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  1. $250,000 grant received to explore new strawberry production techniques

    continue to research profitable new season extension methods that can be adopted by Ohio farms. To see ... have outstanding market potential, however the number of farms growing strawberries and strawberry ... reduce this risk and increase profit and market potential.    Many Ohio farms have doubled their harvest ...

  2. $2M grant awards to fund two meaningful aquaculture projects

    a whole; 3) reducing barriers to land access: and 4) sustaining the economic viability of urban farm ... rural communities. There is a growing interest in striped bass aquaculture within the Great Lake Region ...

  3. $5 million in annual new harvest ale sales using Ohio hops being brewed in Ohio

    having planted about200 acres of hops, up from 4 acres in 2011, with an estimated annual farm gate crop ... By: Brad Bergefurd, Extension Horticulture Specialist Ohio Craft Brewers asked Brad Bergefurd if ... Extension Specialist Brad Bergefurd acquired Ohio Department of Agriculture and USDA Specialty Crop Block ...

  4. 'Tis the season for strawberries

    periods, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, is one of the objectives of a new Extension research trial being ... Science Department and Brad Bergefurd from the Department of Extension. “Strawberries shipped in for the ... “This opens up a great marketing opportunity for Ohio farms to produce off-season strawberries.” ...

  5. "Cloverbot Challenge"

    about this year’s topic, Fabulous Food, and then bring their poster and LEGO project to the state event ...

  6. "Opening Doors to Success" Small Farm Conference and Trade Show

    by Extension professionals and industry leaders on a wide variety of agricultural enterprises.  ... featuring sessions on topics including Farm Management, Livestock Production, Food Business/Marketing, ... includes a tradeshow representing the many industries servicing small farms. For more information see the ...

  7. "Opening Doors to Success" Small Farm Conference March 11-12

    Wilmington College Academic Farm, 1590 Fife Ave. in Wilmington. Specialists Richard Browning, a meat goat ... Management” This will also be offered during the same time taught by Brad Bergefurd, OSU Extension ... Resources The Saturday sessions in the Boyd Cultural Arts Center will cover a variety of topics including ...

  8. "Opening Doors to Success" Small Farm Conference March 11-12

    Wilmington College Academic Farm, 1590 Fife Ave. in Wilmington. Specialists Richard Browning, a meat goat ... Management” This will also be offered during the same time taught by Brad Bergefurd, OSU Extension ... Resources The Saturday sessions in the Boyd Cultural Arts Center will cover a variety of topics including ...

  9. "Soil is meant to be covered..." Jim Hoorman speaks about cover crops in soil health series

    the featured guest with host Vinayak Shedekar and co-host Wayne Lewis, Farm Manager at the OSU South ... interview featured most common questions farmers may have about cover crops, such as: What are the most ...

  10. 15 Years, 15 Minutes: South Centers scientist Islam recognized by University for soil test kit commercialization

    recalled, when asked about his inspiration for developing the test kit. Fast forward to today and now an ... Resources program in Piketon, was awarded a patent for the technology earlier this year. For achieving this ... part of Islam’s extensive studies in Africa, Asia and Europe. Much of his attention has been focused in ...

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