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News for: 06/01/2005 - 7/01/2005
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6/27/2005 Field Crops Day is July 28 in Custar CUSTAR, Ohio — Come to the 2005 Field Crops Day at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station in Custar, Ohio, July 28, and sow the latest information Ohio State University researchers have to offer on weed control, nutrient management and soybean rust.
6/24/2005 Chow Line: Keep food safe when roughing it (for 7/3/05) We’re planning a camping trip and we’ll be without electricity for three or four days. How can we keep the food cold enough?
6/24/2005 Media Advisory: Ohio State Experts on Mad Cow Disease COLUMBUS/WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University veterinarians and food-animal health experts are available to speak with the media about the second case of mad cow disease confirmed in the United States this Friday, June 24, and the tests currently used to detect the disease.
6/23/2005 Soybean Varieties Targeted for Soybean Rust Resistance WOOSTER, Ohio — Over 500 soybean lines planted in nearly 4,000 plots will be evaluated in Ohio this season for potential resistance to soybean rust.
6/22/2005 All About Soybean Pests: Farm Focus Field Day is July 12 in Van Wert VAN WERT, Ohio — Visit the Farm Focus Field Day on Tuesday, July 12, in Van Wert, Ohio, to harvest the latest research on soybeans. The program, titled “Soybean Pests: Detection and Treatment,” offers a wealth of information on how to protect crops from unwanted visitors, including the feared soybean rust.
6/22/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Pig Frog (for the Week of June 26, 2005) Dear Twig: Pig frog! I read in a book there’s a frog called the pig frog! Isn’t that a funny name?
6/21/2005 Kellogg Foundation Funds Ohio State’s Ben Stinner Agroecosystems Endowment WOOSTER, Ohio — The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Ben Stinner Endowment for Healthy Agroecosystems and Sustainable Communities, recently established by Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) to continue Stinner’s lifework in agroecology, promoting sustainable agriculture and sustainable communities.
6/20/2005 Ohio State Launches Endeavor Center PIKETON, Ohio — The future of southern Ohio is now. With just a snip of the ribbon giving way to the entrance of the new Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon Endeavor Center Business Incubator and Training Facility, seven years of planning, funding and construction have turned dreams into reality for communities throughout Appalachian Ohio.
6/19/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Snake Skin (for the Week of June 19, 2005) Dear Twig: How does a snake shed its skin?
6/17/2005 Chow Line: ‘We can!’ helps you eat healthfully (for 6/26/05) Where can I find tips to help my family eat more healthfully?
6/16/2005 Premarital Education Key in Covenant Marriage Discussion COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As the Ohio legislature contemplates the option of covenant marriages in the state, an Ohio State University Extension family life specialist sees at least one good thing in the prospect: the issue of the importance of premarital education and counseling could come to the forefront.
6/14/2005 Soybean Rust-Labeled Fungicides Not Worth It for Other Diseases WOOSTER, Ohio — In the interim of soybean rust’s potential arrival to Ohio, growers may be compelled to use fungicides labeled for rust to control other soybean foliar diseases.
6/13/2005 Control Garden Pests, Diseases Organically: Learn How July 25 at Mustard Seed in Solon SOLON, Ohio — Cabbage loopers. Powdery mildew. Potato beetles. And the rest. What do you do when they threaten your garden and you’re trying to go organic?
6/13/2005 Wheat and Heat Don't Mix WOOSTER, Ohio — Wheat is a cool weather-loving plant. It doesn’t respond too kindly to the heat and lately in Ohio the crop’s been showing it.
6/13/2005 Horticulture Field Night is July 14 in Piketon PIKETON, Ohio — Interested in growing flowers or berries? Attend the Horticulture Field Night on Thursday, July 14, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon.
6/13/2005 Ohio State Agriculture, Medical Researchers Test Berries as Cancer-fighters COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you have any doubts that "five a day" are good for you, here's some fruit for thought: berries could save your life. An interdisciplinary team of Ohio State University food, agricultural, and medical researchers are studying berries to determine if they can stop or slow some of the biological processes that contribute to the development or spread of certain types of cancer.
6/13/2005 Soybean Rust Moving Slower than Predicted WOOSTER, Ohio — Soybean rust is moving northward from the southern United States much slower than predicted, but Ohio’s soybean crop may not be out of the woods yet.
6/10/2005 Chow Line: Help kids 'go' for good foods (for 6/19/05) I just can't get my kids to eat healthier. Does anything work?
6/10/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: A Pleasant Valley (for the Week of June 12, 2005) Dear Twig: My father’s a farmer, and he’s read a book called Pleasant Valley at least a dozen times. What can you tell me about the author, Louis Bromfield, that my father hasn’t already told me (at least a dozen times!)?
6/10/2005 Uncommon Wheat Disease Makes Rare Appearance in Ohio WOOSTER, Ohio — A cereal rust, most problematic on wheat in the Pacific Northwest and lower central Plains states, has made a rare appearance in Ohio this year.
6/8/2005 Ohio Fruit Growers Summer Tour is June 29 in Berlin Heights BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio — Pick the Ohio Fruit Growers Society (OFGS) Summer Fruit Tour, Wednesday, June 29, in Berlin Heights, for the latest resources on disease control, increased production and technological advances that will help you improve crop yield and quality.
6/7/2005 Timing is Right for a Slug Fest WOOSTER, Ohio — Slugs are making a buffet out of slow developing corn and soybeans, and growers need to be scouting their fields now for potential treatment.
6/7/2005 When All Streams Come Together WOOSTER, Ohio — In 1998, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency labeled the Sugar Creek watershed in north-central Ohio the state’s second most degraded watershed. The agency found high stream sedimentation from soil erosion, riparian habitat destruction, excessive nitrogen and phosphorus loadings, and high levels of fecal coliforms.
6/5/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Treefrog Trill (for the Week of June 5, 2005) Dear Twig: Last night I heard a strange sound: a short, funny trill from way up in a tree, like “Breee! ... Breee!” I thought it was a bird, but it didn’t sound like any bird I’ve ever heard. Know what it was? I live in Ohio.
6/3/2005 Sentinel Plots to Aid in Soybean Rust Detection MT. GILEAD, Ohio — Soybeans in the unifoliate, or one leaf, stage of development peak through the soil on grower Tom Weiler’s Mt. Gilead, Ohio, farm. Seeded on April 11, the beans are among the first planted in Ohio and for a specific purpose — to aid in the early detection of soybean rust, if it shows up.
6/2/2005 Sugar Creek Farmers: Save 60% on Developing Springs, Installing Watering Troughs WOOSTER, Ohio — Fencing livestock out of streams is good for both streams and livestock. But what if a stream is a herd’s only water source?
6/1/2005 Ohio Growers Replanting Corn COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sometimes the early bird doesn’t get the worm.
6/1/2005 NE Ohio Lawn Care Seminar is June 16 in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio — Lawn and landscape specialists, visit the Northeast Ohio Lawn Care Seminar, Thursday, June 16, on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campus. Discover new ways to keep lawns healthy, well-managed and looking great and that will make others in the business green with envy.
6/1/2005 Growing Organic Fruit in Ohio: Explore Pros, Cons June 27 at Mustard Seed in Solon SOLON, Ohio — Growing organic fruit in Ohio isn’t as easy as pie. Apple, blueberry or otherwise.
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