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  1. 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 ...

  2. Soil Fertility for Forages

    https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/soil-fertility-forages

    Proper soil pH and fertility are essential for profitable forage production. Adequate levels of ... fertilization should be based on soil-test levels and realistic yield goals. Take a soil test to determine soil ... (Ohio-Michigan-Indiana) from your soil testing lab, or use the soil recommendation spreadsheet listed below to check the ...

  3. Soil Testing Info

    https://lucas.osu.edu/news/soil-testing-info

    A lot of people are asking about soil testing. Tis the season! Unfortunately, we don't have ... the capabilities to test soil locally in the office, but do have information that I hope you find ... useful.  Soil Testing Information Link to OSU Extension Soil Testing FactSheet-  ...

  4. 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 ... your rotation.  Add a sod crop to your rotation.  Reduce tillage to provide less disturbance to soil ...

  5. Soil Health Management

    https://soilhealth.osu.edu/soil-health-management

    Set Reasonable Soil Health Goals The first step to soil health management is assessing your ... current soil health and identifying what properties need to be maintained or improved. Then set up soil ... budget.  Achievable: Not everything can be changed. Soil texture and bedrock properties are difficult to ...

  6. Coffee with the Master Gardeners: A Monthly Hands-on Gardening Workshop

    https://franklin.osu.edu/events/coffee-master-gardeners-monthly-hands-gardening-workshop

    5 – Gardening with Succulents July 10 – Soil Testing for the Lawn & Garden August 7 – Lovely Lilacs ...

  7. Fertilizing hay and pastures

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/fertilizing-hay-and-pastures

    times when the soils are usually firm enough to support fertilizer spreading equipment and the nutrients ... are applied to actively growing plants when they are most needed. A recent soil test should be the ... can be helpful in diagnosis along with the soil test values. Where high rates of phosphorus and ...

  8. Publications

    https://forages.osu.edu/resources/publications

    Agronomy Guide (hardcopy) Ohio Agronomy Guide (pdf) Corn, Soybean, Wheat, and Forages Field Guide ... (hardcopy) Corn, Soybean, Wheat, and Forages Field Guide (pdf) Weed Control Guide for Ohio, Indiana, and ... Illinois (pdf) ...

  9. The Dirt on Soil Health: Investing Below the Surface

    https://franklin.osu.edu/events/dirt-soil-health-investing-below-surface

    Join OSU Extension online this winter for a Thursday morning series about soil health. Starting on ... January 14, we will dig below the surface to investigate new developments in soil health and soil ... Soil Health on Your Farm? Farmer Panel: Nathan Brown, Matt Falb, Les Seiler 1/21: What Can Soil Health ...

  10. Study Looks at Soil Health Perceptions in the Agricultural Community

    https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/study-looks-soil-health-perceptions-agricultural-community-0

    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 ... study are available at   Soil Health Nexus,  a university-led team dedicated to increasing access to ...

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