01/19/2012 |
$320,000 Tractor Donated; Another on the Way |
Agricultural Systems Management program to benefit.
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Martha Filipic |
Scott Shearer, Dewey Mann, Tom Stannard |
01/19/2012 |
Proper Nutrition Vital for Livestock in Late Gestation |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- As livestock managers anticipate the beginning of the spring calving season, it's vital that they make sure their cows and heifers are getting the proper nutrition.
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Martha Filipic |
Rory Lewandowski |
01/20/2012 |
Family Fundamentals: Just put pen to paper to start on budget (January 2012) |
We promised ourselves we would establish a monthly budget in 2012, but now we don’t know where to start. Can you help?
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Martha Filipic |
Nancy Stehulak |
01/20/2012 |
Feb. 23: What's That Wood? Workshop in Southern Ohio |
PIKETON, Ohio -- The Ohio Woodland Stewards Program presents What’s That Wood? -- a workshop for landowners, builders, woodworkers, carpenters and others -- on Feb. 23 at Ohio State University’s Endeavor Center in Piketon.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Kathy Smith |
01/20/2012 |
Chow Line: Portion control essential for toddlers (1/20/12) |
My two toddlers are overweight. We have begun watching what we eat more closely, but I find that I’m not sure how much my children should be eating. Can you help?
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Martha Filipic |
Alma Simmons |
01/20/2012 |
Specialty Crops: New Book Links Ohio Growers with Institutional Food-service Buyers |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new book called Ohio’s Specialty Crops: A Boost to Food Service Menus is now available free online.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Megan Shoenfelt |
01/23/2012 |
Sustainable Agriculture: Ohio State Announces On-farm Research Grant Program |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s Sustainable Agriculture Team and Agroecosystems Management Program are now accepting proposals for grants for on-farm research in sustainable agriculture
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Kurt Knebusch |
Megan Shoenfelt, Casey Hoy |
01/24/2012 |
Sports Turf Managers Fighting Bugs by Going Green |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Not surprisingly, more turf managers are interested in going green.
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Martha Filipic |
Dave Shetlar |
01/25/2012 |
Thousand Cankers Coming? How to Spot Walnut Tree Killer |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Now you can get a free wallet-size ID card for spotting thousand cankers disease, which is a new, deadly walnut tree illness. It’s close to but not in Ohio yet.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Kathy Smith |
01/25/2012 |
Field Crop Programs Scheduled for Feb. 9, 14 in NW Ohio |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Field crop farmers will have two opportunities this February to get up to speed on new research and technology from Ohio State University experts as they make plans for the 2012 growing season.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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01/27/2012 |
Farmers, Food Industry: Brix Workshops Set for Feb. 9 (Wooster) and Feb. 18 (Granville) |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- How much sugar is in your vegetables? How sweet might they taste? What factors influence sugar levels in vegetables? Are you interested in learning how to measure sugar levels using Brix values? The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will be offering two workshops on these topics, Feb. 9 in Wooster and Feb. 18 in Granville.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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01/27/2012 |
Ohio State Food, Ag, Env Calendar Listings as of Jan. 28 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of Jan. 28.
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Kaitlyn Riemenschneider |
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01/27/2012 |
Chow Line: Canned salmon good for omega-3s (1/27/12) |
We love making baked salmon, especially because it’s so good for you. But it is expensive. Recently I’ve been tempted to try canned salmon. Does it have the same health benefits from omega-3 fatty acids?
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Martha Filipic |
Alma Simmons |
01/27/2012 |
Two Ohio Small Farm Conferences Set for March |
WILMINGTON, Ohio -- Small farm landowners interested in improving production and marketing practices will get the information they need in March at conferences hosted by Ohio State University Extension's Small Farm Program in Wilmington and Massillon.
