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Septic Maintenance and Upgrades
Roughly 1 million Ohio homes use septic tanks and, unlike those homes that use city sewage treatment systems, on-site septic system maintenance and upkeep are the homeowner's responsibility. Ensuring septic systems are properly designed and maintaine ...
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Low-impact Lawn Care
Many of the landowners we spoke with were concerned with lowering the impact their lawn care had on the stream and the environment in general while still maintaing a nice looking lawn. Low-impact lawn care utilizes practices like soil testing, water cons ...
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Backyard Conservation
Many of the landowners we interviewed enjoyed viewing wildlife in and around the stream on their property. Backyard Conservation is a term used by the Natural Resources Conservation Service that refers to a suite of practices (e.g., planting trees) that ...
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Stream Buffers
Stream buffers are unmowed areas along streams with appropriate streamside vegetation growing, preferably native trees and other plants. The width can vary according to available space and homeowner preference (5 feet, 10 feet or more). As a general rule, ...
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Test Your Well Event
https://greene.osu.edu/events/test-your-well-event
OSU Extension Greene County is happy to host the 11th annual Test Your Well Event, September 14th from 4:30-6:30p.m. at the Greene County Extension office. Greene County Soil and Water District provides this service annually for private well owners in the ...
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OSU Organic Crop Field Day
https://greene.osu.edu/events/osu-organic-crop-field-day
The Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program was established in 1998, to provide science-based research and information to Ohio’s organic farmers, gardeners, processors, retailers and consumers. Today, OFFER’s land resources include ...
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Postponed-Jr Fair Steer Weigh In
https://auglaize.osu.edu/events/junior-fair-steer-weigh-0
Postponed until Saturday, January 14, 2017, from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. ...
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Gurd Assumes Leadership Role for CFAES Advancement
Meet Andy Gurd, the new chief advancement officer of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. ...
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$5 million gift gives OSU Extension new facility at Waterman Farm
A $5 million gift will extend the outreach arm of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The gift creates the Franklin County Extension Building Capital Fund, which will be used for construction and maintenanc ...
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You’re Invited: CFAES Speed Networking Event
You are invited to participate in the CFAES Speed Networking Event, 6-7:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Kottman Hall Lobby. The event is hosted by the CFAES Career Development Office and the CFAES Advancement Office. ...