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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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Soybean School Focuses on Increasing Yields
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/soybean-school-focuses-increasing-yields
covering soil and water; nutrient and manure management; advanced scouting techniques; cover crops; crop ... Mullen, OSU Extension soil fertility specialist. "There's some indication that maybe we're ... specialists and scientists with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, soybean experts from ...
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Farmers Can Take Steps to Decrease Manure Pathogens in Runoff
movement of pathogens and nutrients from the soil surface to the field drain tiles, with potential ... available demonstrating the transport of manure pathogens through no-till soils. Fertilizer chemicals and ... nutrients are also readily transported through no-till soils via macropores from the surface to drain tiles. ...
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Livestock Manure a Winner As Alternative Spring Crop Fertilizer
Albert Maag of the Putnam County Soil and Water District said that research shows that farmers are ... management of their crops by effectively utilizing high-risk nutrients," said Maag. The swine manure was ... to produce yields comparable to traditional fertilizer applications, and the alternative option may ...
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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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ECO Farming: A New Farming System for the 21st Century
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/eco-farming-new-farming-system-21st-century
“The goal is to protect the soil from soil erosion, increase water infiltration, and decrease nutrient ... mining it of nutrients, destroying soil structure and losing 60 to 80 percent of soil organic matter,” ... Continuous living cover, and Other best management practices,” said Jim Hoorman, assistant professor with OSU ...
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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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Reduce Inputs, Improve Bottom Line at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
fertility, nutrient management, crop management, soil and water, scouting, and precision agriculture. Two new ... Agricultural Research and Development Center, Northwest Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Districts, USDA ... around the country will focus on cost-saving, production management topics including cover crops, soil ...
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World's Largest Soybean Farmer to Present at OSU Extension Field Day
OSU soil scientist-- Fertilizer to food/soil nutrient cycle. • Missy Bauer, The Andersons-- Corn ... Mullen, an OSU Extension soil fertility specialist-- Starter fertilizers and pop-ups. • Keith Deidrick, ... crops production and management. The field day will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Fayette ...
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Soil Scientist Develops 10 Principles to Sustainable Soil Management
beneath our feet. Rattan Lal, an Ohio State University soil scientist with the Ohio Agricultural Research ... instability, and rapid population increase. The solution to all of these lies in soil management," said ... 10 basic principles of sustainable soil management. The principles, published in the January/February ...