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Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1535
levels can indicate surface water influences directly on groundwater. 16.00 ppm mg/L ppm Nutrient ACTION ... GENERAL INFORMATION Chemical oxygen demand (COD) is an indicator test commonly used to indirectly ... IS OPTIONAL Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) levels were detected in your water sample to exceed the ...
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Farm Bill Could Help Farmers Weather Low Milk, Other Commodity Prices
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farm-bill-could-help-farmers-weather-low-milk-other-commodity-prices
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dairy farmers have a stronger safety net against low milk prices and high feed ... farmers will pay lower premiums for a federal program that provides them payments when the margin between ... milk prices and feed costs dips below a certain level set by the government. The top level of coverage ...
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New Study Will Track Ways to Cut Runoff from Elevated Phosphorus Fields
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/new-study-will-track-ways-cut-runoff-elevated-phosphorus-fields
phosphorus field requires soil test results, and those aren’t public information; they’re often kept only ... than their crops can use. Called “elevated phosphorus fields,” such fields may be at higher risk of ... hopes to learn about those fields and lower that risk by creating new public-private partnerships. Led ...
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Nitrate (as N)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1536
MCL MCL ADVISORY- ACTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Nitrate levels were detected in your water sample to ... sample but do not exceed the maximum contaminant level. 0.09- 0.6 Values above 2.0 ppm indicate surfaces ... agriculture or where there is a high density of septic systems. HEALTH ADVISORY Infants below the age of six ...
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Dig into soil health at Feb. 14 workshop
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/dig-soil-health-feb-14-workshop
on how to test your soil. “Soil testing provides a window into the soil, revealing if a plant is ... Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). The workshop, called “Digging Into Soil Health: What Tests ... CFAES’ Soil Balancing Research Team, who plan to share details on testing the soil and on ways to improve ...
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CFAES Graduate Programs
https://grad.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/future-students/cfaes-graduate-programs
partnerships provide a hands-on learning environment where students apply classroom content to real scenarios ... experimental and behavioral economics; and risk management Department of Animal Sciences The department of ... levels, from local to global issues, and from heuristic science to intellectual property. The unique ...
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Alkalinity
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1497
does not pose a direct health risk. AESTHETIC EFFECTS High alkalinity (above 500 mg/l) is usually ... 400.00 ppm mg/L ppm Inorganic major constituent ACTION IS RECOMMENDED Alkalinity levels were detected ... hardness it may indicate the elevated levels of chloride, nitrate, or sulfate. HEALTH EFFECTS Alkalinity ...
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Soil health at risk on fallow fields
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/soil-health-risk-fallow-fields
risks to next year’s crops, soil experts from The Ohio State University warn. If wind or rain carry away ... fallow this year if a soil test indicates the soil is low in phosphorus, he said. Across Ohio, 1.5 ... a soil fertility specialist with Ohio State University Extension, the outreach arm of Ohio State’s College of Food, ...
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Total organic carbon (TOC)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1540
Trihalomethanes for more information. mg/L ppm Nutrient ACTION IS OPTIONAL Total organic carbon levels were ... chlorinated organics may contribute to systhetic sources. Higher levels of TOC suggest water quality ... impact. Total organic carbon provides a medium for the formation of disinfection byproducts. These ...
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Zinc
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1527
ppm mg/L ppm Inorganic trace constituent SMCL SMCL ADVISORY- ACTION IS RECOMMENDED Zinc levels were ... Zinc levels were detected in your water sample but do not exceed the maximum contaminant level. 10- 50 ... wastes. HEALTH EFFECTS Harmful effects generally begin at levels 10-15 times higher than the amount needed ...