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

    have outstanding market potential, however the number of farms growing strawberries and strawberry ... 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 ...

  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 ... development of sustainable aquaponics model systems to enhance resiliency of urban, indoor, and emerging food ... structure and function of microbe communities in aquaponic systems.  The program received more than 200 ...

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

    farmers in Ohio grew hops as they were seeking local suppliers of fresh hops to expand the diversity of ... grant funding partnering with faculty in the Departments of Entomology and Plant Pathology to develop an ... having planted about200 acres of hops, up from 4 acres in 2011, with an estimated annual farm gate crop ...

  4. 'Tis the season for strawberries

    during the month of November. “If we had planted a month earlier, in August instead of September, I think ... 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. "Soil is meant to be covered..." Jim Hoorman speaks about cover crops in soil health series

    continue discussion with Jim Hoorman on cover crops. Some of the topics that will be discussed are: How to ... popular species of cover crops in our region? When can cover crops be planted? What species do best at ... 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

    that we can use in the field and 10-to-15 minutes later, we can know the quality of the soil?’” Islam ... it pertains to helping achieve global food security in the face of the growing world population. ... to export more than 500 million tons. “Ukraine had some of the best soil in the world, but now most ...

  7. 2013 Education to Environment Student Symposium

    The School of Environment & Natural Resources at The Ohio State University invites you to join ... to discuss research efforts, to view creative works, and to examine the connection between special ... and solutions. The afternoon poster session provides a forum for students, faculty, and the community ...

  8. 2013 Master Gardening Program

    Individual sessions are $5 each or $70 for the series. Topics to be covered:  Orientation to Extension and ... 2013 Master Gardener Training 14 Sessions held every Monday and Thursday via CarmenConnect Cost: ... Backyard Wildlife Management, Registration is Required To sign-up contact Charissa McGlothin at ...

  9. 2013 Videos

    Lincoln University June Recap July Recap August Recap September Prawn Harvest October Yellow Perch Harvest ...

  10. 2013 Workshop presentations

    Bryant Marketing of Small Scale Aquaculture Products in Kentucky,  Richard Bryant Marketing Aquaculture ... Kentucky Mobile Processing Unit,  Angela Caporelli Marketing of Farm-raised Largemouth Bass,  Richard ... Marketing Workshop Frankfort, Kentucky Improving Market Access for Small-Scale Seafood Producers,  Richard Bryant ...

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