Nutrient management & Water quality
Is ag up a creek without a paddle on phosphorus issue?
By Matt Reese I think I have convinced my children that I am pretty smart. They are at the ages where they ask copious amounts of questions. And, every time they ask me a question, I have an answer for them. “Daddy, why is this soccer ball round?” “So it rolls after you kick it.” ...
USDA gives assistance to Ohio for phosphorus prevention
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $2 million in financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to help farmers in designated parts of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana prevent phosphorus from entering Western Lake Erie Basin waterways. The announcement is part of an effort to improve water quality and support jobs in the region that are ...
Ohio agencies announce water quality measures
The Directors’ Agricultural Nutrients and Water Quality Working Group spent months compiling their extensive findings on how agriculture is contributing to water quality problems and how this can be controlled. The group was assembled to aggregate all of the available information on the problem, organize it and present it to the directors of the Ohio ...
Tough phosphorus problem has no easy solutions
By Matt Reese At the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference in Ada this week, attendees were bombarded with photos charts and graphs illustrating the water quality problems in Ohio. A glass full of green ooze scooped out of Lake Erie, an algae filled spray behind a jet ski, countless charts showing a steady drop then ...
4Rs: A simple concept and challenging reality
By Matt Reese With regard to managing phosphorus, the 4Rs are easy to talk about, but it is much harder to actually implement the right source, at the right rate, in the right place at the right time. “No matter what you do, there are times where there will be run-off and enough water to lose dissolved ...
Nutrient management important for future of ag
By Matt Reese The monumental problem of phosphorus fed algal blooms in Lake Erie creates conflict between two powerful forces: food and agriculture versus drinking water for 5 million people and a $10 billion recreation industry. Ohio agriculture continues to sit and wait (maybe somewhat nervously) on the inevitable announcement from Governor John Kasich concerning ...
Soil Quality and Cover Crop Workshop
Coming up on March 2nd, OSU Extension Assistant Professor Jim Hoorman will be speaking at the Soil Quality and Cover Crop Workshop. Ty Higgins gets a preview of the event. Jim Hoorman Workshop Call (513) 732-7075 for details and to register.
Ohio EPA addressing big issues in ag
A conversation with Scott Nally, director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency OCJ: What is your experience in agriculture, and what are your general thoughts about Ohio’s agricultural industry? Scott: My agricultural experience includes management positions with Rose Acre Farms and Perdue Foods. Ohio’s agricultural industry is very healthy, and the intra-agency cooperation has been refreshing. ...
New Nutrient Application Regs May Be Coming
Ty Higgins goes in depth with OSU Extension Educator Jim Hoorman about a new working group’s recommendations for controlling runoff into Lake Erie. What he says may surprise you. Jim Hoorman Full Wrap
Crop residue for nutrient filters being considered
Aligning with the future of agricultural practices in Minnesota, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, an organization committed to providing scientific and technical assistance to Minnesota industries and entrepreneurs, is conducting a 15-month study testing the ability of crop residues to clean up water drained from agricultural lands. At a recent ceremony at the Minnesota Capitol, ...
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