09/15/2005 |
OARDC Receives NorTech Innovation Award for Bio-energy Initiative |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is looking for new ways to meet the energy challenges currently facing the United States from a very unusual source ââ¬â waste generated by farming and food-processing operations.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Floyd Schanbacher |
11/06/2002 |
Viburnum Chewer Makes Its Way Into Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio --Ohio landscapers, nursery managers and home gardeners should begin examining their viburnums a little closer. A new exotic pest has just arrived in town --and itâs hungry for the popular woody ornamentals.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Dan Herms |
01/30/2012 |
OSU Extension Launches New Forest Products Website |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With industrial output totaling $22.4 billion, Ohio's forest products industry makes a significant impact on the state's economy. To reflect the importance of this sector and to better serve the needs of its production forestry clientele, Ohio State University Extension has launched a new website dedicated to the industry: http://ohiowood.osu.edu.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Eric McConnell |
04/18/2003 |
'Golden Rice' Creator Ingo Potrykus to Speak at OARDC May 2 |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- World-renowned scientist Ingo Potrykus, who helped invent beta carotene-enriched "golden rice," is visiting the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center's (OARDC) Wooster campus to speak about biotechnology and world food security, May 2 from 3-4 p.m. in the center's Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
01/13/2003 |
OARDC Researcher Awarded Honorary Doctorate |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Linda Saif, a scientist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Belgiumâs Ghent University, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Europe.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Linda Saif |
01/27/2011 |
Ohio Grape and Wine Conference Returns This Year: To Be Held Feb. 21-22 in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Designed for both new and established grape growers and winemakers, the 2011 Ohio Grape and Wine Conference will be held Feb. 21-22 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Imed Dami |
12/21/2011 |
Ohio State Receives $1.4 M Grant for Development of Resistant Ash Tree |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The native North American ash tree's future rests in the ability of researchers to create a new variety with the right genetic traits to withstand its greatest nemesis: the emerald ash borer (EAB).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Dan Herms, Jennifer Koch |
10/10/2002 |
Wayne County Farm to Become Unique 'Living Laboratory' for OARDC |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Ohio State University (OSU) has announced a gift of land from longtime Wayne County, Ohio resident Patricia Miller Quinby and the estate of her late sister, Virginia Miller Reed.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Howard Wise |
01/27/2012 |
Farmers, Food Industry: Brix Workshops Set for Feb. 9 (Wooster) and Feb. 18 (Granville) |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- How much sugar is in your vegetables? How sweet might they taste? What factors influence sugar levels in vegetables? Are you interested in learning how to measure sugar levels using Brix values? The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will be offering two workshops on these topics, Feb. 9 in Wooster and Feb. 18 in Granville.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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03/31/2010 |
Gov. Strickland Tours Bionergy Project at OARDC, Touts Digestion Technology |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said the partnership between the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and quasar energy group to produce renewable energy from biomass is a great example of how Ohio is vying to become a leader in the emerging green economy.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
04/27/2011 |
Media Advisory: Chancellor Petro to Speak at OARDC Annual Conference Tomorrow (4/28) in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro will speak tomorrow (4/28) at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) annual conference, to be held at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr., on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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08/30/2010 |
OSU Extension Plays Key Role in Solar Energy Development in Ohio |
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio ââ¬â The dedication of Ohioââ¬â¢s largest solar energy farm in Upper Sandusky demonstrates how Ohio State University Extension can play an invaluable role in the development of renewable energy projects, economic activity and jobs throughout the state.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Eric Romich |
08/05/2002 |
OARDC Researcher Receives Tomato Award |
FREMONT, Ohio â David Francisâs tomatoes are redder, more nutritious and highly resistant to diseases. Now, they are also award-winners.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
David Francis |
02/10/2011 |
OARDC’s BioHio Research Park Attracts Companies, Creates Jobs in Growing Green Economy |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- At a time when the Buckeye state is trying to dig out of the recession and re-engineer its economy to boost job creation, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is collaborating with forward-thinking industry to do just that.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mel Kurtz, Rod Crider |
06/01/2012 |
Blowing in the Wind: OSU Extension Helps Communities Develop Wind Energy Projects |
VAN WERT, Ohio -- For many years, Glenn McClure has grown corn and soybeans on his 850-acre farm 10 miles northwest of Van Wert. Now, he's added a new crop to his rotation: wind energy.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Nancy Bowen, Dan Litchfield |
08/12/2011 |
Corn, Soybeans: Attend SW Ohio Field Day For Expert Advice Aug. 16 in Washington Court House |
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio -- The Southwest Ohio Corn Growers and the Fayette County Agronomy Committee will hold their annual field day and test plot demonstrations on Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fayette County Demonstration Farm just north of Washington Court House.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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05/30/2012 |
