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Butler County Commissioners
The Ohio State University Extension in Butler County gratefully acknowledges the continued help and support of our local county commissioners – Don Dixon, T.C. Rogers, and Cindy Carpenter. Their input, participation and support of our office and our programming is greatly appreciated.
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Top News Releases for the Week
Please click on the links below to access the current news stories from OSU Extension, Butler County.
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Announcements
Community Gardens Sprouting All Over Butler County
Agriculture is slowly making a comeback on the east side of the Great Miami River in Butler County. Community produce gardens are sprouting up all over urban and suburban areas, driven by residents desire to get reconnected with the soil. The economics of food are also driving this trend.
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ServSafe® Food Safety Training and Certification
The ServSafe® program provides accurate, up-to-date information for all levels of employees on all aspects of handling food, from receiving and storing to preparing and serving. Please see the following link for a brochure with more details and registration information:
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County News
What is Extension?
Please click on link below for a short video titled "What is Extension?" Learn about the four program areas that Extension supports and what OSU Extension can do for you.
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A Dose of Financial Reality for Area Youth
OSU Extension, Butler County may be coming to a school near you! An Ohio State University Extension Signature program, Real Money, Real World, is being presented to local middle and high school aged youth.
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State News
The Ohio State University has begun a new fund-raising campaign to support students from all 88 Ohio counties. The "Ohio Scholarship Challenge" seeks to raise $100 million in general undergraduate scholarship funds for Ohio State students at all campuses. This Challenge is also part of the university’s larger effort to raise $500 million in private funds for student financial aid and scholarships. The Ohio Scholarship Challenge honorary co-chairs are Ohio State head football Coach Urban Meyer and men’s basketball Coach Thad Matta.
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Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
The "Pastures for Profit" grazing school is a comprehensive course in Management Intensive Grazing
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