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Nov. 7, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of Nov. 8:
NEW: Nov. 8: Communicating with the Public about Climate Change: Understanding Global Warming’s Six Americas, noon to 1 p.m. Web-based seminar sponsored by Ohio State University’s Climate Change Outreach Team; features research by George Mason University and Yale University analyzing Americans' interpretations of and responses to climate change. Free. Information: http://changingclimate.osu.edu/webinars/ or dierkes.10@osu.edu.
REVISED (registration fees): Nov. 8: Renewable Energy Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fisher Auditorium, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Features presentations on wind, solar and bioenergy by Ohio State University scientists and industry experts; also includes tours of area businesses incorporating renewable energy. Registration $50; $20 for students; includes lunch and materials. Download registration form at http://go.osu.edu/Pks (pdf). Information: wicks.14@osu.edu or 330-202-3533.
NEW: Nov. 12: Registration deadline for Commercial Wine Production and Grape Growers Workshop, which is Nov. 15 in Piketon. Registration $20; includes program, handouts, lunch and refreshments. Information: 740-289-2071.
NEW: Nov. 13-14: OSU Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. first day, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. second day, Bridgewater Banquet and Conference Center, 10561 Sawmill Parkway, Powell (Columbus area). For professionals who prepare income tax returns -- attorneys, enrolled agents, certified public accountants, certified financial planners, others. Taught by specialists with Ohio State University Extension and Internal Revenue Service. $335. Information: http://go.osu.edu/taxschools.
NEW: Nov. 13: 2nd Tuesdays Breakfast Club, 7:15-9:15 a.m., Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Ohio State University, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus. Sponsored by Environmental Professionals Network. Features panel discussion titled “Waste Not, Want Not! Improving Materials Management, and Programs and Laws in Ohio.” Registration $10 or $15 depending on payment method; breakfast included. Registration and other details: http://go.osu.edu/QCd. Information: hanselmann.3@osu.edu or 614-247-1908.
NEW: Nov. 14: Fruit and Vegetable Safety Program, 1-4 p.m., Ohio State University Extension's Mahoning County office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. Sponsored by Ohio State University's Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team. Food safety and Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs, for fruit and vegetable production are the focus. $10. Pre-registration encouraged but not required. Information: 330-533-5538 or barrett.90@osu.edu.
NEW: Nov. 15-16: OSU Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. first day, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. second day, Ole Zim's Wagon Shed, 1375 State Route 590, Gibsonburg (Fremont area). For professionals who prepare income tax returns -- attorneys, enrolled agents, certified public accountants, certified financial planners, others. Taught by specialists with Ohio State University Extension and Internal Revenue Service. $335. Information: http://go.osu.edu/taxschools.
NEW: Nov. 15: Commercial Wine Production and Grape Growers Workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Endeavor Center of Ohio State University’s South Centers, 1862 Shyville Road, Piketon. Registration $20 by Nov. 12; includes program, handouts, lunch and refreshments. Information: 740-289-2071.
NEW: Nov. 19-20: OSU Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. first day, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. second day, Kent Student Center, Kent State University, 800 E. Summit St., Kent. For professionals who prepare income tax returns -- attorneys, enrolled agents, certified public accountants, certified financial planners, others. Taught by specialists with Ohio State University Extension and Internal Revenue Service. $335. Information: http://go.osu.edu/taxschools.
NEW: Nov. 27-28: OSU Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. first day, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. second day, Presidential Banquet Center, 4548 Presidential Way, Kettering (Dayton area). For professionals who prepare income tax returns -- attorneys, enrolled agents, certified public accountants, certified financial planners, others. Taught by specialists with Ohio State University Extension and Internal Revenue Service. $335. Information: http://go.osu.edu/taxschools.
NEW: Nov. 27: High Pressure Processing of Foods, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Parker Food Science and Technology Building, Room 118, 2015 Fyffe Court, Ohio State University, Columbus. Speaker is David Kingsley, chief scientist, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service. Free.
NEW: Nov. 29-30: OSU Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. first day, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. second day, John C. Meyers Convocation Center, Ashland University, 820 Claremont Ave., Ashland. For professionals who prepare income tax returns -- attorneys, enrolled agents, certified public accountants, certified financial planners, others. Taught by specialists with Ohio State University Extension and Internal Revenue Service. $335. Information: http://go.osu.edu/taxschools.
December
Dec. 8: Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Secrest Arboretum, Seaman Orientation Plaza, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Free. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.
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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