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Tony Nye |
01/30/2012 |
OSU Extension Launches New Forest Products Website |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With industrial output totaling $22.4 billion, Ohio's forest products industry makes a significant impact on the state's economy. To reflect the importance of this sector and to better serve the needs of its production forestry clientele, Ohio State University Extension has launched a new website dedicated to the industry: http://ohiowood.osu.edu.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Eric McConnell |
01/30/2012 |
Buckeyes Earn 'Tree Campus USA' Certification |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus campus of The Ohio State University has been certified as a "Tree Campus USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
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Martha Filipic |
Mary Maloney |
01/31/2012 |
Ohio Compost Operator Education Course Is March 21-22 |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The 2012 Ohio Compost Operator Education Course takes place March 21-22 at OARDC in Wooster.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Mary Wicks |
02/14/2012 |
Cover Crops Boost Soil Health, Nutrients, Earthworms and Lower Costs |
PIKETON, Ohio – Ohio farmers looking to improve the overall health of their soil should consider planting oilseed radish, cereal rye, cowpea or Austrian winter pea as a cover crop, which can improve soil health and save money, says a soil scientist at the Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon.”
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Tracy Turner |
Rafiq Islam |
02/14/2012 |
Kensinger Joins Ohio State as Chair of Animal Sciences |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As part of his new role as chair of Ohio State University’s Department of Animal Sciences, Ronald S. Kensinger plans to create new partnerships, boost the department’s fundraising efforts and increase the amount of access to hands-on research opportunities for students.
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Tracy Turner |
Ronald S. Kensinger |
02/14/2012 |
Wet Fall and Warm Winter Leave Abundance of Manure Farmers Can Use as Crop Nutrient |
FINDLAY, Ohio – An unusually wet fall and unseasonably warm winter have left many livestock farmers exploring every option to find extra storage for manure. An Ohio State University Extension researcher says farmers can utilize a portion of their manure to replace commercial fertilizer on wheat and corn crops, a practice that can also protect the environment.
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Tracy Turner |
Glen Arnold |
02/23/2012 |
'Operation: Military Kids' Program Has New Leader in Northwest Ohio |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Northwest Ohio has always been a hub of activity for Ohio's "Operation: Military Kids" program since it started in 2005, particularly in the summertime during overnight OMK camps on Kelleys Island.
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Martha Filipic |
Steve Arnold, Brett zumFelde |
02/23/2012 |
Ohio State Food Scientist Is TechColumbus's Outstanding Woman in Technology |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Monica Giusti, an assistant professor in Ohio State University’s Department of Food Science and Technology, has been named Outstanding Woman in Technology by TechColumbus for her pathbreaking work on beneficial compounds of fruits and vegetables.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Monica Giusti |
02/23/2012 |
OARDC Names Research Lab After Former U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s Board of Trustees has approved naming the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Plant and Animal Agrosecurity Research Facility (PAAR) in honor of longtime U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Steve Slack |
02/23/2012 |
Soybean Disease ID Workshop First of Several to be Held This Year |
CUSTAR, Ohio -- Ohio crop growers, seed company agronomists, retailers and other agriculture professionals will spend time up close and personal with diseased soybeans during a workshop held by Ohio State University experts.
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Tracy Turner |
Alan P. Sundermeier |
02/23/2012 |
Ohio State Food, Ag, Env Calendar Listings as of Feb. 17 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of Feb. 17.
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Kaitlyn Riemenschneider |
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02/23/2012 |
OSU Extension Researcher Offers Strategies for Spring Marestail Management |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio crop growers are likely to find glyphosate-resistant marestail to be more abundant and harder to control this year thanks to the very wet fall and unseasonably warm weather we’ve had this winter, an OSU Extension expert predicts.
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Tracy Turner |
Mark Loux |
02/23/2012 |
Chow Line: A healthy breakfast really is a good idea (2/17/12) |
I’ve always heard that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” but to be honest, I hardly ever eat breakfast and I do OK. Why do the “experts” say we should always eat breakfast?
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Martha Filipic |
Linnette Goard |
02/23/2012 |
Fruit, Vegetable Safety Program Set for SE Ohio April 12 |
CHESTERHILL, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team, in conjunction with the group Rural Action, will hold a Produce Safety Education Program for farmers on April 12 in southeast Ohio.
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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02/23/2012 |
Family Fundamentals: A strong, happy relationship good for your health (Feb. 2012) |
I’m in my 50s and am happily married. I keep hearing younger people in my social circle question whether marriage is really important. Am I just old-fashioned? Or does marriage still have inherent value?
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Martha Filipic |
Kara Newby |
02/23/2012 |
Ohio State Anaerobic Digestion Technology Now Being Commercialized |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Technology developed by an Ohio State University researcher is now being commercialized by quasar energy group to increase the types of waste that can be converted to biogas for energy and fuel uses.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Yebo Li, Caroline Henry |