April 1, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Here are upcoming events involving the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University as of April 2.
April
April 2-4: Spring Dairy Expo, Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus. Showcases the dairy cows, farmers and youth that make up Ohio’s dairy industry. Information: springdairyexpo.com.
NEW: April 2: School of Environment and Natural Resources seminar series, 4-5 p.m., 164 Howlett Hall, The Ohio State University, 2001 Fyffe Road, Columbus; video link to 123 Williams Hall, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Christopher Peterson of the Institute of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University Chicago presents “Addressing Issues of Food Security Through Integration of Curricula, Outreach and Service.” Free. Information: go.osu.edu/2Ks.
April 2: “The World Until Yesterday,” 6:30-8 p.m., Ohio Union East Ballroom, 1739 N. High St., The Ohio State University, Columbus. Presentation by Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond. Topic is what we can learn from traditional societies. Free. Information: huminst.osu.edu/news/world-until-yesterday.
NEW: April 3: Spring Into Real Food: Strengthening the Food System through Campus Purchasing, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Bob Evans Auditorium, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, The Ohio State University, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus. Offers a chance to hear from those who are sourcing sustainable, local, humane, fairly traded food and to connect with students and professionals from around central Ohio who are interested in these issues. Information and link to online registration: go.osu.edu/2Kv. Free.
NEW: April 3: Aquaculture Tour, 10 a.m. to noon, The Ohio State University South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon. Free. Information: southcenters.osu.edu; tiu.2@osu.edu; 740-289-2071, ext. 121.
April 6: Registration deadline for What Can You Do With Your Woods? April 9 in Bryan. Workshop for woodland owners on woodland use and wildlife management. Registration is $15. Information and link to registration: go.osu.edu/yk5.
REGISTRATION CLOSED, CLASS FULL: April 6: CSAW Level 1 Training, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Board Room, Eisenhower Hall, 1760 University Drive, The Ohio State University, Mansfield campus. Classroom and field workshop focuses on personal protective equipment, safety, maintenance, components of the saw tooth, angles and their functions, proper filing, and the relative forces of the chain and guide bar. Each participant will fell a tree. Information: go.osu.edu/yks.
NEW: April 6: Department of Plant Pathology seminar series, 12:40-1:35 p.m., 244 Kottman Hall, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus; video link to 121 Fisher Auditorium, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Shin-Yi Lee Marzano of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, presents “Metagenomes of Beneficial Microorganisms: Disease Suppressive Soil and Mycoviruses.” Free.
April 7: Good Agricultural Practices Class, 1-4 p.m., Mt. Hope Auction Barn, New Facility, 8076 Ohio 241, Mt. Hope. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. This program will be offered with no technology for members of the Amish, Mennonite and Plain sect communities but is open to all. No preregistration is required. Registration fee is $20. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918.
CANCELLED: April 8-9: HTST (High-Temperature, Short-Time) Pasteurization Workshop, Parker Food Science and Technology Building, 2015 Fyffe Court, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Program focuses on pasteurization, equipment, fail-safe devices, functions and regulatory applications, design, and function as related to time, temperature and pressure of high-temperature, short-time pasteurization systems.
NEW: April 9: Russell Klein Nutrition Research Symposium, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, The Ohio State University, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus. Presented by the Graduate Society of Nutritional Sciences. Information: go.osu.edu/2Kz.
UPDATED: April 9: School of Environment and Natural Resources seminar series, 4-5 p.m., 164 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Road, The Ohio State University, Columbus; video link to 123 Williams Hall, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Presentation by Mary Evelyn Tucker, senior lecturer and research scholar at Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Divinity School and director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. Free. Information: go.osu.edu/w39.
April 9: What Can You Do With Your Woods? 6-9 p.m., Williams County Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting Room, 1120 W. High St., Bryan. Workshop for woodland owners on woodland use and wildlife management. Registration is $15. Registration deadline is April 6. Information and link to online registration: go.osu.edu/yk5.
NEW: April 10: Registration deadline for Stone Lab Work Weekend April 17-19 at Put-in-Bay. Information and registration: stonelab.osu.edu/events/work-weekend.
April 10: Registration deadline for CSAW (Chainsaw Safety Awareness That Works) Level 2 Training April 13 in Mansfield. Registration is $100 for Ohio Forestry Association members, $150 for nonmembers. Information and link to registration: go.osu.edu/ynb.
