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Soils and Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0136
nutrients air—2%–50% of soil volume oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen occupies same spaces between soil ... bad, or mid-level soil test results to compare against. The Ohio State University has conducted a vast ... nutrients—aka “potential for productivity” water—2%–50% of soil volume water-holding capacity is directly ...
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Developing Phosphorus and Potassium Recommendations for Field Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0515
determined using field studies to correlate soil test levels to crop yield response. Ohio data was used to ... This framework strives to build soil test levels up to and beyond a critical level, and then maintain ... these levels over time. The critical level is a key component to this framework. Soil test levels above ...
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Understanding How Soil Test Phosphorus Impacts Water Quality
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0111
Soil test P is one indicator of environmental P loss potential from a field. STP values above 100 ppm ... Tests as Risk Indicators for Leaching of Dissolved Phosphorus from Agricultural Soils in Ontario. Soil ... called eutrophication, results in depleted dissolved oxygen in water bodies. A soil test for P (STP) ...
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Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0092
Tomatoes growing directly in the soil under high-tunnel protection with the side panels rolled up to allow ... tomato growers are choosing the option of cultivating plants in either a greenhouse or high-tunnel (hoop ... (Heuvelink, 2018). Both high-tunnel and greenhouse tomato growers use bumble bees for their pollination ...
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Nutrient Management of Forage Crops Intended for Hay
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0109
is to maintain soil test P and K between the “critical level” (minimum) and “maintenance limit” ... level before planting. The estimated amount of P 2 O 5 required to raise a soil test 1 PPM is 20 pounds ... For example, if a soil test is 100 PPM and the goal is to increase the soil test to a critical level ...
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Fulton County Breakfast on the Farm (BOTF) Coming June 24!
https://fulton.osu.edu/news/fulton-county-breakfast-farm-botf-coming-june-24
incorporated to be Triple H Farms, Inc. and continues to grow high quality corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, ... and the Soil and Water Conservation District. In 2019, the Fulton County community hosted the second ... attending the event, 58% of visitors indicated that their level of confidence in Ohio dairy farmers has ...
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Revised Phosphorus Index Can Help Curb Agricultural Runoff
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/revised-phosphorus-index-can-help-curb-agricultural-runoff
Lake Erie. All with the help of an online program. The revised Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index is a program ... farm-specific data to generate their risk of phosphorus in agricultural runoff. The revised index is the result ... The revised phosphorus risk index can help Ohio farmers better work toward meeting the 40 percent ...
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Grant feeds effort to convert food waste into valuable products
https://fabe.osu.edu/news/grant-feeds-effort-convert-food-waste-valuable-products
industrial food processing companies, which often incur high disposal costs. The team aims to develop a waste ... foster partnerships between industry and universities for the mutual benefit of both parties and the ...
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EPN Breakfast- Monday, June 5, 2023: Honoring Ohio's Environment and Celebrating its Champions
Environment and Natural Resources). Jon Gerken: Jon dedicated 42 years to the soil science and natural ... resources profession for USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service as assistant soil survey manager ... and state soil scientist. Throughout his career, John has provided unwavering support of the School of ...
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Natural Resources Administrator 2- 20090419
a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all.” Our agency ... directive. Final applicant accepted for position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal ... drug use prior to appointment. Applicant with positive test result will not be offered employment per ...