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NSF-funded center to drive development of US natural rubber industry
https://fabe.osu.edu/news/nsf-funded-center-drive-development-us-natural-rubber-industry
creating bridges between engineering, biology and agriculture, to revolutionize alternative natural rubber ... imports.” Disease and high demand threaten the tropical rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, the world’s primary ... natural rubber source. In 2019, 10% of the natural rubber supply was lost to disease – and the risk for ...
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Sours receives Drake Institute grant for global sustainability instruction
https://fabe.osu.edu/news/sours-receives-drake-institute-grant-global-sustainability-instruction
academic programs, elevating them to the institutional level, and improve learning experiences for our ...
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Commercial Soil Testing
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/soil-health-assessment/commercial-soil-testing
When to Collect Soil Samples We recommend conducting a commercial soil test for any new field or ... site and every 3-4 years for existing sites. A standard soil test will provide information on your soil ... sample any time the ground is not frozen. For those who use lime, gypsum, or manure, soil testing at or ...
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Ohio State Drought Rapid Response Team provides resources for farmers amid worsening weather conditions
Tracy Turner COLUMBUS, Ohio — From brittle, brown lawns and cracked soils to dry ponds and crops, ... periods of hot temperatures, the soil has lost a tremendous amount of water due to evaporation, which has ... water, and soil; and ensures effective public communication and education to help clients respond. “The ...
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CFAES pioneers agrivoltaics research for sustainable land use
grazing strategies, maximizing soil health, and utilizing precision agriculture technologies,” he said. ... equipment. Lastly, the project aims to remediate soil compaction and enhance soil health, critical aspects ...
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The Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex
https://cfaes.osu.edu/features/the-controlled-environment-agriculture-research-complex
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) must transform into a more highly effective, relevant, ... that is now 50 years out of date—are lacking basic features common among modern greenhouses. In areas ... non-arable soil, etc. As the amount of the world’s arable land continues to decrease, controlled environment ...
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Development of Living Skills Program
https://butler.osu.edu/program-areas/family-and-consumer-sciences/development-living-skills-program
for families at risk for child abuse and/or neglect. The goal of the program is to build healthy ... families through teaching daily living skills to parents who are at-risk. Through the intensive in-home, ...
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Field Day(s)- Exploring Crop and Livestock Integration: Barriers and Benefits
last 50 years, both crop and livestock production systems in the U.S. have become increasingly ... During this event attendees will consider soil health results and other on-farm data from our two-year ...
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Field Day(s)- Exploring Crop and Livestock Integration: Barriers and Benefits
last 50 years, both crop and livestock production systems in the U.S. have become increasingly ... During this event attendees will consider soil health results and other on-farm data from our two-year ...
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Soil Health Field Day
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/events/soil-health-field-day
Join Soil Health Field Day to learn about soil health practices, selection and termination of ... cover crops, experience in-field soil health demonstrations and visit a cover crop experiment. The event ...