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

    By Brad Bergefurd Assistant Professor and Specialty Crops Specialist Locally produced strawberries ... Sustainable Agriculture and Education (SARE) grant will make it possible for Ohio State University and Purdue ... tunnels. Each tunnel system will have a unique research focus: Ultimate crop growth in fall and winter, as ...

  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 ... USDA- the Urban, Indoor, and other Emerging Agriculture (UIE). This funded project is for the ...

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

    Extension Specialist Brad Bergefurd acquired Ohio Department of Agriculture and USDA Specialty Crop Block ... produced in the past. Seeing this agriculture opportunity for Ohio, as a project PI and co-PI, Horticulture ... Farmers & Brewers”. The project allowed the OSU South Centers Specialty Crops Team to conduct field ...

  4. 'Tis the season for strawberries

    the Ohio Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant, the research thus far has yielded ... conducted by Dr. Chieri Kubota and Mark Kroggel from The Ohio State University Horticulture & Crop ... control. “We never harvested a red strawberry – we had some nice fruits set, but they never ripened for ...

  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 ... The Soil Health Series Live Stream July 13 episode was focused on cover crops. Jim ... Centers. "Soil is meant to be covered," said Hoorman. "Each cover crop is designed for ...

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

    use it to make informed decisions concerning soil health and the potential for agricultural ...

  7. 2013 Master Gardening Program

    Individual sessions are $5 each or $70 for the series. Topics to be covered:  Orientation to Extension and ... Perennials and Bulbs, Home Vegetable Production, Trees and Shrubs, Home Fruit Production, Houseplants, ...

  8. 2014 Fruit Research and Extension Progress

    a specialty crop grant from Ohio Department of Agriculture to work on "super berries." Some of the ... By: Gary Gao, PhD, Small Fruit Extension Specialist and Associate Professor   Polar vortexes in ... 2014 wreaked havoc on fruit production in many parts of the United States. Ohio was no exception. Our ...

  9. 2014 High Tunnel Training Resources

    Brad Bergefurd, Extension Educator Horticulture/Agriculture OSU South Centers/Scioto County Extension, ... Horticulture/Agriculture OSU South Centers/Scioto County Extension, talks about Advanced Integrated Pest Management in High ...

  10. 2014 Horticulture Research and Extension Achievements

    the season for fruit and vegetable crops. There is continued need for education at the beginner and ... shares for a weekly Community Supported Agriculture Harvest box program. Our Harvest Cooperative ... with Cincinnati State’s newly launched Sustainable Agriculture Management Program which was spun off ...

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