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  1. Ohio's Bats Do Scary-Good Work, Face a Real Horror Story

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohios-bats-do-scary-good-work-face-real-horror-story

    up to a half dozen grams of pesky bugs every night, or about the same weight as a U.S. nickel. ... because of its rapid spread — to more than 30 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces in 10 years — and ... as deer and feral cats. Bats eat bugs, benefit people Titchenell said that while bats help people a great ...

  2. April 25 Forum to Focus on Increasing Ohio Farm to School Opportunities

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/april-25-forum-focus-increasing-ohio-farm-school-opportunities

    learn more about local food opportunities, as well as farmers and producers looking for ways to sell ... and running Farm to School programs, Neikirk said. “It’s about harvesting success to cultivate ... change,” she said. “We have a huge opportunity to talk about the value of Farm to School programs with ...

  3. Ohio State Organic Experts Among OEFFA Conference Speakers

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-organic-experts-among-oeffa-conference-speakers

    a small share of total U.S. food sales, about 5 percent, but the figure now stands at a record high, OTA ... double uses, as food for people and forage for livestock, and also double benefits, helping soil and ... with speakers from Ohio State. One track of workshops is  especially for beginning farmers. About 1,200 ...

  4. CFAES Increasing Agriculture Productivity in East Africa

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/cfaes-increasing-agriculture-productivity-east-africa

    of the population already grapples with malnutrition. Since 2011, a $25.5 million grant from the U.S ... member David Kraybill lived in Tanzania. There, he and other faculty collaborated on research with ... with maize lethal necrosis. “It has changed our way of thinking, our way of dealing with the problem,” ...

  5. Public Input Wanted on Plan to Improve Ohio Agriculture

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/public-input-wanted-plan-improve-ohio-agriculture

    according to the U.S Department of Agriculture. At the same time, many Ohio farmers face low commodity ... “Farmers often feel like people don’t listen to them, but this project offers a chance for their solutions ... recommendations represent ideas from across the spectrum of Ohio farms and people who work with food security and ...

  6. Ohio State Professor’s New Animal Welfare Designation Shows Compassion, Expertise

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-professor%E2%80%99s-new-animal-welfare-designation-shows-compassion-expertise

    is our duty to take proper care of them when they are in our care. “It’s important for us to view ... their health and well-being,” Pairis-Garcia said. “When we recognize the role that animals have in our ... quality food production. “Consumers care about where their food is coming from and want quality,” she ...

  7. Agricultural Policy Conference to Discuss Economic Outlook for Farmers

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/agricultural-policy-conference-discuss-economic-outlook-farmers

    facing a trend toward younger people leaving for college, then jobs in cities, Haab said.   “You’re ... about the future of agriculture in Ohio will be considered at the Agricultural Policy and Outlook ... than many of us expected them to be,” said Schnitkey. When incomes from raising soybeans and corn were ...

  8. Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference

    https://agnr.osu.edu/events/conservation-tillage-and-technology-conference-0

    in concurrent sessions. Last year, over 900 people attended, including about 400 crop consultants. ...

  9. Farms and Fun: Reducing Liability Risk for Agritourism Webinar on Jan. 16

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farms-and-fun-reducing-liability-risk-agritourism-webinar-jan-16

    agritourism in the U.S. expanded from 23,350 in 2007 to 33,161 in 2012 and agritourism income grew from $566 ... bringing people onto the farm for fun also brings risks of injuries and the possibility of legal ...

  10. Spotted Lanternfly Walk-About for Green Industry Professionals (Egg Mass Edition)

    https://medina.osu.edu/events/spotted-lanternfly-walk-about-green-industry-professionals-egg-mass-edition

    for a live, outdoor walk-about to train your eye to scout for spotted lanternfly egg masses. • Train ... your eye to scout for real egg masses • Learn about current protocol for reporting, practice using the ... updates about SLF in Ohio RSVP by emailing Ashley Kulhanek at kulhanek.5@osu.edu or Calling the Medina ...

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