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  1. New testing method could make phosphorus monitoring cheaper, faster

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/new-testing-method-could-make-phosphorus-monitoring-cheaper-faster

    Phosphorus is usually at the forefront of concerns about the health of Lake Erie. While watershed managers never stop searching for ways to reduce phosphorus input, they also need to be able to monitor current levels easily and cost-effectively. Chris Spi ...

  2. Students Travel to AFA Leaders Conference in Kansas City

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/students-travel-afa-leaders-conference-in-kansas-city

                On Thursday November 1, 19 students from The Ohio State University boarded planes and made their way to Kansas City, Missouri to partake in the Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leaders Conference. The AFA Leaders Conference provides support ...

  3. Second Annual Student Council Pumpkin Carving Contest

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/second-annual-student-council-pumpkin-carving-contest

    Students come together for fall festivities in celebration of their college and friendly competition amongst student organizations. The 2012 College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences annual fall social was held October 25 this year. The ev ...

  4. Home again: CFAES welcomes Bruce A. McPheron

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/home-again-cfaes-welcomes-bruce-mcpheron

    If you see someone new walking the halls of the CFAES campuses, say hello! Our new vice president for agricultural administration and dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, started Nov. 1.  An entomologist by training, Bruce McPh ...

  5. Growing numbers: CFAES enrollment up 3.3 percent

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/growing-numbers-cfaes-enrollment-33-percent

      Attracting more students and creating a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students each year has always been one of CFAES's goals, and this year is no exception. Comparing autumn enrollment numbers from 2011 to 2012, undergraduate en ...

  6. ATI dedicates new beef cattle handling facility

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/ati-dedicates-new-beef-cattle-handling-facility

    ATI livestock student Emily Painter, pictured right, wielded the scissors at the ribbon cutting for  ATI's new beef cattle handling facility  on Oct. 12. About 100 people attended the program, which showcased the Temple Grandin-designed facility to t ...

  7. Grow your own lettuce in space? Students, researchers build system for NASA

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/grow-your-own-lettuce-in-space-students-researchers-build-system-for-nasa

    Say you're on Mars and you fancy a salad. Unless the Curiosity rover can make an unexpected find of fresh romaine somewhere on the dusty Red Planet, you're looking at a nine-month trip to the nearest produce aisle on Earth. A better option? Grow ...

  8. Farmer to farmer: Retired Extension educator volunteers in Mozambique

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/farmer-farmer-retired-extension-educator-volunteers-in-mozambique

    I recently volunteered for another  CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Program  to assist with agricultural development in an African country. Last year it was in Uganda. This year, it was in Mozambique. My assignment was to assist the Agricultural College of the  Cat ...

  9. Driven to succeed: OARDC-industry partnership is creating new jobs

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/driven-succeed-oardc-industry-partnership-is-creating-new-jobs

    Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee liked what he saw at the Mansfield, Ohio, factory, which was turning a syrupy mix of crop and biodiesel wastes into polyurethane foam. But he was more fascinated by the story of how the factory came to be, in which an Oh ...

  10. Healthy, wealthy, and wise: What worksite wellness means to people... and how Extension helps

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/healthy-wealthy-and-wise-what-worksite-wellness-means-people-and-how-extension-helps

      Employers increasingly offer worksite wellness programs to employees, for good reason: a 2010 analysis in  Health Affairs  showed a decrease of $3.27 in medical expenses and $2.73 saved in absenteeism costs for every dollar invested in worksite wellness ...

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