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11/18/2009 |
OSU Soil Scientist Lends His Expertise for Al Gore's New Book |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An internationally renown Ohio State University soil scientist has offered his expertise in carbon sequestration and soil management for a new book authored by Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Vice President Al Gore. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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05/31/2007 |
Researchers Evaluating Switchgrass Production in Ohio |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With double the biomass output compared to corn and low management inputs, switchgrass is shaping up to be a viable alternative crop for biofuels production. But is it an option for Ohio farmers? |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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01/29/2009 |
Soil Scientist Develops 10 Principles to Sustainable Soil Management |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- From food security to climate change to energy demands, the world faces a myriad of critical sustainability issues, all whose potential solution may lie right beneath our feet. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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10/26/2010 |
OSU Soil Scientist Gets Glimpse of Soviet Ag System; Receives Honorary Degree |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – It's not everyday one gets the chance to view agricultural life of a former Soviet nation.
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Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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04/23/2008 |
Solution to Global Food Crisis is Managing Natural Resources |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The world may be on the verge of a second Green Revolution, says an Ohio State University soil scientist. But while the original pulled people from the brink of starvation using genetics, he believes the success of the current movement will be rooted in careful management of Earth's natural resources. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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03/11/2005 |
Ohio State Soil Scientist Named 2005 Borlaug Recipient |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rattan Lal, an Ohio State University soil scientist internationally renown for his strides in carbon management and sequestration, has been awarded the 2005 Norman E. Borlaug Award. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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04/03/2007 |
Iceland President Focuses on Green Energy During Ohio State Visit |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The country of Iceland is looking to transform itself into a living laboratory in the battle against climate change, and is partnering with Ohio State University to launch programs in soil conservation, carbon sequestration and other green energy initiatives. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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04/16/2009 |
Ohio State Soil Scientist Recognized for Food Security Efforts |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When it comes to furthering food security efforts in developing countries, Ohio State University soil scientist Rattan Lal is in good company.
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Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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12/01/2009 |
Iceland President Returning to Ohio to Raise Climate Change Awareness |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson is returning to Ohio to strengthen the bonds he created with Ohio State University faculty and staff when he visited campus in 2007. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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03/08/2010 |
Symposium in April to Explore Carbon Sequestration in Urban Green Spaces |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Americans covet urban green spaces. We manicure golf courses, tend lawns, work the soil for home gardens, create landscaping masterpieces, and turn parks into playgrounds. Yet little is known of the carbon footprint impacts that come with heavy use and intense management. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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09/15/2009 |
Ag Icon Gone, But His Work Must Carry On, Says OSU Soil Scientist |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The global agricultural community lost an icon on Sept. 12. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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07/14/2006 |
Ohio State Soil Scientist Receives Prestigious Award |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A world-renowned Ohio State University soil scientist has received a prestigious World Congress of Soil Science award, an honor bestowed upon recipients once every four years in conjunction with the World Congress of Soil Science conference.
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Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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08/13/2009 |
Ohio State Soil Scientist Receives Prestigious International Award |
NEW DELHI, India ââ¬â Ohio State University professor Rattan Lal received the prestigious international M.S. Swaminathan Award from the Trust for the Advancement of Agricultural Sciences on Aug. 11 in New Delhi, India.
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Suzanne Steel |
Rattan Lal |
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09/21/2009 |
Geographical Society Recognizes Soil Scientist for Work on Climate Change, Food Security |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio State University soil scientist has been recognized by a geographical organization for his role in land restoration as it relates to climate change and food security.
