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Soil Health Testing
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0206
stability, hydraulic properties and organic matter content. Biological soil health indicators ... water-extractable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) comprise the soil health score. The Haney Test separately determines ... stability, organic matter, active carbon, nitrogen cycling enzymes, respiration, pH, plant-available ...
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Biological Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0205
Biological Health of Soil The biological health of soil is typically more sensitive to changes in management ... health of soil are rooted in carbon inputs and reduced disturbance, both chemical and physical. Adding ... is highly responsive to changes in management, testing for biological soil health indicators may show ...
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Physical Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0203
changes very little over human timescales. Organic matter, while more dynamic, changes slowly and ... movement affect soil health and crop productivity. By focusing on the key drivers of physical soil health ... behind soil health with everyday decision-making to more effectively address Ohio soil health challenges. ...
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Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0202
While carbon content and microbial activity are important, soil health is actually dependent on three ... nutrient runoff, nutrient leaching, soil erosion, and soil carbon loss. Targeted soil health practices that ... fertility testing (every one to three years) because on-farm soil health changes slowly. It is recommended ...
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New Ohio Mesonet expands weather data access, boosts agricultural resilience
information — putting crop yields and public safety at risk. A new statewide network led by the State Climate ... states,” Wilson said. “There are others as well, where public dollars, local interest and financial support ... matters most: soil moisture at the root zone, wind gusts at field level or storms forming just above the ...
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Chemical Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0204
(Figure 2) CEC is driven by clay content and organic matter clay content is impossible to change CEC can ... soil-health parameter) and organic matter (a biological soil-health parameter) helps farmers nurture their ... plays a critical role. Soil chemical health refers to the balance of nutrients, pH, and other chemical ...
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Wright Memorial Public Library Native Plant Garden
The Wright Memorial Public Library Native Plant Garden is a Montgomery County Master Gardener ... selected to support pollinators, improve soil health, and demonstrate sustainable landscaping practices. ...
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Old-Growth Forests in Ohio: Lessons for Forest Stewardship in a Changing Environment
https://epn.osu.edu/events/old-growth-forests-ohio-lessons-forest-stewardship-changing-environment
store carbon, and sustain natural ecosystem services. These forests shape soil health, influence water ... Register for this breakfast program here! Tip: You can add this event to your calendar by clicking ... does "ecological integrity" truly mean in a changing landscape where it is increasingly difficult to ignore ...
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Closing the weather gap: New mesonet network strengthens rural Ohio’s resilience
satellite tools often miss what matters most: wind gusts at field level, soil moisture in the root zone or ... network led by the State Climate Office of Ohio and CFAES is working to close that gap. The Ohio Mesonet ... support agriculture, emergency response and climate monitoring. “Weather remains the single most ...
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Ohio 4-H sparks the next generation of climate-smart Buckeyes
dive deep into topics such as climate change, 3D printing and model railroading, to name a few. This ... self-directed learning empowers 4-H members to take charge of their interests. The Climate Change idea starter ... For example, the Climate Change idea starter was authored by the outreach team at Ohio State’s Byrd ...