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02/16/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Ode to the Otolith (with Drums and Grunts) (for the Week of Feb. 25, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: My sister and my friend and I found "lucky stones" on a beach at Lake Erie. My aunt said they came from the ears of a fish. True?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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08/05/2011 |
Imprelis, Much More: Attend Ohio Turfgrass Research Field Day Aug. 10 in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 2011 Ohio Turfgrass Research Field Day will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation's (OTF) Research and Education Facility in Columbus.
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Siera Marth |
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05/20/2011 |
Media Advisory: U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur Joins OSU Extension Tomorrow (5/21) in Toledo to Kick Off EAB Awareness Week |
TOLEDO, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur will join OSU Extension educators and officials from various agencies to help kick off Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week tomorrow (5/21) at Pearson Metropark, just east of Toledo.
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06/28/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Lucky Stones, Lucky Fish, Lucky Finder (for the Week of June 28, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: My sister and my friend and I found lucky stones on a beach at Lake Erie. My aunt said they came from the ears of a fish. True?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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03/01/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Backyard Fruits That You Can Grow (for the Week of March 1, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: OK, here's another kiwifruit. So what did you mean, "more cool backyard fruits" last week?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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09/29/2008 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Run, Hamster, Run (for the Week of Oct. 5, 2008) |
Q. Dear Twig: My pet hamster runs in her wheel all the time. OK, not all the time, but a lot. At least at night. How far do you think she runs?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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09/27/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Dead Tree Standing (for the Week of Sept. 30, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: What good are dead trees? There's one in the woods behind our house. My dad says he won't cut it down.
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Kurt Knebusch |
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07/28/2011 |
A Gardener's Delight: Gateway Garden Jubilee is Aug. 6 in Springfield |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Saturday, Aug. 6 promises to be an information-packed, fun-filled day for gardening enthusiasts of all ages. Ohio State University Extension and the Master Gardeners of Clark County will hold their annual Gateway Garden Jubilee, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Springfield.
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Siera Marth |
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07/02/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Lightning and Birds (for the Week of July 5, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: Do birds ever get hit by lightning?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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04/26/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Under a Squirrel's Parasol (for the Week of April 26, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: I like squirrels.
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Kurt Knebusch |
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03/08/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Homegrown Frugal Frugivorous Fruitfest! (for the Week of March 8, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: You asked this last week: "Why would you want to grow your own fruit?" You mentioned a good way to learn about it.
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Kurt Knebusch |
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06/08/2008 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Tree Zapped by Zapping? Prognosis 'Not Great' (for the Week of June 8, 2008) |
Q. Dear Twig: A tree in our yard got hit by lightning. The trunk has a big long scar. Will it live?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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10/05/2011 |
Ohio State Launches Center for Applied Plant Sciences |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The College of Arts and Sciences (ASC) and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), are partnering to create the Center for Applied Plant Sciences (CAPS). The development of new bioproducts and enhanced crop performance are among its priorities.
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Sandi Rutkowski |
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03/15/2012 |
Cleaner, Safer Produce? Program for Farmers is April 14 |
CANFIELD, Ohio -- A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms takes place in Mahoning County on April 14.
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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11/03/2011 |
Ohio State Food, Ag, Env Calendar Listings as of Nov. 3 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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Kaitlyn Riemenschneider |
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04/20/2011 |
Secrest Arboretum Plant, Art Sale is May 7 |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Secrest Arboretum’s 18th annual Plant Discovery Day takes place May 7 at OARDC.
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04/23/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Chub? What it is (for the Week of April 29, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: My friend went fishing and caught a chub. Chub? I don't even know what that is!
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Kurt Knebusch |
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05/24/2011 |
Media Advisory: Tree Inventory in Fairborn Tomorrow (5/25) Highlights Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week |
FAIRBORN, Ohio -- Researchers and volunteers with Ohio State University Extension and officials with the city of Fairborn will conduct a tree inventory tomorrow (5/25) at the Community Park, in an effort to highlight the multiple environmental and economic benefits of trees as part of Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (May 22-28).
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12/18/2012 |
Fruit and Vegetable Safety: Good Agricultural Practices Training Set for Jan. 24 in Central Ohio |
MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms will take place from 6-9 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the Union County office of Ohio State University Extension, 18000 State Route 4, Suite E, in Marysville.
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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05/03/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Splash in Trash (for the Week of May 3, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: What's going on with that big pile of trash in the ocean?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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08/14/2012 |
Three Honored for Long-Time Dedication and Commitment: Beuerlein, Gahn and Moser to be Inducted into Farm Science Review Hall of Fame |
LONDON, Ohio – The Farm Science Review Hall of Fame will welcome its 23rd class of inductees at the Vice President’s Luncheon on September 18. Jim Beuerlein, Michael Gahn and Bobby Moser have been selected for induction because of their contributions to the success of the Farm Science Review. The 50th Farm Science Review is September 18-20 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
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Lindsay Bowman |
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04/12/2009 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Deer! (Snort, Bleat, Grunt) (for the Week of April 12, 2009) |
Q. Dear Twig: Do deer make sounds?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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11/21/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Boubou? Funny Bird Names (for the Week of Dec. 2, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: What's a flying steamer duck? Why should we beware of it? [See last week.]
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Kurt Knebusch |
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12/18/2012 |
Ohio Maple Days Set for Jan. 24-26 |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- This year’s Ohio Maple Days are set for Jan. 24 in Morrow County, Jan. 25 for Wayne and Holmes counties, and Jan. 26 in Geauga County.
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Gary Graham |
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05/08/2012 |
Coming June 2 in Canton: Food Safety Practices for Fruit, Vegetable Growers |
CANTON, Ohio -- Stark Parks will host a program on food safety practices for fruit and vegetable growers from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 2 at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park.
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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09/22/2011 |
Food Dialogues Reach Farm Science Review Attendees via Satellite and Twitter |
Thought leaders in food and agriculture production and policy, wildlife, animal care and the environment came together via satellite and Twitter (#foodd) with farmers and consumers to discuss concerns about water and land availability, energy costs, food prices and transparency.
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Melanie Wilt |
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06/24/2011 |
Three-Day West Ohio Grazing School To Be Held in July in Sidney: Register by July 8 |
SIDNEY, Ohio -- A three-day, intensive-grazing educational program designed for livestock producers in both Ohio and Indiana is scheduled for July 14, 21 and 23 at the Shelby County office of Ohio State University Extension in Sidney, Ohio.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
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10/16/2008 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Now That Would Be a Great Pumpkin (for the Week of Oct. 12, 2008) |
Q. Dear Twig: What if there were flying pumpkins?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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11/29/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Can the Grandma Not Get Run Over By the Reindeer? (for the Week of Dec. 9, 2007) |
Dear Twig: There's that song, "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer." How fast would the grandma have to run to not get run over by the reindeer?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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09/04/2012 |
J.M. Smucker Co. Commits $1M to Ohio State for Food Innovation Research, Scholarships |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The J.M. Smucker Company and Timothy P. Smucker of Orrville, Ohio, have committed $1 million to support ongoing research and student success at Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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Bobby Moser |
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