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The Ohio State University Extension Lucas County will be celebrating its new location with an open house on Friday, November 17. The public is invited to celebrate the occasion and to learn more about the services and programs available to Lucas County residents. The event will be from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Toledo Botanical Garden, Metroparks Toledo, 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo.

The open house includes remarks from area leaders, meeting OSU educators and staff, information on area programs such as master gardener volunteer, 4-H camp, pressure canner gauge testing, plus light refreshments.

  1. Dining With Diabetes: Beyond the Kitchen, online learning

    Nov. 14, 2016

    Dining with Diabetes: Beyond the Kitchen is a FREE online course created by OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences. This online course goes "beyond the kitchen" to discuss making healthy choices when eating at restaurants, grocery shopping or planning weekly meals. For more information please visit our Dining with Diabetes: Beyond the Kitchen webpage at lucas.osu.edu/dwd

  2. Sharp Shooters Fall Meet And Greet

    Oct. 09, 2015

    Join the Lucas County Sharp Shooters 4-H Shooting Sports Club on October 31st for a “get acquainted” meeting.

    Get a chance to meet the instructors, pick up shooting sports books, and make new friends!

    We will be shooting rifle, pistol, shotgun, muzzleloader and archery.

    This event is open to any youth that is interested in participating in a shooting sports project next year. All of the instructors will be there to answer any questions you might have.

  3. Conversations on the Future of Extension

    Sep. 22, 2014

    Celebrating the significant accomplishments and deep impact that OSU Extension has had on communities and in the lives of Ohioans provides a great springboard for the future. A significant component of Ohio’s celebration in 2014 will be a year-long process focused on our future. The primary work this year will center on futuring – asking questions about and envisioning the long-term future of OSU Extension as well as the role the organization should play in shaping and positively impacting Ohio and Ohio residents.

  4. OSUE Annual Conference - December 9-11

    Aug. 28, 2014

    Save the date for the 2014 OSU Extension Annual Conference.

    This three-day conference provides an opportunity for all Extension professionals to:

    Share and broaden their knowledge of the scholarship of Extension work and university research. Build relationships between Extension professionals and university colleagues to foster expanded applied research opportunities. Foster dialogue and innovative thinking among OSU Extension and academic unit-based colleagues.

    This year’s conference will feature:

  5. Smith-Lever Act Centennial Celebration

    Mar. 06, 2014

    The 100-year anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, which officially created the national Cooperative Extension System, will be celebrated in 2014. Activities this year will highlight our past and focus on the current application of Cooperative Extension’s mission and vision as we move into our next century.

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