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03/05/2012 |
Workshop to Address Legal Risks for Livestock and Dairy Producers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Farmers who raise livestock and dairy can learn more about legal risks and what they can do to reduce their risks in a workshop hosted by Ohio State University Extension and the National Agricultural Law Center.
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Peggy Hall |
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09/17/2010 |
Storm Damage to OARDC Still Being Assessed; Already Looking 'To the Future, to Recovery' |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Authorities gathered at Ohio State University's campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center on Friday to assess the damage done by a suspected tornado that ripped through the campus Thursday evening.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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04/30/2009 |
Resources for 2009 H1N1 Information |
It can be hard to sort through all the information about the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak, also called the "swine flu." Here are some reliable resources from Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, and other university, state and national organizations that may help answer your questions. |
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05/07/2010 |
Board of Trustees’ Ag Committee Visits OARDC Campus |
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees' Agricultural Affairs Committee met in Wooster late last month (4/26). Committee members had a chance to learn about a variety of research programs and activities going on at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and at the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI).
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09/02/2010 |
Sen. Brown, USDA Official Scuse Visit OARDC |
WOOSTER, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Michael Scuse, U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, visited the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) on Wednesday (9/1).
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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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09/29/2011 |
Farmland Policy Innovation Center Announces Community-Based Agricultural Economic Development Grants |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Six projects have been awarded grants through the Farmland Protection Partnership Program sponsored to support community-based agricultural economic development planning projects in Ohio.
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Nick Benson |
Jill Clark |
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04/26/2012 |
Students Invited to Help Feed the World |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- High school and college students interested in discovering how they can make a career out of helping feed the world's growing population are invited to an open house at Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) on Wednesday, June 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Monica Lewandowski |
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02/23/2012 |
Ohio State Offers New Master in Plant Health Management Degree |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In response to the growing demand for professionals with expertise and training to address emerging trends and issues in plant health, Ohio State is offering a new Professional Master in Plant Health Management graduate degree.
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Monica Lewandowski |
Anne Dorrance, Joe Kovach |
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08/11/2003 |
New Weed Hurts Ohio Soybeans and Veggies |
WOOSTER, Ohio-Vegetable gardens and soybean fields have been weeded out and targeted by an unfamiliar invasive plant and Ohio State University crop scientists are concerned.
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Melissa Karcher |
Joel Felix |
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12/08/2003 |
Spruce Up Your Home with Holly-day Sprigs |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Each year, Connie Lybarger, 67, of Delaware, Ohio, prunes boughs from her backyard holly. And while she could keep the evergreen sprigs to herself, Lybarger opts to share with her friends.
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Melissa Brewer |
Gary Anderson |
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08/29/2011 |
Agriculture Event Will Help Farmers Brush Up on Financial Know-How |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Experts predict strong demand for crops will continue to warrant record-high prices over the next decade and increased net returns in the livestock industry. And, consumers' continued demand for agricultural products, despite the country's economic state, has proven agriculture as more financially stable than other sectors of the U.S. economy.
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Melanie Wilt |
Chuck Gamble |
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09/22/2011 |
Food Dialogues Reach Farm Science Review Attendees via Satellite and Twitter |
Thought leaders in food and agriculture production and policy, wildlife, animal care and the environment came together via satellite and Twitter (#foodd) with farmers and consumers to discuss concerns about water and land availability, energy costs, food prices and transparency.
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Melanie Wilt |
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07/28/2011 |
Farm Science Review Wheat Harvest Yields Well Despite Weather Extremes |
LONDON, Ohio – Despite the extremes of a dry wheat planting season last fall and the wettest spring in a century, the Ohio State University Farm Science Review wheat harvest yielded successful results and a farm average of 85 bushels per acre, which was common this year in west central Ohio.
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Melanie Wilt |
Chuck Gamble |
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07/05/2011 |
Farm Science Review, Sept. 20-22, is 'Where Farmers Go to Dream' |
LONDON, Ohio -- The 49th annual Farm Science Review will be held at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio September 20-22, and farmers can expect to see field demonstrations despite the heaviest rains in the state in more than a century.
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Melanie Wilt |
Chuck Gamble |
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08/16/2011 |
UPDATED: Three Honored for Long-Time Dedication and Commitment to Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – The Farm Science Review Hall of Fame will welcome its 22nd class of inductees at the Vice President’s Luncheon on Sept. 20. Donna Brown, David Petritz and Jack Sommers have been selected for induction because of their contributions to the success of the Farm Science Review. The Farm Science Review takes place Sept. 20-22 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
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Melanie Wilt |
Chuck Gamble |
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09/09/2011 |
Top 10 Things to See at This Year's Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- Farmers will dream big at this year's Farm Science Review, which promises to offer visitors a number of new technologies and advantages to improve on-farm profits.
