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  1. Soil Health Testing

    (agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-07/haney-test-soil-health) Ohio Soil Health Card (ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/sag-1) Physical Soil Health ... profitability in Ohio (Soil Health Institute and Cargill, 2021). The goal of soil health testing is to help ... health. When and How to Sample Soil health tests can be sensitive to the timing of sampling, and thus it ...

  2. Biological Soil Health

    respiration. CO 2 released by microbes during decomposition. This test is used as a proxy for the rate of ... performed and the rate at which those functions can occur. For example, is the soil biology mineralizing ... Sometimes measured through the carbon dioxide (CO 2) burst test which may serve as a proxy test for ...

  3. Use National Nematode Day as Your Reminder: Sample for SCN After Harvest

    samples at no charge  for SCN testing. This program is designed to help you monitor SCN pressure without ... samples. Residue is low, equipment is out of the way, and soil conditions typically allow for easier ... Testing Thanks to continued support from the  Ohio Soybean Council, each Ohio grower can submit  two soil ...

  4. Soil Health

    fallow periods, are becoming more prevalent. In Ohio, where corn and soybeans dominate the agronomic ... landscape, targeted soil health practices that are more relevant for Ohio soils can be implemented. Given the ... (nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/conservation-stewardship-program), and H2Ohio (h2.ohio.gov) help to lessen the financial burden on producers for adopting soil health ...

  5. 2025 Ohio Soybean Performance Test

    samples. The purpose of the Ohio Soybean Performance Trials is to evaluate soybean varieties for yield and ... Yield results for the 2025 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials are available for all locations. Access ... other agronomic characteristics. This evaluation gives soybean producers comparative information for ...

  6. Summer 2026 Select Sires, Inc. and World Wide Sires Internship

    testing, veterinary treatments and assisting with hoof trimming. Veterinary Medicine- Assist with sample ... Select Sires, Inc is offering many internships for 2026 summer. Applications close November 1st! ... A list of the internships offered is below and to apply and for more information click here. Data ...

  7. 2025 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials: Yield Results For All Trial Locations

    Yield results for the 2025 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials are available for all locations: ... https://u.osu.edu/perf/ The purpose of the Ohio Soybean Performance Trials is to evaluate soybean varieties for yield and ... . Sortable yield data will be available in the upcoming weeks on the Ohio Crop Performance Trials website: ...

  8. 2026 Programs

    PESTICIDE AND FERTILIZER APPLICATOR TESTING Registration is required for these testing dates. Testing will ... Upcoming Programs CORN-SOYBEAN DAY January 16, 2026- More information coming soon!    ODA ... begin promptly at 9:00 am and end around 2:00 pm. The available testing dates are listed below. All ...

  9. Chemical Soil Health

    plants can take up nutrients to the long-term sustainability of farm productivity. For Ohio farmers and ... environmental functions. In Ohio, maintaining balanced soil chemistry is essential for productive farming, water ... affects nutrient availability, microbial activity, and metal toxicity ideal range for corn is 6.0–6.8, ...

  10. 2025 Agriculture Hall of Fame Honorees Announced

    his role as General Manager for the Ohio Ag Net and Ohio's Country Journal in October. He is ... a proud spokesperson for Ohio agriculture and passionate advocate for farmers across the state. Bert ... County and the State of Ohio as director of information and education for Producers Livestock ...

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