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Soil Health Properties
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/soil-health-assessment/soil-health-properties
methods in each of these areas will help you make sense of what types of information soil tests can ... a commercial soil testing laboratory? Does the lab you normally use offer any soil health analyses? Lab-based ... measurements are generally more reliable and reproducible than field-based measurements. Soil health testing ...
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Erosion Control
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/soil-health-management/erosion-control
Overview The top 6-8" of soil (or topsoil) is uniquely able to support plant and microbial ... soils and water quality. Key Strategies Minimal disturbance – Using fewer tillage events, or at least ... lighter ones, will keep soil aggregates intact to slow the breakdown of organic matter and help prevent ...
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Biological Activity
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/soil-health-management/biological-activity
Overview Biologial activity in your soil helps to add organic matter, cycle nutrients, and ... create biodiversity. A biologically active soil supports natural soil food webs and the interactions that support ... a resilient and healthy soil. Read more: Understanding Soil Microbes and Nutrient Recycling For increased ...
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2019 Challenges Linger
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/2019-challenges-linger
Prevent plant with bare soil. This is the most challenging scenario for 2020. Since nature strives to ... There are basically 3 scenarios which will influence 2020 cropping practices. Corn or soybeans were ... planted. Yes, there were some acres of corn planted last year in NW Ohio. Storage of low test weight and ...
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The Effects of Soil Conservation Practices on Selected Soil Health Indicators
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/effects-soil-conservation-practices-selected-soil-health-indicators
A 2-year project in Northwest Ohio measured the impact that soil conservation practices have on ... selected soil health indicators and the subsequent corn yield in cover cropped hay, wheat and corn cropping ... systems. When choosing which test to conduct, factors such as time, cost, and training need to be ...
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2020 Soil Health Survey Across Ohio Farms
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/farm-research/2020-soil-health-survey-across-ohio-farms%C2%A0
As part of the 2020 eFields on-farm research project, soil health values and management data were ... collected from multiple trials and research activities. We looked at the data to better understand how soil ... health values are influenced by... soil type and CEC sampling depth past management practices such as ...
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Purdue Extension UAV Technology Program
https://butler.osu.edu/events/purdue-extension-uav-technology-program-0
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Test Preparation Course Topics Please click here for flyer with ...
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Purdue Extension UAV Technology Program
https://butler.osu.edu/events/purdue-extension-uav-technology-program
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Test Preparation Course Topics Please click here for flyer with ...
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Drainage
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/soil-health-management/drainage
Overview Many Ohio soils have heavy clay contents which can lead to slow drainage and standing ... matter. Increased soil organic matter enhances your soil's ability to absorb water, leading to less ... other stable organic materials. Grow and incorporate a high biomass cover crop. Add a perennial crop to ...
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Study Looks at Soil Health Perceptions in the Agricultural Community
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/study-looks-soil-health-perceptions-agricultural-community-0
do farmers find current soil health tests? Read about the study's key takeaways here. ... How do you define "soil health"? How does that compare to the ways others might define ... took a closer look at how the agricultural community perceives and accesses soil health. Results of the ...