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May 4, 2016
The Farm Science Review is Sept. 20-22 this year and will offer farmers and other visitors to the annual farm show the opportunity to learn the latest agricultural innovations from experts from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.
That includes offering some 180 educational presentations and opportunities presented by educators, specialists and faculty from Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, which are the outreach and research arms, respectively, of the college.
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Sep 29, 2015
The 53rd annual Farm Science Review, sponsored by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University, came to a close today at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center after welcoming 116,784 visitors during the course of the three-day event and showcasing the latest in agricultural innovations.
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Sep 29, 2015
Aeration often can do a pond good, says an expert at The Ohio State University. It can keep the pond from stratifying, which can make the water and fish in it healthier.
Stratification, a natural process, is when a pond forms a warm layer of water at the surface and a cold layer down at the bottom.
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Sep 29, 2015
Marne Titchenell, like so many people, likes bluebirds.
“Bluebird populations at one time were very low,” said the wildlife expert from The Ohio State University. “But because farmers and other landowners started putting up nest boxes, bluebird populations are now doing well.
“When I see a bluebird, I’m reminded that the everyday individual can make a big difference in the conservation of a species.”
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Sep 17, 2015
With the 2015 Farm Science Review less than a week away, preparations at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio, are in full swing as exhibitors set up displays and haul in the newest equipment, and educators prepare their presentations on current trends and research findings.
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Sep 10, 2015
As more farms dot the urban landscape, interest is growing in just how much food can be produced in American cities.
Currently, estimates are that 15 percent of all food in the United States is produced in a metropolitan area, said Mike Hogan, educator with Ohio State University Extension in Franklin County. That includes food grown in home and community gardens, urban farms, and even urban aquaculture facilities, he said.
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Sep 9, 2015
Ohio Shale's Biggest Environmental Impact May Be on Forests: Talk at Farm Science Review
Shale drilling’s biggest effect on Ohio’s environment might not come from the wells themselves but from the many new pipelines they need.
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Sep 3, 2015
Flying squirrels have secrets, and an expert from The Ohio State University soon will spill the nuts, er, beans.
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Sep 3, 2015
International business and trade will be a key focus at the 2015 Farm Science Review, Sept. 22-24, with 17 Canadian exhibitors on hand looking to grow their market and establish new relationships with farmers and dealers in the U.S.
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Sep 1, 2015
The latest in agricultural equipment and farming methods will be showcased at the 2015 Farm Science Review during a plot combine and plot planter field demonstration Wednesday Sept. 23 at 1 p.m., at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center near London, Ohio.
