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10/05/2012 |
'An Ohio State Story': Lab Idea Yields 60 Local Jobs, New Green Industry |
MANSFIELD, Ohio -- An industry need. A waste product. An idea by an Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center scientist. Mix them together. What do you get? A new company. Sixty new Ohio jobs. And a new green industry.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Yebo Li, Jeff Schultheis |
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10/24/2011 |
Ohio State, Iceland's University and Soil Service Sign Cooperation Agreements |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As part of its drive to forge lasting global partnerships, Ohio State University has signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the University of Iceland and that European island-nation’s Soil Conservation Service with the goal of enhancing educational experiences and advancing critical research dealing with climate change, environmental sustainability and food security.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Bill Ravlin |
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06/01/2012 |
Blowing in the Wind: OSU Extension Helps Communities Develop Wind Energy Projects |
VAN WERT, Ohio -- For many years, Glenn McClure has grown corn and soybeans on his 850-acre farm 10 miles northwest of Van Wert. Now, he's added a new crop to his rotation: wind energy.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Nancy Bowen, Dan Litchfield |
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06/09/2011 |
Last Chance to Register for NE Ohio Lawn Care Seminar: Event is June 16 in Wooster |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Registration is coming to a close for this year’s Northeast Ohio Lawn Care Seminar, which will be held Thursday, June 16, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campus, 1680 Madison Ave.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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05/30/2012 |
Ohio State to Co-host International E. coli Symposium |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University food safety researchers have been selected to co-host the premier international scientific meeting dealing with dangerous E. coli infections that continue to pose global health concerns.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Jeff LeJeune |
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08/27/2008 |
OARDC Researcher to Lead International Scientific Society |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Parwinder Grewal, a professor of entomology with Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), has been elected to lead the Society of Nematologists (SON) ââ¬â an international scientific organization dedicated to the study of nematodes, one of the most abundant and diverse life forms on Earth.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Parwinder Grewal |
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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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06/09/2011 |
Rain Barrels and Gardening: Attend Free Event this Sunday in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Learn about rain barrels and their use in backyard gardening this Sunday, June 12, during a free educational program held at the Waterman Agriculture and Natural Resources Laboratory, 2490 Carmack Road, on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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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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04/11/2003 |
OARDC Researcher, Pioneering Work Honored in Europe |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan couldnât attend the March 21 ceremony because of the war in Iraq. But that didnât prevent Ohio State University researcher Linda Saif from fully enjoying her âonce-in-a-lifetime experienceâ -- receiving an honorary doctorate from Ghent University, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Europe.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Linda Saif |
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07/23/2010 |
Ag Secretary Vilsack: OARDC, Industry Partners Key to 'New Rural America' |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack toured a new facility that turns waste into green energy and learned about efforts to develop a new domestic crop that yields natural rubber during his first visit to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centerââ¬â¢s (OARDC) Wooster campus last Monday (7/19).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Bill Ravlin |
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10/20/2011 |
Bucking Hardwood Logs for Urban Tree Professionals: Sign Up for Nov. 15 Workshop in Bowling Green |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Urban foresters and other tree professionals will learn the best ways to utilize tree stems to their highest potential and find better markets at a one-day, hands-on workshop scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Bowling Green, northwest Ohio.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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12/21/2005 |
Trials Help Poinsettias Get New Look for the Holidays |
COLUMBUS, Ohio ââ¬â Most of them are red and heart-shaped. But others are white, pink, red-orangey, peachy, lime or red with white speckles, and look more like a rose, a carnation or a holly leaf.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Claudio Pasian |
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11/12/2012 |
OARDC Receives National Research Award for Critical Soybean Rust Work |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is one of the recipients of the 2012 Experiment Station Section Award of Excellence in Multistate Research for its work to rapidly address the threat of soybean rust to U.S. agricultural production.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack, Anne Dorrance |
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10/26/2009 |
For Grape Growers: Ohio State Hosts Conference Nov. 6 in Wooster |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Grape growers will have the opportunity to learn from national experts at the upcoming Fall Viticulture Conference, to be held Nov. 6 on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centerââ¬â¢s (OARDC) Wooster campus.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Imed Dami |
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05/19/2008 |
Ohio Legislators Tour OARDC; Learn About Renewable Fuel, Energy and Products Research |
WOOSTER, Ohio — A group of Ohio legislators toured the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) May 12 to learn about ongoing research seeking to develop new sources of renewable energy, fuels and industrial products.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
