11/16/2012 |
Ohio State Forestry Students to Hold Christmas Tree Sale Nov. 29-Dec. 2 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s Forestry Forum, a group for students interested in forestry as a career, will hold its annual public Christmas tree sale from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 behind the university’s Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, in Columbus.
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Eric McConnell |
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04/22/2011 |
Media Advisory: Arbor Day Celebration on Oval April 29 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Three newly planted yellow buckeye trees will be dedicated on Ohio State University's Oval outside of Mendenhall Lab on Arbor Day, April 29.
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Martha Filipic |
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04/26/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Under a Squirrel's Parasol (for the Week of April 26, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: I like squirrels.
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Kurt Knebusch |
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11/21/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Boubou? Funny Bird Names (for the Week of Dec. 2, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: What's a flying steamer duck? Why should we beware of it? [See last week.]
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Kurt Knebusch |
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07/23/2012 |
President Gee Expresses Support for Ohio Farmers |
Concern about the drought currently gripping Ohio was apparent at Ohio State’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center, home of the annual Farm Science Review. Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee expressed his concern and support for Ohio farmers as he visited the farm today as part of the university’s annual Roads Scholars tour for new faculty.
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Amy Murray |
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04/23/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Chub? What it is (for the Week of April 29, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: My friend went fishing and caught a chub. Chub? I don't even know what that is!
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Kurt Knebusch |
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11/30/2008 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Any Reindeer Games? (for the Week of Nov. 30, 2008) |
Q. Dear Twig: Do reindeer really play games?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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04/22/2011 |
Soil Scientist Lal Named University Distinguished Professor, Ohio State’s Highest Honor |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Rattan Lal, a preeminent soil scientist in Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), has been designated as a Distinguished University Professor -- the highest faculty honor bestowed by the university upon individuals who have truly exceptional records in teaching, research and service.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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05/03/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Splash in Trash (for the Week of May 3, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: What's going on with that big pile of trash in the ocean?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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10/16/2008 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Now That Would Be a Great Pumpkin (for the Week of Oct. 12, 2008) |
Q. Dear Twig: What if there were flying pumpkins?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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12/20/2012 |
Donation Benefits Animal Science Graduate Students |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A former faculty member of The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has established a new fund to support graduate students.
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Sarah Johnson |
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04/16/2012 |
Mind the GAPs: Learn Fruit, Vegetable Safety Practices in Mt. Vernon April 17 |
MT. VERNON, Ohio -- Ohio State's Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team will hold a program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms on April 17 at the Knox County office of OSU Extension,
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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06/27/2012 |
Media Advisory: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Visiting Campus June 28 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will meet with Ohio State University researchers from the Center for Advanced Functional Foods Research and Entrepreneurship (CAFFRE) and Department of Food Science and Technology on Thursday, June 28.
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Suzanne Steel |
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11/29/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Can the Grandma Not Get Run Over By the Reindeer? (for the Week of Dec. 9, 2007) |
Dear Twig: There's that song, "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer." How fast would the grandma have to run to not get run over by the reindeer?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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10/27/2011 |
Commercial Grape and Wine Workshop is Nov. 4 in Piketon |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Winemakers and commercial wine-grape growers looking for practical and essential skills in running a successful vineyard and winery are invited to attend a day-long workshop in Piketon on Friday, Nov. 4.
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Julie Strawser-Moose |
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01/05/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Deer Me: Where to Sleep? (for the Week of Jan. 5, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: Where do deer sleep during winter?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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08/05/2011 |
Piketon Field Night Aug. 11 Includes Pumpkin Pollination, Drip Irrigation, Small Fruit, Tomatoes |
PIKETON, Ohio – The Annual Horticulture Field Night will be held Thursday, Aug. 11, at Ohio State University's South Centers in Piketon. Registration begins at 5 p.m. with the program starting at 6 p.m. The cost to attend is $10 per person, which includes dinner.
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Julie Strawser-Moose |
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12/19/2012 |
Note to CFAES News Release Subscribers |
In the next day or two, our news releases will start arriving in your inbox from a new email address: "CFAES News" <CFAESnews@osu.edu>
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12/12/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Jingle Bells, Why Batman Smells (for the Week of Dec. 16, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: I have a question about the words that my sister and I sing to "Jingle Bells."
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Kurt Knebusch |
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08/19/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Septic Secrets! (for the Week of Aug. 19, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: What goes on in a septic tank?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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02/23/2012 |
Produce Safety Programs Set for Southern Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Produce Safety Education programs for farmers have been scheduled for March 20 in Clayton and April 11 in Piketon, both in southern Ohio.
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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07/12/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: The Quills of Prickly Porky (for the Week of July 12, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: Why don't porcupines stick to things? All those pointy quills and all ...
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Kurt Knebusch |
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12/07/2011 |
Ohio State Food, Ag, Env Calendar Listings as of Dec. 7 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of Dec. 7.
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Kaitlyn Riemenschneider |
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03/15/2012 |
MacArthur Foundation Awards Ohio State $427,000 Grant to Analyze the Use of Reverse Mortgages and Its Impact on Older Adults |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A research team led by Stephanie Moulton, an assistant professor at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University, was awarded one of five competitive grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for research to explore the relationships between housing and social and economic outcomes for families and communities.
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05/10/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Using Your Nurdle (for the Week of May 10, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: What's a nurdle?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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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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12/20/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Bumbles Bounce, Will Santa Float? (for the Week of Dec. 23, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Did you hear that the North Pole is melting?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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05/23/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Native Bee Team (for the Week of May 27, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Are there other bees besides honeybees and bumblebees?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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12/15/2006 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Horse Meat, Yay or Neigh? (for the Week of Dec. 31, 2006) |
Q. Dear Twig: Not that I want to do it myself, but what's the deal about people eating horse meat?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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07/19/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Paddy the Beaver Gets a Clonking (for the Week of July 19, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: Do the trees beavers cut down ever fall on and squish the beavers?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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