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09/21/2012 |
Fruit, Vegetable Safety Program Set for Cleveland Oct. 3 |
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms will take place from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Urban Community School, 4909 Lorain Ave., in Cleveland.
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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09/21/2012 |
Chow Line: Keep physically fit at any weight (9/21/12) |
I’ve seen conflicting information about whether or not being obese is actually harmful to your health. Can you clarify?
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Martha Filipic |
Carolyn Gunther |
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09/21/2012 |
Crop Insurance, Risk Management to Shape Next Farm Bill: Ohio State Ag Economists |
LONDON, Ohio -- The soaring cost of crop insurance and the move away from direct payments to farmers in favor of risk-management measures will shape the future of the Farm Bill, according to Ohio State University agricultural economists who shared their perspectives with farmers and other attendees Sept. 18 on the inaugural day of the 50th Farm Science Review in London, Ohio.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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09/26/2012 |
4-H Mentoring Projects 'Making a Huge Difference' |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sometimes kids have trouble learning from their mistakes. And sometimes, all it takes is a caring adult teaming up with those kids -- perhaps on a project that captures their interest -- that can make all the difference.
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Martha Filipic |
Jim Jordan, Carolyn Belczyk, Mark Light, Minnie Taylor, Janice Hanna |
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09/26/2012 |
Urban Coyotes Never Stray: New Study Finds 100 Percent Monogamy |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Coyotes living in cities don’t ever stray from their mates, and stay with each other till death do them part, according to a new study.
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Stan Gehrt, Cecilia Hennessy |
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09/27/2012 |
How to Test for Prussic Acid Content in Forages |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fall frost can raise the potential for prussic acid poisoning in livestock. In addition to taking measures to prevent livestock toxicity, producers can also consider testing forage for prussic acid content, according to an Ohio State University Extension specialist.
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Tracy Turner |
Mark Sulc |
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09/27/2012 |
OSU Extension: Fall Frost Increases the Potential for Toxicity in Livestock |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – While fall frost is an annual concern for livestock producers because of the potential for prussic acid poisoning, the potential for toxicity in livestock is perhaps of wider concern this year because of the drought that many livestock producers suffered, according to an Ohio State University Extension specialist.
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Tracy Turner |
Mark Sulc |
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09/27/2012 |
Farm Science Review: Water Control Structure Benefits Farmers and Environment |
LONDON, Ohio – A new field drainage technology could help reduce runoff from farm fields and reduce the risk of harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie and other Ohio lakes.
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Tracy Turner |
Matt Sullivan |
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09/28/2012 |
Save the Date: Nov. 1 Meeting in Wooster 'to Discuss the Future of Organic Farming' |
Ohio State’s Organic Food and Farming Education and Research program is inviting farmers, scientists, and anyone else interested in organic food and farming to attend its autumn symposium titled “Future Directions for Organic Agriculture Research.”
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Kurt Knebusch |
Larry Phelan |
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09/28/2012 |
Chow Line: From land or sea, salt is salt (9/28/12) |
Why do some recipes call for sea salt instead of regular salt? Is it healthier? What about kosher salt?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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10/02/2012 |
Media Advisory: Tomorrow: Ohio State President Gee to Visit Mansfield Bio-foam Company Commercializing University Technology |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee and elected officials tomorrow (10/3) will tour a Mansfield company that manufactures an innovative source of renewable polyurethane foam, based on patented technology by the university’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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10/02/2012 |
Ohio State Food, Ag, Env Calendar Listings as of Oct. 3 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of Oct. 3.
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Kaitlyn Riemenschneider |
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10/02/2012 |
Study: An Apple a Day Lowers Level of Blood Chemical Linked to Hardening of the Arteries |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Eating an apple a day might in fact help keep the cardiologist away, new research suggests. In a study of healthy, middle-aged adults, consumption of one apple a day for four weeks lowered by 40 percent blood levels of a substance linked to hardening of the arteries.
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Martha Filipic |
Robert DiSilvestro |
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10/03/2012 |
100 Students at 4-H Center Oct. 10 for National Eco-Bot Challenge |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Using inch-long "Eco-Bots" made from the head of a toothbrush, a small vibrating motor and a watch battery, thousands of youths around the nation will devise ways to clean up a simulated toxic spill on Oct. 10 in the "Eco-Bot Challenge."
