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SOIL AGGREGATE STABILITY – A SOIL HEALTH PHYSICAL INDICATOR
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/soil-aggregate-stability-%E2%80%93-soil-health-physical-indicator
available which are not part of the traditional soil tests. Soil aggregate stability is an important ... By: Alan Sundermeier and Vinayak Shedekar A suite of soil health measurements are becoming ... physical indicator of soil health, which protects organic matter accumulation, improves soil porosity, ...
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Making sense of Soil Health Testing: Ohio State’s path forward
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/making-sense-soil-health-testing-ohio-state%E2%80%99s-path-forward
sort of soil health package, typically made up of tests that reflect biological, chemical and physical ... components of the soil. Some of these tests have been around for some time, while others are relatively new. ... But as a farmer, how do you make sense of all these new soil tests, and what they mean for your ...
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Come to the Farm Zone at the Butler County Fair!
https://butler.osu.edu/news/come-farm-zone-butler-county-fair-0
about soil and the environment with displays on soil profiles, and stream testing. Check out the NRCS ... a cool 4-H robotics demonstration. There will be canner testing to ensure your canning equipment will ... rd - Have fun with Butler County Soil and Water Conservation District Day at the Farm Zone. Learn ...
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Soil Health Assessment 2
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/node/138
Although farmers have intuitively understood the importance of soil quality and health for ... generations, recent efforts have focused on how to better measure and quantify soil health. Here we present ... information on soil health measurements and indicators, how these assessments are done, and what they can tell ...
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On-Farm Research
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/farm-research
pertaining to soil health and would like to add it here, please contact Cassy Brown (brown.1844@osu.edu). ...
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Can Soil Microbes Slow Climate Change?
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/can-soil-microbes-slow-climate-change
details on benefits of improving soil microbiome. We highly recommend that you read the full article at: ... He reocmmends that "to tip the soil’s fungal-to-bacterial ratio strongly toward the ... fungi". "As the ratio of fungi to bacteria increases, the soil biome becomes more efficient in utilizing ...
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4-H Township Night Out
https://butler.osu.edu/events/4-h-township-night-out-2
and view the various projects and activities that 4-H has to offer! There are over 150 projects ...
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Dr. Jeffory Hattey
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/people/dr-jeffory-hattey
Dr. Jeffory Hattey Professor of Soil Science 614-292-4328 hattey.3@osu.edu ...
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Quality Assurance Test Out
https://butler.osu.edu/events/quality-assurance-test-out-3
are two age categories for the test: 12-14 and 15-18. There are 50 multiple choice questions in each ... RSVP can take the test. NO EXCEPTIONS! If there is inclement weather on January 28, 2019, the snow ... date will be February 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm. Test-Out Information: Members may test-out of attending ...
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Making research available to build healthy soils
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/making-research-available-build-healthy-soils
a comprehensive soil health assessment test for Ohio that will help farmers test their soils and make important ... Healthy Soil Healthy Environment is a new Ohio State University Extension signature program that ... will create a soil health education and outreach network comprised of Ohio State researchers and OSU ...