From News and Media Relations:
11/06/2009
Enrollment Strong in College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is bustling a bit more than last year. New first-quarter freshmen enrolled in the college increased by a sizable 28.7 percent this year, said Jill Tyson, coordinator of prospective student services.
11/06/2009
Markets, Economy and Policy Covered at Ohio State Ag Outlook Meetings This Winter
COLUMBUS, Ohio – From biofuels, to dairy to farmland input costs, a variety of topics related to policy and economic issues of interest to Ohio agricultural communities and businesses will be highlighted during the Ohio State University Agricultural Outlook and Policy Program meetings.
11/06/2009
Chow Line: Get answers on holiday food safety (for 11/15/09)
I am hosting relatives over the holidays this year; several are elderly and are a bit frail, so I want to be sure I'm following all food safety guidelines. Where can I go for a refresher?
11/04/2009
Media Advisory: Installation of New Sculpture at Chadwick Arboretum
Media are invited to attend the early-morning installation of a new 15-by-11-foot steel sculpture, "Annabelle and the Praying Mantis," at Chadwick Arboretum beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7.
11/03/2009
Study: Health Insurance Major Concern for Farmers
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Both large and small farmers say that the cost of health insurance is their top business concern, according to a new report issued by Ohio State University's Social Responsibility Initiative (SRI).
11/03/2009
Look to Soil Tests, Not Yields When Making Fertilizer Applications
WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop producers may have shied away from making phosphorus or potassium applications last year due to high fertilizer prices, but don’t let bumper corn and soybean yields fool one into thinking an application this fall may not be needed.
11/02/2009
Listening Sessions to Help Guide Ohio Fresh Produce Marketing Agreement
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A series of listening sessions has been scheduled for Ohio produce growers to learn more about two new food safety proposals -- one national and another statewide.
10/30/2009
Long, Painful Recovery for U.S. Dairy Farmers
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. dairy industry needs to shed an additional 200,000 head of cattle to return to what an Ohio State University Extension dairy economist refers to as a “state of normalcy” where production is more in balance with domestic demand.
10/30/2009
Protect Your Land and Crops from Deer Damage. Learn How at OSU Extension Workshop
PIKETON, Ohio – Get the best solutions for protecting your land and crops from deer damage at an Ohio State University Extension deer damage workshop.
10/30/2009
Chow Line: Some need to watch vitamin K intake (for 11/8/09)
A friend told me that she has started taking a certain type of medication and now she needs to avoid foods with vitamin K. Can that be right?
10/29/2009
Chadwick Arboretum Featured on PBS GardenSMART Nov. 7
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University's Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens will be featured in the nationally syndicated PBS show GardenSMART, airing in central Ohio on WOSU-TV on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m.
10/28/2009
Global Food Concerns Focus of New Center for Innovation at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State University is investing $3.75 million over the next five years in a new food center that will address global issues in food supply, food policy, and nutrition and health.
10/28/2009
eXtension Honors OSU Extension Specialist
ST. LOUIS — An Ohio State University Extension family resource management specialist was honored Oct. 23 by eXtension (pronounced E-extension) as it announced its first national awards recognizing outstanding partners, as well as individual and team achievement.
10/28/2009
Farmers' Markets: Meet the Needs of Consumers with a Sharing Best Practices Workshop
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- With the increased interest by consumers for locally produced foods, the number of farmers’ markets continues to rise. In an effort to assist Ohio markets to meet the growing needs of the local food consumers, Ohio State University South Centers and the Ohio Department of Agriculture are offering a Sharing Best Practices workshop.
10/28/2009
OSU Extension to Hold a Baitfish Culture Workshop, Nov. 12
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Two renowned baitfish research and Extension specialists from the University of Arkansas will be the featured speakers during an Ohio State University Extension baitfish culture workshop on November 12.
10/27/2009
Family Fundamentals: Talk with your teen about risky behaviors, costs (for October 2009)
Our daughter is 13 and I'm worried about decisions she will make in the next few years. My husband says all teens take risks and we shouldn't expect anything different. I still want to protect her, though. What's the best route to take?
10/27/2009
Winter Tree ID Workshop is Nov. 13 in NE Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — How can you recognize different types of trees when they don’t even have any leaves on them?
10/26/2009
For Grape Growers: Ohio State Hosts Conference Nov. 6 in Wooster
WOOSTER, Ohio — 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 Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campus.
10/26/2009
Food Scientist Uses High Pressure to Keep Food Safe -- for a Long, Long Time
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University food science researcher V.M. "Bala" Balasubramaniam isn't feeling pressure to perform. He's using pressure.
