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

    production acreage are decreasing in many areas of Midwest United States.  High production risk is the main ... reason causing the decrease of strawberry production in the region. In the past three years, extreme ... weather conditions across Midwest in spring (late frost, excessive precipitation, drought) have made the ...

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

    State University South Centers, in partnership with Dr. Gary Gao of the Specialty Crops team and ... operations. Additionally, Dr. Hanping Wang and his collaborators in North Carolina State University have been ... University of New Hampshire, has been awarded approximately $1 million from a very competitive program of the ...

  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 ... farmers in Ohio grew hops as they were seeking local suppliers of fresh hops to expand the diversity of ...

  4. 'Tis the season for strawberries

    Science Department and Brad Bergefurd from the Department of Extension. “Strawberries shipped in for the ... South Centers in July and August. Clean substrate (growing media), which eliminates the need for soil ... April and end in June. A virtual field day is being planned in late winter early spring to highlight ...

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

    popular species of cover crops in our region? When can cover crops be planted? What species do best at ... interview featured most common questions farmers may have about cover crops, such as: What are the most ... what time of year planting? What are ways to terminate cover crops? and What are sources of cover crop ...

  6. 15 Years, 15 Minutes: South Centers scientist Islam recognized by University for soil test kit commercialization

    part of Islam’s extensive studies in Africa, Asia and Europe. Much of his attention has been focused in ... years in the making, and the result was 15 minutes in the taking. Fifteen years ago, Islam began ... productivity — all within just 15 minutes. “Farmers would come to me and say, ‘Rafiq, can you make something ...

  7. 2013 Education to Environment Student Symposium

    The School of Environment & Natural Resources at The Ohio State University invites you to join ...

  8. 2013 Master Gardening Program

    Individual sessions are $5 each or $70 for the series. Topics to be covered:  Orientation to Extension and ...

  9. 2013 Videos

    January Recap February Advice from Mentors March Recap April Recap May Fish Feed and Nutrition ... Lincoln University June Recap July Recap August Recap September Prawn Harvest October Yellow Perch Harvest ...

  10. 2013 Workshop presentations

    Diet Update,  Chuck Hicks, Lincoln University Commercial Aquaculture Feed Production, Dr. Kurt ... Rosentrater, Iowa State University Keeping Aquaculture Sustainable....Naturally, Dr. Jorge Arias, Alltech 3. ... Bryant Marketing of Small Scale Aquaculture Products in Kentucky,  Richard Bryant Marketing Aquaculture ...

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