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Aug 15, 2016
Come to the Farm Science Review. Visitors can talk one-on-one with agronomists about everything from weed control to cover crops.
The Review, Sept. 20-22, is a three-day trade show for everything agricultural. It features field demonstrations, more than 630 exhibitors, and 180 educational presentations.
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Jul 29, 2016
Farm Science Review will induct Terry Howell and, posthumously, John Rockenbaugh into the Farm Science Review Hall of Fame on Sept. 22 during the farm trade show’s annual three-day run.
Howell is the owner and managing member of St. Paris, Ohio-based Howell Land Development. Rockenbaugh was an Ohio Division of Wildlife/Soil and Water Conservation District wildlife specialist. Both are being honored for their significant contributions to the Review, said Chuck Gamble, who manages the annual farm show.
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Jul 29, 2016
Organizers of the Small Farm Center programs at the 2016 Farm Science Review are thinking big this year, with more than two dozen presentations planned during the three-day annual farm show.
“They’re always popular,” said Mike Hogan, Ohio State University Extension educator and one of the leaders of the OSU Extension Sustainable Agriculture Team, the sponsor of the programs.
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Jul 5, 2016
Ohio farmers unsure of whether they are required to get fertilizer certification or who have questions about how to maintain fertilization records can speak one-on-one with experts from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University during this year’s Farm Science Review, Sept. 20-22.
Ohio State University Extension will host a Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator Exhibit at the three-day farm trade show, which is held annually at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
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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.
