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02/17/2011 |
‘Anthocyanins for Color, Health’: Talk by OSU Food Scientist Friday (2/18) |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anthocyanins make certain foods good for you. And also nice to look at. Learn more when OSU food scientist M. Monica Giusti presents “Anthocyanins for Color and Health” Friday (2/18).
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Kurt Knebusch |
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science |
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02/18/2011 |
Chow Line: Boost these foods, nutrients in your diet (for 2/28/11) |
What nutrients are generally lacking in the American diet? Which foods should I focus on increasing to help?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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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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02/22/2011 |
Ohio State's Endeavor Center Bolsters Southern Ohio Economy |
PIKETON, Ohio -- When Wastren Advantage, Inc., began startup operations in 2005, The Ohio State University Endeavor Center had just opened its doors as a training center and business incubator. Wastren was one of its first tenants.
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Martha Filipic |
Jerry Driggs, Steve Moore |
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02/22/2011 |
Asian Carp Focus of Talk This Thursday (2/24) |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Asian carp, already present in the Mississippi River basin and threatening to invade the Great Lakes, are the subject of the next School of Environment and Natural Resources seminar at OSU.
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Kurt Knebusch |
School of Environment and Natural Resources |
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02/23/2011 |
SW Ohio Produce Safety Education Rescheduled to April 4 |
CLAYTON, Ohio -- OSU's Produce Safety Education Program originally scheduled for March 1 in Clayton near Dayton has been rescheduled to April 4 in the same location.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ashley Kulhanek |
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02/24/2011 |
OARDC Scientist Receives Organic Farming Group's Top Honor |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Deborah Stinner, head of OSU’s nationally known organic farming research program, has received one of two Stewardship Awards presented by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Deb Stinner |
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02/24/2011 |
‘Great New Sustainable Plants for the Landscape’: Friday (2/25) at OSU |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Steve Foltz, horticulture director at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, will present “Great New Sustainable Plants for the Landscape” Friday at OSU.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Department of Hortculture and Crop Science |
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02/24/2011 |
Dormant Pruning Workshop March 23 in Secrest Arboretum |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Learn how to shape up your plants while they’re sleeping when OSU’s Secrest Arboretum holds a Dormant Pruning Workshop March 23.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ken Cochran |
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02/24/2011 |
UPDATE: Grain Market Lecture Series Breaks Down Commodity Reports |
3/11/11 UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the March webinar has been shifted a day later to March 16 at 9 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Questions may be directed to Stan Ernst, 614-292-6421 or ernst.1@osu.edu.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Agricultural economists at Ohio State University are holding a series of free, monthly online workshops that will cover grain forecasts, policy, futures markets, supply and demand, and long-term analysis.
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Audrie Koester |
Stan Ernst |
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02/24/2011 |
Ash Killer Spreading: Here's How to Know What to Do |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The deadly emerald ash borer has spread south into Kentucky. Take steps now, says an OSU forestry expert, and you stand a chance at reducing its wallop.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Kathy Smith |
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02/25/2011 |
Chow Line: Focus on healthy eating patterns (for March 6, 2011) |
I looked up my personal recommended dietary intake on “MyPyramid.gov,” but I’m finding it difficult to put into practice. Are there some easier general guidelines I can follow to improve my diet?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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02/28/2011 |
Online Flood Resources Available to Ohioans |
Ohioans affected by flooding can find useful information at these websites.
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Suzanne Steel |
Aletha Reshan |
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03/02/2011 |
See Our New Website, extension.osu.edu/news-releases |
Please see our new web news release web site at http://extension.osu.edu/news-releases. |
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03/03/2011 |
Online Watershed Academy Begins March 28 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A broad range of professionals and community volunteers are involved in watershed planning and management in Ohio. Those who want to take a leadership role will want to enroll in the 2011 Ohio Watershed Academy, offered by Ohio State University Extension March 28 to May 31.
