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Soil Testing and Water Quality
https://hancock.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/soil-testing
Water Quality It is very important that farmers, particularly those in western Ohio, focus on water quality and the activities that they are doing in their fields that are going to matter to water quality. Here's a quick video about Extension's ...
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Watershed Management
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/422/watershed-management
As you can see from our short tour, a watershed is about much more than just a river or lake. To know a watershed you must become familiar with all the components of the system that contribute to the ecology of a water resource, from the headwaters to the ...
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The Wetlands
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/422/wetlands
Wetlands come in many shapes and sizes, but, generally, when we talk about wetlands we're talking about a very shallow pond or lake. So shallow, in fact, that much of the vegetation in the wetland emerges from the surface of the water. The water leve ...
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The Lake
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/422/lake
Often times, a stream or creek will flow into a lake. There are three major kinds of "lakes"- lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Generally, a pond is a body of water no larger than about ten acres in size, whereas a lake can be several hundred or tho ...
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Middle Reaches
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/422/middle-reaches
Moving farther downstream, you can see that many of the smaller headwater streams have come together, forming a wider, slower moving creek. Over time, the creek has cut into the banks, forming a more permanent streambed. Notice that the terrain here is le ...
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Headwaters
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/422/headwaters
Here you will notice that we are at the highest point in the watershed where the water that falls on the land as precipitation begins its journey down the valley. Headwater streams are many, but they are also the smallest streams in the watershed- some on ...
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About 4-H projects
https://hancock.osu.edu/node/2342
Hancock County 4-H Project Completion and Fair Requirements Project Number and Name Skill Level* Project Completion Requirements See each project book for complete details County Requirements Judging Day Please note: Ohio State Fair eligibility, as indica ...
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Resources
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/know-your-well-water/resources
How Well Do You Know Your Water Well Ground Water in Ohio Fact Sheet Ground Water- Major Aquifers and Associated Water Quality Recommendations for Water Well Sampling Before Oil and Gas Drilling (pdf) Helpful Links National Ground Water Association http:/ ...
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For Well Owners
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/know-your-well-water/well-owners
There are a number of materials here that may be helpful for understanding how to test, understand and protect your well water. Test The first step in caring for your well water is to have it tested. If you are visiting this site and have not had your wa ...
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For Media
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/know-your-well-water/media
We have resources and expertise that can be used to help promote the Know Your Well Water website that are available here including a powerpoint, poster and the promotional post card. Well Interpretation Overview powerpoint Well Interpretation Overview po ...