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Biological Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0205
biological health of soil. Over winter, cover crops that continue to exude or provide a year-round microbial ... long-term profitability. Less known is the importance of living organisms within the soil. Bacteria, fungi, ... explain why management practices—such as cover crops, manure additions, or reduced tillage—improve the ...
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Physical Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0203
more organic matter increases soil-aggregation potential. In general, physically healthy soils have ... or increasing the soil’s organic matter content. Minimizing compaction. Reducing physical ... disturbance. Organic matter can be added with the use of cover crops, adding manure or compost, and retaining ...
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Soil Health Testing
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0206
history, crop rotation, organic amendment application, etc., and then collecting soil samples in a zig-zag ... traditional soil fertility tests that focus on crop nutrient needs, soil health testing evaluates the soil ... stability, hydraulic properties and organic matter content. Biological soil health indicators ...
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Green Fields Green Dollars S2E4 Discusses Cover Crops: The Silent Weed Warriors
This episode dives into an exciting topic: the weed-suppressing power of cover crops. Tune-in as ... student in Weed Science. This video series is no stranger to cover crops as a tool for conservation, but ... weed control is a hidden benefit yet to be explored. Amber shares insights on how cover crops can play ...
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Farmers Are Advised To Maintain Weed Control
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/farmers-are-advised-maintain-weed-control
viable seeds from making it into the soil seed bank. Do what you can to control weed escapes before they ... covering a wide range of agronomic and management topics related to organic grain farming. The conference ... While harvest time can pull a lot of time, attention and effort towards getting crops harvested ...
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Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0202
Health The implementation of soil health practices, such as no-till, strip-till, cover crops, and reduced ... (nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/202210/Cropland_InField_Soil_Health_Assessment_Guide.pdf) Using Cover Crops to Convert to No-till (ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-11) Physical Soil Health ... improving soil health when needed) is critical for not only food security but also water quality, air ...
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Chemical Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0204
be improved by increasing organic matter content via cover cropping, manure/compost additions, and ... Balancing manure additions with soil P levels, implementing cover crops, and using buffer strips are all ... plays a critical role. Soil chemical health refers to the balance of nutrients, pH, and other chemical ...
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2026 Soil Health Webinar Series
https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/2026-soil-health-webinar-series-2
we are featuring a wide variety of soil health topics relevant to row crop producers and small-scale ... Are you interested in learning innovative ways to improve soil health and farm profits? Yes! Make ... sure to register for the 2026 Soil Health Webinar series, held Thursdays each month from January ...
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2026 Soil Health Webinar Series
https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/2026-soil-health-webinar-series-1
we are featuring a wide variety of soil health topics relevant to row crop producers and small-scale ... Are you interested in learning innovative ways to improve soil health and farm profits? Yes! Make ... sure to register for the 2026 Soil Health Webinar series, held Thursdays each month from January ...
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2026 Soil Health Webinar Series
https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/2026-soil-health-webinar-series-0
we are featuring a wide variety of soil health topics relevant to row crop producers and small-scale ... Are you interested in learning innovative ways to improve soil health and farm profits? Yes! Make ... sure to register for the 2026 Soil Health Webinar series, held Thursdays each month from January ...