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  1. Congratulations to the 2025 Ag Hall of Fame Inductees!

    and Jonathan R. Rupp. Michael Anderzack of Amboy Township is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for ... community.               Jonathan R. Rupp of Franklin Township is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for ... the Hall of Fame for his remarkable contributions to agriculture and the Fulton County community. ...

  2. Faces of Ohio 4-H—Debi Heppe

    later, he returned the honor by nominating her. Heppe was inducted into the Ohio 4-H Hall of Fame in ... judging team. In recognition of his impact, Heppe nominated him for the Ohio 4-H Hall of Fame—and years ... recalls a shy Junior Fair Board member who stood out to her. Over time, they grew into a confident leader ...

  3. Biological Soil Health

    terms, soil biological properties can be indicative of the ability for a given soil to provide specific ... risks, and strengthen a farm’s bottom line. The goal of this fact sheet is to introduce the basics of ... respiration. CO 2 released by microbes during decomposition. This test is used as a proxy for the rate of ...

  4. Soil Health Testing

    health. When and How to Sample Soil health tests can be sensitive to the timing of sampling, and thus it ... in-field and on-farm observations which allows for more practical and comprehensive soil health plans to be ... producers and land managers understand the current status of on-farm soil health, and to provide direction ...

  5. Symposium to Honor World Soil Day

    Research on the Horizon- Ohio State's Soil Symposium for 2025 to honor World Soil Day will be ... held on December 5. The symposium is open to all and will showcase soil science related research.  Dr. ... Alfred Hartemink, professor of soil science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will provide the ...

  6. Soil Health

    that initial soil samples be taken from a few representative areas of a farm and then analyzed for ... practices. Soil Health Principles to Practices Monitoring Soil Health On-farm soil health can be monitored ... fertility testing (every one to three years) because on-farm soil health changes slowly. It is recommended ...

  7. Ohio Soybean Scholarships 2026-2027!

    fields. Graduate scholarships: Three scholarships of up to $5,000 each Graduate Eligibility:  Students ... undergraduate and graduate students for the 2026-2027 academic year.   Scholarships are available to ... undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies related to the soybean industry and the field of ...

  8. Chemical Soil Health

    plants can take up nutrients to the long-term sustainability of farm productivity. For Ohio farmers and ... chemical health of soil as it relates to other soil factors may be beneficial to farmers. For example, ... of chemical health in soil as a pillar of overall soil health—to help producers connect the science ...

  9. New Ohio Mesonet expands weather data access, boosts agricultural resilience

    supporting the Ohio Mesonet was a natural extension of its commitment to advancing science and technology, ... and the long term,” said Tom Fontana, director of research and education for the Ohio Soybean Council. ... can begin to provide data on trends over time,” Wilson said. “For instance, the Oklahoma Mesonet is 30 ...

  10. Join us in Utah this Nov at CANVAS 2025

    and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), It’ll be an opportunity to explore about advances in ... Convention Center. It will have a duration of four days, with show hours from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. The CANVAS ... is an event held by The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), ...

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