Research from Ohio State University indicates that Ohio growers are doing a good job managing phosphorus levels and cite reduced erosion as one of the keys to preventing surface runoff of the nutrient.

Loading reduction targets for phosphorus — particularly those aimed at reducing losses of dissolved phosphate — may not be met through soil health alone, and definitely require attention to nutrient application placement and timing as well, says the International Plant Nutrition Institute.

Recognizing Ohio's top conservation farm families seemed particularly significant during this year's awards ceremony at the Farm Science Review Sept. 22.