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Jun 17, 2025
Earlier this month, several Ohio State University Extension educators toured the Ohio Stadium (also known as The Shoe) in Columbus. The purpose of the tour was to learn how the fourth-largest stadium in the country continuously ranks #1 when it comes to recycling. In fact, OSU diverts 90% or more of materials from the landfill by recycling, repurposing, and composting after every football game. [Read more...]
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Apr 16, 2025
Shannon Carter, an assistant professor and area leader for Family and Consumer Sciences, has been honored with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences’ Distinguished Extension Professional Award. [Read more…]
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Apr 8, 2025
SWACO Celebrates Food Waste Prevention Week With New Fresh Takes Initiative
April 7th through the 13th is National Food Waste Prevention week, and SWACO is taking the opportunity to introduce the new Fresh Takes initiative of its Save More Than Food campaign, which aims to help residents and restaurants alike reduce the amount of wasted food they’re throwing away
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Oct 17, 2024
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Join Ohio State University Extension’s Diabetes team for complimentary diabetes webinars LIVE ONLINE on Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 22. According to the Ohio Department of Health, approximately 1,048,918 adults in Ohio, or 12.6% of the adult population, have diagnosed diabetes. Every year, an estimated 54,400 adults in Ohio are diagnosed with diabetes. [Read more...]
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Sep 11, 2024
A newly developed vaccine toolkit aimed at empowering rural and underserved communities with accurate vaccine information launched Thursday, September 12. The resource includes easy-to-understand materials such as infographics, pamphlets, and videos covering seasonal vaccines, age-specific needs, and guidance for at-risk groups such as those with diabetes. [Read more...]
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Aug 29, 2024
Collaboration with peer institutions, especially from an international perspective, offers new insights regarding program development and engagement.
Recently, 15 Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) educators and leaders, along with 560 other attendees representing 35 countries, attended the XXV World Congress of the International Federation of Home Economics Conference (IFHE) in Galway, Ireland. [Read more...]
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Jul 22, 2024
Do you know the ins and outs of selling homemade food in Ohio? Join Family and Consumer Sciences Food Safety Field Specialist Nicole Arnold, Assistant Professor Emily Marrison, and former Ohio Dept. of Ag inspector Katie Stolte-Carroll, for monthly virtual Q&A sessions to engage with new and experienced home-based food producers. Each webinar will briefly introduce various topics and allow time for discussion. [Read more...]
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Jun 28, 2024
Read this discussion (or listen to the audio report) about "The Daycare Myth." It's just not babysitting.
Click here for access to the article online.
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Apr 12, 2024
Access this blog entry from Ken Stewart by clicking
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Feb 23, 2024
From Great Lakes Neighborhood Articles, February 2024
