Conference to discuss progress on NW Ohio water quality efforts
In 20 counties across northwest Ohio, a team of water quality specialists is working with farmers to evaluate practices that promote soil health and reduce the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen entering waterways. Part of the team’s work involves running field trials to determine the effects of applying varied rates of phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium fertilizers to cropland. Extensive soil testing has been done on fields to see the how planting cover crops and minimally tilling the land a...
Ohio State University United States Lake Erie Auglaize County Heather Raymond Environmental Sciences
Source: ocj.com