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Martha Filipic |
Bob Horton, Sally McClaskey |
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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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10/05/2012 |
OSU Farm Policy Expert: Not Surprising Farm Bill Expired Before New Bill Passed |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2008 Farm Bill expired this week, a move that was not unexpected by many in the industry, an Ohio State University farm policy expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Carl Zulauf, Matt Roberts |
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10/05/2012 |
Drought: No Bacon Shortage, But Consumers Can Likely Expect Higher Prices for Pork Next Year |
No need to go hog wild.
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Tracy Turner |
Steve Moeller |
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10/05/2012 |
Chow Line: Teen athletes need more carbohydrates (10/5/12) |
My son started playing football this year. He says he “hits a wall” during practice and needs more protein. How much protein does he need during the football season?
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Martha Filipic |
Dan Remley |
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10/09/2012 |
Producers: Still Time to Eliminate Weeds in Hay and Pasture Fields |
WOODSFIELD, Ohio – Farmers looking to grow highly productive pastures and hay fields still have time to fight weeds in their fields to prevent reduced forage quality and quantity, an Ohio State University Extension expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Mark Allen Landefeld |
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10/09/2012 |
OSU South Centers to Host Pumpkin Field Night |
OSU South Centers to Host Pumpkin Field Night
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Julie Moose |
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10/10/2012 |
Interested in Renewable Energy? Nov. 8 Workshop in Wooster Has It All |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Wind farms. Solar power. Biogas. Ohio is starting to embrace renewable energy. And you will have a chance to learn more about the opportunities and challenges of green energy generation Nov. 8 on the Wooster campus of Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Yebo Li |
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10/10/2012 |
Shale Energy Community Education Workshop Planned for Nov. 10 |
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension is hosting a community education workshop on shale energy development on Nov. 10.
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Martha Filipic |
Peggy Kirk Hall |
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10/11/2012 |
Ohio Apple Crop: Smaller but More Flavorful |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Consumers may find that while the apple pickings in Ohio may be slimmer this year, the apple crop’s overall quality will be more flavorful, an Ohio State University Extension expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Diane Miller |
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10/12/2012 |
OARDC Announces Winners of 2012 Service, Achievement Awards |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- OARDC presented its 2012 service and achievement awards Oct. 11 during the center's annual Employee Appreciation Night.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Steve Slack |
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10/12/2012 |
Chow Line: When ground beef turns gray (10/12/12) |
Sometimes when I open a package of ground beef, the meat has turned grayish brown on the inside. It smells OK, but it doesn’t look very appetizing and I wonder if it’s safe to eat. Is it?
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Martha Filipic |
Linnette Goard |
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10/15/2012 |
New App Lets You Report Invasive Species |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Now there’s a new tool for fighting alien invasions. Your smart phone.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Kathy Smith |
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10/16/2012 |
Produce Safety Workshop Is Nov. 14 in Northeast Ohio |
CANFIELD, Ohio -- Ohio State’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team will hold a workshop on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms in Mahoning County.
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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10/16/2012 |
OSU Extension: Producers Looking to Increase Calf Crop Value Could Turn to Surrogacy |
PIKETON, Ohio – Looking for a new way to add value to your calf crop? Try raising someone else’s calves instead of your own, an Ohio State University Extension beef expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
John Grimes |
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10/17/2012 |
Study Provides Insight on Residents of Rural Food Deserts |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- "Food deserts" are normally thought of as low-income, blighted urban neighborhoods with little access to fresh, reasonably priced fruits and vegetables. But rural areas, despite their wide-open spaces and fertile farmland, can be food deserts, too.
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Martha Filipic |
Tom Blaine |
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10/18/2012 |
OSU Extension Celebrates Ohio Farm to School Month |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s school lunchrooms provide a great opportunity for Ohio farmers and other food producers looking to tap into the growing demand for local foods. And farmers and schools working together creates a great opportunity for Ohio’s students to gain access to fresh, healthy, local foods, an Ohio State University expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Julie Fox |
