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03/21/2011 |
OSU Extension: Growing Jobs in Ohio |
In a time when job creation and business expansion is crucial to Ohio’s economic future, an Ohio State University Extension program is garnering attention.
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Suzanne Steel |
Greg Davis, Brent Painter, Kim Elick, Mike Daymut |
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11/30/2012 |
OSU Extension: Ohio Oats Expected to Produce Excellent Yields and Good Supplement for Low Forage Supplies Thanks to Drought |
LANCASTER, Ohio – Ohio growers this year have planted more oats after wheat and into early harvested corn silage fields. And thanks to late-season rains, the crop is expected to produce “excellent yields,” which is a boost to producers suffering through low forage supplies after drought, an Ohio State University Extension beef cattle expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Stan Smith |
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10/16/2012 |
OSU Extension: Producers Looking to Increase Calf Crop Value Could Turn to Surrogacy |
PIKETON, Ohio – Looking for a new way to add value to your calf crop? Try raising someone else’s calves instead of your own, an Ohio State University Extension beef expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
John Grimes |
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12/27/2012 |
OSU Extension: Producers May Need to Supplement Feed to Ensure Successful and Productive Calving Season |
PIKETON, Ohio – Producers who want to assure a healthy, productive calving season may want to consider testing their forage supplies to ensure the feed is of high nutritional value, an Ohio State University Extension beef expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
John Grimes |
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10/05/2012 |
OSU Farm Policy Expert: Not Surprising Farm Bill Expired Before New Bill Passed |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2008 Farm Bill expired this week, a move that was not unexpected by many in the industry, an Ohio State University farm policy expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Carl Zulauf, Matt Roberts |
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10/23/2012 |
OSU Income Tax Schools Set for November, December |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension has announced its annual schedule of OSU Income Tax Schools, which last year drew more than 800 participants.
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Kurt Knebusch |
David Marrison |
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11/02/2006 |
OSU Nursery Short Course Changes to Benefit CENTS Attendees |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State University Nursery Short Course, held in conjunction with the Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS), is changing its hours and schedule format for the 2007 event, so attendees can enjoy both programs free of conflicts. |
Candace Pollock |
Hannah Mathers |
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12/03/2007 |
OSU Nursery Short Course/CENTS Highlights Ohio Green Industry |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The rich tradition of green industry educational opportunities and trade show exhibits returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, in January. |
Candace Pollock |
Cheryl Cuthbert |
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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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05/27/2010 |
OSU Outreach Program Teaches Central Ohio Youth About Agriculture |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – George Keeney, manager of Ohio State University's Insectary in the Department of Entomology, pulls an insect from a clear plastic container for a group of attentive fourth-and fifth-grade students.
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Candace Pollock |
Leslie Risch, Micki Zartman |
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07/29/2009 |
OSU Plant Pathologist Awarded for Excellence in Extension Outreach and Education |
WOOSTER, Ohio – An Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist has been awarded the American Phytopathological Society Excellence in Extension Award, in part for furthering national educational efforts on soybean rust.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
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02/08/2011 |
OSU President Gee to Keynote Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- OSU President E. Gordon Gee will be the keynote speaker at the university’s fourth annual Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair April 19 at OARDC.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Allen Zimmerman |
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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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06/12/2001 |
OSU Researcher Giving Turkeys a Stronger Leg to Stand On |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A model developed to measure bone strength in poultry may help farmers choose breeds that meet market demand for meaty birds while eradicating bone deformities associated with rapid weight gain. |
Candace Pollock |
Alfred Soboyejo |
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06/07/2012 |
OSU Researchers Working to Boost Blueberry Production in Ohio |
PIKETON, Ohio – While blueberries aren’t yet grown in abundance in Ohio, scientists at Ohio State University are working on a multi-year research trial to try to change that.
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Tracy Turner |
Gary Gao |
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06/14/2012 |
OSU Scientists Researching Hardiness of Blackberries to Boost Production in Ohio |
PIKETON, Ohio – Researchers with Ohio State University Extension are in the midst of a three-year trial to determine which blackberry cultivars (varieties) can best thrive in Ohio’s colder climate. This is part of an effort to increase the varieties available to local growers in order to boost the state’s acreage of the increasingly popular sweet black fruit.
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Tracy Turner |
Gary Gao |
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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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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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09/07/2011 |
OSU South Centers Celebrate 20 Years with Open House Sept. 15 |
PIKETON, Ohio -- The Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon are celebrating two decades of diversifying agriculture and promoting economic development in southern Ohio, and want to share this milestone with area residents, friends and clientele past and present at a Sept. 15 open house.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Tom Worley |
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09/30/2008 |
OSU South Centers Lands Grant to Assist Farmers' Markets |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio farmers' markets and their vendors looking to boost their marketing efforts in providing fresh, local foods to consumers will receive assistance through a new Ohio State University Extension program. |
Candace Pollock |
Christie Welch |
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01/05/2000 |
OSU South Centers Offers Workshop on Business Ownership |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Being one's own boss can be a rewarding experience. But poor execution and operation can quickly hinder success. Ohio State University Extension is offering a workshop on the important components of developing and running a business. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser |
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10/09/2008 |
OSU South Centers Program Helps Boost Rural Development |
PIKETON, Ohio -- In Appalachia Ohio where low income, high unemployment, and lack of opportunities stifle economic growth, an Ohio State University program exists that works to boost rural development by pooling the resources, training and services of new and existing businesses. |
Candace Pollock |
Tom Snyder |
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04/06/2009 |
OSU South Centers Receives Federal Funding to Continue Aquaculture Program |
PIKETON, Ohio – At a time when some aquaculture research programs across the nation are struggling, the aquaculture program at Ohio State University's South Centers at Piketon is still going strong. The Ohio Aquaculture Research and Development Integration Program will receive about $580,000 in federal funding for fiscal year 2009 to continue supporting Ohio's $6 million aquaculture industry through research and Extension outreach.
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Candace Pollock |
Han-Ping Wang, Laura Tiu |
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11/23/2009 |
OSU South Centers Small Business Development Center Awarded for Excellence |
PIKETON, Ohio – The Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon Small Business Development Center has been named the 2009 Best Center in Ohio for its excellence in assisting new and existing small businesses throughout Appalachia Ohio.
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Candace Pollock |
Brad Bapst, Ryan Mapes |
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10/09/2012 |
OSU South Centers to Host Pumpkin Field Night |
OSU South Centers to Host Pumpkin Field Night
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Julie Moose |
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05/23/2012 |
OSU Sustainable Ag Tour offers up-close look at alternative production systems |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s Sustainable Agriculture Team will host four tours this summer on urban agriculture, agritourism, farming research and farmers markets, as part of the 2012 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series.
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Tracy Turner |
Alan Sundermeier |
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05/27/2011 |
OSU Sustainable Ag Tours Set: ‘Learn from the Farmers Themselves’ |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- OSU's Sustainable Agriculture Team will host seven tours this spring and summer, including on new cover crop methods, specialty small grains and certified organic soybeans, as part of the 2011 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Mike Hogan |
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12/22/2010 |
OSU Urban Farming Study: What's the Best Way to Turn a Parking Lot into a Garden? |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â An OSU scientist has started a three-year study on the best ways to grow food in empty, abandoned parking lots.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Joe Kovach |
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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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06/14/2012 |
OSU Wine Grape Variety Trial Seeks to Increase Ohio Wine Grape Growing Options |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- In an effort to boost Ohio's wine industry, researchers with Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) are determining what new wine grape varieties can survive and thrive in Ohio's climate.
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Tracy Turner |
Gary Gao, Imed Dami |
