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07/20/2012 |
OSU Extension Offers Tractor Safety Training Course |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Educators and volunteers interested in learning about teaching tractor and machinery certification to teens can do so at a workshop offered by Ohio State University Extension July 25.
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Tracy Turner |
Dee Jepsen |
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08/18/2009 |
Learn Safety on the Farm at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – Grain storage and handling can be fatal if the proper safety precautions are not followed. This year's Ohio State University Farm Science Review will be the site of agricultural grain rescue demonstrations to emphasize the importance of following these precautions when working with grain. |
Candace Pollock |
Dee Jepsen |
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06/08/2012 |
New Website Offers Farm Safety and Health Information and Resources |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new farm-related educational resource has been added to a national website that offers everyone from beginning farmers to veteran grower’s answers to hundreds of farm-related safety and health questions, in an easy-to-navigate format featuring information offered from a consortium of 74 land-grant universities, including Ohio State University.
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Tracy Turner |
Dee Jepsen |
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09/06/2012 |
Student-designed, built ag rescue trailer to be unveiled at Review |
LONDON, Ohio — Traditionally, organizing a grain storage rescue training and education program for firefighters and other emergency first responders was no easy task.
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Kyle Sharp |
Dee Jepsen |
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08/09/2010 |
Self-Guided Exhibit at Farm Science Review to Teach On-Farm Electrical Safety |
LONDON, Ohio – Electricity from power lines near grain bins can arc to a conductor and farm equipment can be that target, putting the farmer, family, friends or farm hands at risk for electrocution. |
Candace Pollock |
Dee Jepsen |
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07/08/2009 |
OSU Extension Part of COSI's Farm Days |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension will play a role in educating kids and their parents about how agriculture impacts their lifestyle during COSI's Farm Days: Little Seeds, Big Tractors, being held July 15-19 in Columbus, Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Dee Jepsen |
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08/19/2008 |
Ag Rescue Demos at Farm Science Review Stress Farm Safety |
LONDON, Ohio -- Tractors and other farm machinery, such as grain augers and corn pickers, lead the pack each year in on-farm fatalities and injuries. This year's Ohio State University Farm Science Review will be the site of agricultural rescue demonstrations to emphasize the importance of safety on the farm. |
Candace Pollock |
Dee Jepsen |
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03/19/2008 |
Field Trials Help Expand Knowledge of Organic Corn Hybrids |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The demand for organic products, including grains, is growing, but inadequate information on variety performance may be one factor slowing growers from making the leap into organic corn production. A new study, led by Ohio State University, Iowa State University, and the University of Wisconsin, may help pick up the pace.
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Candace Pollock |
Deborah Stinner, Peter Thomison |
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08/24/2005 |
Gardening Good Therapy for Arthritis Sufferers |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Next to walking, gardening is the most preferred form of exercise for arthritis sufferers, and an Ohio State University Extension program is being developed to help garden lovers get the most out of the experience with the least amount of discomfort.
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Candace Pollock |
Deborah Kegelmeyer, Marie Matuszak |
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05/01/2008 |
New OSU Book Helps Farmers Make Switch to Organic |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Smooth your switch to organic farming through the new Transition Guide to Certified Organic Crop Management, published by Ohio State's OFFER Program.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Deb Stinner |
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02/24/2011 |
OARDC Scientist Receives Organic Farming Group's Top Honor |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Deborah Stinner, head of OSU’s nationally known organic farming research program, has received one of two Stewardship Awards presented by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Deb Stinner |
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02/27/2002 |
Organic Grain Production an Appealing, Yet Challenging Farming Practice |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Organic foods are becoming the fastest growing segment of the food industry, driven in large part by health-conscious consumers and a sense of environmental responsibility.
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Candace Pollock |
Deb Stinner |
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11/25/2008 |
OSU Extension to Offer Grain Marketing Course |
NEWARK, Ohio -- To help agribusinesses and producers make more sound grain marketing decisions and more thorough production, marketing and financial plans, Ohio State University Extension, in conjunction with the OSU-Newark Campus, is offering an 11-week course on agricultural futures and options.
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Candace Pollock |
Dean Baldwin, Howard Siegrist |
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01/25/2010 |
Workshop to Aid Producers in Managing Crop Risk |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Changes in farm legislation, expansion of new technologies such as biofuels, and volatile shifts in crop prices have driven many producers to change the way they manage crop production and risk. |
Candace Pollock |
Dean Baldwin |
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11/17/2005 |
X-ray Technology Improves Seed Assessment |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The delicate nature of promoting the use of ornamental plant germplasm and preserving seed for the future lies in time and accuracy. The quicker, more efficient the process, the more beneficial it is to the floriculture industry.
