Trash talk: How waste audits can empower kids to protect the planet
National Geographic, March 18; Nicole Sintov, School of Environment and Natural Resources, quoted
Month: March 2021
Just how polluted are some urban soils, and how can organic farming help them?
CFAES scientist Larry Phelan presents “Remediation of Post-Industrial Urban Soils by Organic Management”—based on soil health research in vacant lots in Cleveland—from 11–11:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 31.
His talk is part of the free public winter webinar series by CFAES’ Organic Food and Farming Education and Research program.
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What exactly is it? Learn how to ID algae
CFAES’ Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory programs are offering a virtual algae identification workshop April 21-22. Eight Ohio EPA contact hours are available for attending. The fee is $150.
Healthy praise for sweet potato fries
Read more about them in CFAES’ “Chow Line” column. Then, watch CFAES educators Tim McDermott and Jenny Lobb make them in the video above (2:03).
CFAES sustainability news, March 22, 2021
As millions go hungry, here’s how to reduce food waste in PA
Patch, March 19; research by Danyi Qi and Brian Roe, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, cited
Free gardening webinar series geared toward plant lovers with physical limitations
Wooster Daily Record, March 18; featuring Laura Akgerman and Pam Bennett, OSU Extension
What research shows about how to improve soil health
CFAES’ Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program hosts a free public webinar, “Management Practices That Impact Soil Health and Organic Matter,” by Christine Sprunger, assistant professor in the CFAES School of Environment and Natural Resources, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 17. It’s part of a weekly series by OFFER. Learn more.
CFAES sustainability news, March 8, 2021
WCMH-TV, Columbus, March 8; featuring Yolanda Owens ’07, CFAES alumna and president of CFAES Alumni Society
17 percent of food wasted globally, UN report finds
Baltimore Sun (via AP), March 4; featuring Brian Roe, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
CFAES launching sustainable ag major
CFAES is launching a four-year degree program in sustainable agriculture. The new major, which will lead to a bachelor of science in agriculture, starts fall semester 2021.
“Our graduates will have practical skills, be problem solvers, and systems thinkers—the qualities needed for success in many careers and that will help them make the changes in the world we’re all hoping for,” said Casey Hoy, holder of CFAES’ W.K. Kellogg Foundation Endowed Chair in Agricultural Ecosystems Management. Hoy led the team that created the major.
How to make water affordable for everyone
This month’s virtual program by CFAES’ Environmental Professionals Network looks at “Equity Strategies in Water Affordability for Marginalized Communities.” It’s set for 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, and is free.
Sustaining health through what we eat
“It’s important that health-promoting foods be accessible and prevalent in the American diet.”
So says CFAES scientist Jessica Cooperstone, who’s using her multiple areas of expertise—plant breeding and genetics, analytical chemistry, bioinformatics, and nutrition—to try to develop even healthier tomatoes for people to grow and eat.
