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11/09/2010 |
Interactive Workshops Teach Skills for Successful Business Management |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A two-day intensive management training program for business owners and managers, specifically in the agricultural and horticulture industries, will be offered in December. |
Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
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11/09/2010 |
Make Careful Decisions When Selecting 2011 Corn Hybrids |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio corn harvest may not be quite wrapped up yet this season, yet growers are already making decisions about hybrids to plant in 2011. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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11/09/2010 |
Stronger Economies Together Meeting Set for West Central Ohio Counties |
LIMA, Ohio – Through a series of training and technical assistance workshops, Ohio is well under way to promoting regional economic development under a new national initiative intended to strengthen economies and create new jobs. |
Candace Pollock |
Nancy Bowen-Elizey |
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11/10/2010 |
OSU Extension Specialists Asking for Grower Input on Head Scab Evaluation Tool |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension plant pathologists are asking wheat growers, millers, bakers, and grain handlers for their input on a multi-state web-based tool that evaluates the risk of the development of head scab, a serious disease of wheat that affected several acres throughout in 2010. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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11/12/2010 |
Chow Line: Have the flu? Eating citrus perfectly OK (for 11/21/10) |
I read on some website that people with the flu should avoid citrus fruits because they could make the illness worse. Is there any truth to that?
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Martha Filipic |
Sarah Clark |
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11/16/2010 |
Aquaculture Workshop to Demonstrate Hatchery Techniques |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Fish farmers and hatcheries interested in fingerling production, growing baitfish or preserving or reintroducing fish species requiring live first feeds can learn more about production methods at a Live Feeds and Hatchery Techniques Workshop. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser-Moose |
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11/16/2010 |
No Economic Damage on Ohio Corn Despite Increasing Numbers of Western Bean Cutworm |
WOOSTER, Ohio – A staggering number of Western bean cutworm moths were trapped in Ohio corn fields this year compared to previous years, however, economic damage has yet to be recorded.
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Candace Pollock |
Andy Michel |
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11/16/2010 |
Family Fundamentals: Your credit score can have profound effect (for November 2010) |
I recently got a free copy of my credit report. Everything appears to be in order, but I was surprised that the report didn't include my credit score. Is it important that I know my score? If so, how can I obtain it?
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Martha Filipic |
Christine Olinsky |
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11/17/2010 |
Free Program to Demonstrate Livestock Handling Principles |
ALBANY, Ohio – Animal handling is an important component of an overall animal welfare strategy, and implementing low-stress practices are not only healthy for the animal, but also make things easier for the animal handler.
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Candace Pollock |
Rory Lewandowski |
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11/18/2010 |
Chow Line: Give red cabbage a place at the table (for 11/28/10) |
My husband and I recently had an unusual pasta dish, and one of the main ingredients was red cabbage. It was delicious. I've never used red cabbage in my own cooking -- any tips? |
Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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11/19/2010 |
Garden Club of Ohio to Secrest: 'We Want to Help' |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â A statewide gardening organization is helping a major Ohio plant collection come back from a devastating tornado.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ken Cochran |
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11/19/2010 |
Ohio State Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Support Ag Research, Outreach in Senegal |
COLUMBUS, Ohio ââ¬â Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences will partner with Senegalââ¬â¢s Université Gaston Berger (UGB) to build up that West African nationââ¬â¢s agricultural research and outreach capabilities, thanks to a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Higher Education for Development (HED).
