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News for: 10/01/2005 - 11/01/2005
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10/30/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Turkey Giblets (for the Week of Oct. 30, 2005) Dear Twig: What are turkey giblets?
10/28/2005 Delaying Corn Harvest Could Affect Yields COLUMBUS, Ohio — Low grain prices, unfavorable weather and hurricane-related transportation issues have some Ohio growers dragging their feet with corn harvest. But any further delay could cause severe stalk lodging and subsequent yield losses.
10/27/2005 Chow Line: Jury still out on vitamin E (for 11/6/05) I'm almost finished with my bottle of vitamin E supplements, and I'm not sure if I should buy more. I seem to recall negative news about vitamin E not long ago. Can you fill me in?
10/24/2005 Regulating Air Quality on Livestock Farms: Texas Expert Looks at Issues Nov. 2 in Ohio WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Ohio Composting and Manure Management (OCAMM) program will present a free public lecture, “Issues for Regulating Air Quality on Livestock Operations,” on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m.
10/24/2005 Ohio State Provost Barbara Snyder Visits Wooster Campus, Learns About Impact WOOSTER, Ohio — In what was her first tour of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campus and the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI), Oct. 13, Ohio State University Provost Barbara Snyder learned a little more about the uniqueness and impact of both institutions on Ohio, the nation and the world.
10/21/2005 When Do Mosquitos Prefer a Blood Banquet, or a Sugar Feast? Three Genes Make the Call COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Entomologists have isolated three key genes that determine when female mosquitoes feed on blood and when they decide to switch to an all-sugar diet to fatten up for the winter.
10/21/2005 Late-Planted Wheat May Struggle This Winter WOOSTER, Ohio — About a quarter of Ohio’s wheat crop will be planted later than the recommended planting date, increasing the risk of winter kills, poor stand quality and minimal tiller development.
10/21/2005 Maple Days Changing: New Ohio Maple Conference Emerges Nov. 12 in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio — The annual Ohio Maple Days, previously held as three separate one-day workshops, have boiled down to just one day, with organizers hoping for an even sweeter product.
10/21/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Homemade Ladybug Trap (for the Week of Oct. 23, 2005) Dear Twig: What can I do about all the ladybugs in my house?
10/20/2005 Chow Line: Bone up on your calcium needs (for 10/30/05) I’ve been feeling some aches in my joints, especially my knees. I’ve seen my doctor and am doing more stretching, but is there anything nutrition-related I can do?
10/20/2005 Polyculture ‘Modules’ for Small Farms, Suburbia: Fewer Pests, $90,000 an Acre? WOOSTER, Ohio — Carefully designed polyculture systems, grown on small farms or even in suburban yards, could self-limit pest problems and gross up to $90,000 per acre, says Joe Kovach, head of Ohio State University’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
10/17/2005 AMP Features ‘Community-based’ Sugar Creek Method Oct. 20 WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Agroecosystems Management Program (AMP) will present a free public lecture, “The Sugar Creek Method,” on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 4:30 p.m.
10/17/2005 Klosterman Program, Oct. 26, Honors Former Ohio State Animal Science Prof; Public Invited WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Department of Animal Sciences will recognize a distinguished former faculty member on Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Wooster.
10/17/2005 Ohio Organic Farming Research: Read New Progress Report WOOSTER, Ohio — Seven years ago, organic farmers in Ohio asked for science. They got it: from Ohio State University’s new (at the time) Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program.
10/17/2005 Ammonia, Particulates from Poultry Farms: Oct. 19 Lecture Looks at Ways to Monitor, Control Them WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Ohio Composting and Manure Management (OCAMM) program will present a free public lecture, “Monitoring and Control of Ammonia and Particulate Emissions from Ohio Poultry Facilities” on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m.
10/14/2005 Chow Line: Info just for kids at MyPyramid site (for 10/23/05) My 10-year-old son is self-conscious about his weight. He is very active and our doctor says he will likely outgrow his weight problem, but what can I do in the meantime?
10/13/2005 Growers to See Changes in Nitrogen Application Recommendations WOOSTER, Ohio — Nitrogen application recommendations for Midwest farmers will soon be changing, mainly driven by a need to be more cost efficient as fertilizer prices continue to rise.
10/13/2005 Family Fundamentals: Bankruptcy Still an Option Even Under New Rules (for October 2005) I was laid off last week and have no prospects yet. I’ve heard the bankruptcy laws have changed. If I can’t get ahead soon, will I still be able to file?
10/13/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Stinky Ladybugs (for the Week of Oct. 16, 2005) Dear Twig: Why do those ladybugs smell so bad?
10/11/2005 Tasty Tradition Honors 105 OARDC Employees WOOSTER, Ohio — A tasty tradition honored excellent employees of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC).
10/10/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Tree-free Paper (for the Week of Oct. 9, 2005) Dear Twig: “Tree-free paper.” What’s that?
10/7/2005 Chow Line: More to fiber than whether it's soluble (for 10/16/05) What’s the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber?
10/7/2005 Tomato Disease Workshop is Oct. 20-21 in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio — Tomato farmers and processors, crop protection specialists, tomato seed industry personnel, Extension educators, and anyone else involved in the business of growing tomatoes are invited to the 20th Annual Tomato Disease Workshop, Oct. 20-21 on the Wooster campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC).
10/6/2005 Grow Your ‘Artful Garden’: Buy Plants, Art Oct. 8 in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio — Plants and art will intertwine at Saturday’s (Oct. 8) Autumn Discovery Day. And savvy shoppers stand to gain.
10/5/2005 For the Most Out of Soybeans, Don't Sit on Harvest COLUMBUS, Ohio — If there’s one thing soybean growers can do to get the most out of their drought-stressed crop, it’s harvest as soon as the beans reach optimum moisture levels.
10/5/2005 What’s for Dinner: Feeding Astronauts to Mars and Back COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For dessert, there’s always the Mars bar. But planning how to serve full-blown meals for astronauts on a years-long mission to Mars and back takes more than a good menu.
10/4/2005 Coal-Burning Byproduct Has Agricultural Use WOOSTER, Ohio — Synthetic gypsum, a byproduct of burning coal, may have use in agriculture as a fertilizer and soil amendment, according to Ohio State University researchers.
10/4/2005 Agroecosystem Health: AMP Hosts Lecture Oct. 6 WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Agroecosystems Management Program (AMP) will present a free public lecture, “Agroecosystem Health: Definitions, Analytical Methods and Change Over Time,” on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4:30 p.m.
10/2/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Stinking Buckeyes (for the Week of Oct. 2, 2005) Dear Twig: My grandfather, who’s not even from Michigan, calls Ohio buckeye trees “stinking buckeyes.” Why?
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