Ohio State to Co-host International E. coli Symposium |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University food safety researchers have been selected to co-host the premier international scientific meeting dealing with dangerous E. coli infections that continue to pose global health concerns.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Jeff LeJeune |
08/27/2008 |
OARDC Researcher to Lead International Scientific Society |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Parwinder Grewal, a professor of entomology with Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), has been elected to lead the Society of Nematologists (SON) ââ¬â an international scientific organization dedicated to the study of nematodes, one of the most abundant and diverse life forms on Earth.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Parwinder Grewal |
03/21/2011 |
Media Advisory: U.S. Rep. Renacci to Visit OARDC Tomorrow (3/22), Learn About Reconstruction, Economic Development Efforts |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (Ohio's 16th District) will visit the Wooster campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) tomorrow, March 22, at 10:30 a.m., to learn about post-tornado reconstruction efforts and projects related to economic development and food safety.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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04/11/2003 |
OARDC Researcher, Pioneering Work Honored in Europe |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan couldnât attend the March 21 ceremony because of the war in Iraq. But that didnât prevent Ohio State University researcher Linda Saif from fully enjoying her âonce-in-a-lifetime experienceâ -- receiving an honorary doctorate from Ghent University, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Europe.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Linda Saif |
09/19/2011 |
A Milestone Reached: OARDC Dedicates First-in-Ohio Ag Safety Facility |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- In the presence of elected officials, Ohio State University leaders and community supporters, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) unveiled last Friday, Sept. 16 a unique, highly secure bio-containment building aimed at safeguarding Ohio’s $100-billion agricultural industry from infectious diseases that threaten plants and animals in an increasingly globalized economy.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
05/19/2008 |
Ohio Legislators Tour OARDC; Learn About Renewable Fuel, Energy and Products Research |
WOOSTER, Ohio — A group of Ohio legislators toured the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) May 12 to learn about ongoing research seeking to develop new sources of renewable energy, fuels and industrial products.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
06/19/2003 |
Highly Toxic Poison Hemlock a Threat in Newly Urbanized Areas |
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- If Socrates were alive, the first thing he would tell you is "Stay away from poison hemlock!" The toxic weed, reputedly used to execute the famous Greek philosopher in 329 B.C., has become common in Ohio during the past decade, posing a health risk to suburban dwellers, hikers, farmers and anyone who might come into close contact with it.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Joe Boggs |
04/24/2006 |
New Biological Control Book Brainchild of Ohio State Scientist |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Biocontrol agents are becoming more popular as both the public and regulators recognize the environmental and human-health risks associated with chemical pesticides. Nematodes, one type of biocontrol agent, have proven to be highly effective against a wide variety of plant, animal and human pests. And now, a new book that compiles nematode research from around the world is helping spread the word about these unique natural pesticides.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Parwinder Grewal |
12/15/2014 |
OARDC Receives $6.5M Grant for Bioenergy, Biofuel Research |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center has received a $6.5 million federal grant to test and expand a technology that can produce biogas from a variety of solid organic wastes and bioenergy crops.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Yebo Li |
02/11/2011 |
OARDC’s BioHio Research Park Attracts Companies, Creates Jobs in Growing Green Economy |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- At a time when the Buckeye state is trying to dig out of the recession and re-engineer its economy to boost job creation, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is collaborating with forward-thinking industry to do just that.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mel Kurtz, Rod Crider |
01/25/2012 |
Field Crop Programs Scheduled for Feb. 9, 14 in NW Ohio |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Field crop farmers will have two opportunities this February to get up to speed on new research and technology from Ohio State University experts as they make plans for the 2012 growing season.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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10/07/2011 |
National Emerald Ash Borer Research Conference to be Held in Wooster Oct. 12-13 |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- U.S. and Canadian scientists will gather in Wooster on Oct. 12 and 13 to share the latest research on emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect responsible for killing millions of ash trees in urban settings and forests from Minnesota to Quebec, from Michigan to Tennessee.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Dan Herms |
02/23/2012 |
Training for Specialty Crop IPM Plan Developers Offered March 14 in London |
LONDON, Ohio -- The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Ohio State University's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program are teaming up to offer a workshop on IPM conservation plan writing for specialty crop growers, March 14, in London, Ohio.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Jim Jasinski |
01/19/2011 |
Ohio State Researchers Conduct First Genetic Study of Bedbugs, Find Possible Pesticide-Resistance Genes |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University entomologists have conducted the first genetic study of bedbugs, paving the road to the identification of potential genes associated with pesticide resistance and possible new control methods for the troublesome insect, whose sudden resurgence in the United States has led to a public health scare.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Omprakash Mittapalli |