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  1. Ohio Grape and Wine Conference

    Conference Offers Tools To Make Better Ohio Wines

    Feb 6, 2018

    DUBLIN, Ohio — With a steady increase in the number of Ohio wineries and the gallons of wine produced every year, the focus of this year’s Ohio Grape and Wine conference is making those wines taste even better.

  2. Ohio State Organic Experts Among OEFFA Conference Speakers

    Feb 2, 2018

    How certain natural microbes can help crops grow better and faster. How to make contaminated soils, sometimes present in cities, healthy for urban farming.

  3. Ohio State Researchers: Milk Date Labels Contribute to Food Waste

    Feb 2, 2018

    Got milk? If so, you may be among the majority of consumers who throw that milk out once the date on the carton or jug label has passed.

  4. Moving Pigs into Group Housing: Conference to Troubleshoot Hurdles

    Jan 31, 2018

    It turns out that pregnant pigs act kind of like college roommates. The pigs really don’t like sharing space, at least not at first.
  5. Congress has begun discussing the 2018 farm bill; the current bill expires Sept. 30. (Photo:Thinkstock)

    New Farm Bill Likely Won't Surprise Corn and Soybean Farmers

    Jan 30, 2018

    COLUMBUS, Oh — Ohio corn and soybean farmers likely won’t see a lot of changes in the next federal farm bill, according to an expert from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University.

  6. April Conference Promotes Efforts to Bring Healthy Local Food to More Cafeterias

    Jan 19, 2018

     Ohio State University Extension will serve as the local host for the National Farm to Cafeteria conference in Cincinnati April 25-27. The conference is designed for school districts looking to start or expand a Farm to School program, consumers who want to learn more about local food opportunities, as well as farmers and producers looking for ways to sell fresh, local foods to schools and other institutional cafeterias.

  7. More Fertilizer Certification Opportunities in 2018

    Jan 17, 2018

     The new year brings more courses to become certified in a skill farmers will probably need in 2018: spreading fertilizer.

  8. Register Soon for Greenhouse Hydroponics Workshop

    Jan 17, 2018

    There’s a way to grow crops that’s all wet, in a good way, and you can learn about it in northeast Ohio soon. Registration is open for The Ohio State University’s 2018 Greenhouse Management Workshop, which this year will focus on hydroponics, a booming Ohio industry that grows crops in water without soil.

  9. Ohio State Offers Programs to Support Ohio Women Farmers

    Jan 17, 2018

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rarely is the image of a farmer a woman. And yet, among all of Ohio’s farms, 40 percent are managed or partly managed by women. Nationally, women made up almost one third of all farmers, according to 2012 census data, the most recent year available.
  10. Solar panels on a barn roof

    Webinar Series to Advise on Whether Solar Panels are a Smart Investment

    Jan 2, 2018

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ever consider solar panels to power your farm?

    Beginning in January, a six-part series of webinars will inform participants about Photovoltaic (PV) panels that convert sunlight into electricity and are installed on a roof or placed on the ground.

    The price of installing a PV solar system on a farm ranges from $22,900 for a small 10-kilowatt system to $114,500 for a large 50-kilowatt system.

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