April 11: Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 2122 Williams Road, Wooster. Members of the Greater Mohican Audubon Society will guide birders of all skill levels. Free. Information: go.osu.edu/yqd.
April 12: Buckeye Bonanza Horse Sale, 10 a.m., Ohio State Equine Facility, 3658 Kays Road, Dublin. Information: buckeyebonanza.osu.edu or 614-459-4208.
NEW: April 13: Department of Plant Pathology seminar, 12:40 p.m., 244 Kottman Hall, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus; video link to 121 Fisher Auditorium, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Guest speaker is Nicole Donofrio, associate professor, University of Delaware. Free.
April 13: CSAW (Chainsaw Safety Awareness That Works) Level 2 Training, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Board Room, Eisenhower Hall, 1760 University Drive, The Ohio State University, Mansfield campus. Classroom and field workshop focuses on how to safely limb and buck felled timber, manage storm damage and maintain trails. Registration is $100 for Ohio Forestry Association members, $150 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is April 10. Information and link to registration: go.osu.edu/ynb.
April 13: Registration deadline for April 20 Good Agricultural Practices Class, 6-9 p.m., Cuyahoga County Extension Office, 5320 Stanard Ave., Cleveland. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. Registration is $20. Registration form available at go.osu.edu/yuX. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918; hoover.482@osu.edu.
April 14: Registration deadline for April 21 Good Agricultural Practices Class, noon to 3 p.m., Somerton Firehouse, 55717 Washington St., Barnesville. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. Registration is $20. Registration form available at go.osu.edu/yub. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918; hoover.482@osu.edu.
April 14: Registration deadline for April 21 Good Agricultural Practices Class, 6-9 p.m., Guernsey County Extension Office, 335-B Old National Road, Old Washington. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. Registration is $20. Registration form available at go.osu.edu/yuj. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918; hoover.482@osu.edu.
NEW: April 15: Department of Horticulture and Crop Science seminar series, 11:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m., 244 Kottman Hall, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus; video link to 121 Fisher Auditorium, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Guest speaker is Gayle Volk, research plant physiologist, National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Information: go.osu.edu/2RZ, 970-495-3205.
April 16: Registration deadline for April 23 Good Agricultural Practices Class, 1-4 p.m., Athens County Extension Office, 280 West Union St., Athens. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. Registration is $20. Preregistration required by April 16. Registration form available at go.osu.edu/yuq. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918; hoover.482@osu.edu.
NEW: April 17-19: Stone Lab Work Weekend, Bayview Drive, Put-in-Bay. Bring work gloves and help spruce up The Ohio State University’s Stone Lab for the coming season. Requires Miller Ferry transportation from mainland at $14 per person. Register online by April 10. Information: stonelab.osu.edu/events/work-weekend, dress.3@osu.edu.
April 17: Start of online auction (at 2 p.m.) for Buckeye Bonanza Open House and Sale Preview April 18 in Dublin. Auction closes April 24 at 5 p.m. Information: buckeyebonanza.osu.edu, 614-459-4208.
April 18: Tree School, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Ovalwood Hall, 1760 University Drive, The Ohio State University, Mansfield campus. Topics include tree planting, the top landscape trees, mapping your property and invasive species management. Qualifies for 6 hours of Ohio Forest Tax Law Credit. Registration is $40; student registration is $10. Information and link to online registration: go.osu.edu/ynd.
April 18: Buckeye Bonanza Open House and Sale Preview, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ohio State Equine Facility, 3658 Kays Road, Dublin. Horses will be sold via an online auction that will open on April 17 at 2 p.m. and will close on April 24 at 5 p.m. Information: buckeyebonanza.osu.edu, 614-459-4208.
NEW: April 20: Department of Plant Pathology seminar series, 12:40 p.m., 244 Kottman Hall, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus; video link to 121 Fisher Auditorium, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Walt Mahaffee, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Corvallis, Oregon, presents “Blowing in the Wind: Inoculum Detection, Fluid Dynamics and Disease Control.” Free. Information: hand.81@osu.edu.
NEW: April 20: Registration deadline for Growing a Sense of Place: 2015 School Garden Conference, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, The Ohio State University, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive. Registration is $55. Registration form available at regonline.com/schoolgarden2015. Information: hogan.239@osu.edu.
