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  1. Don't Guess; Get a Soil Test!

    https://madison.osu.edu/news/dont-guess-get-soil-test

    a soil test part of your plan? Soil testing is a simple process that takes the guesswork out of gardening ... so you can ensure your plants have what they need to thrive. Why do I need a soil test? Incorrect ... fertilizer applications can lead to water quality issues, wasted resources, and stressed plants. On the flip ...

  2. White Grub Identification, Biology and Management

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0107

    deposit in moist soil. The eggs are shiny, white, and oval shaped, expanding into spheres as they take on ... channels into the soil, increasing desiccation. While most white grubs remain under the surface until ... feeding, and burrow deep into the soil once temperatures begin to drop. They resume feeding in the spring, ...

  3. Will Cold Temperatures Hurt Winter Wheat?

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2026-06/will-cold-temperatures-hurt-winter-wheat

    to Feekes 6, the growing point is below the soil surface and protected from freezing temperatures. ... https://youtu.be/iukwznx4DPk?si=3EYikNsszFwDSb82). At Feekes 6, the first node appears and pushes the developing spike above the soil surface, which ...

  4. SENR Speaker Series welcomes Dr. Anna Cates

    https://senr.osu.edu/events/senr-speaker-series-welcomes-dr-anna-cates

    of Minnesota Extension and Associate Professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the ... Department of Soil, Water, and Climate. She studied soil science, agroecology, and agronomy at UW-Madison, ... Health, a collaboration between the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources and the MN Water Resources ...

  5. Weather whiplash raises financial risk for Ohio farmers

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/whiplash

    threats in the same growing season: too much water and not enough. In 2025, the state experienced its ... Environmental Sciences (CFAES) are expanding statewide weather monitoring, advancing drainage and soil health ... in shorter windows. But when soil conditions swing from saturated to powder dry in a matter of weeks, ...

  6. Efficient Water Use

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/soil-and-water-management/conservation-practices/efficient-water-use

    Practices that promote vigorous rooting allow plants to explore the soil to a maximum extent and utilize ... much of the water in the soil profile. Practices that limit compaction will limit the occurrence of ... deeply into the soil and make better use of water deeper in the profile. Rotating crops also can promote ...

  7. Panel 1: Adapting Growing Systems, Crop Management, and Benchmarking

    https://ohceac.osu.edu/OHCEAC-P1-2026

    soil. Bob and his brother Lee, aka Farmer Lee, have invested their entire lives learning from the land ... and their father, Bob Sr., whose vision was to grow for flavor and nutrition. Healthy soil, healthy ... expertise in water quality management.   Dr. Luis Canas The Ohio State University   Click Here for ...

  8. SPROUTS 4-H Special Interest Garden Club now enrolling

    https://medina.osu.edu/news/sprouts-4-h-special-interest-garden-club-now-enrolling

    explore gardening principles including soil preparation and composting, planting with seeds and ...

  9. Spring Garden Workshop

    https://mahoning.osu.edu/events/spring-garden-workshop

    Zack Felger Outreach and Education Specialist Mahoning County Soil & Water Conservation District ... People and Wildlife Zack Felger Outreach and Education Specialist, Mahoning County Soil & Water ... Rain gardens are an effective and attractive way to manage stormwater while improving water quality and ...

  10. Panel 2: Marketing and Value Chains

    https://ohceac.osu.edu/OHCEAC-P2-2026

    people and our healthy soil. Bob and his brother Lee, aka Farmer Lee, have invested their entire lives ... Healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy people and planet continue to be our goal here at the farm. Bob ...

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