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Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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03/25/2010 |
Symposium to Focus on Reponsible Urban Land-Use Management |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As global populations increase, urban centers are becoming the areas of choice for residents. But with increasing urbanization comes more environmental responsibility for the land. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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01/05/2006 |
Rewarding Conservation Farmers Through Carbon Trading |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's been said that money makes the world go 'round, and now it can also make it more environmentally friendly. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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04/01/2010 |
National Speakers Headline Carbon Sequestration Symposium April 14 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Industry stakeholders and scholars from across the nation will discuss current and emerging issues of urbanization and how to better manage environmental, ecological, social, economic and land-use inputs during a carbon sequestration symposium on April 14. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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10/19/2006 |
Researchers Working to Improve Crop Production in India |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University is joining three other U.S. academic institutions in efforts to boost crop production in India by improving existing water resources. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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03/11/2009 |
No-Till Works, But Not Always Applicable for Storing Carbon |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No-till is recognized globally as an ideal means of conserving soil and water while also storing soil carbon, but the agricultural practice may not be applicable under all environmental conditions. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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07/14/2006 |
Ohio State Soil Scientist Receives Prestigious Award |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A world-renowned Ohio State University soil scientist has received a prestigious World Congress of Soil Science award, an honor bestowed upon recipients once every four years in conjunction with the World Congress of Soil Science conference. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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10/23/2006 |
Using Carbon Trading to Boost Economics of Developing Countries |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University is teaming up with the United Nations and the Chicago Climate Exchange in a unique project that could boost economic opportunities for farmers in developing countries while, at the same time, improve the environment. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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04/16/2012 |
Media Advisory: Ohio State Experts Available to Speak on Bees and Pesticides |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Two Ohio State University experts are available to speak to reporters about honey bees, native pollinators and the potential effects of pesticides on them.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Reed Johnson, Denise Ellsworth |
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01/27/2011 |
OSU Well Represented at Ohio Organic Farming Conference |
GRANVILLE, Ohio -- The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association will hold Ohio’s biggest conference on organic and sustainable agriculture next month, and Ohio State University will be well represented there.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Renee Hunt |
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08/08/2001 |
New Precision Agriculture Device Provides Clues to Crop Health |
LONDON, Ohio -- Growers may be able to determine the overall health of their crop by measuring plant growth rate throughout the season. |
Candace Pollock |
Reza Ehsani |
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06/07/2012 |
Couple Honored for Research, Teaching in Food Science and Technology |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In April, Monica Giusti was recognized at the annual conference of Ohio State's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center for receiving the 2011 TechColumbus Outstanding Woman in Technology. In May, Luis Rodriguez-Saona received the Rodney F. Plimpton Outstanding Young Teacher Award from Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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Martha Filipic |
Rich Linton, Monica Giusti, Luis Rodriguez-Saona |
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01/12/2005 |
A Little Cunning May Do the Trick in Pepper Management |
WOOSTER, Ohio — The trick to outsmarting insects and diseases on peppers may lie in the way chemicals are applied to the vegetable crop. |
Candace Pollock |
Richard Derksen |
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11/19/2010 |
Ohio State Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Support Ag Research, Outreach in Senegal |
COLUMBUS, Ohio ââ¬â Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences will partner with Senegalââ¬â¢s Université Gaston Berger (UGB) to build up that West African nationââ¬â¢s agricultural research and outreach capabilities, thanks to a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Higher Education for Development (HED).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Richard Dick |
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03/22/2011 |
Ohio State Receives $2.6M NSF Grant for Unique Research in Africa's Threatened Sahel Region |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the unique interactions between shrubs and crops as a basis for developing sustainable agricultural practices in the ecologically fragile Sahel region of Africa.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Richard Dick |
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10/03/2011 |
New Food Science, Technology Chair Hopes to Form New Partnerships |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In his new role as chair of Ohio State University's Department of Food Science and Technology, Richard Linton plans to forge new partnerships.
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Martha Filipic |
Richard Linton |
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08/04/2011 |
Ohio State Scientists to Share in $25 Million Grant to Study Virus-Related Foodborne Illness |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Four Ohio State University scientists are part of a multi-state $25 million effort to reduce the number of foodborne illnesses caused by viruses.
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Martha Filipic |
Richard Linton, Jianrong Li, Linda Saif, Qiuhong Wang |