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Melanie Wilt |
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05/27/2011 |
Cut Flower Growers to Meet in Wooster Aug. 8 |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers will hold its 2011 Midwest Regional Meeting at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Aug. 8.
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Megan Shoenfelt |
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers |
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03/05/2012 |
Winter Farming in Cleveland? Yes, With Help from Ohio State Ag Experts |
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You don't have to move to warmer climates (South Beach, anyone?) to enjoy the benefits of locally grown lettuce, herbs and other fresh produce in Cleveland during the winter.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Marie Barni, Gerry Gross |
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06/13/2005 |
Ohio State Agriculture, Medical Researchers Test Berries as Cancer-fighters |
COLUMBUS, Ohio ââ¬â If you have any doubts that "five a day" are good for you, here's some fruit for thought: berries could save your life. An interdisciplinary team of Ohio State University food, agricultural, and medical researchers are studying berries to determine if they can stop or slow some of the biological processes that contribute to the development or spread of certain types of cancer.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Joe Scheerens |
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10/23/2012 |
Pilot Plant, Research Advancements Help Drive Domestic Natural Rubber Project Forward |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The 6,000-square-foot pilot plant in Wooster makes gloves and a variety of other latex and rubber products. But the natural rubber used in this plant doesn't come from where you would expect it.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Katrina Cornish, Matt Kleinhenz, John Cardina |
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01/27/2011 |
Ohio Grape and Wine Conference Returns This Year: To Be Held Feb. 21-22 in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Designed for both new and established grape growers and winemakers, the 2011 Ohio Grape and Wine Conference will be held Feb. 21-22 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Imed Dami |
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01/10/2012 |
The Nuts and Bolts of Corn and Beans: Agronomy School Begins Jan. 16 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio |
MT. VERNON, Ohio -- Six Monday evenings in January and February will provide farmers and certified crop advisors (CCAs) with the most comprehensive, up-to-date crop production and agricultural technology information available today, just in time to begin planning another growing season.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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10/03/2008 |
Storm Cleanup Good Opportunity to Check for Emerald Ash Borer |
COLUMBUS, Ohio Ongoing cleanup of tree debris following the September windstorm that swept through Ohio can be a good opportunity for property owners and arborists to check ash trees for possible signs of emerald ash borer (EAB).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Amy Stone |
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09/09/2011 |
OARDC to Unveil Unique Ag Safety Facility Sept. 16 in Wooster: Public Invited |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will unveil Sept. 16 a unique, highly secure bio-containment building aimed at enhancing its nationally and internationally recognized research programs on infectious diseases of plants and animals -- and further safeguarding Ohio's $90-plus billion agricultural industry.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
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10/19/2011 |
A Growing Industry: Be Part of It at Renewable Energy Workshop Nov. 10 in Wooster |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Companies, farmers, and university and private researchers will converge in Wooster on Thursday, Nov. 10, to show the growth of Ohio’s renewable energy and products sector and explore new opportunities within this promising green industry. And they want you to be a part of it.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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04/27/2011 |
Media Advisory: Chancellor Petro to Speak at OARDC Annual Conference Tomorrow (4/28) in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro will speak tomorrow (4/28) at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) annual conference, to be held at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr., on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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03/13/2008 |
Ohio State Crop Scientists Discover Gene That Controls Fruit Shape |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Ohio State University crop scientists have cloned a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes, a discovery that could help unravel the mystery behind the huge morphological differences among edible fruits and vegetables as well as provide new insight into mechanisms of plant development. The discovery was reported, as the cover article, in the March 14 issue of the journal Science.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Esther van der Knaap |
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06/07/2007 |
OARDC Breaks Ground for State-of-the-art Feedstock Processing Research Facility |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) has begun construction of a state-of-the-art Feedstock Processing Research Facility, which is expected to increase the quality of feeds for vital livestock and poultry research and aid in the development of renewable industrial products.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Ken Scaife |
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12/05/2012 |
Finer Elected Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- John Finer, a professor in Ohio State University's Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, has been elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) -- a recognition bestowed upon leading researchers for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to promote science or its applications.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack, John Finer |
