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  1. The best way to learn about water: For students at wetland, the answer is get right into it

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/november-december-2014/best-way-learn-about-water-students

    Some Ohio State students this fall are finding their classroom all wet. By design. In fact, they ... north edge of Ohio State’s Columbus campus. Taking classes there “is a real experiential learning ... important.” Video: SENR graduate student Alayna Dorobek talks about her research at the Olentangy River ...

  2. Farming’s future includes precision tech, smart use of ‘big data’

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/july-august-2016/farming%E2%80%99s-future-includes-precision-tech-smart

    pests and other factors can make a big difference in the profitability and sustainability of farms ... . That’s why OARDC-funded scientists are working with Ohio farmers, industry groups and state agencies to ... boost access to and analysis of field data gathered from new-generation farm machinery, satellite data ...

  3. Growing season: OARDC's organic farming program gets a shot in the arm

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/september-october-2014/growing-season-oardcs-organic-farming

    The new Farm Bill has given new life to organic farming research, said the head of OARDC’s Organic ... Food and Farming Education and Research program, which shared fruits of that growth at a recent public ... passage of the new Farm Bill, several key federal programs supporting organic farming and associated ...

  4. Lunch and Learn | Farm Insurance

    https://mahoning.osu.edu/events/lunch-and-learn-farm-insurance

    farm liability coverage, while exploring other insurance questions you may have.   Speaker: Tony ... Daprile, Nationwide Insurance and Farm Bureau Member   Cost is $5 per person (Free to Mahoning Farm Bureau ...

  5. Martin to lead Field to Faucet water program, has ‘ability to bring people together’

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/july-august-2015/martin-lead-field-faucet-water-program-has-

    OARDC scientist Jay Martin, pictured, has been picked to lead Ohio State’s Field to Faucet water ... while maintaining productive, profitable farming. “Solving the water quality problem in Ohio will take ... scientists from a wide range of disciplines. He did his Ph.D. dissertation at Louisiana State University on ...

  6. Pumpkin Field Night

    https://oardc.osu.edu/events/pumpkin-field-night-0

    Just in time for the upcoming fall harvest, pumpkin growers can learn more about 70 varieties of ... Ohio State University. Held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Ohio State University South Centers, 1864 ... speck.” Brad Bergefurd, an Ohio State University Extension educator, will lead the field night. OSU ...

  7. Water Quality

    https://oardc.osu.edu/impacts/water-quality

    Experts say soluble phosphorus runoff from farms is one of several contributors to the harmful ... algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other bodies of water in recent years. Researchers at The Ohio State ...

  8. Fruit Tree Pruning Clinic

    https://mahoning.osu.edu/events/fruit-tree-pruning-clinic-1

    For Registration Information, Click HERE Learn how to prune apples and peaches at the farm! Class ... & David Hull, White House Fruit Farm ...

  9. Planning Your Farm Transition

    https://darke.osu.edu/events/planning-your-farm-transition

    Topics to be covered: How to start the Farm Transition process How to expand your farm estate for ... risk How to establish a Family Farm Operating Agreement with your children How to create money outside ... your estate to pay estate settlement expenses How to design options for farm heirs to purchase farm ...

  10. OARDC scientists are helping Ohio prepare for, defend against avian flu

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/january-february-2016/oardc-scientists-are-helping-ohio-prepare

    industry, killing close to 50 million chickens and turkeys in 19 states, according to the U.S. Department of ... Extension’s poultry veterinarian, are developing a plan that would allow Ohio egg farms, if needed, to compost ... develop a better understanding of poultry diseases and more-effective ways to prevent them. “Ohio State ...

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