News

  1. Agricultural Policy Conference to Discuss Economic Outlook for Farmers

    Nov 6, 2017

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Any decline in agricultural income can affect the economy in the areas where farms and agribusinesses exist.

  2. Migrant Farm Laborers Harder and Harder to Get

    Nov 6, 2017

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s agricultural industry heavily depends on an ever-shrinking number of migrant workers from Mexico and Central America, many of them undocumented.

  3. CFAES Increasing Agriculture Productivity in East Africa

    Nov 2, 2017

    In Tanzania, more than three-quarters of the labor force works in agriculture, most of them farmers with 5 or fewer acres who weed by hand and strap pesticide tanks to their backs to stop the myriad insects from devouring their crops. Dirt roads far outnumber paved ones, and few own a car to bring what they harvest to large markets where they would earn more.

  4. Ohio's Bats Do Scary-Good Work, Face a Real Horror Story

    Nov 1, 2017

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — This Halloween, give a thought to Ohio’s bats, which are facing something truly scary.

  5. Reducing the Environmental Impact of Cows' Waste

    Oct 30, 2017

    No disrespect to cows, but they produce a lot of gas. And while farmers may be unfazed by the smell, the gas is methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases.

  6. Ohio Agribusiness Community to Benefit from New CFAES Center for Cooperatives

    Oct 30, 2017

    Ohio’s agribusiness community, agricultural cooperatives and students in The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) will have greater access to research, educational opportunities and technical expertise through a new, college-wide Center for Cooperatives.

  7. What will dicamba changes mean for farmers?

    Oct 25, 2017

    Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont to change dicamba registration and labeling beginning with the 2018 growing season.

  8. Cinderella Pumpkins? Yes, That's A Real Thing

    Oct 20, 2017

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The light pink, round seasonal decoration shaped a lot like a pumpkin that sits on your neighbor’s porch just might be one.

  9. Studying Bacteria that Follow the Earth's Magnetic Field

    Oct 5, 2017

    Under the microscope, the bacteria are oblong with built-in magnets that appear as dark blocks that line up like a spine. Magnets in bacteria?

  10. CEUS AVAILABLE FOR TAX PRACTITIONERS AT UPCOMING INCOME TAX SCHOOLS

    Oct 4, 2017

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Continuing education credits (CEUs) are available for tax practitioners at the upcoming Income Tax School workshop series, offered during November and December and sponsored by Ohio State University Extension.

    The Income Tax School workshop series will provide tax practitioners with federal tax law updates for 2017 individual and small business tax returns. The series is taught by tax experts with the IRS and Ohio State University Extension and provides continuing education credits for accountants, enrolled agents, attorneys, and certified financial planners.

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