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01/04/2011 |
New Beef Position to Focus on Animal Care, Food Safety and Profitability |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A newly created position in Ohio State University Extension will address animal welfare, beef management and production, and pre-harvest food safety for Ohioans.
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Suzanne Steel |
John Grimes, Elizabeth Harsh |
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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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01/05/2011 |
Ohio Maple Days Coming Soon; Register by Jan. 11 |
WOOSTER, Ohio — OSU’s annual Ohio Maple Days are set for later this month. Three towns in central and northeast Ohio will host workshops designed to help producers get ready for the coming maple syrup season.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Gary Graham |
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01/06/2011 |
Tips for Sweet Success: Topics Set for Ohio Maple Days |
WOOSTER, Ohio — OSU has announced the topics and speakers for its upcoming Ohio Maple Days, set for Jan. 20 in Fulton, Jan. 21 in Fredericksburg and Jan. 22 in Burton.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Gary Graham |
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01/07/2011 |
Maple Tech Expert Headlines Ohio Maple Days |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Bob Crooks, whose company, Marcland Instruments USA, makes advanced control, measuring and monitoring equipment for maple syrup production, will be a featured speaker at OSU's Ohio Maple Days Jan. 20-22.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Gary Graham |
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01/07/2011 |
Chow Line: Suffering from gout? Pay attention to diet (for 1/16/11) |
My 86-year-old father-in-law is visiting. He's in good health, but has periodic problems with gout. Are there certain foods he should avoid to prevent a recurrence?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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01/10/2011 |
Three Years Later, 'Green' 4-H Center Going Strong |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center opened in January 2008, it was the first building on the Ohio State University campus to be built according to LEED certification standards, designating it as a "green" building.
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Martha Filipic |
Allen Auck, Aparna Dial, Patrick J. Smith |
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01/11/2011 |
Pre-registration Deadline for Ohio Maple Days Extended to Friday (1/14) |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The pre-registration deadline for OSU's 2011 Ohio Maple Days -- set for Jan. 20 in Fulton, Jan. 21 in Fredericksburg, and Jan. 22 in Burton -- has been extended to this Friday (1/14).
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Kurt Knebusch |
Gary Graham |
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01/11/2011 |
Get Your Field Crops Tips for 2011 from Ohio State Jan. 27 in Archbold (NW Ohio) |
ARCHBOLD, Ohio -- The annual Corn/Soybean Day from Ohio State University Extension will take place Jan. 27 in Archbold, Ohio (near the Indiana and Michigan borders) and will be packed with all the information you need to know to get off to a good start in the upcoming 2011 production season.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Greg LaBarge |
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01/11/2011 |
Jan. 27: Free OSU Webinar on Algae Blooms and Land Use Practices |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Watershed Network will present a free webinar on “Algae Blooms and Land Use Practices” at noon on Jan. 27. Register at http://go.osu.edu/Bd7.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Joe Bonnell, Ohio Watershed Network |
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01/12/2011 |
Tomorrow (1/13) at OSU: Expert to Discuss Water Quality Issues in Ohio |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gail Hesse of the Ohio Water Resources Council will present “An Overview of Water Quality Issues in Ohio: Current Issues and Trends” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. tomorrow (1/13) at OSU.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Jeff S. Sharp |
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01/13/2011 |
Study: Inexpensive Cleaners Can Effectively Sanitize Kitchen Surfaces |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- New estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from food-borne illness each year. Consumers can take steps to protect themselves and their families by cleaning and sanitizing kitchen surfaces regularly.
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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01/13/2011 |
Jan. 22: Score of Super Sleuths to Study Salicylates in 4-H Science Saturday Session |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- "Salicylate Sleuths: Finding Drugs in Everyday Materials" is the topic of January's Ohio 4-H "Science Saturday" program for kids.
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Martha Filipic |
Sally McClaskey |
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01/14/2011 |
OSU-Wooster Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair Set for April 19 |
WOOSTER, Ohio — OSU’s fourth annual Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair is set for April 19 at OARDC. It’s a free public program centered on the environment and how people can improve it.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Allen Zimmerman |
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01/14/2011 |
Chow Line: Build diet around nutrient-rich foods (for 1/23/11) |
I keep hearing about "nutrient-rich" foods. Do you have any ideas on how I could incorporate more into my diet?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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01/18/2011 |
When You Must Apply Manure in Winter, Take Precautions |
ADA, Ohio -- Farmers are never encouraged to spread manure or fertilizer on frozen or snow-covered ground, but researchers know that sometimes it's inevitable. That's why Robert Mullen of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and Jon Rausch, Ohio State University Extension educator, will present "How to Apply Manure and Fertilizer to Frozen/Snow Covered Ground, If You Absolutely Have To" at the 2011 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference.
