State News
“GAP-Good Agricultural Practices” workshops will be held on May 23 in Northeast, Ohio
PRODUCE SAFETY...is a must in today's environment of ensuring safe food for your customers - at the farmers market, roadside farm stand or through selling to grocery stores/restaurants. OSU Extension strives to assist growers in this process and will be hosting a GAP-Good Agricultural Practices workshop in two locations in northeast Ohio on Thursday, May 23, 2013.
2013 Rabbit Fun Show
77 Rabbits entered, 15 different breeds represented – Best in Show awarded to Ben Good with a senior buck Netherland Dwarf and Reserve Best in Show awarded to Carley Mottley with a senior buck Mini Lop.
“Why Did That Vegetable Win” workshop to be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Jefferson”
OSU Extension and the Ashtabula County Master Gardeners invite home gardeners to attend a workshop titled, “Why Did that Win?” on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ashtabula County Extension Office located at 39 Wall Street in Jefferson, Ohio.
Ohio State Launches Ohio Scholarship Challenge
The Ohio State University has begun a new fund-raising campaign to support students from all 88 Ohio counties. The "Ohio Scholarship Challenge" seeks to raise $100 million in general undergraduate scholarship funds for Ohio State students at all campuses. This Challenge is also part of the university’s larger effort to raise $500 million in private funds for student financial aid and scholarships. The Ohio Scholarship Challenge honorary co-chairs are Ohio State head football Coach Urban Meyer and men’s basketball Coach Thad Matta.
Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
The "Pastures for Profit" grazing school is a comprehensive course in Management Intensive Grazing
Asian Longhorned Beetle Found in Ohio; Maples, Other Trees at Risk
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture today (6/17) announced the first discovery of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Ohio trees!
Northeast Ohio Agriculture Blog
The OSU Extension offices in the Western Reserve EERA (Extension Education and Research Area) invites agriculture producers in Northeast Ohio to log on and check out the new Northeast Ohio Agriculture Blog located at: http://northeastohioagriculture.wordpress.com/
Northeast Ohio Shared Commercial Kitchen Survey
Ready to start your own salsa business but need a really big kitchen? A local committee is conducting a needs survey to receive input from any small business owner or agricultural producer who is interested in using a shared commercial kitchen.
