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New Ohio Mesonet expands weather data access, boosts agricultural resilience
advanced weather information system, and the Ohio Soybean Council was pleased to support this effort,” ... Tracy Turner COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the weather turns, farmers aren’t the only ones who need to ... northwest, northeast and southeast — radar and satellite tools often scan too high or too far to detect what ...
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Biological Soil Health
will aid in the management of N and P, maintaining more in the field rather than allowing it to leach ... is highly responsive to changes in management, testing for biological soil health indicators may show ... functions that may be financially beneficial to a producer. Key Soil Biological Functions Decomposition ...
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2025 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials: Yield Results For All Trial Locations
62 to 88 (avg = 79) Variety selection is one of the most critical and complex decisions that soybean ... information from seed companies to select high-yielding varieties for their growing environment. For more ... information about soybean variety selection, please see this Science For Success article: ...
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Closing the weather gap: New mesonet network strengthens rural Ohio’s resilience
temperature inversions — data farmers can use to better manage spray applications, disease risk and water use. ... also help farmers avoid costly missteps and better manage day-to-day risk. OSU Extension plays a key ... When the weather turns, both farmers and first responders need accurate, ground-level information. ...
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Chemical Soil Health
(EC value more than 4 dS/m is problematic) high EC can lead to surface crusting, inhibiting seed ... CaCO 3) to raise pH into the ideal range for crops, are both needed to mitigate this issue. ... (soilfertility.osu.edu/sites/soilf/files/imce/Soil%20Health%202020%20eFields%20Report_article.pdf). Practices to Improve Soil Chemical Health Best Management Practices (BMPs) to improve the chemical ...
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Soil Health
(nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/202210/Cropland_InField_Soil_Health_Assessment_Guide.pdf). Soil health testing is needed less frequently (every three to five years) compared to soil ... (soilhealthlab.cals.cornell.edu/testing-services/), enables land managers to make informed decisions and track progress toward more resilient and ... (nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/soil/soil-health), is, “the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, ...
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Ohio Soybean Scholarships 2026-2027!
The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) is pleased to offer $47,000 in scholarships to ... undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies related to the soybean industry and the field of ... Bhima Vijayendran Scholarship, named to honor Dr. Vijayendran’s contributions to the soybean industry ...
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Physical Soil Health
typically requires years of management to build or deplete. In contrast, pore space is the most dynamic ... component of soils. It shifts in response to management, weather, and biological activity. Farmers can ... support crops, manage water, and resist degradation. This fact sheet is for Ohio farmers, advisors, and ...
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Fayette Business Bootcamp
Workforce Development March 10- Efficiencies Time Management, Systems & Frameworks, Outsourcing, ... This is for you! Register now to attend this FREE series. A new topic will be shared each session, so ... make sure that you plan to attend all six. Fayette Business Bootcamp will be held in the meeting room ...
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Soil Health Testing
profitability in Ohio (Soil Health Institute and Cargill, 2021). The goal of soil health testing is to help ... producers and land managers understand the current status of on-farm soil health, and to provide direction ... is also recommended to avoid sampling when fields are extremely wet or dry. Composite samples (about ...