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  1. Ohio State study offers a win-win for clean water and agriculture

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/WatershedProject

    meet watershed water quality targets while sustaining agricultural production,” Martin said. “Working ... long-term water quality initiative launched by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in 2019. The Pilot Watershed Project ... Hardin County suggests a practical, farmer-driven approach can deliver measurable water quality ...

  2. Top-dressing Wheat with Liquid Manure

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2026-05/top-dressing-wheat-liquid-manure

    and streams. Applicators in the Western Lake Erie Basin also need to look at the weather forecast to ... soon start in the most southern counties. Livestock producers and commercial manure applicators may be ... considering applying liquid manure as a top-dress fertilizer for wheat once we get through the rain expected ...

  3. Naturalist Series- Life Beneath the Surface: Exploring Aquatic Ecosystems in Mahoning County

    https://mahoning.osu.edu/events/naturalist-series-life-beneath-surface-exploring-aquatic-ecosystems-mahoning-county

    and play a critical role in water quality, wildlife habitat, and community resilience. This ... Soil & Water Conservation District Aquatic ecosystems are vital indicators of environmental health ... presentation will explore local streams, rivers, and wetlands in Mahoning County, highlighting aquatic ...

  4. Help us Shape the Future

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2026-05/help-us-shape-future

    Health and Water Quality booth at CTTC from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Link to access survey: ... Your responses will help researchers understand the challenges, questions, and information gaps that ...

  5. SENR Speaker Series welcomes Dr. Anna Cates

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

    there are still gaps in our ability to connect in-field measurements to water quality outcomes. Survey ... of Minnesota Extension and Associate Professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the ... University of Minnesota, who will discuss, "Reassessing soil health in Minnesota" starting at 4:00 ...

  6. Soil Conservation

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

    productivity and contributes significantly to water quality problems. The most common form of erosion is sheet ... taste problems, hypoxia, and other deteriorations of water quality. In such cases, erosion control ... fertilizers have masked the decline in inherent soil productivity resulting from sheet erosion. Muddy streams ...

  7. 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 ... yield potential. To help producers reduce risk and protect profitability, researchers and Ohio State ... helping farmers respond more effectively to fast-changing conditions. A critical year ahead Soil moisture ...

  8. Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 10-11

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2026-04/conservation-tillage-and-technology-conference-march-10-11

    Wednesday Water Quality and Conservation Practices session includes speakers such as Manbir Rakkar, Soil ... Crops and No-till; Agronomic Crop Management; Water Quality and Conservation Practices; and ... Shedekar, Agricultural Water Management, OSU sharing information about Drainage Water Recycling. Topics in ...

  9. 4-H Projects Offer Diverse Range Of Hobbies For Kids To Explore

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/4-h-projects-offer-diverse-range-hobbies-kids-explore

    asked to consider the source. Where does their water come from and what did it go through to get to ... them. The project also helps 4-H’ers learn about professionals who work in the field of water ... a project book. An idea starter list is provided in the annual Project Guide to help youth create ...

  10. Scioto Watershed Action Group

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/scioto-watershed-action-group

    life.  History: The Scioto Watershed Action Group (SWAG) was assembled by a dedicated group of ... health and accessibility of the Scioto Watershed. As the newest volunteer watershed group in Columbus, we ...

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