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Alternative Crops Enterprises – Barley and Hops – Are They an Option for You?
for Yourself Sept. 8: Pepper Evaluation and Field Walk – Bells, Bananas, Jalapenos Oct. 13: Soil ... Health and Water Quality – How Does It Affect Me? A Look at Edge of Field Studies and NCARS Water ... at the lab in Wooster for further analysis. “They can expect quick turnaround on results and there ...
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Food security? ‘We have to have water security first or there is no food’
Carolina State University soil science professor, who spoke on “Can We Protect Water Quality? The ... a theme of “Water Quality: Sustaining a Vital Resource.” The speakers included Deanna Osmond, North ... Challenges for a Better Tomorrow.” “I’ve been talking about water for a long time,” said McPheron, who was ...
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James Hoorman
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/people/james-hoorman
James Hoorman NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist 7868 Co. Rd. 140, Suite F, Findlau, OH 45840 ...
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Seeing (and using) the good in manure and keeping our water clean, too
This year’s Manure Science Review had a crystal-clear focus on water. The annual learning event, ... farmers and others in the industry. “Manure is an excellent soil amendment and provides nutrients for crop ... manure is a positive step in the direction of better water quality.” “Every positive step we take in ...
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Ohio State University One Health Day Symposium 2018
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-university-one-health-day-symposium-2018
By Dr. Rafiq Islam Soil, Water, & BioEnergy Program Leader Dr. Rafiq Islam attended and ...
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Study: Spreading gypsum on farms can help keep water clean, not green
Gypsum, which has roots in the past as a farm soil treatment, also may have a bright future, and ... not just as a booster of crops but also a protector of water. OARDC scientist Warren Dick is two years ... into a three-year study of gypsum’s benefits on farms, including to soil quality, crop yields and ...
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Can Soil Microbes Slow Climate Change?
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/can-soil-microbes-slow-climate-change
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 ... carbon and other nutrients and that the soil therefore releases less CO 2 to the atmosphere." In ...
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Manure practices, not glamorous, can be a star for both food crops and water
improving soil quality and increasing crop yields when handled correctly,” said co-organizer Glen Arnold, ... Ohio Livestock Coalition, an event sponsor. “Nutrient management and water quality are critical ... management and water quality are critical issues, and understanding their importance has never been more ...
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Most farmers willing to take steps to protect water, says study done near lake Erie
profits as well as how it will impact local water quality,” said Wilson, associate professor in the School ... profits and don’t care about water quality, farmers are generally concerned about nutrient loss and the ... impacts of that on water quality locally and regionally.” “The majority of farmers have very positive ...
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Active carbon and respiration tests can be used to assess soil organic matter dynamics
relationship between two rapid and affordable soils tests that measure the soil active organic matter ... – a fraction of soil organic matter that has a shorter turnover time and the main driver of soil biological ... activity and nutrient availability. The team collected more than 1000 soil samples from farmers’ fields and ...