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Karasi (Kara) Mills
https://plantpath.osu.edu/our-people/karasi-kara-mills
wheat disease management, plant disease epidemiology Honors and Awards C. Lee Campbell Student Travel ...
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Organic Mulches May Restore Fertility of Degraded Soils
soils in urban areas. Ohio State University researchers are studying the effects of composed yard ... organic mulches stimulated the growth of beneficial microbes, increased soil fertility, boosted plant ... disturbed soils in urban landscapes," said Herms. The researchers are focusing on mulches with a low ...
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Ohio State Experts Work with State Agriculture Professionals to Devise Water Quality Recommendations
agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie using best management ... E-2567, which provides information on the basic philosophy of nutrient management; Updated Tables for the ... report also encourages farmers to adopt production guidelines known as “4R Nutrient Management.” The 4R ...
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Varying Soil Conditions Can Impact Nutrient Levels
soil specialist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), said that the wet ... spring followed by a summer drought may have also affected soil nutrient concentrations. As a result, ... growers should test their soil for nutrient availability following harvest to determine whether or not ...
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Composting Boosts Turfgrass Growth
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/composting-boosts-turfgrass-growth
where all of the nutrients are located, is stripped away. So soils where newly seeded turfgrass is ... urban developments. Ohio State University researchers have found that by adding an inch of compost into ... the top soil, perennial ryegrass achieves nine times faster cover and Kentucky bluegrass five times ...
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Ohio State experts work with state agriculture professionals to devise water quality recommendations
known as “4R Nutrient Management.” The 4R concept refers to the idea of using the right fertilizer ... agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie using best management ... Alfalfa E-2567, which provides information on the basic philosophy of nutrient management; · ...
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ECO Farming Saves Growers Money, Improves Soil and Benefits Environment, Researchers Say
forward in the soil to the next planting instead of resulting in soil nutrient runoff into our streams. ... get the soil stabilized and use less fertilizer and have more nutrients available for crop production. ... , “reducing the amount of nutrients they may need to buy in the future,” he said. “Fertilizer prices are ...
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When You Must Apply Manure in Winter, Take Precautions
covering soil and water; nutrient and manure management; advanced scouting techniques; cover crops; crop ... January 18, 2011 ADA, Ohio-- Farmers are never encouraged to spread manure or fertilizer on frozen ... or snow-covered ground, but researchers know that sometimes it's inevitable. That's why ...
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Cover Crops Boost Soil Health, Nutrients, Earthworms and Lower Costs
money spent on fertilizer applications, cover crops can also improve the health of the soil by ... support microbial efficiency and diversity, facilitate drainage, reduce soil erosion and nutrient ... Technology Conference. A “Soil Quality” workshop funded by North-Central Sustainable Agricultural Research ...
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Solution to Global Food Crisis is Managing Natural Resources
and managing soil and water become even more significant, even in areas where land remains fertile ... management of Earth's natural resources. Rattan Lal, a researcher with the Ohio Agricultural Research ... and Development Center and world-renown for his work in sustainable management of soil and natural ...