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Richard Dick |
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11/23/2010 |
Chow Line: Enjoy, but keep control over holidays (for 12/5/10) |
There's so much good food around during the holidays, I have a hard time controlling my eating. And, it's getting harder and harder to lose the extra pounds after the first of the year. Any tips? |
Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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11/23/2010 |
Put Soybean Aphid Scouting on 2011 To-Do List |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Results of fall scouting of soybean aphid indicate that soybean growers may face some level of soybean aphid populations next summer. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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11/23/2010 |
Refine Your Ag Production Techniques/Boost Yields at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference |
ADA, Ohio – Corn University and Soybean School will once again headline sessions of conservation tillage topics at the 2011 Ohio State University Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference. |
Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
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11/24/2010 |
NE Ohio Nursery Plants Trees in Tornado-hit Secrest: 'It's a Pay-it-forward Thing' |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Thirty-some years ago, Ken Cochran gave Mario Cekada, just starting out in the nursery industry, a helping hand. Last week, Cekada returned the favor.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ken Cochran |
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11/24/2010 |
OARDC Establishes Tornado Relief Fund For Graduate Student Losses, Landscaping |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) has established a relief fund to assist graduate students affected by the Sept. 16 tornado that hit its Wooster campus and to help with landscaping and other beautification projects.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
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11/24/2010 |
4-H Program Explores What Goes Into the Sweets We Find So Sweet |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – You love chocolate. Now find out what goes into it for it to taste so good. |
Candace Pollock |
Sally McClasky |
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12/03/2010 |
Chow Line: Start with fish to increase omega-3s (for 12/12/10) |
The more I hear about omega-3 fatty acids, the more I want them in my diet. Which foods are highest in omega-3s?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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12/09/2010 |
$1 Million Study Tackles Role of Viruses in Safety of Fresh Produce |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In a new four-year, $1 million study, Ohio State University scientists are leading an effort aimed at reducing the incidence of foodborne illness in fresh produce caused by viruses.
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Martha Filipic |
Jianrong Li |
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12/09/2010 |
Farm Management Conference Aims to Give Participants Competitive Edge |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Get a competitive edge in the financial and operational management aspects of your farming business with inaugural 2011 Ohio Farm Management Conference.
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Candace Pollock |
John Yost |
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12/09/2010 |
More Business Management Workshops Being Offered |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A two-day intensive management training program for business owners and managers, specifically in the agricultural and horticulture industries, will be offered in December. |
Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
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12/09/2010 |
Southern Ohio New and Small Farm College Explores Farm Enterprises |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Farmers interested in exploring land use options, expanding an agricultural or horticultural enterprise, or diversifying their acreage have the opportunity to attend the 2011 Southern Ohio New and Small Farm College.
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Candace Pollock |
Tony Nye |
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12/10/2010 |
Chow Line: Study: Children eat too much junk (for 12/19/10) |
I've heard that children get most of their calories from snacks and desserts. Can that be right?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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12/22/2010 |
OSU Urban Farming Study: What's the Best Way to Turn a Parking Lot into a Garden? |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â An OSU scientist has started a three-year study on the best ways to grow food in empty, abandoned parking lots.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Joe Kovach |
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12/22/2010 |
Congressman-elect Renacci Tours OARDC: 'I Look Forward to Working With You' |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Jim Renacci, who will represent Ohio's 16th District in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January 2011, toured the Wooster campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) Nov. 17 to learn more about educational and economic development assets in the north-central and northeast Ohio counties that span the district.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
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01/03/2011 |
Get the Latest on Forage Management at Heart of America Grazing Conference |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Livestock producers looking for the latest information on forages, grazing techniques and pasture management have the opportunity to attend the Heart of America Grazing Conference this month.
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Jeff McCutcheon |
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01/03/2011 |
Learn About Emerald Ash Borer Online, for Free — First Webinar on Woodland Management is Jan. 6 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) University is back this semester, allowing anyone with broadband Internet access to learn about this destructive pest of ash trees as well as other exotic insects and diseases threatening North America’s urban and rural forests. And did we mention it’s free?
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Amy Stone |
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01/04/2011 |
New Beef Position to Focus on Animal Care, Food Safety and Profitability |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A newly created position in Ohio State University Extension will address animal welfare, beef management and production, and pre-harvest food safety for Ohioans.
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Suzanne Steel |
John Grimes, Elizabeth Harsh |
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01/04/2011 |
OSU Nursery Short Course/CENTS Set for Jan. 23-26 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension educators and horticulture industry organizers are gearing up for the 2011 OSU Nursery Short Course and the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS).
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Denise Johnson |
