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Perennial Warm-Season Grasses
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/perennial-warm-season-grasses
Warm-season grasses produce well on soils with low moisture holding capacity, low pH, and low phosphorous ... levels. However, they do even better on deep, fertile, well-drained soils with good water-holding ... soils, occasional flooding, and perched water tables better than other warm-season grasses. Leaves and ...
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The Hidden Risks of Wet Fieldwork: Insights from Dr. Manbir Rakkar from OSU’s Soil Fertility and Soil Health labÂ
the lasting impact of those decisions on soil health and crop yields. In the interview, Dr. Rakkar ... explains why planting in wet soil can cause long-term damage to soil structure, making it harder for crops ... when planting in less-than-ideal conditions and encourages farmers to invest in long-term soil health ...
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Buckeye Excellence on Display at NACDEP 2025: OSU Extension Shines on the National Stage
one of the organization’s top honors. With sessions and posters covering everything from artificial ... intelligence and agricultural innovation to entrepreneurship and community health, OSU Extension faculty and ... public health insights from Jackie Wilkins and T. Horn. Finding Local Food: How to Create a Local Food ...
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Peri Forbes
https://hcs.osu.edu/our-people/peri-forbes
Black Soldier Fly (BSF) compost on crop performance, soil health, and the presence of both beneficial ... project between Ohio State University’s Department of Horticulture and Crop Science and Purdue ... and pathogenic microbes in soil and compost. By partnering with urban farmers, this project aims to ...
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60 Years of No-Till: What Long-Term Research Reveals About Soil Resilience
difference in crop health between no-till and tilled plots during recent droughts, despite identical ... importance of continuing this research, as many discoverers about soil health still lie ahead. To explore ... Doren at The Ohio State University. Soil fertility expert Dr. Manbir Rakkar and soil and environment ...
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Application of Manure to Double-Crop Soybeans to Encourage Emergence
soybean fields. The soybeans must be properly covered with soil when planted to keep a barrier between the ... fields have reasonable soil moisture today, the very hot weather could result in dry soil conditions by ... applying manure to newly planted soybeans to provide moisture to help get the crop to emerge. While most ...
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Youth Beef Handling and Nutrition Clinic
https://columbiana.osu.edu/events/youth-beef-handling-and-nutrition-clinic
email shoemaker.306@osu.edu This program will cover the basics of feeding a beef feeder/steer, cattle ... handling, grooming, and how to manage the health of your calf throughout the year. This is open to 4-H youth ...
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Hampered Hay Days & Hope for a Good One
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-20/hampered-hay-days-hope-good-one
be provided to you. Upcoming Events; Field Day; Hay; Forage ... “Hello, Mother Nature? Are you there? Am I coming in clear? I’d like to request a few hay days ... Staying on track with soil fertility through soil tests, tracking hay removal, and making fertilizer ...
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2025 Ohio Beef Field Day
https://belmont.osu.edu/events/2025-ohio-beef-field-day
Saturday August 16, 2025. During Ohio Beef Field Day, you can learn more about beef production ...
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Preserving Forage as Hay and Silage
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/preserving-forage-hay-and-silage
ground exposure to sunlight, and then―once the soil has dried a bit―the crop can be spread out. Spreading ... hours as compared with three to five days for dry hay, depending on the conditions. The following ... the actual cut width. Another way to spread out and aerate the crop for faster drying is with ...