Jeff Hattey
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Prof. of Soil Sci @ The Ohio State Univ. Transforming communities by educating food producers & environment protectors.
Joined September 2010
Converting plant residue into soil organic matter is an effective way to store water in soil for periods of drought.Self-watering soil could transform farming
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A new type of soil created by engineers can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants, potentially expanding the map of farmable land around the globe to previously inhospitable places and...
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If you are planning to attend Farm Science Review, take a look at these tips to help you maximize your day. https://t.co/SFR8VYXE4Z
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Who knew, right! Careers in #agriculture can change your life.
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As a millennial woman, I'm often met with skepticism or condescension about my career choice. But the doubters are wrong.
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Reminder of critical role for soil nutrient management to mitigate climate change & environment protection. Plants could remove 6-yrs of CO2 emissions -- if we protect them
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By analysing 138 experiments, researchers have mapped the potential of today's plants and trees to store extra carbon by the end of the century.
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Did you know 1/3 of all global soils are already degraded and yet, we need 1000 years to grow 2-3cm of top soil? The #soils we see today are all there is! We need to preserve this precious resource! #ZeroHunger
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Good reminder soil aggregates are the result of biotic & abiotic factors. Hard-working termites crucial to forest, wetland ecosystems
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Soil bedding increases microbial and termite decomposition activity.
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Management decisions are important. Compost key to sequestering carbon in the soil: Study dug deep to uncover which agricultural systems store the most carbon
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In a 19-year study, scientists dug roughly 6 feet down to compare soil carbon changes in different cropping systems. They found that compost is a key to storing carbon, a strategy for offsetting...
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What are soil aggregates? Great answer from @OSUEnvironment @CFAES_OSU PhD candidate @NMoon15
https://t.co/amXNubavHN
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The ground beneath your feet might seem like a uniform material, but it’s really a mixture of soil particles, organic matter, and other mineral/organic components. For a soil to be healthy, it must…
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Good reminder of soil P for terrestrial organisms. Importance to global C management. 2 valuable to waste! The limits of rainforest growth: Rainforests saving the climate? Only as long as nutrient stores last!
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How much carbon dioxide can tropical rainforests absorb? Investigations indicate that the absorption capacity is severely limited by the phosphorus content of the soil.
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Better water testing, safer produce https://t.co/6hjwN1egH1 A good reminder that analytical methods are important, they impact results and decisions.
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Irrigation water's E. coli results can differ between labs, test types.
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Seem to be a lot of "eggs" in this food basket!!
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Mark your calendars for the inaugural @OhioState #Soil Science Research Day on Thursday, March 28th, 2019! Interested in submitting an abstract for the poster symposium ➡️ email: Soilsymposium@osu.edu before March 4, 2019. #soilscience #soilresearch
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So many new discoveries waiting under our feet. New anti-CRISPR proteins discovered in soil and human gut
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Scientists have found four new anti-CRISPR proteins that are distributed across different environments. The new study suggests that some anti-CRISPR proteins are more widespread in nature than...
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@plantsoilsci Dr. Raun built #GreenSeeker based to read life-cycle story of a plant through the leaves. Leaves are nature's most sophisticated environment sensors: New research confirms that leaves are nature's most sophisticated environment sensors
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New research confirms that leaves are nature's most sophisticated environment sensors. We can therefore use leaves to tell us about the management of the land they are growing in. The experiment was...
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Every organism has a purpose. Termites mitigate effects of drought in tropical rainforests
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Termites are commonly regarded as one of the most destructive insect pests, yet its unknown side was recently revealed by a major new study. Researchers have discovered that termites actually help...
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Agricultural waste: Driving us closer to greener transport? https://t.co/u3GFgOpb4c A good example of increasing efficiency. One man’s waste is another man’s treasure.
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Composite materials made from agricultural waste could be used to produce sustainable, lightweight and low-cost applications in the automotive and marine industries.
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Transforming our food system to ensure a sustainable future https://t.co/zgaxZTxb6n This will take an incredible commitment.
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By 2050, the world will have almost 10 billion people. It will be impossible to feed everyone without exacerbating poverty, accelarting deforestation and increasing GHG emissions unless we start...
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Reveling in the stories from no-till innovators who were escorted out of the building when they asked a plow manufacturer for support at the Ohio No-till conference hosted by @CFAES_OSU #no-till #soilconservation
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