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04/18/2012 |
Seminar (Friday, April 20) to Discuss Environmental Regulations and Agriculture |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- New Zealand's regulations on the environmental impacts of agriculture, including a unique “nutrient trading” program between sources of nonpoint pollution -- essentially, between farmers within a watershed -- is the topic of free presentation this Friday, April 20.
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Jill Jentes Banicki |
Brent Sohngen |
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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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07/05/2007 |
Sen. Voinovich Learns About Bio-energy, Climate Change Research at OARDC |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Sen. George Voinovich toured the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) June 29 to learn about ongoing research seeking to develop new sources of renewable energy and industrial products and combat the effects of global warming.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
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06/03/2005 |
Sentinel Plots to Aid in Soybean Rust Detection |
MT. GILEAD, Ohio — Soybeans in the unifoliate, or one leaf, stage of development peak through the soil on grower Tom Weiler's Mt. Gilead, Ohio, farm. Seeded on April 11, the beans are among the first planted in Ohio and for a specific purpose — to aid in the early detection of soybean rust, if it shows up.
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Candace Pollock |
Dennis Mills, Steve Ruhl |
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08/25/2011 |
Sept. 1: See OSU’s Latest Organic Farming Research |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s nationally known organic farming research program will be featured Sept. 1 as part of the Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Kathy Bielek |
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08/18/2010 |
Sept. 2 OSU Organic Farming Field Day: Grains, Vegetables, Eco Design |
WOOSTER, Ohio — A free public program on Sept. 2 will feature Ohio State's latest research on organic farming. It's near OARDC in Wooster, 1-5 p.m. |
Kurt Knebusch |
Kathy Bielek |
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12/19/2007 |
Several Nursery Short Course Sessions Offered in Spanish |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension will be offering numerous green industry sessions in Spanish during the 79th OSU Extension Nursery Short Course to cater to businesses with an Hispanic labor force. |
Candace Pollock |
Cheryl Cuthbert |
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10/10/2012 |
Shale Energy Community Education Workshop Planned for Nov. 10 |
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension is hosting a community education workshop on shale energy development on Nov. 10.
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Martha Filipic |
Peggy Kirk Hall |
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01/21/2010 |
Sharp Decline in Ohio Wheat Seedings for 2010 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lower international demand, weak prices, and a wet fall in 2009 have driven United States farmers to plant less wheat this year, with Ohio posting one of the sharpest declines in the Eastern Corn Belt region. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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04/13/2012 |
She Leads Ohio's Master Gardeners: 'I Love Their Enthusiasm and Dedication' |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Pam Bennett loves her job. As coordinator of OSU Extension's Master Gardener Volunteer Program, she works with what's she keen on -- people and plants. She loves, she says, to see them both grow.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Pam Bennett |
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07/21/2011 |
Shearer Joins Ohio State as Chair of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University's Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering has a new department chair.
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Martha Filipic |
Scott Shearer |
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09/29/2011 |
Sheep, Goat Producers: Management Skills Workshop to be Held Oct. 14 in Wooster |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Sheep and goat producers who are certified organic, in transition to becoming organic, or just interested in small ruminants and organic methods won't want to miss the Management Skills for Organic Small Ruminants Workshop, to be held Oct. 14 from 1-5 p.m. at Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Kathy Bielek |
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10/06/2004 |
Shrimp Production Opportunities Continue to Expand |
PIKETON, Ohio — Production opportunities for growers delving into the shrimp market continue to expand with newly developed Ohio State University research on feeding options. |
Candace Pollock |
Laura Tiu |
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01/08/2002 |
Shrub Rose Versatility Appealing to Flower-Lovers |
WOOSTER, Ohio - If you ask somebody to name their favorite flower, they will most likely tell you the rose. |
Candace Pollock |
Gary Anderson |
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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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07/10/2002 |
Sixth Annual Tour of Gardens Set for July 14 |
MARYSVILLE, Ohio - The diversity of Union County gardens will be the focus of the sixth annual Tour of Gardens to be held July 14. |
Candace Pollock |
Laura McConnell |
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01/31/2006 |
Size Matters with Slug Feeding |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The first signs of slug activity and feeding in crop fields is correlated with the size of the juveniles, according to Ohio State University entomology research.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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02/02/2006 |
Slice Your On-Farm Fuel Bill with These Simple Tips |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With diesel prices on the rise -- up nearly 50 cents from this time last year and a dollar higher than in 2004 -- a little bit of savings can go a long way when it comes to taking steps to conserve fuel on the farm. |
Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
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05/17/2012 |
Slug Feeding Injury Rampant for Crop Growers as Near-record Warm Winter Causes the Pests to Attack Weeks Earlier than Normal |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for slugs as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year has caused these plant feeders to have attacked earlier than normal and reach a size that causes noticeable feeding injury much sooner than normal, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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05/10/2012 |
Slug Feeding Injury Rampant for Crop Growers as Near-record Warm Winter Causes the Pests to Attack Weeks Earlier than Normal |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for slugs as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year has caused these plant feeders to have attacked earlier than normal and reach a size that causes noticeable feeding injury much sooner than normal, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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06/02/2003 |
Slugs Feasting on Slow-Growing Crops |
WOOSTER, Ohio Continued cool temperatures and moist conditions have slowed down crop growth enough that gray garden slugs are beginning to make a meal of no-till corn and soybeans.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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04/16/2002 |
Slugs May Be Abundant This Year |
WOOSTER, Ohio - High slug populations may welcome no-till farmers to the start of the growing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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12/21/2006 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick (for the Week of Jan. 7, 2007): Warmer Winters, Sooner Weevils |
Q.: Dear Twig: How do scientists know there's global warming — global climate change — going on?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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07/19/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: 'Rik!' Sting! Yow! (for the Week of July 22, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: You said some fish make sounds. Well, last night my dad took me fishing. I caught a bullhead catfish. And you know what it did? ... |
Kurt Knebusch |
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12/30/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: About Arctic Shrinkage (for the Week of Dec. 30, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: So scientists say that the Arctic ice cap is melting — getting smaller. What do they say is the reason?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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09/24/2008 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Again with the Recycled Pencils (for the Week of Sept. 28, 2008) |
Q. Dear Twig: So what are those recycled pencils like?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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05/31/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: All I Got Was a Bellyache (for the Week of May 31, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: What does that mean, "Blech, nurdley"?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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08/16/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: All the Colors of the Tomatobow! (for the Week of Aug. 16, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: How many colors of tomatoes are there?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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07/24/2001 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Alpacas (for the week of Aug. 12, 2001) |
Dear Twig: Thereâs a farm near my home that must have a hundred alpacas. What can you tell me about them?
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Kurt Knebusch |
Bill Shulaw |
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01/20/2008 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Antarctic Melting? ... Melting? (for the Week of Jan. 20, 2008) |
Q. Dear Twig: ‘Arctic ice' this, ‘Arctic ice' that. What's going on with the ice in Antarctica?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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