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06/01/2011 |
Fish Farming Focus of June 25 Field Day |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio State University's South Centers at Piketon, located off State Route 32 in Pike County, may not look like the ideal place for yellow perch, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass and blue gill. But it's full of surprises. The facility boasts the only aquaculture genetics lab in the Midwest and is the cornerstone of research and education for Ohio's $6 million aquaculture industry.
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Julie Moose |
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01/03/2011 |
Get the Latest on Forage Management at Heart of America Grazing Conference |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Livestock producers looking for the latest information on forages, grazing techniques and pasture management have the opportunity to attend the Heart of America Grazing Conference this month.
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Jeff McCutcheon |
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08/16/2012 |
Ohio State Names New VP for Agricultural Administration |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University today named alumnus Bruce McPheron vice president for agricultural administration and dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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Jim Lynch, Suzanne Steel |
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01/04/2011 |
OSU Nursery Short Course/CENTS Set for Jan. 23-26 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension educators and horticulture industry organizers are gearing up for the 2011 OSU Nursery Short Course and the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS).
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Denise Johnson |
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01/05/2011 |
OSU Extension/OSIA to Hold Sheep and Goat Programs This Winter |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association will offer nine district sheep and goat programs throughout Ohio this winter, as well as a Sheep and Goat Production School in Athens.
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Roger High |
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03/15/2012 |
MacArthur Foundation Awards Ohio State $427,000 Grant to Analyze the Use of Reverse Mortgages and Its Impact on Older Adults |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A research team led by Stephanie Moulton, an assistant professor at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University, was awarded one of five competitive grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for research to explore the relationships between housing and social and economic outcomes for families and communities.
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02/15/2011 |
Singh to Present Harris Award Seminar |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A University of California, Davis, professor, known for his research to improve food processing, will accept Ohio State University's 2010 Harris Award for Excellence in Food Science and Technology on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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Kelly Elisar |
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04/29/2011 |
OARDC Recognizes Composting, Bioproducts, Bioenergy Leader |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — OSU scientist Harold Keener, an expert on the engineering of composting systems, biomass energy systems and plant-based bioproducts, yesterday was named winner of OARDC's 2011 Distinguished Senior Faculty Research Award.
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04/13/2012 |
Join OSU Extension's 'Live Healthy, Live Well' Email Challenge |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If you want to get fit this spring and are interested in living a healthier lifestyle -- and you have an email address -- Ohio State University Extension has a free educational program just for you.
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Cindy Shuster |
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04/02/2007 |
Farm Safety Round-Ups Celebrate 10 Years |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Every year across the nation, more than 100 children die and more than 24,000 youth experience serious injury associated with agricultural activities. For the last 10 years, Ohio State University Extension has worked to reduce those numbers with Farm Safety Round-Ups, in which more than 12,000 youths have participated so far.
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Amy Beaudreault |
Dee Jepsen |
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03/11/2010 |
Ohio Company Shows 'Concrete' Support of 4-H |
ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- There's concrete support for Ohio State University Extension's 4-H program in southeastern Ohio -- at least that's the message when residents see a newly painted Smith Concrete truck traveling through the area.
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Amy Grove |
Vicki Schwartz |
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07/23/2012 |
President Gee Expresses Support for Ohio Farmers |
Concern about the drought currently gripping Ohio was apparent at Ohio State’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center, home of the annual Farm Science Review. Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee expressed his concern and support for Ohio farmers as he visited the farm today as part of the university’s annual Roads Scholars tour for new faculty.
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Amy Murray |
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11/17/2011 |
Ohio State’s Hall to Lead American Agricultural Law Association |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Members of the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) elected Peggy Kirk Hall of The Ohio State University as its next president during the organization’s annual conference in late October. Hall is the director of Ohio State’s Agricultural and Resource Law Program.
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Andy Vance |
Peggy Kirk Hall |
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09/13/2011 |
On-farm Storage Generally Pays, Caution Recommended This Year |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The old saying regarding on-farm grain storage goes something like this: “bins pay dividends.” This year, however, may be the one year in many that bucks conventional wisdom, according to one Ohio State University Extension agricultural economist.
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Andy Vance |
Matt Roberts |
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08/22/2011 |
Creating Accessible Agriculture at Farm Science Review 2011 |
LONDON, Ohio -- The “AgrAbility” Bus will increase accessibility to events at Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review, Sept. 20-22 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Review staff and Ohio AgrAbility partnered with the Madison County Ride program to provide a handicapped-accessible bus to meet the needs of individuals with a disability attending Farm Science Review.
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Andy Vance |
Kent McGuire |
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09/13/2011 |
Market Focus Returns to Weather, Broader Economy Following USDA Reports |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Farmers, commodity traders and market analysts will largely turn their focus back toward Mother Nature in the final weeks of the growing season following a September crop production report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that yielded few surprises, according to Ohio State University Extension agricultural economist Matt Roberts.
