Below are a list of other soil health resources from Ohio State and other regional and national organizations of interest.
Ohio State Resources
Agronomic Crop Concerns
- Soil Fertility Lab https://soilfertility.osu.edu/
Tri-state fertility guidelines, current research on soil organic matter, calcium amendments, and more. - Ohio Agronomic Crops Network agcrops.osu.edu
Home of the C.O.R.N. newsletter, and links to state specialists, researchers, and county educators involving with agronomic crop production. - Ohio Composting and Manure Management ocamm.osu.edu/research
Horticultural Crops
- VegNet newsletter presents timely topics on crop management methods,research and resources.
Urban Agriculture Concerns
- Ohio State’s Damaged Soil Investigation, Restoration, and Treatment lab dirt.osu.edu provides management tips and low-cost testing for urban soils that may have heavy metal contamination concerns.
Sustainable Production
- The Carbon Management and Sequestration Center is led by Dr. Rattan Lal, winner of the 2020 World Food Prize.
- The Soil Water & BioEnergy Program at Ohio State's South Centers in Piketon conducts research, extension, and educational programs for agricultural management practices that sustain soil and water resources and are economical for producers and growers.
- The OFFER program (Organic Food & Farming Education and Research)
- The AMP program (Agroecosystem Management Program)
- OSU College of Agriculture's Sustainability blog.
Ohio State Extension
- Full Directory
- Find your local Ohio State Extension office
- Ohioline: Ohio State's searchable factsheet database
Other Ohio Soil Health Resources
- Ohio No-Till Council
- Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference, Ada, Ohio
- Natural Resources Conservation Service - Ohio
- Division of Soil and Water Conservation - Ohio Department of Agriculture
Regional and National Resources
- Cornell Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health
- NRCS Soil Health Division
- Midwest Cover Crop Council
- SARE Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
- ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture: Soil Health Indicators and Tests
- Soil Health Nexus
- Soil Health Partnership
- Rodale Institute
- Conservation Technology Information Center
- Soil & Water Conservation Society
- American Society of Agronomy
- Soil Health Institue