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4-H Volunteers
https://holmes.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/4-h-committees-volunteers
What is a 4-H Volunteer? Volunteers and parents help make 4-H possible. Without 4-H volunteers and parents the program would not have the mentors and leaders that 4-Hers need in order to learn the new skills that 4-H has to offer youth. With each volunte ...
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Keep your Thanksgiving feast safe
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/keep-your-thanksgiving-feast-safe
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many families are looking forward to gathering around the table for a festive feast. For those purchasing a frozen turkey, however, it’s essential to plan for safe preparation, according to expert ...
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How anti-obesity drugs are linked to food waste
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/how-anti-obesity-drugs-are-linked-food-waste
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to throw away more food than they tossed before starting the medications, a new study has found. ...
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Lesson In Life Skills: How To Teach or Model Gratitude For Children
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/lesson-life-skills-how-teach-or-model-gratitude-children
One of the qualities of a pleasant culture is one where gratitude is constantly present ...
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Making Hay and Making It Last- Some Best Practice Tips for Farmers
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/making-hay-and-making-it-last-some-best-practice-tips-farmers
We may luck out and get one of our intended cuttings “made right”, but it is rare to have the perfect hay season ...
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Commodity Marketing School
https://wayne.osu.edu/events/commodity-marketing-school
Commodity Marketing School January 29th 9:00am- 3:00pm, registration begins at 8:30am Secrest Welcome & Education Center, 2122 Williams Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 $20 Call 330-264-8722 to register. Payment can be made at time of event. The Commodity Marke ...
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Students tackle skid loader solution
Ohio farmers are on average 57.8 years old. And with aging comes agility issues. CFAES Professor Dee Jepsen, state safety leader for OSU Extension and Ohio AgrAbility program director, advises a senior capstone design course in which engineering students ...
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Breathe easier in grain bins
https://cfaes.osu.edu/newsletter/cfaes-impact/november-december-2024/breathe-easier-in-grain-bins
With many grain bins full of stored grain this time of year, CFAES safety experts are reminding farmers to be aware of safety precautions. Grain dust particles can lodge in your lungs when inhaled, potentially causing asthma, COPD, and other respiratory i ...
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Building resilience: Supporting mental health in Ohio's farming community
https://cfaes.osu.edu/newsletter/cfaes-impact/november-december-2024/building-resilience
The mental health of Ohio’s farmers is increasingly critical, especially as external pressures — such as unpredictable weather — intensify the demands of their work. Bridget Britton, an OSU Extension behavioral health program specialist, underscores the u ...
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Unlock the outlook of agriculture
https://cfaes.osu.edu/newsletter/cfaes-impact/november-december-2024/unlock-the-outlook-agriculture
Wondering what’s ahead for the next U.S. Farm Bill? What about consumer trends in retail shopping or foods? Thinking about U.S. trade policy and the prospects for agricultural trade? Get answers from agricultural economists at the annual Agricultural Outl ...