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Corn Production Focus of FSR Certified Crop Advisors Program
topics include: • Balancing nutrients-- manure and commercial fertilizer: presented by OSU Extension soil ... and managing corn has been a challenge for growers. From balancing nutrients to managing disease, corn ... fertility specialist Robert Mullen and Purdue Extension agronomist Brad Joern. • Challenges of growing corn ...
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Ohio State Researcher to Re-write Ohio’s Phosphorus Index to Improve Water Quality
phosphorus. Because the Ohio P Risk Index is used by farmers statewide in developing nutrient management plans ... degradation of Ohio’s fresh surface water, with use of phosphorus fertilizer on farmland as a contributing ... factor. To help mitigate these water quality issues, an Ohio State University researcher has launched a $2 ...
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Mark Your Calendars for the 2009 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
adjustment, ethanol, soil fertility research, setting land rent values, Farm Bill implications, continuous ... no-till corn, soil density improvement with cover crops, farm drainage research and results, managing ... manure and compost, and management of fertility, weeds, diseases and insects. Speakers confirmed so far ...
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Nutrient Management Key Theme of Ohio No-Till Conference
critical importance of managing phosphorous and other nutrients through conservation tillage practices at ... about nutrient management issues around Lake Erie and Grand Lake St. Marys, is perhaps the biggest topic ... at this year’s gathering. “Right now nutrient management experts are meeting to discuss changes in ...
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Learn How to Maximize Yields at Ohio No-Till Conference
reduced compaction and horsepower, residue management, fertilizer placement efficiency and fertilizer ... returns from fertilizer dollars, presented by Joe Nester of Nester Ag Management. • Selecting cover crops, ... Dutchman Restaurant in Plain City. The theme of the event will be "Building Soil-- Building Your Bank ...
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OSU Extension Agronomics Team to Offer Certified Crop Adviser Exam Prep Jan. 16-17, 2013
advice to producers on nutrient management, crop management, pest management, and managing soil and water ... by Watters. Soil and water management, with an emphasis on soil properties, soil water, surface and ... ground water, and soil and wind erosion, taught by Bruce Clevenger. Pest management, with an emphasis on ...
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New Bio-fertilizer Can Increase Hydroponic Vegetable Growth: Ohio State Trials
BiOWiSH-Hydroponic and grower management practices to increase production. "During our collaboration, we will also ... November 15, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new organic-based fertilizer for commercial hydroponic ... State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster. ...
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Ohio EPA Awards Nearly $200,000 for Sustainability Efforts on OSU Farm/Research Facility
slated for 2011 include composting and nutrient (fertilizer and manure) management demonstrations, ... Section manager. The Franklin Soil and Water grant is one of eight federal Section 319 Clean Water Act ... demonstrating to our urban neighbors how conservation management can repair damaged watersheds," said ...
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Try Cover Crops This Fall to Alleviate Compacted Soils
technique to break up soil and smooth out rutted fields," said Reeder, who also holds a research ... drainage, reduce soil erosion, reduce nutrient leaching, store carbon, suppress weeds, enhance wildlife and ... appointment with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. "But cover crops are a natural ...
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Conference to Tout the Latest Trends in Conservation Tillage
management, manure application practices, planter adjustment, drainage, drip irrigation, soil compaction, weed ... 5 credits in nutrient management. Some prominent speakers include Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal crop consultant; ... Bob Hoeft, soil fertility specialist from the University of Illinois; Elwynn Taylor, an agricultural ...