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Martha Filipic |
Anne Baird, Joe Bonnell |
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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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03/04/2011 |
OARDC to Host Large-scale Composting Course; 'One of Nation's Leading Programs' |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- OSU will hold an intensive workshop on the science, art and business of large-scale composting March 29-30.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Fred Michel, Mary Wicks |
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03/04/2011 |
Study Determining Best Practices to Manage Burcucumber in Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Burcucumber can be one of the most difficult weeds to manage in corn. It can emerge well into the growing season and its vines can spread up to 25 feet and twine around corn plants.
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Martha Filipic |
Mark Loux |
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03/04/2011 |
Chow Line: Help build culture of healthy living, eating (for 3/13/11) |
My family has tried over and over again to eat healthier, be more active, and lose some extra pounds, but our efforts always seem to fizzle within a few weeks. We want to start again, and this time, make it stick. Any advice?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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03/04/2011 |
$5 Million Bioenergy, Bioproducts Project Offers Opportunities for Ohio Teachers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The potential of tomorrow's bioenergy and bioproducts rests in today's classrooms. And Ohio State University is taking part in a multi-state project offering teachers with training and toolkits to prepare students for careers in this growing field.
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Martha Filipic |
Denny Hall |
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03/07/2011 |
Still Room in March 21 Produce Safety Workshop |
WOOSTER, Ohio – There’s still space in OSU’s Produce Safety Education Program offered twice on March 21 west of Findlay. The workshop looks at science-based ways to make fresh fruits and vegetables safer.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ashley Kulhanek |
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03/07/2011 |
Old Computer? Worn Tennis Shoes? Free Recycling at OSU Green Fair |
WOOSTER, Ohio – OSU's 2011 Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will again have an extensive recycling station. Old cell phones, computers, even tennis shoes are some of the stuff you can drop off free.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Allen Zimmerman |
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03/07/2011 |
Ohio State Receives $24M USAID Grant to Boost Agriculture, Food Security in Tanzania |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) has been awarded a $24 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve agricultural productivity and food security in the East African nation of Tanzania.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mark Erbaugh, David Kraybill |
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03/08/2011 |
Ohio State’s Overholt Drainage School is March 21-25 in NW Ohio |
WAUSEON, Ohio — There’s one place and one time of the year to learn about the latest developments in soil and water management: Ohio State University’s Overholt Drainage School, to take place March 21-25 in the northwestern Ohio town of Wauseon, not far from the Indiana and Michigan borders.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Larry Brown |
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03/09/2011 |
Landscape for Wildlife? Here’s Where to Go to Get Tips |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A nice home landscape can be both a good place for people and also for wildlife. Learn more March 26
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Kurt Knebusch |
Marne Titchenell |
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03/09/2011 |
Media Advisory: Saturday's Ohio 4-H Gathering to be Biggest Ever |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- More than 1,700 Ohio 4-H members and volunteers are expected to flock to Columbus on Saturday, March 12, for the Ohio 4-H Teen Conference and the Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference.
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Martha Filipic |
Allen Auck |
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03/10/2011 |
Vegetable Growers: High Tunnel Workshop Set for April 13 in Archbold, NW Ohio |
ARCHBOLD, Ohio -- High tunnels, an increasingly popular solution to extending the production season for fruits and vegetables, will be the focus of an April 13 Ohio State University Extension workshop to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the northwestern Ohio town of Archbold.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Greg LaBarge |
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03/11/2011 |
Chow Line: Calorie counts on menus just one step (for 3/20/11) |
I was looking forward to seeing calorie information on restaurant menus, but I just heard a study saying it doesn't seem to help people (at least children) make better choices. Is that true?
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Martha Filipic |
Gail Kaye |
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03/11/2011 |
UPDATE: Grain Market Lecture Series Breaks Down Commodity Reports |
3/11/11 UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the March webinar has been shifted a day later to March 16 at 9 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Questions may be directed to Stan Ernst, 614-292-6421 or ernst.1@osu.edu.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Agricultural economists at Ohio State University are holding a series of free, monthly online workshops that will cover grain forecasts, policy, futures markets, supply and demand, and long-term analysis.
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Audrie Koester |
Stan Ernst |
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03/11/2011 |
Local Foods Featured at OSU Wooster Green Fair |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- OSU's Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray, and Green Fair will feature two free cooking demonstrations, both spotlighting local foods.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Jeannine Snyder |
