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1. Farmer to farmer: Retired Extension educator volunteers in Mozambique

   I recently volunteered for another  CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Program  to assist with agricultural development in an African country. Last year it was in Uganda. This year, it was in Mozambique. My assignment was to assist the Agricultural College of the  Cat ...

2. Driven to succeed: OARDC-industry partnership is creating new jobs

   Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee liked what he saw at the Mansfield, Ohio, factory, which was turning a syrupy mix of crop and biodiesel wastes into polyurethane foam. But he was more fascinated by the story of how the factory came to be, in which an Oh ...

3. Drawing a line in the sand: Keeping clean, green marinas

   Marina operators, boaters, and other Great Lakes residents are invited to learn about best practices for preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) during a Clean Marina Webinar on Nov. 7 from 2-3:30 p.m. EST. This is the third webinar in a s ...

4. 'CFAES Community Dialogues': New series to look at diversity, inclusion

     The  CFAES Diversity Catalyst Team  is pleased to introduce a new series called "CFAES Community Dialogues." These dialogues are informational sessions led by a member or members of the CFAES Diversity Catalyst Team that will address an aspect ...

5. 50th Farm Science Review another success

   Farm Science Review had another successful run this year, Sept. 18-20, as Ohio's premiere agricultural event celebrated its 50th year in existence. The review, which is dedicated to ensuring the best agricultural research, resources, information, and ...

6. Ohio allocates $6M to rebuild 'the core of our bioenergy and bioproducts research'

   The state of Ohio's Office of Budget and Management has allocated $6 million in emergency funds to assist with the reconstruction of a building at OARDC that was severely damaged by the Sept. 16, 2010, tornado that struck the Wooster campus. The anno ...

7. Healthy, wealthy, and wise: What worksite wellness means to people... and how Extension helps

     Employers increasingly offer worksite wellness programs to employees, for good reason: a 2010 analysis in  Health Affairs  showed a decrease of $3.27 in medical expenses and $2.73 saved in absenteeism costs for every dollar invested in worksite wellness ...

8. Lake's effect on housing prices?

   Researchers  Mark Partridge,   Elena Irwin,  and Heather Stephens, all of the  Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics,  have found that Lake Erie attracts highly educated people to its communities and that homeowners are will ...

9. 2012 Professional Development Night- Find Your Fit!

   The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences hosted the 10 th annual Professional Development night in the Ohio Union Performance hall on October 9, 2012. A total of 239 students, faculty, staff, and industry representatives were in atten ...

10. Coming soon: This year's Wayne County Farm Tour will stop twice at ATI

    The annual Wayne County Farm Tour attracts thousands of visitors each year, and this year, some of those visitors will have the opportunity see Ohio State ATI's  Equine Center  and new cattle handling facility. The ATI sites are two of eight stops in ...

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