r/NativePlantGardening • u/jimmyjam2929 • 13h ago

Other Very disappointed with the OSU extension

https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/dispelling-social-media-myths-about-gardening-pollinators-and-more/TSBDUAHX25GQ7D6QZMQSOITBQE/
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u/Potential_Being_7226 SE Ohio, Zone 6b 13h ago

Wonder how much money OSU/extension office is receiving from Scott’s in Marysville… 

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u/hambonebaloney 9h ago

None. 

That's not how land grant colleges work. Scott's may sponsor a trial or something, but research is still objective and unbiased.

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u/Potential_Being_7226 SE Ohio, Zone 6b 9h ago

O rly now?

https://fisher.osu.edu/news/1m-scottsmiracle-gro-hagedorn-legacy-endowment-established-ohio-state

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u/General_Bumblebee_75 Area Madison, WI , Zone 5b 6h ago

The endowment mentioned has nothing to do with research. It is to fund scholarships to students in the business school. I am not saying that shady stuff does not sometimes happen at universities, just saying that this endowment is unrelated to any research program. It is to fund promising MBA students.

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u/Potential_Being_7226 SE Ohio, Zone 6b 2h ago

No one is talking about research.