day full of the latest information on organic ... vegetable production for your small farm. Topics Include: • Weed Management Options • Insect & Disease ... Management- with discussions of the most effective OMRI approved chemicals 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome ...
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Reducing the Environmental Impact of Cows' Waste
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/reducing-environmental-impact-cows-waste
fertilizer, can run off with rainfall into local waterways, including Lake Erie, contributing to algal blooms ... that turn the water green and can produce toxins harmful to drinking water. Two researchers in the ... researcher, Chanhee Lee, an assistant professor of animal sciences, focuses on reducing the waste of cows ...
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Ohio Market Manager Certification Program
https://agnr.osu.edu/events/ohio-market-manager-certification-program
The Ohio Farmers Market Association is offering a Farmers Market Manager Certificate Program for ... those who manage farmers markets in Central Ohio. This is part of a USDA FMPP grant received by ... a collaborative group in Franklin County. Registration is now open for our 2019 cohort. In person sessions (of ...
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Extensive Spread of Corn Toxin Could Affect 2019 Crop
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/extensive-spread-corn-toxin-could-affect-2019-crop
particularly if stalks or other plant material from the 2018 corn crop are left on the surface of the soil ... produces vomitoxin, also sucks nutrients out of corn, leading to smaller and lighter kernels, which can ... a rich source of nutrients for animals, cannot be given to them because it will have a high concentration ...