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FoodAgEnvNews

  1. He partly unpaved a parking lot … and it has sort of become a paradise (photo): bit.ly/JyoxTl #OhioState #OARDC #urbanfarming
  2. You know those "top 10" lists you see for fruits and vegetables? Use them, don't abuse them: go.osu.edu/top10 #OhioState #nutrition
  3. Ohio 4-H offering 2 science camps on campus this summer. Space is limited, sign up now! go.osu.edu/scifun12 #OhioState
  4. In northern Ohio this summer? Consider these two classes: bit.ly/Jv1XLo #OhioState #SustainableAgriculture
  5. New #climatechange curriculum for Great Lakes-area science teachers: bit.ly/Jvpdc7 #OhioState
  6. Here comes the sun: Summer #SustainableAgriculture tours set: bit.ly/JtP18u #OhioState #OARDC
  7. He’s trying to grow food in a parking lot ... and it WORKS (w/ video link): bit.ly/Jo8XNx #OhioState #OARDC #urbanfarming
  8. #Urbanfarming in an old asphalt parking lot? See it in action on May 31: bit.ly/JlDxr9 #OARDC #OhioState
  9. It's #EAB Awareness Week, May 20-26. Emerald ash borer continues to be a problem for communities, forests: go.osu.edu/KaJ
  10. ... speaking of #firescience, how an #OhioState partner uses prescribed fire in n. Michigan (video, 2:03): bit.ly/JhPmeh #OARDC
  11. #OhioState scientist helping lead new Great Lakes #firescience network: bit.ly/JhIlKF #OARDC
  12. 1,500 heirloom roses will be blooming on June 9 at #OARDC: bit.ly/Jj5Bv4 #Wooster #gardening
  13. Chow Line: Don't let #vacation go to waist - bit.ly/Jcro7P
  14. #OhioState helps #dairy industry through new technology, education to improve cow reproduction efficiency: go.osu.edu/KXC
  15. $8M Gates Foundation project to fight childhood malnutrition gets help from #OhioState researchers: go.osu.edu/KUk
  16. Chow Line: Lots of fruits, veggies might stem #diabetes - bit.ly/IYHlOM
  17. Good news if you love #turmeric -- a low-dose extract of this spice improves heart health, helps fight cancer, more: go.osu.edu/curcumin
  18. Chow Line: First, focus on #health, not #weight - bit.ly/Jj5YCc #diet
  19. For #Buckeye football/tree fans: T-shirts signed by #UrbanMeyer. Saturday at #OARDC: bit.ly/Jumyjc (auction list 1, no. 12)
  20. For when you’ve just gotta eat some crabapples: Auction list 1, nos. 11 and 20. This Saturday at #OARDC: bit.ly/Jumyjc