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01/26/2011 |
'Environmental Stewardship and You': OSU Professor, Author to Speak This Friday (1/28) |
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Kurt Knebusch |
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science |
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01/27/2011 |
OSU Well Represented at Ohio Organic Farming Conference |
GRANVILLE, Ohio -- The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association will hold Ohio’s biggest conference on organic and sustainable agriculture next month, and Ohio State University will be well represented there.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Renee Hunt |
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01/27/2011 |
Wetlands Park Marks Anniversaries with Feb. 2 Open House |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The public is invited to an open house at Ohio State University's Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2.
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Martha Filipic |
Bill Mitsch |
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01/27/2011 |
Ohio Grape and Wine Conference Returns This Year: To Be Held Feb. 21-22 in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Designed for both new and established grape growers and winemakers, the 2011 Ohio Grape and Wine Conference will be held Feb. 21-22 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Imed Dami |
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01/28/2011 |
Chow Line: Control blood sugar, 10,000 steps at a time (for 2/6/11) |
I read about a recent study that said walking 10,000 steps a day could help people manage blood sugar. Is it because walking that much helps you lose weight, or is it the exercise itself that is helpful?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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01/31/2011 |
Treating Ash Trees Viable Option for Homeowners, Municipalities: Ohio State Experts |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Cutting down ash trees isn’t the only strategy for managing emerald ash borer (EAB) in residential and municipal landscapes, according to Ohio State University experts.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Dan Herms |
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01/31/2011 |
Learn about Online First Detector Training at Conservation Tillage Conference |
ADA, Ohio -- Scientists and federal officials are always on the lookout for exotic or locally occurring high-risk pests that could spell trouble for the nation's crops and landscape plants, said Nancy Taylor, director of Ohio State University's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic.
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Martha Filipic |
Nancy Taylor |
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02/01/2011 |
Spring Beekeeping Workshop to be Held March 4-5 in Wooster |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension and the Tri-County Beekeepers Association of Northeastern Ohio will hold their 33rd Annual Spring Beekeeping Workshop the evening of Friday, March 4, and all day Saturday, March 5, at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campu
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Sherry Ferrell |
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02/01/2011 |
Feb. 17: OSU Webinar on Promoting, Protecting Ecosystem Services |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Watershed Network will present a free webinar on “Promoting and Protecting Ecosystem Services” at noon on Feb. 17, the final part of a series called “Research to Practice: Addressing Non-point Source Pollution in Ohio.”
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Kurt Knebusch |
Joe Bonnell |
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02/03/2011 |
Arboretum's Birds Not Gone with the Wind: See Them Feb. 12 |
WOOSTER, Ohio – OSU’s Secrest Arboretum will hold its first public bird walk since a tornado last year blew down more than a thousand trees there.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ken Cochran |
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02/03/2011 |
Water Quality and Managing Ag Nutrients: Talk Today (2/3) at OSU |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Larry Antosch of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will present “Water Quality and Agricultural Nutrient Management: Many Forces Converge” today (2/3) at Ohio State.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Jeff S. Sharp |
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02/04/2011 |
See Winter's, Tornado's Effects on Arboretum Feb. 28 |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s Secrest Arboretum will hold a free public Winter Walk Feb. 28, and the focus will be both on plants and the weather. And also on the future.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ken Cochran |
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02/04/2011 |
Chow Line: Lose weight with new Dietary Guidelines (for 2/13/11) |
I understand the new Dietary Guidelines focus a lot on weight loss, but nothing seems to work for me. Are there any new ideas?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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02/08/2011 |
Cover Crops Focus of Ag Day Program Feb. 16 in Paulding (Western Ohio) |
PAULDING, Ohio -- Learn about cover crops from Ohio State University experts and hear from a farmer who has used them on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Paulding County office of OSU Extension, 503 Fairground Drive, Paulding, not far from the Indiana border.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Jim Lopshire |
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02/08/2011 |
Study: Consumers Value Safer Food More Than Current Analyses Suggest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Government regulators could more realistically assess the value of improving food safety if they considered the fact that consumers typically want to avoid getting sick -- even if it means they have to pay a little extra for safer food, researchers say.
