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HCS Fall 2015 Seminar Series
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/hcs-fall-2015-seminar-series
sources (water, soil, roots) and identified over 50 different isolates of Pseudomonas that interfere with ... in plate and soil assays against other plant-pathogenic fungi, oomyctes and bacteria. Genome sequence ... analysis of all 50+ strains reveal the presence of many genes that are potentially involved in biocontrol ...
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Field to Faucet making strides in improving Ohio’s water quality
can quickly scan water and food for algal toxins. Using land, air and space technologies to better ... in improving Ohio’s water quality. Field to Faucet was conceived by CFAES Dean Bruce McPheron, who ... microcystin levels in Lake Erie and shut down Toledo’s drinking water supply for two days in August 2014. The ...
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Comparison of hot water and acetone extraction methods on anthocyanin content and color characteristics of butterfly pea flower extracts.
https://grad.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/research-projects/danielle-voss
of this study was to compare the efficiency of dried BPF pigment extraction with water to that with ... organic solvents. Hot water (90°C) extraction was used as a safe, environmentally friendly process that ... characteristics. The hot water extraction method resulted in 3.3 times more total anthocyanin content than the ...
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Ohio No-Till Summer Field Day
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/ohio-no-till-summer-field-day
demonstrations include Aqua-Till, which uses ultra-high-pressure water jets to cut into the soil for planting, ... Council, the Ohio Corn Marketing Program, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, OSU Extension, OARDC, ... NRCS-USDA, the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District, and Ohio’s Country Journal. ...
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Online tool that helps protect water is now being made even better
Maintaining soil phosphorus levels in accordance with the research-based Tri-State Fertility ... soil can be curtailed by reducing soil disturbances such as tillage and by maintaining field cover ... necessary, reduce — the risk of phosphorus being washed off their fields into water. “Balancing between ...
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Ditch-style Filters for Mitigating Dissolved Phosphorus Losses
https://grad.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/research-projects/vinayak-shedekar
and drainage water. Trench filters or ditch style filters are desirable due to a narrower footprint, ... and the dual utility in terms of P removal as well as a water conveyance. Although, the ditch-style ... drainage water. The P-filter showed promising DRP removal efficiency of up to 30%. ...
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Spent foundry sand’s second life: OK to use in some soils
assessment of reusing spent foundry sands, or SFS, in certain soil-related uses. The sands are a byproduct of ... the metal casting industry. Nicholas Basta, professor of soil and environmental science, and Elizabeth ... analysis of SFS in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. ...
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Important Issues in Water Quality and Nutrient Placement Conference
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/important-issues-water-quality-and-nutrient-placement-conference
climatology and environmental economics during a workshop and annual conference hosted by the Soil and Water ... the Soil and Water Conservation Society and $50 for nonmembers. Registration for students is $20. The ... Conference participants are eligible for 4 hours of Soil and Water Management credit in the Ohio Certified ...
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Does the creation of pocket prairies improve the conservation value of urban vacant land for ant communities?
https://grad.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/research-projects/alex-tyrpak
biodiversity and ecosystem services. Nevertheless, urban soil quality has been shaped by decades of heavy metal ... a superior habitat for ants. Further we predicted that soil contamination would be negatively associated with ... between soil lead (Pb) contamination and ant species richness. Our results indicate that urban vacant land ...
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Conservation Tillage Conference
https://oardc.osu.edu/events/conservation-tillage-conference
their certification, Watters said. CTC offers continuing education sessions that focus on soil and water ... include a focus on soil and water management programing as well as nutrient management education created ... those issues, including how to save money, improve water quality, and manage soil erosion and ...