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Martha Filipic |
Jon Rausch |
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01/18/2011 |
Northern Ohio Crops Day is Feb. 10 in Gibsonburg: Yields, Pests, Crop Insurance Among the Topics |
GIBSONBURG, Ohio -- Timely presentations by university experts and information from a variety of exhibitors await farmers at this year’s Northern Ohio Crops Day, Thursday, Feb. 10 in Gibsonburg, Ohio, just in time to plan for this year’s growing season.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mark Koenig |
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01/18/2011 |
Family Fundamentals: Doing own taxes? Do your homework first (for January 2011) |
Instead of paying someone else to do our taxes this year, I'm going to take a crack at it. Is there anything special I should look out for?
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Martha Filipic |
Nancy Hudson |
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01/18/2011 |
Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair Seeks Sponsors; Feb. 15 Deadline |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Sponsor opportunities are available for OSU's fourth annual Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair, set for April 19 at OARDC.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Allen Zimmerman |
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01/18/2011 |
Researchers: Ohio in Prime Position to Fill Green Energy Gaps |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio should look to its roots in manufacturing -- and its expertise in developing new technologies -- to spur the state's job growth in the green economy, according to a new Ohio State University policy brief.
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Martha Filipic |
Amanda Weinstein, Mark Partridge |
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01/19/2011 |
Ohio State Researchers Conduct First Genetic Study of Bedbugs, Find Possible Pesticide-Resistance Genes |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University entomologists have conducted the first genetic study of bedbugs, paving the road to the identification of potential genes associated with pesticide resistance and possible new control methods for the troublesome insect, whose sudden resurgence in the United States has led to a public health scare.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Omprakash Mittapalli |
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01/19/2011 |
OARDC Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Growing U.S. Greenhouse Tomato Industry |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to improve disease control and food safety in the country’s multi-million dollar greenhouse tomato industry -- which now accounts for nearly 40 percent of all fresh tomatoes sold in American supermarkets.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Sally Miller |
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01/19/2011 |
New, Better Way to Farm in Cities? Talk is Friday (1/21) at OSU |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new, nature-based growing system can help urban farmers grow more food and make more money. OSU's Joe Kovach will talk about it Friday.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science |
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01/19/2011 |
How to Exhibit at OSU's Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair in Wooster |
WOOSTER, Ohio — OSU's Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair (April 19) is soliciting eco-friendly exhibitors. Sign up by March 1.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Gwen Covert |
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01/19/2011 |
OSU Prof to Speak on Economic Incentives, Water Quality |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Brent Sohngen, a professor in OSU’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, will present “Economic Incentives and Water Quality in Ohio” at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Jeff S. Sharp |
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01/21/2011 |
OARDC Researchers Conduct First Genetic Study of Bedbugs, Find Possible Pesticide-Resistance Genes |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University entomologists have conducted the first genetic study of bedbugs, paving the road to the identification of potential genes associated with pesticide resistance and possible new control methods for the troublesome insect, whose sudden resurgence in the United States has led to a public health scare.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Omprakash Mittapalli |
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01/21/2011 |
Chow Line: Grapefruit offers more than vitamin C (for 1/30/11) |
This time of year, I really enjoy having grapefruit for breakfast. I know it is a good source of vitamin C, but what else does it offer?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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01/25/2011 |
'Corn University' to Examine Possibility of 300 Bushel Corn |
ADA, Ohio -- In 1992, Ohio's corn crop achieved a record yield of 143 bushels per acre. Since then, genetic improvements have led to even higher yields, with the state's 2010 crop averaging a very respectable 163 bushels per acre. Now, the buzz across the nation's Corn Belt is that a remarkable 300 bushels per acre is possible by the year 2030.
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Martha Filipic |
Peter Thomison |
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01/25/2011 |
Phosphorus Risk to Water? Seminar Thursday (1/27) on How to Gauge It |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — OSU scientist Libby Dayton will present “The Utility of a Phosphorus Risk Index Framework in Ohio” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the School of Environment and Natural Resources' seminar series
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Kurt Knebusch |
Jeff S. Sharp |
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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 |
