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12/15/2014 |
'Make Tasks Easier': Arthritis Screenings, Universal Design Exhibit at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- In conjunction with the longstanding Universal Design exhibit at the Farm Science Review, arthritis screenings will again be offered for farmers on the first two days of the annual farm show.
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Martha Filipic |
Meg Teaford, Pat Holmes |
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01/20/2012 |
Specialty Crops: New Book Links Ohio Growers with Institutional Food-service Buyers |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new book called Ohio’s Specialty Crops: A Boost to Food Service Menus is now available free online.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Megan Shoenfelt |
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09/30/2011 |
Sustainable Ag's Vision in Ohio: Register by Monday (10/3) for Stinner Summit |
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Registration continues through Monday for Ohio’s fifth annual Stinner Summit, a day devoted to sustainable agriculture and specific new ways to further it. It’s from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Toledo.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Megan Shoenfelt |
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07/29/2011 |
Business Is Blooming: Cut Flower Growers Set to Meet |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Cut flower growers from the Midwest and beyond will blossom in northern Ohio soon. They’ll be in Wooster Aug. 8-9 for the 2011 Midwest Regional Meeting of the Association for Specialty Cut Flower Growers.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Megan Shoenfelt |
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08/18/2010 |
OARDC Farmer's Market Is Today (8/18) |
WOOSTER, Ohio — The OARDC Mid-week Farmer's Market takes place today from 3-6 p.m., featuring fresh local produce, baked goods and more, plus select local handcrafts. |
Kurt Knebusch |
Megan Shoenfelt |
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01/23/2012 |
Sustainable Agriculture: Ohio State Announces On-farm Research Grant Program |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s Sustainable Agriculture Team and Agroecosystems Management Program are now accepting proposals for grants for on-farm research in sustainable agriculture
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Kurt Knebusch |
Megan Shoenfelt, Casey Hoy |
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09/15/2010 |
Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board Public Listening Session Planned for Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Agriculture's Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will hold a special listening session at Farm Science Review on Sept. 21. |
Candace Pollock |
Megumi Robinson |
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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 |
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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 |
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02/23/2012 |
Farm Science Review Seeking Stories from First 50 Years |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As the Farm Science Review looks forward to its 50th farm show Sept. 18-20, show organizers want to get in contact with individuals who were in attendance at the early Reviews dating back as far as 1963 when it was held at Ohio State University’s Don Scott Field in Columbus.
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Lindsay Bowman |
Melanie Wilt |
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12/11/2006 |
Family Fundamentals: Be careful not to overindulge children this holiday (for December 2006) |
My husband and I want to give our children the things we didn't have when we grew up, especially during the holidays. How can we tell if we're going overboard?
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Martha Filipic |
Melinda Hill |
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09/30/2010 |
Family Fundamentals: Plenty of information available on strong marriages (Oct. 2010) |
I am lucky to have been happily married for 10 years, and every year it seems to get better. But when people ask us how we have stayed so close over the years, we're a bit stumped to give an answer. Is there a list of qualities for 'good marriages' that might help us articulate what we are experiencing?
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Martha Filipic |
Melinda Hill |
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01/18/2008 |
Family Fundamentals: Blame the brain for typical teenage behavior (for January 2008) |
My children were always good kids, but now that they're teenagers, they're impossible. What makes teens behave the way they do?
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Martha Filipic |
Melinda Hill |
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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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10/02/2008 |
Ohio Cooperative Development Center Seed Grants Now Available |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio State University's Ohio Cooperative Development Center is brining back its seed grant program. |
Candace Pollock |
Melissa Hurtt |
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10/09/2008 |
Free OSU Extension Workshop Promotes Farmers' Market Development |
PIKETON, Ohio -- The desire for fresh, local foods and products is driving more consumers to shop at their community farmers' markets, spending more than $1 billion a year, according to the Farmers' Market Coalition. Those in Ohio interested in launching their own farmers' market or looking to enhance an existing business have the opportunity to attend a free Ohio State University Extension workshop.
