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  1. Hayden Hall

    https://oardc.osu.edu/facility/hayden-hall

    Hall houses the Soil and Environmental Biochemistry and Microbial Ecology Laboratory as well as the ... Service Testing and Research Laboratory. ...

  2. Good news: Ohio’s soil phosphorus levels are trending down

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/good-news-ohio%E2%80%99s-soil-phosphorus-levels-trending-down

    that Ohio farmers are doing a good job of managing soil phosphorus levels. “While there is still room ... if phosphorus fertilizer is needed for crop growth, and if so, how much. In Ohio, research ... Agricultural soil phosphorus levels held steady or trended downward in at least 80 percent of ...

  3. Organic Research

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/our-research/organic-research

    on-station research trials, economic analysis, soil health testing, and farmer surveys. The goals are to ... understand impacts of balancing on soils, crops, and weeds. To learn more about our lab's work on this ... : http://organicfarmingresearchnetwork.org.ohio-state.edu Soil health testing (USDA-Organic Funded, Organic Farming Research Foundation) Soil testing is ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Ohio’s got hops — thanks to OARDC scientists

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/may-june-2016/ohio%E2%80%99s-got-hops-%E2%80%94-thanks-oardc-scientists

    brewers need about 6,000 acres’ worth of hops. “After significant research and attending numerous ... research and input, the economic potential for Ohio hops is huge.” To contact the scientist: Brad Bergefurd ... a workshop on growing hops taught by OARDC scientist Brad Bergefurd, Volkman learned about the crop’s strong ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Soil Fertility Lab presents research at CFAES annual research conference

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/soil-fertility-lab-presents-research-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 ...

  8. Northwest Nutrient Management and Placement Field Day

    https://oardc.osu.edu/events/northwest-nutrient-management-and-placement-field-day

    Northwest Nutrient Management and Placement Field Day  runs from 9:00 am to 2:15 pm on July 28 at OARDC’s  ... Field days on the best ways to use nutrients on farms are set for late July in northwest and ... western Ohio.  Both events aim to help farmers maximize yields of their crops while minimizing nutrient ...

  9. Important Issues in Water Quality and Nutrient Placement Conference

    https://oardc.osu.edu/events/important-issues-water-quality-and-nutrient-placement-conference

    Conference participants are eligible for 4 hours of Soil and Water Management credit in the Ohio Certified ... Crop Advisor (CCA) Program and 1 hour of Nutrient Management credit, also in the CCA program. ... Extension, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and industry experts in agriculture, ...

  10. New eField Study Report Available

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/new-efield-study-report-available

    New eFields study shows soil health values across Ohio farms and how management impacts soil ...

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