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[Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>]

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From: Kris Johnson RR <cjohnson143@woh.rr.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 8:18 PM
Subject: [SANET-MG] Fw: crop biostimulants/biofertilizers containing
microbes
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*From:* Kleinhenz, Matthew <kleinhenz.1@osu.edu>
*To:* oeffadirect@oeffa.org
*Cc:* Lauren Ketcham <lauren@oeffa.org> ; Wang, Zheng
<wang.2735@osu.edu> ; Short,
Stephanie <short.189@osu.edu> ; Kumarappan, Subramanian
<kumarappan.1@osu.edu> ; Wszelaki, Annette Lynn <awszelak@utk.edu> ;
bownley@utk.edu
*Sent:* Tuesday, January 17, 2017 1:04 PM
*Subject:* [oeffadirect] crop biostimulants/biofertilizers containing
microbes



*Get Your Money’s Worth from Crop Biostimulants/Biofertilizers that contain
Microbes*Join us in learning more about OMRI-listed crop
biostimulants/biofertilizers that contain microbes. Get a better return on
investment from these products and help others to, also. Register now for
three free conference calls teaming university, company, and grower
expertise by going to http://u.osu.edu/vegprolab/research-areas/
vegebiostimsferts/.

The total value of the U.S. biofertilizer market is $120 million dollars
and increasing rapidly. No surprise, given evidence that nearly 40% of a
large number of sustainable-organic growers used one or more of these
inoculants nearly every season 2009-2014, with some using at least one
product each season. Still, there is trouble for growers, people who advise
them, and manufacturers. For example, choosing a product can be difficult.
A recent count showed nearly 200 on the market. Worse, labels for many of
them contain little information justifying why they should be chosen,
explaining how they should be used, or describing their contents. Also,
knowing which products work best on certain crops and under which
conditions is a mystery to many. For these and other reasons, choosing an
inoculant, deciding how to use it, and verifying that it has provided a
reasonable return on investment can be an exercise in roulette, an
inefficient approach to getting the most from these potentially important
inputs.

Learning from others, sharing your questions and experiences, and
experimenting carefully is better. With help from USDA, SARE, OEFFA, and
Tennessee Organic, a team based at The Ohio State University and University
of Tennessee is bringing people together to do that, to share what they
know and want to know about OMRI-listed crop biostimulants/biofertilizers
that contain microbes. People will develop and exchange information and
share tips and concerns so that everyone interested in this appealing but
confusing line of products can benefit more from them. As a first step, the
team has organized the conference calls mentioned earlier; register soon
since space is limited. Also, consider joining the MCBSF listserv,
reviewing the MCBSF product database, and checking links to ongoing and
upcoming MCBSF research.

Please contact me if I can assist you. Good luck with the upcoming season
and see you soon at the OEFFA Conference!

Best regards,

Matt


*Matthew D. Kleinhenz, PhD*
Professor, Extension Specialist
Vegetable Production Systems
Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
122 Gourley Hall, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330.263.3810 <(330)%20263-3810> Office / 330.263.3887 <(330)%20263-3887> FAX
http://u.osu.edu/vegprolab/ and http://www.facebook.com/osuvpslab





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Lawrence F. London, Jr.
lfljvenaura@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/site/avantgeared