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Candace Pollock |
Melissa Hurtt |
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05/30/2008 |
Chow Line: Choose healthful fast-food options (for the week of 6/8/08) |
As I chauffeur the kids to and from summer activities, I tend to eat more fast food than usual. Any tips to make my choices more healthful? |
Martha Filipic |
Melissa Kalb |
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01/26/2011 |
New Dishware Sanitizers Prove More Effective at Killing Harmful Bacteria |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University researchers recently tested the merits of two new dishware sanitizers, and found them more effective at removing bacteria from restaurant dishes than traditional sanitizers.
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Jessica Orwig |
Melvin Pascall |
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05/01/2001 |
"Learning Garden" Teaches Landscaping Skills |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Anyone seeking basic landscape garden design skills or wanting a new look to an existing layout can get hands-on experience at BioHio 2001. |
Candace Pollock |
Michael Knee |
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10/22/2008 |
Horticulturist Named D.C. Kiplinger Chair |
WOOSTER, Ohio – An Ohio State University horticulturist has been appointed to the university's D.C. Kiplinger Endowed Chair in Floriculture in order to advance research and education and perpetuate the profitability and sustainability of the floriculture industry.
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Candace Pollock |
Michelle Jones |
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11/07/2005 |
Extending the Life of Flowering Plants at the Molecular Level |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Flowering plants are most eye-catching when healthy and in full-bloom vigor. But something always happens to them in the pot at the nursery or in the vase on someone's kitchen table —leaves wilt; the blooms eventually die. And for many, this death tends to occur sooner rather than later.
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Candace Pollock |
Michelle Jones |
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09/28/2006 |
Floriculture Visiting Chair Promotes University Presence in Industry |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With floriculture production in Ohio a growing $180 million industry and ranked 6th in the nation, it takes the commitment and expertise of the Ohio State University Floriculture Program to keep the university at the top of floriculture Extension, education, and research. The D.C. Kiplinger Chair in Floriculture helps make this happen.
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Candace Pollock |
Michelle Jones |
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08/09/2012 |
Online Challenge Can Help 'Kick Off the Pounds' |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One healthy habit a week for six weeks -- that's the cornerstone of a "Kick Off the Pounds" online email challenge sponsored by Ohio State University Extension Aug. 27 through Oct. 9.
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Martha Filipic |
Michelle Treber |
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05/17/2007 |
Media Advisory: Ohio First Lady to Attend Ohio State University Ag Event |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland will be participating in Ohio State University's Scarlet and Gray Ag Day on Friday, May 18 in Columbus, Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Micki Zartman |
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04/02/2002 |
Compost Helps Control Turfgrass Fungus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Incorporating compost into soils when lawns are seeded reduces the severity of leaf rust, a fungal disease that attacks perennial ryegrass. |
Candace Pollock |
Mike Boehm |
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11/21/2006 |
Course Teaches Turf Management Beyond the Classroom |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A group of Ohio State University turfgrass science students are learning about the delicate balance that exists between managing high-value turfgrass and environmental stewardship through a class that took them on a recent visit to several of the world's most exclusive golf courses, Yankee Stadium and Central Park.
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Candace Pollock |
Mike Boehm |
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09/09/2008 |
OARDC Scientist Wins International Plant Pathology Award |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Larry Madden, a professor of plant pathology at Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster, has been awarded the 2008 Jakob Eriksson Prize for his numerous contributions in plant-disease epidemiology.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mike Boehm |
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05/04/2009 |
Using the Weather to Control Dollar Spot |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Phenology calendars have been found to effectively track the emergence of tree and garden pests at any given location based on the blooming of ornamental plants, and now Ohio State University plant pathologists are looking at a similar concept to control one of the turfgrass industry's most economically important fungal diseases. |
Candace Pollock |
Mike Boehm |
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05/26/2010 |
Technology Offers Green Method to Tackle Top Disease of Cereal Crops |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Technology developed by researchers at The Ohio State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) that will help manage the spread of one of the worst diseases affecting crops such as wheat and barley, has been licensed to Sci Protek, Inc., based in Vista, Calif.
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Candace Pollock |
Mike Boehm |
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04/09/2002 |
Composting Boosts Turfgrass Growth |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A little composting can go a long way when establishing lawns in new urban developments.
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Candace Pollock |
Mike Boehm |