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Emily Caldwell |
Brian Roe |
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02/08/2011 |
OSU President Gee to Keynote Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- OSU President E. Gordon Gee will be the keynote speaker at the university’s fourth annual Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair April 19 at OARDC.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Allen Zimmerman |
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02/09/2011 |
Soybean School Focuses on Increasing Yields |
ADA, Ohio -- An all-star team of soybean experts will lead an expanded Soybean School at the 2011 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, Feb. 24-25, in Ada, Ohio.
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Martha Filipic |
Harold Watters, Randall Reeder |
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02/09/2011 |
World Agroforestry head to speak Thursday (2/10) at OSU |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dennis Garrity, director general of the Nairobi, Kenya-based World Agroforestry Centre, will present “Creating an Evergreen Agriculture in the Tropics” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (2/10) at Ohio State University.
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Kurt Knebusch |
School of Environment and Natural Resources |
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02/09/2011 |
Natural Gas Drilling Could be Boon for Landowners, But Be Cautious |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Eastern Ohio landowners interested in leasing their land for natural-gas drilling into the rich resources of the Marcellus Shale need to be aware that such leases can carry some financial risk if they're not cautious. And, potential risks to the environment could be serious.
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Martha Filipic |
Clif Little |
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02/10/2011 |
2 Small Farm Conferences Set for March |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Farmers who want new ways to grow, sell and stay in business can find them at two coming events: the “Opening Doors to Success” Small Farm Conference March 11-12 in Wilmington and the “Living Your Small Farm Dream” Northeast Ohio Small Farm Conference March 26 in Massillon.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Mike Hogan |
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02/10/2011 |
OARDC’s BioHio Research Park Attracts Companies, Creates Jobs in Growing Green Economy |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- At a time when the Buckeye state is trying to dig out of the recession and re-engineer its economy to boost job creation, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is collaborating with forward-thinking industry to do just that.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mel Kurtz, Rod Crider |
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02/10/2011 |
Get Woodland, Wildlife Tips from Experts: 3 States, 3 Schools, March 26 |
CARROLLTON, Ky. -- Purdue, Kentucky and Ohio State universities are teaming for a workshop for enthusiastic woodland owners -- people who want to know, grow and manage their woods better.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Kathy Smith |
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02/11/2011 |
Chow Line: Cut back on these foods for your health (for 2/20/11) |
I know the dietary guidelines tell us what we should eat. Do they also tell us what we shouldn't eat?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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02/11/2011 |
2 Ways to Learn About Composting Dead Livestock |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – What do you do with a dead cow the size of a Smart Car? A dead pig as big as a washing machine? Find out March 7, 8.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Chris Bruynis, Howard Siegrist |
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02/11/2011 |
Cash for Manure? Workshop Looks at Ways to Clean Up Grand Lake St. Marys |
MARIA STEIN, Ohio -- A workshop next month in western Ohio aims to clean up Grand Lake St. Marys -- and in doing it, give farmers a new source of income.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Jim Hoorman |
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02/11/2011 |
OARDC’s BioHio Research Park Attracts Companies, Creates Jobs in Growing Green Economy |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- At a time when the Buckeye state is trying to dig out of the recession and re-engineer its economy to boost job creation, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is collaborating with forward-thinking industry to do just that.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Mel Kurtz, Rod Crider |
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02/15/2011 |
Singh to Present Harris Award Seminar |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A University of California, Davis, professor, known for his research to improve food processing, will accept Ohio State University's 2010 Harris Award for Excellence in Food Science and Technology on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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Kelly Elisar |
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02/15/2011 |
Family Fundamentals: Start with Extension for credible relationship guidance (February 2011) |
I'm recently married and became a stepmother, and sometimes I'm not sure I handle certain situations (both with my husband and the children) in the best way. I've looked at some advice books at the library, but it's hard to judge which might be the most credible. Any ideas where I can get general (but expert) advice?
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Martha Filipic |
Kara Newby |
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02/15/2011 |
Meeting New Fruit, Veggie Safety Standards: OSU Workshops Set |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- OSU’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team will offer its first-ever Produce Safety Education Program four times in three places over the next two months.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ashley Kulhanek |
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02/16/2011 |
OSU Doctor to Speak on Environmental Carcinogens, Lymphoma Risk Thursday (2/17) |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Pierluigi Porcu, M.D., OSU Medical Center, will speak on “Environmental Carcinogens and Risk of Lymphoma” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, part of a free seminar series by OSU’s School of Environment and Natural Resources.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Earl Epstein |