April 20: Good Agricultural Practices Class, 6-9 p.m., Cuyahoga County Extension Office, 5320 Stanard Ave., Cleveland. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. Registration is $20. Preregistration required by April 13. Registration form available at go.osu.edu/yuX. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918; hoover.482@osu.edu.
April 21: Good Agricultural Practices Class, noon to 3 p.m., Somerton Firehouse, 55717 Washington St., Barnesville. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. Registration is $20. Pre-registration required by April 14. Registration form available at go.osu.edu/yub. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918; hoover.482@osu.edu.
April 21: Good Agricultural Practices Class, 6-9 p.m., Guernsey County Extension Office, 335-B Old National Road, Old Washington. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. Registration is $20. Preregistration required by April 14. Registration form available at go.osu.edu/yuj. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918; hoover.482@osu.edu.
April 21: Registration deadline for Dairy and Juice HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) course May 5-6 in Columbus. Registration is $595 by April 21, $645 afterward. Information and link to online registration: go.osu.edu/yng.
April 21: Guided Spring Walk, 2-3:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 2122 Williams Road, Wooster. Experts will point out the signs of spring during a walk through the arboretum. Free. Information: go.osu.edu/yjN.
NEW: April 22: Department of Horticulture and Crop Science seminar series, 11:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m., 244 Kottman Hall, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus; video link to 121 Fisher Auditorium, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Guest speaker Peter (Xiao) Yang, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, Ohio State, presents “Impacts of Introgressed Transgenes on the Fitness and Evolution of Wild Relatives of Rice.” Free. Information: go.osu.edu/2Rd.
NEW: April 23: School of Environment and Natural Resources seminar series, 4-5:15 p.m., 164 Howlett Hall, The Ohio State University, 2001 Fyffe Road, Columbus; video link to 123 Williams Hall, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Christopher Tonra, assistant professor in the school, presents “Avian Ecology in the Context of the Full Annual Cycle” Free. Information: go.osu.edu/2Ux.
April 23: Good Agricultural Practices Class, 1-4 p.m., Athens County Extension Office, 280 West Union St., Athens. Program for growers covering Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for on-farm produce safety. Registration is $20. Pre-registration required by April 16. Registration form available at go.osu.edu/yuq. Information: 330-202-3555, ext. 2918; hoover.482@osu.edu.
NEW: April 24: Growing a Sense of Place: 2015 School Garden Conference, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, The Ohio State University, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive. Registration is $55. Registration required by April 20. Registration form available at regonline.com/schoolgarden2015. Information: hogan.239@osu.edu.
May
NEW: May 1: Aquaculture Tour, 10 a.m. to noon, Ohio State University South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon. Information: southcenters.osu.edu; tiu.2@osu.edu; 740-289-2071, ext. 121.
NEW: May 1: Hops Tour, 10 a.m. to noon, Horticulture Unit II, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 5082 Oil City Road, Wooster. Registration is $15 per family. Information: mcglothin.4@osu.edu; 740-289-2071, ext. 132.
May 1: Registration deadline for Capturing Nature’s Wonders digital photography workshop May 9 in Mansfield. Registration is $90. Information and link to online registration: go.osu.edu/ynn.
May 5-6: Dairy and Juice HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) course, The Ohio State University, Columbus, room and building to be determined. Covers how to build a food safety system using the seven principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points. Registration is $595 by April 21, $645 afterward. Information and link to online registration: go.osu.edu/yng.
May 5: Registration deadline for HTST (High-Temperature, Short-Time) Maintenance Workshop May 19-20 in Columbus. Registration is $650 by May 5, $700 afterward; $55 discount for groups of two or more. Information: go.osu.edu/ypG.
May 7: Chadwick Arboretum Spring Plant Sale and Auction, 5:30 p.m., corner of Lane Avenue and Fred Taylor Drive, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Proceeds benefit the arboretum. Auction starts at 6 p.m. Information: go.osu.edu/ypJ, tomplantsale@peoplepc.com.
May 9: 22nd Plant Discovery Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Sale and auctions of plants and art. Proceeds benefit the arboretum. Information: go.osu.edu/ypN.
