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How to bring local, healthier foods back to school

Did you know that almost 30 percent of Ohioans are obese? And do you realize that the state of Ohio spends more than $3 billion a year treating the health-related consequences of obesity? The subject of health and consumption of locally produced foods is ...

O yes! Great job prospects for CFAES grads

By New Year's Day this year, graduating senior Linsey Howell already had five job offers. Although the 21-year-old double major in agribusiness and applied economics in CFAES won't receive her degree until graduation day May 5, Howell already ha ...

Straight from the fish's mouth

In addition to a wide range of college classes, Stone Lab, Ohio State's island campus on Lake Erie, is once again offering non-credit workshops this summer and early fall. These one- to three-day workshops allow participants of all ages to catch a ...

Ohio State, Smucker's come together over coffee

Adding to their longstanding tradition of collaboration, Ohio State and The J.M. Smucker Co. have partnered to conduct innovative research on one of the world's favorite beverages: coffee. The university's Industry Liaison Office (ILO) and t ...

How can we recruit more Latino students in agriculture?

The statistics for Latino students enrolling in agriculture are alarming. Latinos will impact the future of our society and will have the potential to impact agriculture. Given the rapidly changing demographics and the low numbers of Latino students enter ...

Ohio 4-H inducts 4 into Hall of Fame

Four honorees were inducted into the Ohio 4-H Hall of Fame during the 2013 Ohio Volunteer Conference and Bob Evans Farms Recognition Luncheon in March. The purpose of the Ohio 4-H Hall of Fame is to recognize individuals who have made significant contribu ...

Brewing, buying biogas: OARDC campus at Wooster now runs on 30 percent green energy

Rotten produce. Animal fat. Bad soda. Manure. OARDC's Wooster campus is going to waste. And that's a good thing. The campus is using agricultural and food-processing wastes to meet nearly a third of its 12-megawatt-hour annual electricity needs. ...

ACT Members Attend 2013 Professional Development Conference

The Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow attended the 2013 Professional Development Conference in Fayetteville, Arkansas hosted by the University of Arkansas. Nine students from Ohio State had the opportunity to network with other students studying agri ...

Ag Degrees in Demand: Ohio State University Agricultural Graduates Report Positive Job Outlook

Recent agriculture and natural resources graduates with bachelor's-degrees have the third lowest rates of unemployment (7 percent), according to a 2012 study by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. By New Year’s Day th ...

2013 CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum Highlights

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) hosted the Tenth Annual CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Thirty-two undergraduate student researchers from CFAES and the School of Environment and Natu ...

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