To take the mystery out of the task of grant writing, this fact sheet provides an overview of the basic processes necessary for a typical grant. Funding is available through grants from various sources, including public and private local, regional, state, and federal sources.
A grant is funding that does not need to be repaid. Often, grant funders may also require local matching funds to show that the entity or community applying has local buy-in to the programs or services.
Meat, poultry, and wild game provide a healthy and nourishing food source. To preserve quality, it is important that these products be handled and preserved carefully, especially wild game and poultry. The flavor and texture of the final product depends upon the way the meat is handled during slaughter.
Sauerkraut is a mixture of salt and shredded cabbage that is allowed to ferment. The amount of salt is critical to assuring food safety and should not be adjusted.
Fermentation takes three to six weeks depending on the air temperature. During this time, the acidity in the product increases. Once the sauerkraut is fermented, it may be canned or frozen.
Intel has unveiled an ambitious $28 billion investment plan in New Albany, a Columbus suburb, to construct two new leading-edge chip factories. To support this initiative, federal, state, and local governments have committed to substantial investments in infrastructure and significant industrial incentives. For instance, the Ohio Department of Transportation has announced a $99 million investment to improve transportation in the area surrounding Intel’s future campus (Ohio Governor's Office, 2023).
Have you ever thought about habits? When we hear the word, we often think first of "bad" habits, like cracking our knuckles or biting our nails, which are easily recognizable and relatively minor in terms of their impact on others. Habits, however, encompass many other behaviors, some more conscious than others. They often impact our ability to function in the workplace as either a manager or as an employee. An old adage says, "We are what we repeatedly do.
In Ohio, soft red winter wheat is the predominantly produced small grain, with 530,000 acres planted in fall 2024 (USDA-NASS, 2024). Soft red winter wheat is commonly used for sponge cakes, cookies, crackers, and other confectionary products (U.S. Wheat Associates, 2023). Although soft red winter wheat is commonly produced by farmers in Ohio, interest in other classes of wheat or other small grains is due to local demand and niche markets (Table 1).
Fruits can be canned using the boiling water bath method because they contain high enough acid levels to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum spores and the production of botulism toxin. Additionally, when properly canned fruits are heated long enough at high enough temperatures, spoilage causing microorganisms are destroyed.
Gypsum is a source of calcium (Ca) and sulfur (S) for crop nutrition. Calcium is also used for soil balancing of base cations and as a soil amendment to improve soil tilth and health (Chen and Dick, 2011). However, the application rates and frequencies sufficient to obtain soil and crop benefits from gypsum are often unknown. This article discusses the response of soils and crops in Ohio based on recent published studies.
One of the ways plant pathogens are introduced into a crop is on seeds. Bacterial pathogens are particularly notorious for this means of dissemination. In general, the earlier a pathogen encounters the crop, the greater the potential for a serious disease problem to develop. This is why it is very important to start with "clean" seed. Properly used, hot water treatment kills most plant disease-causing bacteria both on and within seeds.
