03/15/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Anti-skunk-spray Reek-remover! (for the Week of March 25, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: So tomato juice doesn't get rid of skunk stink. What does? My dog really smells!
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Kurt Knebusch |
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03/13/2007 |
Family Fundamentals: Examine options to choose primary credit card (for March 2007) |
We have several credit cards, but we want to simplify our bill-paying and cut back to just one. How should we decide which one?
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Martha Filipic |
Chris Olinsky |
03/12/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Does Tomato Juice Stop Skunk Stink? (for the Week of March 18, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Does tomato juice work to get rid of skunk stink?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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03/12/2007 |
Strip Tillage an Option for No-Till Farmers with Continuous Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No-till farmers looking to plant corn after corn this growing season have the option of practicing strip tillage to maintain soil conservation benefits while reducing production issues associated with no-till monoculture crop systems. |
Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
03/09/2007 |
Chow Line: Watch portions with corned beef (for 3/18/07) |
How do they make corned beef? Why is it called "corned"?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
03/07/2007 |
Ohio State receives $2.9 million NSF grant to boost K-12 science education |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) has received a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help boost science education in Ohio schools and prepare the future generation of U.S. scientists.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Richard Moore |
03/05/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Non-maple Tree Syrup (for the Week of March 11, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: I know maple syrup comes from maple tree sap. What other trees can you use to make syrup?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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03/05/2007 |
New Phytophthora Research to Speed Up Plant Protection |
WOOSTER, Ohio – A new way of characterizing partial resistance to one of the most devastating soybean diseases may enable germplasm companies to incorporate effective genes more quickly into plant lines that are the most beneficial to growers.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
03/05/2007 |
Stormwater Pollution/Land Erosion Conference to be Held |
GROVEPORT, Ohio -- Preventing stormwater pollution and controlling land erosion is just one way to protect the environment while promoting conservation practices. Network with professionals addressing such issues at the Central Ohio Stormwater and Erosion Control Expo. |
Candace Pollock |
Leslie Strader |
03/01/2007 |
How to Control Weeds in Continuous Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Planting continuous corn may promote greater weed control problems, but growers can stave off any serious issues as long as they follow the best management strategies for their situation. |
Candace Pollock |
Mark Loux |
02/27/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Great Big Squid Word (for the Week of March 4, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Did you hear about that super-huge squid?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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02/26/2007 |
Know Soil Nutrient Needs for Best Continuous Corn Management |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Knowing a soil's nutrient levels increases options for fertility management and can help maintain productivity in a continuous corn operation. |
Candace Pollock |
Robert Mullen |
02/20/2007 |
Fertility Management Focus at Conservation Tillage Conference |
ADA, Ohio – Effective soil fertility management, either through commercial fertilizer or manure applications, will be a topic of interest for farmers attending Ohio State University Extension's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference Feb. 22-23 at the MacIntosh Center of Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.
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Candace Pollock |
Robert Mullen |
02/19/2007 |
Know the Production Risks with Continuous Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Crop rotation is the key to maximizing yields while reducing potential problems with insect and diseases. However, some Ohio growers are willing to accept the risks of continuous corn production in the hopes of capturing more profit from higher corn prices. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
02/19/2007 |
Family Fundamentals: Divorcing parents need to put children's needs first (for Feb. 2007) |
My son and his wife are getting divorced. What can they do to make things less difficult for their two children?
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Martha Filipic |
Beth Gaydos |
02/16/2007 |
Chow Line: Even LDLs aren't all bad (for 2/25/07) |
I know there is "good" and "bad" cholesterol, but how do they actually work? |
Martha Filipic |
Josh Bomser |
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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02/15/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Stuck (or Not) on Porcupines (for the Week of Feb. 18, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Why don't porcupines stick to things? All those pointy quills and all ...
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Kurt Knebusch |
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02/12/2007 |
Prepare Now for Soybean Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- It's never too early to think about soybean diseases. |
Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
02/09/2007 |
Chow Line: Sensible choices good for heart health (for 2/18/07) |
What are the best foods to eat to combat heart disease?
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Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
02/06/2007 |
Use of Precision Ag Technology Continues to Grow |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The adoption rate of precision agriculture by Ohio farmers over the past several years has been growing and that trend is expected to continue as prices fall, availability of equipment increases and farmers grow more comfortable with the use of the technology. |
Candace Pollock |
Marv Batte |
02/02/2007 |
Chow Line: Go green(er) when choosing lettuce (for 2/11/07) |
I've read that lettuce actually has very little nutritional value, but I also hear that people need to eat more leafy greens. Isn't lettuce a "leafy green"? What's the real story? |
Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
02/02/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: How to Stop Another Katrina (for the Week of Feb. 11, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Can what happened to New Orleans, the damage from Hurricane Katrina, happen again? If it can, what can we do to stop it?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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01/31/2007 |
Wheat Down, But Not Out |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The worst 2006 harvest conditions seen in four decades have left a big question mark on the outcome of Ohio's wheat, but Ohio State University Extension agronomic crop specialists insist on not counting the crop out just yet. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
01/29/2007 |
Prepare for Slugs/Aphids; Learn How at Conservation Tillage Event |
ADA, Ohio -- Growers participating in Ohio State University Extension's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will get the latest information on two recurring field crop pests: slugs and soybean aphids.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
01/29/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: People Behind Climate Change? (for the Week of Feb. 4, 2007) |
Dear Twig: What's causing global climate change? Some people say it's people. Some people say that's bunk.
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Kurt Knebusch |
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01/26/2007 |
Chow Line: Over 50? Consider B12 supplement (for 2/4/07) |
Should I take a vitamin B12 supplement? I'm 68 and in good health.
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Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
01/24/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Blargh of the Albatross (for the Week of Jan. 28, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: This one time, at science camp, an albatross (albatross!) threw up on my aunt.
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Kurt Knebusch |
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01/22/2007 |
Renewable Energy a Topic at Conservation Tillage Conference |
ADA, Ohio -- As renewable energy demand continues to shape the uses of field crops, such as corn, the implications of those changes on agriculture is coming to the forefront. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
01/19/2007 |
Chow Line: When good mushrooms go bad (for 1/28/07) |
I enjoyed your recent article on mushrooms. My question is, what are the signs that mushrooms have spoiled?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |