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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 |
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06/21/2011 |
Asian Longhorned Beetle Find Means More Bad News for Ohio's Forests, Tree Industries |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The first discovery of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) infesting trees in Ohio -- announced by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) on June 17 -- points to a worrisome trend of exotic, invasive pests attacking the state’s forests and urban tree resources while potentially dealing yet another blow to nursery and forest-products industries, according to Ohio State University scientists.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Dan Herms, David Shetlar, Cindy Meyer |
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04/05/2007 |
Forest Products Industry: Learn about EAB Quarantines, How to Stay in Business April 23 in Holmes Co. |
CHARM, Ohio ââ¬â Sawmill owners, loggers, mulch manufacturers, pallet makers, foresters, firewood dealers and other representatives of the green and timber industries ââ¬â mark you calendars for Monday, April 23, for an informational session about emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantines and how they might impact your operation.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Melissa Brewer |
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09/01/2011 |
Cleveland, Other Cities Could Produce Most of Their Food: Ohio State Study |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Cleveland and other post-industrial North American cities have the potential to generate up to 100 percent of their current needs for fresh produce and other food items -- retaining millions of dollars in the local economy, creating new jobs, and spurring additional health, social and environmental benefits.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Parwinder Grewal |
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09/03/2002 |
OARDC Plant Pathologist Honored for International Service |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Sally Miller, a plant pathologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), is a one-of-a-kind global fighter. For almost a decade now, she has been cruising the world in search of pests to kill and vegetables to save.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Sally Miller |
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02/18/2011 |
Ohio State Shares in $20M USDA Grant for Sustainability of Corn Production in the Midwest |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) is one of 11 institutions awarded a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), which aims to keep Midwest corn-based cropping systems resilient in the face of future climate uncertainties.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack, Richard Moore |
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08/10/2010 |
Miller Receives Prestigious Plant Pathology Recognition for Work on Vegetable Crops |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Sally Miller has dedicated her career to helping vegetable farmers protect their crops, whether close to her hometown in northeast Ohio or as far away as Bangladesh. Such dedication has earned the Canton native and Ohio State University plant pathologist the recognition of fellow by the American Phytopathological Society (APS) ââ¬â one of the highest distinctions bestowed on scientists who specialize in the study and control of diseases of plants.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
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08/16/2012 |
H3N2 Flu Outbreak: Awareness Key to Preventing Illness, Minimizing Impact on Pork Industry, Ohio State Experts Say |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Better education regarding the nature of influenza viruses and how to prevent infection, along with stepped up efforts to keep sick pigs away from agricultural fairs, are the best ways to minimize risk of human disease and any potentially adverse impact on the country's pork industry as a result of the current outbreak of influenza A H3N2 variant virus, Ohio State University animal virologists say.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mo Saif, Chang Won Lee |
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12/22/2010 |
Congressman-elect Renacci Tours OARDC: 'I Look Forward to Working With You' |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Jim Renacci, who will represent Ohio's 16th District in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January 2011, toured the Wooster campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) Nov. 17 to learn more about educational and economic development assets in the north-central and northeast Ohio counties that span the district.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
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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 |
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03/03/2011 |
OARDC Helps Mansfield Company Produce 'Green' Polyurethane Foam, Jobs |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Waste is a terrible thing to waste. That’s the mantra guiding an Ohio State University researcher and a bioenergy entrepreneur in the development of a brand-new, renewable source of polyurethane foam that’s expected to create up to 30 jobs in Mansfield, Ohio, in the next two years.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Jeff Schultheis, Yebo Li |
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04/18/2011 |
Media Advisory: OSU President Gee Unable to Attend Green Fair in Wooster Tomorrow |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University President Gordon Gee will not be attending tomorrow's Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair, to be held on the Wooster campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), as well as other activities previously scheduled in the Wooster community. The cancellation is due to funeral arrangements for Andrew Sorensen, Ohio State's senior vice president for development, who died unexpectedly on April 17.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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01/18/2011 |
Northern Ohio Crops Day is Feb. 10 in Gibsonburg: Yields, Pests, Crop Insurance Among the Topics |
GIBSONBURG, Ohio -- Timely presentations by university experts and information from a variety of exhibitors await farmers at this year’s Northern Ohio Crops Day, Thursday, Feb. 10 in Gibsonburg, Ohio, just in time to plan for this year’s growing season.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mark Koenig |
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07/16/2002 |
'More Beef for Less Money' Highlight of Field Day |
COSHOCTON, Ohio â Beef cattle farmers know all too well that winter feeding takes a big bite out of the ruminantsâ maintenance budget. The good news is that alternative feeding methods can reduce the total cost of raising cows without affecting productivity.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steven Loerch |
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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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07/05/2007 |
Sen. Voinovich Learns About Bio-energy, Climate Change Research at OARDC |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Sen. George Voinovich toured the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) June 29 to learn about ongoing research seeking to develop new sources of renewable energy and industrial products and combat the effects of global warming.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
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09/07/2010 |
Cornish Appointed as Endowed Chair in Bio-based Materials at OARDC |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Katrina Cornish, an internationally recognized expert on alternative natural rubber, has been selected as Endowed Chair in Bio-based Emergent Materials at Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Bobby Moser |
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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 |
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11/15/2012 |
New Bio-fertilizer Can Increase Hydroponic Vegetable Growth: Ohio State Trials |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new organic-based fertilizer for commercial hydroponic production can boost lettuce growth by about 13 percent, according to preliminary trials conducted by Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Robert Hansen, Bill Diederich, Paul Brentlinger |
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06/26/2003 |
U.S. Treasurer Applauds OSU Extension's Spanish Financial Literacy Class |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension's Latino Financial Literacy Program received long, loud applause from U.S. Treasurer Rosario MarÃn Monday evening in the Columbus suburb of Gahanna.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Rubén Nieto |
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03/04/2010 |
Apply by April 1 for OARDC High School, Undergrad Science Internship |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster is again offering summer research internships to area high-school juniors and seniors and undergraduate students interested in exploring careers in scientific fields.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Parwinder Grewal |
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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 |
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06/16/2003 |
U.S. Treasurer to Visit OSU Extension's Spanish Financial Literacy Class |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- U.S. Treasurer Rosario MarÃn, the highest-ranking Latina in the Bush administration, will visit Ohio State University Extension's Spanish-language financial literacy course June 23 in the Columbus suburb of Gahanna.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Sue Helmreich |
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11/14/2000 |
Ohio State Experts on Emerald Ash Borer (Updated February 2007) |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Experts with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and Ohio State University Extension are available to speak with the media about emerald ash borer (EAB) — an invasive pest that is threatening to wipe out native ash trees and cause significant losses to the state's wood manufacturing, landscaping and nursery industries. |
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 |
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10/05/2012 |
'An Ohio State Story': Lab Idea Yields 60 Local Jobs, New Green Industry |
MANSFIELD, Ohio -- An industry need. A waste product. An idea by an Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center scientist. Mix them together. What do you get? A new company. Sixty new Ohio jobs. And a new green industry.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Yebo Li, Jeff Schultheis |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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06/26/2007 |
Downy Mildew Found in Ohio Cucumbers: Growers Advised to Protect Crop |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Downy mildew has been found on cucumber farms in northern Ohio, and Ohio State University vegetable experts are asking growers to take measures now to prevent damage from this potentially devastating disease.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Sally Miller |
