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Nov 1, 2025
When the first COVID-19 vaccine became available in late 2020, public conversation around immunization surged to unprecedented levels. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by rural communities—particularly the health risks tied to low vaccination rates—the Ohio State University Extension team sprang into action. Backed by a grant from the Extension Foundation, with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the team developed the Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE) vaccine toolkit to support informed decision-making and improve community health outcomes. [Read more...]
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Oct 8, 2025
To mark National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, OSU Extension Field Specialist Carol Smathers, Youth Nutrition and Wellness, shares how Ohio State supports kids and families in creating healthier lives. [Read more...]
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Oct 8, 2025
Join Ohio State University Extension’s Diabetes team during November for complimentary 30-minute diabetes webinars, live online. The November webinars are on Mondays from Noon-12:30 p.m. [Read more...]
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Oct 8, 2025
Sign up today for a virtual Dining with Diabetes program. You will learn how to incorporate good, healthy cooking techniques and other practices to help control your blood sugar through our cooking school and nutrition education program designed for people with pre-diabetes or diabetes and their family members or caregivers. Join us for this series of 4 interactive classes. [Read more...]
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Sep 26, 2025
October is National Farm to School Month and we are proud to support the celebration through the Great Apple Crunch. It's a statewide initiative that promotes healthy eating, supports Ohio’s apple growers and highlights the importance of local food systems. Whether you crunch on October 9 at noon or any time during the month, your participation helps amplify the impact of Farm to School efforts across the state. [Read more...]
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Sep 3, 2025
OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences will offer FREE, online parent education classes in Autumn 2025 and Spring 2026.
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Jun 23, 2025
Older agricultural workers face a higher risk of dementia putting themselves and their families at increased risk of injury and making it harder to safely age in place on the farm. Yet, most safety programs don’t address the unique challenges of dementia in rural, agricultural settings. That's why researchers from the University of Iowa and University of Illinois Chicago developed Farm Families Coping with Dementia (FFCD)—a free, 4-week online program designed for family members and caregivers of farmers showing signs of dementia. [Read more...]
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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
