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  1. News: Manure Science Review on August 2

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/news-manure-science-review-august-2

    PAULDING, Ohio – Farmers who want to learn more about creating fertile soil for crops and how to ... Review on August 2.   The Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District, Ohio State University ... Extension, Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation are collaborating to host ...

  2. News: $5 Million Gift Gives Ohio State Extension New Facility at Waterman Site

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/news-5-million-gift-gives-ohio-state-extension-new-facility-waterman-site

    engage the community in demonstration gardens, large urban farm enterprises, nutrition kitchens and day ... College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The gift creates the Franklin County Extension ... offices and learning spaces on Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory. Waterman consists ...

  3. Ohio State Experts to Speak at Sustainable Agriculture Conference

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/ohio-state-experts-speak-sustainable-agriculture-conference

    the event, which is Feb. 9-11 in Dayton, the largest sustainable agriculture conference in Ohio. It ... presenters — most of them from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences — will speak on ... topics such as cover crops, local meats, food policy and soil organic matter. They’ll be, for example, ...

  4. Leave the Tilling to Mother Nature

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/leave-tilling-mother-nature

    Sundermeier was on the team of OSU soil specialists who traveled to France to lead the workshops there. Cover ... soil scientist, Islam is among the disciples in the movement to convince farmers that plowing their ... fields before they plant or after they harvest harms the health of the soil and its ability to spur ...

  5. Strawberries, Robots and Taste Tests Featured at Berry Field Night

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/strawberries-robots-and-taste-tests-featured-berry-field-night

    University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Since 1999, Bergefurd has researched strawberry ... production, and his current study, which is funded through a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, examines ... April through the end of November outside or in a greenhouse. Bergefurd, who is leading the workshop, ...

  6. About Us

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    Raise awareness and understanding about OARDC (Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center) and ... Extension, OARDC and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Work collaboratively with ... a variety of appropriate partners to serve Ohio's agricultural industry, citizens and communities ...

  7. Report Shows How to Say Goodbye to Harmful Algal Blooms

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/report-shows-how-say-goodbye-harmful-algal-blooms

    likely be applied to other agriculturally dominated watersheds with similar slopes, soil types, crop ... past. A new  report  shows that if farmers apply agricultural best management practices (BMPs) on half ... maintaining agricultural productivity,” said Jay Martin, ecological engineer in The Ohio State University’s ...

  8. How Good Nutrition Can Combat Effects of Lead in Water

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/how-good-nutrition-can-combat-effects-lead-water

    contaminated soil. Lead poisoning can cause cognitive delays and behavior problems, and can harm the brain, ... COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Children are especially susceptible to the dangers of ingesting lead from ... diet, especially that they get enough calcium, iron and vitamin C.  “The best defense against lead for ...

  9. Cover Crops Can Improve Soil Health, Water Quality and Yields

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/cover-crops-can-improve-soil-health-water-quality-and-yields

    improving soil structure, decreasing soil and nutrient losses, and eventually leading to higher yields,” ... quality, they can also cut input costs and improve their soil’s health. Growers who plant cover crops ... soil erosion and cut down on nutrient losses, according to Jim Hoorman, a soil expert with Ohio State ...

  10. Adam Ward

    https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/people/adam-ward

    director at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and as a legislative aide at the Ohio House of ...

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