Ohio

Ohio Conservation Practice Standard

Ohio’s new practice standard, “Amending Soil Properties with Gypsiferous Products Code 801,” was designed as a guideline for using gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate) in their conservation programs to change the physical or chemical properties of soil.

The purposes for the Ohio standard include:

• Improve soil health by increasing infiltration and improving physical/chemical properties of soil;
• Improve surface water quality by reducing dissolved phosphorus concentrations;
• Improve water quality by reducing the potential for pathogens transport;
• Ameliorate subsoil Al toxicity

Details about Ohio’s new conservation practice standard can be found in the following documents and at your local NRCS office.

• Description of “Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum Products Code 333”
• Job Sheet with technical information needed to make a decision about when and where to use gypsum.
• The Statement of Work describes deliverables for this practice.

Most approved growers will be eligible to receive 75% of $28.08 for low application rates and 75% of $47.69 for high rates.  For under-served, minorities and veterans, the fee structure is 90% of $33.69/acre for low rates and 90% of $57.22 for high rates.