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Renovations at Ohio State Wetland Aim to Ramp Up Its Programs and Impact
https://cfaes.osu.edu/node/846
COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio State University’s renowned Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, which opened its doors 20 years ago, is now in the process of opening them wider. The 52-acre Columbus facility is undergoing $75,000 in renovations to ...
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New Ohio Casinos Prompt Cautions on Gambling Addiction
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/new-ohio-casinos-prompt-cautions-gambling-addiction
COLUMBUS, Ohio-- As newly legal casinos continue to open their doors in Ohio, a new field specialist with Ohio State University Extension wants to be sure families understand the risks involved with gambling and where to turn for help if needed. ...
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Ohio State Researcher to Re-write Ohio’s Phosphorus Index to Improve Water Quality
https://cfaes.osu.edu/node/842
COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Grand Lake St. Marys has lost an estimated $60-80 million in tourism due to harmful algae blooms. And in 2011, algae blooms covered 990 square miles of Lake Erie’s surface area, the largest in the lake’s history. Phosphorus is the polluta ...
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Ohio State Receives $6.5M Grant for Bioenergy, Biofuel Research
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-state-receives-65m-grant-for-bioenergy-biofuel-research
WOOSTER, Ohio-- Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) has received a $6.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy to test and expand a university-developed t ...
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Chow Line: Limit trans fats, boost heart health
https://cfaes.osu.edu/node/844
What has been the effect from the ban on trans fats in New York City restaurants? ...
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Chow Line: Why it’s important to eat breakfast
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/chow-line-why-it%E2%80%99s-important-eat-breakfast
I rarely eat breakfast. Can you explain why it’s so important? I’m always looking for ways to try to lose weight, and it seems like a good idea to not eat when I’m not hungry, which is typically in the morning. ...
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Space Gardening? Ohio State Creates Food-production System for Future NASA Missions
WOOSTER, Ohio-- Say you are on Mars and fancy a salad. Unless the Curiosity rover can make an unexpected find of fresh romaine somewhere on the dusty Red Planet, you are looking at a nine-month trip to the nearest produce aisle on Earth. A better option? ...
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Pilot Plant, Research Advancements Help Drive Domestic Natural Rubber Project Forward
https://cfaes.osu.edu/node/682
WOOSTER, Ohio-- The 6,000-square-foot pilot plant in Wooster makes gloves and a variety of other latex and rubber products. This is nothing new in a town and region historically known for rubber manufacturing. What's different about the facility is t ...
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$1.5 Million in Scholarships Available to CFAES Students
https://cfaes.osu.edu/node/690
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences offers students $1.5 million in scholarships. Conservation ...
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Commercial Wine Production and Grape Growers Workshop Is Nov. 15 in Southern Ohio
PIKETON, Ohio – Wine grape growers, commercial wine operators, and those interested in becoming either one can learn the practical and essential skills needed to be successful in the industry at a workshop held by Ohio State University horticulture, vitic ...