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  1. OSU Extension partners with Generation Rx to promote medication safety among Ohio’s older adults

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/osu-extension-partners-with-generation-rx-promote-medication-safety-among-ohio%E2%80%99s-older

    designed to educate participants about safe medication practices. Partnering with OSU Extension expanded ... asking their pharmacist about potential drug interactions when using over-the-counter products. After the ... further. “Many older adults told us they didn’t realize the risks of keeping unused medications or sharing ...

  2. Ohio Sea Grant releases 2024 summary of ODHE Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-sea-grant-releases-2024-summary-odhe-harmful-algal-bloom-research-initiative

    research projects have informed us about the effectiveness of programs and projects included in Ohio’s ... how nutrients move from the working landscape to streams and, ultimately, Lake Erie. This allows us to ... consortium leaders the University of Toledo and Ohio State.  Information about HABRI projects, as well as ...

  3. EPN Breakfast Event- Tuesday, January 14, 2025: Moo-ving Methane: Converting Ohio’s dairy farm manure into an energy source.

    https://epn.osu.edu/events/epn-breakfast-event-tuesday-january-14-2025-moo-ving-methane-converting-ohio%E2%80%99s-dairy-farm

    Join this EPN event, sponsored by the Sustainability Institute at Ohio State University, to learn about ... to convert manure methane into bioenergy. References 1 Importance of Methane | US EPA 2 Methane emissions ... After a few years back farming in Ireland, he relocated to the US with his wife and three children. ...

  4. Oh, Deer! Collaborative efforts to create and link deer management plans across Central Ohio

    https://epn.osu.edu/events/oh-deer-collaborative-efforts-create-and-link-deer-management-plans-across-central-ohio

    management strategies. During this EPN program, we’ll hear from speakers about ongoing deer management ... participate in a discussion about deer management planning with local wildlife practitioners, researchers, and ... management and city managers about the ecological and social aspects of deer management planning, provided by ...

  5. Alternative Feed Source: Cornstalks Can Make For Moderate Quality Feed

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/alternative-feed-source-cornstalks-can-make-moderate-quality-feed

    there is about 3,200 lbs. of dry matter.  We assume that only half of that would be available for an ... animal to consume, which leaves about 1,600 lbs. of dry matter per acre that is animal available.  ... Considering that a ruminant will eat about 2.5% of their body weight every day, you could graze 1,000 lbs. of ...

  6. “Oh Deer!” – Collaborative Deer Management Program to Tackle Growing Wildlife Challenge

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/%E2%80%9Coh-deer%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-collaborative-deer-management-program-tackle-growing-wildlife-challenge

    Attendees will learn about successful management approaches, best practices, and key lessons from ... attendees to think about ways they can apply these strategies in their own areas to reduce human-wildlife ... officers, public safety officials, and anyone interested in effective deer management strategies. The ...

  7. How anti-obesity drugs are linked to food waste

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/how-anti-obesity-drugs-are-linked-food-waste

    Emily Caldwell OSU NEWS COLUMBUS, Ohio – Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to ... remedy – advising patients new to these medications about the possibility of discarding food as their ... recently in the journal Nutrients. About one-third of food in the United States is wasted, and about half ...

  8. Saving Tips and Turkey Talk: How To Cut Meal Costs, Bake A Good Bird

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/saving-tips-and-turkey-talk-how-cut-meal-costs-bake-good-bird

    meal instead of rich desserts.  Extra servings of vegetables are better for us than an extra slice of ... a little more time, but you can save about 25-30 percent in the cost if you do the work to prepare it. ... your turkey is in the refrigerator, it takes about one day for every five pounds to thaw.  If it’s not ...

  9. Ohio State educator honored with national early-career teaching award

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-state-educator-honored-with-national-early-career-teaching-award

    early-career teaching award by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).  The award, which ... includes recognition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, honors her outstanding contributions to ...

  10. Safety first: Enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers without worry

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/safety-first-enjoy-thanksgiving-leftovers-without-worry

    State University Extension, CFAES’ outreach arm. “For instance, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ... after about four months. The USDA advises removing the turkey from the bone, slicing it into smaller ...

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