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Ohio State Curriculum to Incorporate Animal Welfare Topics
projects of its kind in the United States that incorporates scientifically based animal welfare topics into ... steward of our food supply, and they demand that those in animal production be knowledgeable about those ... issues." Added project assistant Jeanne Osborne, "Animal welfare and food production go hand in hand. ...
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Ohio State Shares in $20M USDA Grant for Sustainability of Corn Production in the Midwest
integrate field and climate data to create models and evaluate crop management practices. The goal is to create ... said Robert Mullen, OARDC and OSU Extension soil fertility and nutrient management specialist. ... various research and outreach components of the project. The grant was announced today (2/18) in Washington D.C. ...
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Drainage Technology Demonstrated at Farm Science Review
Improvement Contractors of America, will showcase the latest in cutting edge field drainage technology, ... combining improved production practices with conservation water management. The group, which strives to ... field demonstration area. "Our ultimate goal with the drainage is to be able to get a return on our ...
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OARDC Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Growing U.S. Greenhouse Tomato Industry
rapidly growing sector of U.S. vegetable production. Annual losses of as much as $1 million due to tomato diseases ... have been reported in large greenhouse facilities, and a major U.S. hydroponic tomato proer cited ... Meanwhile, disease management costs can be prohibitive for smaller operations. “Greenhouse tomato producers ...
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Rewarding Conservation Farmers Through Carbon Trading
per-acre revenue for the farmer. On average Ohio soils can sequester about a half-ton of carbon per ... Stewards, LLC in Columbus, Ohio. Wilson spoke about carbon trading to no-till farmers during the recent Ohio ... credits to Washington state farmers. • Greenhouse Emissions Management Consortium, a Canadian company ...
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FSR Drainage Field Day Combines Conservation with Profit
by the crop? And is it carrying nutrients with it? This field day is not just a time to put in ... a three-day event showcasing the latest in cutting edge field drainage technology, combining improved ... production practices with conservation water management. The Ohio Land Improvement Contractors Association ...
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International Relations Bringing Agribusiness Skills to Africa
a U.S. university to develop an agribusiness management program. We picked up on it and are developing ... development center, and who does that better than South Centers?" The agribusiness management project is ... Africa to bring agribusiness skills to its country's residents. Through a $100,000, two-year U.S ...
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Nutrient Management and Edge of Field Monitoring Conference (Memphis, TN)
The Nutrient Management and Edge of Field Monitoring Conference will provide an opportunity for ... researchers, conservation professionals, and farmers from across the nation to discuss edge of field monitoring ... research, nutrient reduction strategies and activities, and conservation programs that have been successful ...
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Davlin Appointed Manager of OARDC’s Western Ag Research Station
years of service to OARDC. “Joe demonstrated his ability to manage multiple research projects in his ... October 17, 2011 SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio-- Joe Davlin has been appointed manager of the Western ... assistant at Western since 1995. He replaces long-time manager Clarence Renk, who retired last June after 36 ...
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Tara E. Allen
https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/node/4671
when I was selecting my Honors research project and advisor. What first struck me about Dr. Toman was ... helping me navigate the new course I’d chosen. Knowing that she genuinely cared, not only about my work ... with her, but [also] about my overall wellbeing and my long-term goals, meant a lot to me. The support ...