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12/19/2006 |
Don't Forget Disease Resistance When Choosing Corn Hybrids |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Disease resistance shouldn't be overlooked when choosing corn hybrids for next season, especially if growers plan to make the switch to continuous corn.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison, Pierce Paul |
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12/19/2006 |
Chow Line: Fight colds, flu with balanced diet (for 12/31/06) |
Every winter, I seem to have one bad bout of cold or flu. Are there any foods I can eat that would help boost my immune system? |
Martha Filipic |
Marti Andrews |
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12/20/2006 |
Swine Niche Pork Producer Conference Offered |
BRYAN-MONTPELIER, Ohio -- Pork producers interested in non-traditional pork markets have the opportunity to attend the Swine Niche Pork Producer Conference Jan. 23 at the Ramada Conference Center in Bryan-Montpelier, Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Dale Ricker |
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12/20/2006 |
Farmer's Markets a Focus of Direct Agricultural Marketing Conference |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Managers and vendors seeking the tricks of the trade in keeping a farmers' market profitable have the opportunity to attend a series of workshops during the Ohio Direct Agricultural Marketing Association Conference.
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Candace Pollock |
Julie Fox |
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12/21/2006 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick (for the Week of Jan. 7, 2007): Warmer Winters, Sooner Weevils |
Q.: Dear Twig: How do scientists know there's global warming — global climate change — going on?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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12/22/2006 |
Annie's Project Coming to Ohio |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A risk management and business program tailored exclusively for farm women that has successfully swept across the Midwest in three short years is being offered in Ohio for the first time this winter. |
Candace Pollock |
Julia Woodruff |
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12/28/2006 |
Air Quality Workshops to Tackle Challenge of Ag Air Emissions |
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- A series of air quality workshops will be held in January to help address issues and concerns regarding agricultural air emissions, improve the understanding of federal air quality regulations, and explore the most effective technologies and management practices related to air quality control.
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Candace Pollock |
Jon Rausch, Lingying Zhao |
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01/03/2007 |
Livestock Manure a Winner As Alternative Spring Crop Fertilizer |
OTTAWA, Ohio -- Applying livestock manure to growing crops has been found to produce yields comparable to traditional fertilizer applications, and the alternative option may mean more money in a farmer's pocket.
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Candace Pollock |
Glen Arnold, Jon Rausch |
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01/05/2007 |
Chow Line: How to store oil is a controversial topic (for 1/14/07) |
I read on an Internet site that vegetable oil should be refrigerated after opening, but I've never done this and I've never had a problem. Should I start?
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Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
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01/09/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Kilimanjaro Snow No Mo'? (for the Week of Jan. 14, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: What does global warming have to do with the snows of Kilimanjaro?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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01/10/2007 |
Pencil Out Budget Before Jumping into Continuous Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There's more to the economics of continuous corn production than simply cashing in on potentially higher corn prices generated by growing ethanol demand. Growers should take the time to weigh those factors before making any decision to switch production practices. |
Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
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01/12/2007 |
Chow Line: Build muscle (and use it) to lose weight (for 1/21/07) |
I want to exercise more to help me lose weight. Should I focus more on strength-training or aerobics? |
Martha Filipic |
Jackie Buell |
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01/12/2007 |
Family Fundamentals: Set goals to create long-term savings plans (for January 2007) |
We have little debt except for our mortgage, but don't have any plan for saving money for the long term. How do we start?
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Martha Filipic |
Lois Clark |
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01/17/2007 |
Organic Program Focuses on Cover Crops, Fertility |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Farmers interested in learning more about organic crop and livestock production have the opportunity to attend an Ohio State University Extension tri-state organic IP video program. |
Candace Pollock |
Alan Sundermeier |
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01/18/2007 |
Conference All About Conservation Tillage |
ADA, Ohio -- From organic farming to cover crops, to nitrogen management and continuous corn production, participants of the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will have two days worth of conservation tillage topics to indulge in for the best in research, technology and production management.
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Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
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01/18/2007 |
Learn More About Aquaculture at Ohio Aquaculture Association Conference |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Recirculating aquaculture, fish health and pond fertilization workshops will highlight the 2007 Ohio Aquaculture Association's annual meeting and conference Feb. 9 at University Plaza Hotel in Columbus, OH. |
Candace Pollock |
Geoff Wallat |
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01/19/2007 |
Chow Line: When good mushrooms go bad (for 1/28/07) |
I enjoyed your recent article on mushrooms. My question is, what are the signs that mushrooms have spoiled?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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01/19/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Hey, Bu'b! Save Dough! Cut Gas! (for the Week of Jan. 21, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: What's with the curlicue light bulbs?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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01/22/2007 |
Renewable Energy a Topic at Conservation Tillage Conference |
ADA, Ohio -- As renewable energy demand continues to shape the uses of field crops, such as corn, the implications of those changes on agriculture is coming to the forefront. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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01/24/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Blargh of the Albatross (for the Week of Jan. 28, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: This one time, at science camp, an albatross (albatross!) threw up on my aunt.
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Kurt Knebusch |
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01/26/2007 |
Chow Line: Over 50? Consider B12 supplement (for 2/4/07) |
Should I take a vitamin B12 supplement? I'm 68 and in good health.
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Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
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01/29/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: People Behind Climate Change? (for the Week of Feb. 4, 2007) |
Dear Twig: What's causing global climate change? Some people say it's people. Some people say that's bunk.
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Kurt Knebusch |
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01/29/2007 |
Prepare for Slugs/Aphids; Learn How at Conservation Tillage Event |
ADA, Ohio -- Growers participating in Ohio State University Extension's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will get the latest information on two recurring field crop pests: slugs and soybean aphids.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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01/31/2007 |
Wheat Down, But Not Out |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The worst 2006 harvest conditions seen in four decades have left a big question mark on the outcome of Ohio's wheat, but Ohio State University Extension agronomic crop specialists insist on not counting the crop out just yet. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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02/02/2007 |
Chow Line: Go green(er) when choosing lettuce (for 2/11/07) |
I've read that lettuce actually has very little nutritional value, but I also hear that people need to eat more leafy greens. Isn't lettuce a "leafy green"? What's the real story? |
Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
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02/02/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: How to Stop Another Katrina (for the Week of Feb. 11, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Can what happened to New Orleans, the damage from Hurricane Katrina, happen again? If it can, what can we do to stop it?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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02/06/2007 |
Use of Precision Ag Technology Continues to Grow |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The adoption rate of precision agriculture by Ohio farmers over the past several years has been growing and that trend is expected to continue as prices fall, availability of equipment increases and farmers grow more comfortable with the use of the technology. |
Candace Pollock |
Marv Batte |
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02/09/2007 |
Chow Line: Sensible choices good for heart health (for 2/18/07) |
What are the best foods to eat to combat heart disease?
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Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
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02/12/2007 |
Prepare Now for Soybean Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- It's never too early to think about soybean diseases. |
Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
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02/15/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Stuck (or Not) on Porcupines (for the Week of Feb. 18, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Why don't porcupines stick to things? All those pointy quills and all ...
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Kurt Knebusch |
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