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Andy Vance |
Matt Roberts |
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08/23/2011 |
Late Planted Soybeans Mean Aphids in August |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Because farmers across the Corn Belt planted crops later than normal this season, scouting for soybean aphids might seem later than normal, according to one Ohio State University Extension entomologist. Even so, the aphids’ appearance is right on schedule, agronomically speaking.
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Andy Vance |
Ron Hammond |
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10/14/2011 |
October Crop Reports Provide Few Surprises |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The October crop production and supply and demand reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture yielded surprisingly few surprises for the grain markets, according to Ohio State University Extension economist Matt Roberts.
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Andy Vance |
Matt Roberts |
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10/14/2011 |
DOT Clarification Means No Changes in Farm CDL Requirements |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – When it comes to the need for farmers to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to haul farm products or inputs, no news is good news, according to the Agricultural & Resource Law Program at The Ohio State University.
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Andy Vance |
Peggy Kirk Hall |
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11/09/2011 |
Poor Forage Quality Requires Solid Nutrition Management This Winter |
ATHENS, Ohio – Concerned with forage quality, particularly over late-made first cutting hay, an Ohio State University Extension specialist said farmers need to diligently manage livestock nutrition needs this fall and winter.
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Andy Vance |
Rory Lewandowski |
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11/09/2011 |
Farm Bill Proposals Mark ‘Evolutionary Change’ in Safety Net |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After analyzing 10 major proposals circulating for the 2012 Farm Bill as of October, an Ohio State University farm policy expert said the proposals reflect a striking commonality in the philosophical changes underlying the debate over federal farm programs.
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Andy Vance |
Carl Zulauf |
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09/19/2011 |
Media Advisory: Ohio Governor John Kasich to Attend Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – Ohio Governor John Kasich will attend Ohio State University's Farm Science Review (FSR), Sept. 20, for the Vice President's Luncheon.
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Andy Vance |
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09/19/2011 |
Confined Spaces, Teen Challenge Highlight Safety Demos At Farm Science Review 2011 |
LONDON, Ohio – Helping farmers and rural youth understand the implications of farm safety is the goal of several demonstrations, displays, and interactive events at Farm Science Review, Sept. 20-22 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center outside London.
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Andy Vance |
Kathy Henwood |
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12/18/2011 |
End of Year Brings Significant Tax Implications for Farmers |
JEFFERSON, Ohio – As 2011 draws to a close, so do opportunities for farmers to take advantage of certain provisions of the federal tax code, according to Ohio State University Extension educator David Marrison.
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Andy Vance |
David Marrison |
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10/19/2011 |
From Teosinte to Quad Stacks: See the History of Corn at Farm Science Review 2011 |
LONDON, Ohio – Farmers produce millions of bushels of corn annually, thanks in no small part to centuries of evolution in plant breeding, farming practices, and biotechnology. The history of corn, from ancient grasses to modern marvel, will be on display at Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review.
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Andy Vance |
Harold Watters |
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08/03/2011 |
ECO Farming: A New Farming System for the 21st Century |
CELINA, Ohio -- Everyone has an opinion about conventional tillage versus no-till. Ohio State University Extension, in conjunction with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Ohio No-Till Council have developed a third tillage system for farmers to consider. ECO Farming is a new concept and way of farming in the 21st century.
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Andy Vance |
Jim Hoorman |
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12/18/2011 |
Don’t Overdo Tillage Following Wet Spring, Harvest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Warning farmers against “recreational tillage” between now and planting the 2012 crop, recently retired Ohio State University Extension engineer Randall Reeder said the unusually wet conditions surrounding planting and harvest in 2011 made quite an impact on soil conditions.
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Andy Vance |
Randall Reeder |
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10/08/2011 |
Dairy Producers Should Consider ‘Precision’ Diets to Maximize Profits |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dairy producers shouldn’t get used to $6 or $7 corn, and should tailor diets to maximize productivity and profitability, according to one Ohio State University Extension expert.
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Andy Vance |
Normand St-Pierre |
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12/18/2011 |
Biotechnology Only One Factor Behind Reduced Variation in US Crop Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In the second of a series of papers discussing the impact of biotechnology on U.S. average crop yields, Ohio State University agricultural economist Carl Zulauf said that while “this study certainly doesn’t preclude biotechnology as an explanation for the decline in the variability of average yields for corn, cotton and soybeans, it does suggest more universal factors are likely occurring.”
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Andy Vance |
Carl Zulauf |
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09/01/2011 |
Impact of Natural Gas Production on Rural Ohio Discussed at Farm Science Review 2011 |
LONDON, Ohio – Natural gas production from shale has potential for significant impacts on rural Ohio. Experts from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and OSU Extension will discuss opportunities and challenges for rural economies in developing this natural resource at the Farm Science Review, Sept. 20-22 near London.
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Andy Vance |
Stan Ernst |
