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05/24/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Bee Good! But Why? (for the Week of June 3, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Alright, I'll ask. How do native bees help us?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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05/23/2007 |
Extension Offers Program on Wind Power, Biodiesel, Soybean Aphid |
FINDLAY, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension is offering an in-service on wind power, biodiesel production and soybean aphid management on June 12.
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Candace Pollock |
Greg LaBarge |
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05/23/2007 |
New Course Focuses on Workplace Relations with Hispanics |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With the labor force of agricultural-based industries dominated by Hispanic migrant workers, and owners having little knowledge of the language and culture, effective communication and relations between employer and employee can be challenging. |
Candace Pollock |
Claudio Pasian |
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05/23/2007 |
A Peek into the World Beneath Our Feet |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- There's more to soil than just dirt. |
Candace Pollock |
Brian McSpadden Gardener |
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05/23/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Native Bee Team (for the Week of May 27, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Are there other bees besides honeybees and bumblebees?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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05/22/2007 |
Cattle Breeder, Extension Educator Inducted in Dairy Hall of Service |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Jersey cattle breeder and a retired Ohio State University Extension educator in dairy management have been inducted into this year's Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences Dairy Science Hall of Service. |
Candace Pollock |
Maurice Eastridge |
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05/21/2007 |
Study: Spring Floods Good for Handsome Wood Duck |
COLUMBUS, Ohio ââ¬â Springtime flooding by rivers and streams ââ¬â normal and natural but limited now by dams and other flood-control measures ââ¬â helps keep nesting wood ducks safe and lets them successfully raise more young, says a study by scientists in Illinois and Ohio.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Bob Gates |
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05/21/2007 |
Distillers Grains Focus of Dairy Study to Improve Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Distillers grains -- a byproduct of ethanol production -- may serve as supplemental dairy cattle feed to boost milk and milk fat yields, while reducing feed costs. But the challenge is to determine what type of distillers grains are most effective and how much can be fed.
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Candace Pollock |
Bill Weiss, Maurice Eastridge |
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05/18/2007 |
Family Fundamentals: Parents can help teens learn to manage their money (for May 2007) |
My children are entering their teen years, and I want to help them learn to properly manage money. Are there guidelines out there?
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Martha Filipic |
Diane Johnson |
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05/18/2007 |
Chow Line: Keep summer heat from spoiling picnic |
Last year, I got sick after a family picnic. How can we prevent food-borne illness this year?
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Martha Filipic |
Ken Lee |
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05/18/2007 |
Glyphosate-Resistant Corn Hybrids Create Planting Challenges |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The increased planting of Round-Up Ready corn and other transgenics that are glyphosate-resistant is creating challenges for growers who need to kill a failed corn stand before replanting.
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Candace Pollock |
Mark Loux |
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05/17/2007 |
Media Advisory: Ohio First Lady to Attend Ohio State University Ag Event |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland will be participating in Ohio State University's Scarlet and Gray Ag Day on Friday, May 18 in Columbus, Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Micki Zartman |
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05/15/2007 |
Ohio's Ethanol Production Lags Behind, But Rising |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio is lagging behind other major corn-producing states in the ethanol production race, but being in that position could be more lucrative for Ohio in the long term, says an Ohio State University Extension agricultural economist. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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05/15/2007 |
Increased Corn Production Could Pose Grain Storage Problems |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If the intended number of the country's corn acres is planted, growers could be facing grain storage issues this fall and weak cash prices reflective of the market's reaction to the shortage. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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05/14/2007 |
Worried About Fuel Prices? Grow Cover Crops for Fertilizer Needs |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Cover crops, if planted at the right time and used with the proper crop rotation, can be biomass workhorses. |
Candace Pollock |
Rafiq Islam |
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05/14/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Someone Cut the Grass (for the Week of May 20, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Why does cut grass smell like it does?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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05/11/2007 |
Chow Line: Latino food pyramid good guide to health (for 5/20/07) |
I've heard about a new diet pyramid specifically for Latinos. Is it very different from the official diet pyramid?
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Martha Filipic |
Hugo Melgar-Quinonez |
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05/10/2007 |
Dairy Producers Seeing Historically High Prices |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite last season's financial woes, U.S. dairy producers have been enjoying historically high milk prices this year, driven mainly by an international demand for products that non-U.S. markets have been unable to fill.
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Candace Pollock |
Cameron Thraen |
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05/08/2007 |
Now's the Time to Scout for Wheat Foliar Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With Ohio's wheat crop under way, and performing well despite frost damage concerns, now is the time for growers to begin scouting for foliar diseases, especially on susceptible varieties. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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05/08/2007 |
New Fungicide Available to Combat Wheat Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new fungicide has been introduced this season to help Ohio wheat growers in their fight against diseases. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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05/07/2007 |
Drainage Technology Can Better Manage Crops, Protect Environment |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A satellite-controlled drainage structure installed on the grounds of Ohio State University's Molly Caren Agricultural Center is providing valuable insight on what it takes to manage crop nutrients while protecting the environment.
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Candace Pollock |
Matt Sullivan |
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05/04/2007 |
Ohio Corn Planting Behind Schedule |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's corn crop is getting a late start this growing season compared to recent years with nearly 20 percent behind last year's planting schedule, according to the Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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05/04/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: When, Why Geese Act Crazy (for the Week of May 13, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Why do some Canada geese act so crazy?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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05/04/2007 |
Chow Line: Be smart, informed when eating out (for 5/13/07) |
I'm trying to lose weight, but it's hard when we eat out. Any tips? |
Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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05/03/2007 |
Secrest Arboretum Crabapples Could Hit Peak Starting This Weekend (May 5-6) |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Bowed but unbroken by late snow and cold, battered by rain and hail just two days ago, Secrest Arboretumââ¬â¢s 500-plus crabapple trees stand poised to bloom and could hit their peak as soon as this weekend (May 5-6).
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ken Cochran |
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05/03/2007 |
'Win-Win-Win': Ohio State's Junior Golf Program Scores an Eagle |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Twelve-year-old Khoi Tran never played golf before last summer, when he joined the Morty's Kids program operated by the Morton Foundation. Who knows? He might be the next Tiger Woods.
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Martha Filipic |
Mary Rose Molinaro |
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05/01/2007 |
New Extension Tool to Help Make Gardening Easier |
NEW CARLISLE, Ohio -- Spring is here and the garden in your front yard is beckoning. But with literally hundreds of plants and flowers to choose from, a trip to the local garden center can be an overwhelming experience, especially if your knowledge of plant selection and care falls short.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Jasinski |
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05/01/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: When Raccoons Want Your Corn (for the Week of May 6, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Every spring we plant sweet corn in our garden. And every summer, right before we pick it, it gets eaten up by raccoons. What can we do?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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04/27/2007 |
Chow Line: Feel good with omega-3 fatty acids (for 5/6/07) |
Why are omega-3 fatty acids so important? |
Martha Filipic |
Martha Belury |
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04/24/2007 |
Alfalfa Escapes Severe Frost Damage, But First Cutting Delayed |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's alfalfa crop that broke dormancy early has suffered some frost damage from the cold weather that hit the state in early April, but established, healthy stands are anticipated to recover and produce near normal yields. |
Candace Pollock |
Mark Sulc |