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03/07/2011 |
Ohio State Receives $24M USAID Grant to Boost Agriculture, Food Security in Tanzania |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) has been awarded a $24 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve agricultural productivity and food security in the East African nation of Tanzania.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mark Erbaugh, David Kraybill |
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11/30/2011 |
OARDC's Yebo Li Receives University Innovator Award |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Yebo Li, a biosystems engineer with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster, has received Ohio State University's 2011 Early Career Innovator of the Year Award for his work on the development and commercialization of bio-based energy and industrial products.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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04/05/2007 |
Forest Products Industry: Learn about EAB Quarantines, How to Stay in Business April 23 in Holmes Co. |
CHARM, Ohio ââ¬â Sawmill owners, loggers, mulch manufacturers, pallet makers, foresters, firewood dealers and other representatives of the green and timber industries ââ¬â mark you calendars for Monday, April 23, for an informational session about emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantines and how they might impact your operation.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Melissa Brewer |
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06/14/2011 |
Better Hay, Increased Grazing: Learn How at Pasture Field Day June 25 in Piketon |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Cool, rainy weather this spring has negatively impacted hay fields and pastures in Ohio and nearby states, preventing new seedings of alfalfa and orchardgrass and leading to a possible reduction in pasture yield and quality in the summer.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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09/21/2012 |
Crop Insurance, Risk Management to Shape Next Farm Bill: Ohio State Ag Economists |
LONDON, Ohio -- The soaring cost of crop insurance and the move away from direct payments to farmers in favor of risk-management measures will shape the future of the Farm Bill, according to Ohio State University agricultural economists who shared their perspectives with farmers and other attendees Sept. 18 on the inaugural day of the 50th Farm Science Review in London, Ohio.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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03/08/2011 |
Ohio State’s Overholt Drainage School is March 21-25 in NW Ohio |
WAUSEON, Ohio — There’s one place and one time of the year to learn about the latest developments in soil and water management: Ohio State University’s Overholt Drainage School, to take place March 21-25 in the northwestern Ohio town of Wauseon, not far from the Indiana and Michigan borders.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Larry Brown |
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04/24/2006 |
New Biological Control Book Brainchild of Ohio State Scientist |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Biocontrol agents are becoming more popular as both the public and regulators recognize the environmental and human-health risks associated with chemical pesticides. Nematodes, one type of biocontrol agent, have proven to be highly effective against a wide variety of plant, animal and human pests. And now, a new book that compiles nematode research from around the world is helping spread the word about these unique natural pesticides.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Parwinder Grewal |
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05/12/2011 |
Green by Nature: Algae Research May Lead to New Alternative Fuel Industry in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Visit Yebo Li’s Ohio State University lab anytime this spring and you will find an array of glass tubes filled with a light-green substance, endlessly bubbling inside a growth chamber. It’s algae. And perhaps the beginning of a new renewable fuel industry in Ohio.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Yebo Li, Drew Spradling |
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02/23/2012 |
Training for Specialty Crop IPM Plan Developers Offered March 14 in London |
LONDON, Ohio -- The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Ohio State University's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program are teaming up to offer a workshop on IPM conservation plan writing for specialty crop growers, March 14, in London, Ohio.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Jim Jasinski |
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07/14/2011 |
Open House Set for Ohio State Annuals Trials Aug. 10 in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The best of this year’s ornamental bedding and container plants will be on display on Wednesday, Aug. 10, in Columbus as Ohio State University’s Floriculture Program hosts the 2011 OSU Annuals and Mixed-Containers Trials for green industry professionals, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Claudio Pasian |
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10/02/2012 |
Media Advisory: Tomorrow: Ohio State President Gee to Visit Mansfield Bio-foam Company Commercializing University Technology |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee and elected officials tomorrow (10/3) will tour a Mansfield company that manufactures an innovative source of renewable polyurethane foam, based on patented technology by the university’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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10/19/2011 |
OARDC Works with Industry to Boost Ethanol Production, Create Jobs |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The future of the U.S. ethanol industry depends on its ability to increase yields, be competitive with fossil fuels and fill a growing need for energy independence. Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is lending its expertise to make that possible.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Fred Michel, Fred Clarke |
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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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04/07/2011 |
Agriculture and Plastics Sectors Join to Develop Ohio Bio-composites Industry |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center is helping a Columbus, Ohio, company use plant-derived fibers to create a new generation of composite materials for cars, homes and other uses -- generating new jobs in the state.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Prabhat Krishnaswamy |
