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Tour de Farm: Food Studies Offers Faculty and Staff a Taste of Athens

Solid Ground Farm owner Weston Lombard at the Plant Biology Learning Gardens

The Food Studies theme offered Ohio University faculty and staff a taste of the local food scene in the Athens area On Sept. 24. The day was guided by Solid Ground Farm owner Weston Lombard and included visits to the Ohio University Plant Biology Learning Garden, Green Edge Gardens, Solid […]

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September 25, 2017 at 12:30 pmNews

Students Have Productive Summer in Learning Gardens

Trese demonstrates for students in PBIO 2060 class.

Dr. Art Trese can’t walk through the Plant Biology Learning Gardens without finding some weed that needs pulling, a sprinkler that needs repositioning, or a little scrap for the compost pile. “Working around the garden makes me happy,” said Trese, Associate Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology. “I really enjoy […]

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September 21, 2017 at 10:24 amIn Class News

Food Studies Announces Fall Calendar of Events

Food Studies Announces Fall Calendar of Events

  The fall 2017 calendar for the Food Studies theme is packed full of amazing opportunities for students, faculty, and community members to get involved with food! Every Wednesday: Grover Market Produce Sale | 1-4 p.m. | Atrium Cafe Every Friday: Produce Sale at the Garden | 4-6 p.m. | […]

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September 8, 2017 at 10:55 amAnnouncements News

President Nellis Visits Food Studies, Plant Biology Learning Gardens

President Nellis Visits Food Studies, Plant Biology Learning Gardens

As part of the new president’s initiative to learn more about Ohio University and the Athens community, President M. Duane Nellis and his wife, Ruthie, toured the Plant Biology Learning Gardens with Food Studies theme students and faculty on June 29. Mentioning his deep interest in Appalachia’s agricultural history, the […]

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July 31, 2017 at 8:34 amNews

No Friday Veggie Sales Due to Heat; But Pre-Orders for Pick-up Welcome

No Friday Veggie Sales Due to Heat; But Pre-Orders for Pick-up Welcome

Due to the extreme heat that Athens has been experiencing, the Friday Veggie Sales at the Plant Biology Learning Gardens are suspended, effective immediately. (No sale Friday July 21.) But veggie lovers can still pre-order or place bulk orders. “We hope to start up again with the Friday sales when the […]

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July 2, 2017 at 7:15 pmEvents

Veggie Sales | Grover Market at Atrium Cafe, July 12

Veggie Sales | Grover Market at Atrium Cafe, July 12

Come to the veggie sale at the Grover Market, presented by the Food Studies theme and the Atrium Café, on Wednesday, July 12, from 1-3 p.m. to pick up local student sown-and-grown produce. All are welcome! Cash, credit cards, and Bobcat Cash are accepted, courtesy of the Atrium Café. On sale at the garden harvest Wednesday, July […]

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July 1, 2017 at 9:18 amEvents

Undergrad Explores Peanut Plants as Natural Fertilizer

Undergrad Explores Peanut Plants as Natural Fertilizer

By Heather Willard, PACE Writer Jordan Francisco, a junior in Environmental & Plant Biology, did not spend his summer like most college students. He used a Provost Undergraduate Research Fund grant to design and conduct a study of peanut plants’ potential as a natural fertilizer. “Peanuts are legumes, which naturally […]

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February 17, 2017 at 11:25 amResearch