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Poinsettia's Poisonous Reputation Persists, Despite Proof to the Contrary
years ago by Ohio State research, the myth persists. In 1971, researchers tested the toxicity of ... University's Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster. Students in the program grow and sell approximately ... it didn’t even dent their appetites. The myth may have arisen from an unsubstantiated report in 1919 ...
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News: Urban Farm Tours Happening Throughout Columbus
outreach arm of Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The Columbus Urban ... turning vacant urban areas into productive, sustainable urban gardens that provide food-insecure residents ... Garden Tour Heirloom Produce uses an approach called regenerative agriculture to produce food in a more ...
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Free 'Growing Our Own' Gardening Workshops in Columbus
9 a.m. to noon, Irrigating Urban Gardens. Larry Brown and Angelica Huerta from Ohio State University will ... lead this hands-on workshop on building irrigation systems that allow gardeners to grow higher-yielding ... collaborating on a series of free gardening workshops through mid-June. The "Growing Our Own" ...
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2022 Congressional Assistants Tour
https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/events/2022-congressional-assistants-tour
and outreach occurring at The Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and ... overseeing food and agriculture issues or other staff designees, will have the opportunity to meet with ... university mission and how it is federally supported, how CFAES' work strengthens Ohio's agricultural ...
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Ohio State scientist appointed chair of FDA Science Board
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), has been ...
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Testing a new way to kill harmful algal blooms
https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/testing-new-way-kill-harmful-algal-blooms
COLUMBUS, Ohio—As the weather warms and draws people to the water, tests are about to begin on ... tested creates ozone and injects it into a waterway in the form of microscopic bubbles. Once in the ... director of the Water Quality Initiative at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and ...
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Chow Line: Microwave ovens safe if used properly
a well-respected urban-legend/myth-busting website, as “False.” For details, see ... since 2006, is either a hoax or just a badly designed experiment. In fact, it’s listed on Snopes.com, ... no matter how your food is cooked. Test food in several places to make sure it’s cooked thoroughly. ...
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CAT Save the Date
https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/email/cat-save-date
Friday We welcome legislative assistants overseeing food and agriculture issues to meet our college ... the new, state-of-the-art Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex (CEARC). Formal ... Government AffairsNo102 Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210 ...
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Stay Safe on an ATV or UTV. Get Tips at Farm Science Review
agricultural research, conservation, family and nutrition, and gardening and landscape. Farm Science Review ... University Extension's Agricultural Safety and Health Program will be on hand during Farm Science Review ... Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Dee Jepsen, OSU Extension state safety specialist, said that ...
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Rattan Lal Appointed to BIFAD by President Biden
https://governmentaffairs.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/rattan-lal-appointed-bifad-president-biden
Professor of Soil Science, to the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). The ... International Development (USAID) on agriculture and higher education issues pertinent to food insecurity in ... XII recognize the critical role of U.S. land-grant institutions in agricultural development, ...