May 9: Capturing Nature’s Wonders digital photography workshop, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 100 Ovalwood Hall, 1760 University Drive, The Ohio State University, Mansfield campus. Registration is $90, which includes snacks, lunch and dinner. Registration deadline is May 1. Information and link to online registration: go.osu.edu/ynn.
May 19-20: HTST (High-Temperature, Short-Time) Maintenance Workshop, The Ohio State University, Columbus, room and building to be determined. Covers the mechanical functions and potential failures that can occur in a high-temperature, short-time system. Registration is $650 by May 5, $700 afterward; $55 discount for groups of two or more. Information: go.osu.edu/ypG.
NEW: May 21: Strawberry Field Night, 6-9 p.m., Ohio State University South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon. Registration is $20. Information: mcglothin.4@osu.edu; 740-289-2071, ext. 132.
NEW: May 27: Registration deadline for Better Process Control School Acidified Food Only June 10-11 in Columbus. Registration is $450 by May 27, $500 afterward. Information: go.osu.edu/2U3.
NEW: May 29: Master Gardener Volunteer Diagnostic Workshop, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Butler County. Location and other details to come. Information: bennett.27@osu.edu, 937-408-7900.
June
NEW: June 5: Aquaculture Tour, 10 a.m. to noon, Ohio State University South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon. Information: southcenters.osu.edu; tiu.2@osu.edu; 740-289-2071, ext. 121.
NEW: June 5: Hops Tour, 10 a.m. to noon, Horticulture Unit II, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 5082 Oil City Road, Wooster. Registration is $15 per family. Information: mcglothin.4@osu.edu; 740-289-2071, ext. 132.
NEW: June 8: Summer Pruning Workshop, 8 a.m. to noon, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Registration is $25, Information: go.osu.edu/2Rq, 330-263-3791.
NEW: June 10: Registration deadline for Dairy Lab Workshop June 24-25, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Location to be determined. Registration is $595 by June 10, $645 afterward; $45 discount per person for groups of two or more. Information: foodindustries.osu.edu/labtech.
NEW: June 10-11: Better Process Control School Acidified Food Only, Parker Food Science Building, The Ohio State University, 500 W. 12th Ave., Columbus. The course is designed for anyone in the food industry who is involved with processing shelf stable foods in glass containers and closure evaluation. This can include acidified food processors, operating supervisors and food plant personnel. Registration is $450 by the May 27 deadline, $500 afterward. Information: go.osu.edu/2U3.
NEW: June 11: Whiz Bang! Science Show, 7-8:30 p.m., John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. OARDC’s “Dr. Dave” Lohnes encourages children to learn more about science in an enriching outdoor environment. Fun for the entire family. Free.
NEW: June 12: Master Gardener Volunteer Diagnostic Workshop, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shelby County. Information: bennett.27@osu.edu, 937-408-7900.
NEW: June 13: Breakfast on the Farm, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sandland Farms Inc., 4397 County Road EF, Swanton. Visit a working dairy farm and learn more about the food you eat. Free. Information: fulton.osu.edu/events/breakfast-farm, 419-337-9210, richer.5@osu.edu.
NEW: June 13: Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. The Greater Mohican Audubon Society guides birders of all skill levels. Free. Information: go.osu.edu/2U9.
NEW: June 17: Secrest AfterHours, 5-6:30 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Topic TBA. Free. Information: 740-485-0129.
NEW: June 18: Ohio Lawn Care Association Northeast Lawn Care Seminar, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Registration fee to be determined. Information: ohiolawncare.org; llandry@offinger.com; 614-501-1100, ext. 3351.
NEW: June 19: Master Gardener Volunteer Diagnostic Workshop, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Franklin County. Location and registration fee to be determined. Information: go.osu.edu/2Rv, bennett.27@osu.edu, 937-408-7900.
NEW: June 24-25: Dairy Lab Workshop, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Location to be determined. Learn about new testing methods and equipment; micro plating techniques and reading and reporting plates properly; environmental sampling procedures and techniques; sample preparation methods; troubleshooting quality problems, techniques in testing milk products for fat, solids and other chemistry tests, including running a Babcock test; and sensory evaluation of dairy products. Registration is $595 by the June 10 deadline, $645 afterward, $45 discount per person for groups of two or more. Information: foodindustries.osu.edu/labtech.
Included in Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences are the college’s academic programs, Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Stone Lab, Ohio Sea Grant Extension, and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.
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