• Ohio State Researcher: Foodborne Illness Costs $77.7 Billion a Year

    Ohio State Researcher: Foodborne Illness Costs $77.7 Billion a Year

    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The cost of foodborne illness in the United States is now estimated to be up to $77.7 billion a year, according to an analysis by Ohio State University researcher Robert Scharff.

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  • $320,000 Tractor Donated; Another on the Way

    $320,000 Tractor Donated; Another on the Way

    Agricultural Systems Management program to benefit

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  • Researchers Unravel Challenges of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

    Researchers Unravel Challenges of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For years, medical professionals and the livestock industry have made great efforts not to overuse antibiotics, but drug-resistant microorganisms continue to thrive.

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  • Ohio State Anaerobic Digestion Technology Now Being Commercialized

    Ohio State Anaerobic Digestion Technology Now Being Commercialized

    WOOSTER, Ohio -- Technology developed by an Ohio State University researcher is now being commercialized by quasar energy group to increase the types of waste that can be converted to biogas for energy and fuel uses.

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