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Candace Pollock |
David Tay, Susan Stieve |
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10/14/2002 |
Plant Germplasm Center Steadily Building Collection |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State University Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center has come a long way since its grand opening a little more than a year ago.
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Candace Pollock |
David Tay, Susan Stieve |
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04/11/2005 |
Germplasm Center Reviving Old-Style Petunias |
COLUMBUS, Ohio ââ¬â Petunias with blooms of white, purple, pink, red and yellow populate greenhouses at Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center (OPGC). Petunias are not uncommon, but what makes these so special is that they havenââ¬â¢t been in the public eye for nearly 40 years.
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Candace Pollock |
David Tay |
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04/11/2005 |
Germplasm Center Reviving Old-Style Petunias |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Petunias with blooms of white, purple, pink, red and yellow populate greenhouses at Ohio State University's Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center (OPGC). Petunias are not uncommon, but what makes these so special is that they haven't been in the public eye for nearly 40 years.
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Candace Pollock |
David Tay |
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12/16/2011 |
Ohio 4-H Alum Makes His Mark Internationally |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- David O'Brock grew up at the edge of North Benton, a small town in northeast Ohio near the Mahoning/Portage county line. His mother was an advisor for a 4-H club, and he tagged along to 4-H meetings with his older siblings even before he was old enough to join.
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Martha Filipic |
David O'Brock, Mary Lynn Thalheimer |
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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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10/27/2006 |
Prepare Your Farm's Future with OSU Extension Planning Workshops |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Whether it's managing the day-to-day operations of a farm or looking ahead to retirement or transition, planning for the success of an agricultural business can be a complex, challenging task that many are reluctant to face. |
Candace Pollock |
David Marrison |
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02/07/2008 |
OSU Extension Offers Cheese-Making Workshop |
JEFFERSON, Ohio -- Ohio dairy, sheep and goat producers interested in boosting profits can learn about the cheese-making business through an Ohio State University Extension workshop. |
Candace Pollock |
David Marrison |
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09/04/2008 |
Learn to Make Cheese With OSU Extension Workshop |
JEFFERSON, Ohio -- Enhance your dairy operation with a farmstead cheese business with the aid of an Ohio State University Extension cheese-making workshop. |
Candace Pollock |
David Marrison |
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09/30/2009 |
OSU Extension to Hold a Cheese-Making Workshop |
WINDSOR, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension's popular cheese-making workshop has once again returned to educate dairy, sheep and goat milk producers on the fine art of making farmstead and artisan cheeses. |
Candace Pollock |
David Marrison |
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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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03/04/2008 |
OSU Extension Newsletter a Million Dollar Value |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio farmers saved an average of $2,400 last year using Ohio State University Extension's Ohio Ag Manager newsletter as a farm management resource tool, according to an OSU Extension survey. |
Candace Pollock |
David Marrison |
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03/02/2010 |
Cheese May Help Struggling Dairies. OSU Extension Cheese-Making Workshop is Back |
WINDSOR, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension's popular cheese-making workshop is back. |
Candace Pollock |
David Marrison |
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01/10/2008 |
OSU Extension Workshops to Aid in Transition Planning |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Transitioning the family business for the future may be a financially complex and emotionally charged process, but Ohio State University Extension is offering a series of workshops this winter to aid in everything from easing into retirement to planning for the next generation. |
Candace Pollock |
David Marrison |
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03/16/2011 |
Artisan Cheese Making Workshop in Ashtabula County in April |
JEFFERSON, Ohio -- Enhance your dairy operation with a farmstead cheese business with the aid of an Ohio State University Extension workshop, "Hands-On Basic Cheese Making -- Enhancing Dairy Profitability with Cheese." This workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27-29, 2011, at the Grindstone Creek Lodge at 4-H Camp Whitewood in Windsor, Ohio.
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David L. Marrison |
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08/24/2005 |
New Ohio Tax Good for Economy, Economists Say |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new Ohio tax, part of a sweeping tax reform, may bring about what the current tax system has struggled to achieve: boost Ohio's lagging economy.
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Candace Pollock |
David Kraybill, Carl Zulauf |
