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Hot summer temps increase risk of heat illness
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/hot-summer-temps-increase-risk-heat-illness
the weather is warmer, you’re at a higher risk for heat illness, which can come on suddenly with many ... acknowledge the risk of heat illness include, ‘I don’t need a break,’ ‘I need to prove I can work hard,’ or ...
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Master Gardener Volunteers
https://butler.osu.edu/program-areas/master-gardener-volunteers
information about state-level Master Gardener Volunteer programs and activities is available at ... an eight-week class, and complete 50 hours of volunteer activity. ...
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Greg Lipps receives Columbus Zoo’s Commitment to Conservation Award
conservation coordinator in the Ohio Biodiversity Conservation Partnership, a long-term relationship between ... in 2011, this biennial honor includes a $50,000 grant, funded by Kim and Steve Germain of New Albany, ...
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Report Shows How to Say Goodbye to Harmful Algal Blooms
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/report-shows-how-say-goodbye-harmful-algal-blooms
the 50 percent adoption level that would be necessary, Scavia said. A scenario that included enhanced ... initiative. They include subsurface fertilizer application, cover crops, fertilizing according to soil tests ... agreed to in the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. Scientists believe ...
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Practicing Bystander Intervention Strategies
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/events/practicing-bystander-intervention-strategies
Participants will practice what they have learned using real-life scenarios. An optional debrief/follow up ...
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Chow Line: More fiber: Just what the doctor ordered
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/chow-line-more-fiber-just-what-the-doctor-ordered
high-fiber diets with a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes, but two recent studies show even more ... fiber have a lower risk of breast cancer later in life. The researchers believe fiber helps reduce high ... estrogen levels in the blood, which are one cause of breast cancer. The reduced risk was significant: For ...
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Online Webinar- New Pesticide Applicator Training- April 12, 2023
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/events/online-webinar-new-pesticide-applicator-training-april-12-2023
(Category 6c). Attendees will choose between Industrial Vegetation (Category 5) and Turf (Category 8). No ... testing is available at the conclusion of this course. Contact the ODA to schedule your exam. Program ... or to soil areas being prepared for the production of turf for the control of pests except ...
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New Pesticide Applicator Training- May 10, 2023
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/events/new-pesticide-applicator-training-may-10-2023
(Category 6c). Attendees will choose between Industrial Vegetation (Category 5) and Turf (Category 8). ... Testing is available at the conclusion of the day. A photo ID is required for the test. Program Brochure ... course is designed to help you prepare for the Commercial Pesticide Applicator test. To become licensed, ...
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Ohio State creates Drought Rapid Response team to provide resources for farmers, growers
Tracy Turner COLUMBUS, Ohio—From brittle, brown lawns and cracked soils to dry garden beds and ... the U.S. Drought Monitor. “Moderate drought” is the initial level of drought, while “abnormally dry” ... also been agriculture impacts, including diminished soil moisture, deteriorating grazing conditions, ...
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Cold Winters Hard on Pond Fish: What You Can Do
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/cold-winters-hard-pond-fish-what-you-can-do
concentrations of 2 ppm or less.” The problem is, without intervention, the oxygen level in ice- and snow-covered ... University. The key is a pond’s oxygen level, said Eugene Braig, aquatic ecosystems program director in Ohio ... ponds can drop from 8 ppm or more at the start of winter to 1 ppm toward the end — curtains for bass and ...