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  1. Environmental Professionals Network

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events

    Chesapeake Bay, Grand Lake St. Marys, and the City of Columbus. Efforts to monitor harmful blooms, keep ... For the first time in our state’s history the open waters of western Lake Erie have been deemed ... other watersheds that have faced impairment designations and other challenges related to water pollution ...

  2. Chocolate chemistry – a food scientist explains how the beloved treat gets its flavor, texture and tricky reputation as an ingredient

    https://fst.osu.edu/news/chocolate-chemistry-%E2%80%93-food-scientist-explains-how-beloved-treat-gets-its-flavor-texture-and

    the answers to some of the most frequent questions I hear about this unique and complex food. How does ... steps: fermentation and roasting. Immediately after harvest, the beans are piled under leaves and  left ... to ferment for several days. Bacteria create the chemicals, called precursors, needed for the next ...

  3. Proposed federal changes could lead to eased rules for egg processors

    https://fst.osu.edu/news/proposed-federal-changes-could-lead-eased-rules-egg-processors

    FST Professor Ahmed Yousef talks about the proposed federal changes and how they'll affect ... Ohio. Under the proposal, egg processors would now need to develop what are known as Hazard Analysis and ... processing plants that would need to adapt to the new rules, according to the USDA. At first glance, the ...

  4. Harmful Algal Blooms

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/watershed-management/harmful-algal-blooms

    On July 7, 2011, Joe Bonnell (OSU Extension) interviewed Gail Hesse (Ohio EPA and Ohio Water ... Resources Council) about a new report released by OEPA: Harmful Algal Bloom Response Strategy. Gail explains ... how the report came about and provides an overview of the report, including agency plans for ...

  5. Know Your Well Water

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/know-your-well-water

    Wondering if your well water is safe?  A good first step is to have your water tested at ... interpretation tool) are organized by type which is often how water sample results are grouped on a laboratory ... -resources/water/drinking-water/water-testing/testing/how-to-interpret-a-water-analysis-report.    ...

  6. Low-impact Lawn Care

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/human-dimensions/mental-models/basic-stream-and-watershed-ecology-lesson-plans/low-impact-lawns

    water, time, and labor invested to keep lawns looking lush, well-maintained, and attractive for native ... lawn care utilizes practices like soil testing, water conservation, careful cultural practices and ... soil and use simple steps such as soil testing.   Photo credit: ...

  7. Food for Healing

    https://fst.osu.edu/news/food-healing

    FINDING THE RIGHT CHEMISTRY When Matt Teegarden first stepped foot on Ohio State's campus in ... for food, science and medicine to study how the chemistry of food could help prevent disease. "I ... of Medicine and others. "I think it's really unique here that we have our medical campus in ...

  8. Phosphorous

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1538

    Blue-Green Algae/Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) ODH Health Assessment Fact Sheet- Pond Water ... such as transport from sewage treatment systems placed below the seasonal high water table and soils ... can increase levels of bacterial and algal activity in water. Too much phosphorus in the water can ...

  9. How do I recognize a healthy stream?

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1465/how-do-i-recognize-healthy-stream

    helps prevent stream bank erosion by slowing down flood waters and by providing roots that keep the soil ... think of a healthy stream what comes to mind is one that is clear and fast flowing. These shallow areas ... clear and fast flowing water. Slightly deeper, straighter areas, known as runs, are where water is ...

  10. Work in the Time of COVID: Balancing Family, Work, and a Pandemic

    https://fst.osu.edu/news/work-time-covid-balancing-family-work-and-pandemic

    burned out in like a week,” he said, “It’s so easy to just keep working when there are fewer ... at-home workday. “I really appreciated the messaging coming from the Dean early on about how working at ... Flexibility was critical with his son and daughter home. “I would take the laptop wherever I needed to go.” ...

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