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News for: 11/01/2005 - 12/01/2005
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11/30/2005 Foods in 90 Minutes or Less: Chefs, Local Growers Find Niche in Ohio Agriculture WOOSTER, Ohio -- Tom and Wendy Wiandt’s mushroom farm in Burbank is about an hour’s drive from the Great Lakes Brewing Co. restaurant in Cleveland. Vanessa and William Mills’ organic poultry and beef farm in Mt. Gilead is 30 miles away from Middle Ground Café in Gambier. What do these four operations have in common? Food, of course. But not just any food. They are part of a growing trend in Ohio in which local farmers and chefs are coming together to offer hungry citizens a taste of what grows just 30, 60 or 90 minutes away from their favorite restaurant.
11/29/2005 Media Tips (week of Nov. 27) The Section of Communications and Technology with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has launched a new media service. Every two weeks, the media relations staff will provide news tips in the areas of Hot Topics, Ongoing Issues, Seasonal Sources and Events/Announcements. These tips offer information in research and "happenings" from our College that may be useful for resources or story ideas. Sources come from OSU Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Here are the latest media tips and news for the week of Nov. 27.
11/29/2005 News Subscription Service from OSU Extension, OARDC is Upgraded Our brand new news subscription service is now available, and we have transferred our subscribers' information to our new system.
11/28/2005 Despite Planting Delays, Wheat Getting Good Marks WOOSTER, Ohio — Despite the late start for Ohio wheat planting due to persistent rainfall and delayed corn and soybean harvest, the early performance of the crop is getting good marks.
11/27/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Reindeer Clicks (for the Week of Nov. 27, 2005) Dear Twig: One more question about Christmas songs. In the one called “Up on the House-Top,” why do the reindeer go “click, click, click”?
11/23/2005 Soil Sampling Only Way to Catch Silent Robber of Soybean Yields WOOSTER, Ohio -- Soybean rust may have been the talk in crop fields across Ohio this season, but now is the time for growers to turn their attention toward a more elusive pest.
11/22/2005 Chow Line: Use time off to fight 'Freshman 15' (for 12/4/05) I just started college this fall. I'm embarrassed to go home during the holidays because I know I've gained a lot of weight (I don't have a scale but my clothes are a lot tighter). Any advice?
11/22/2005 How to Control Ammonia from Barns: Learn About Wet Scrubbers Nov. 30 WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Ohio Composting and Manure Management (OCAMM) program will present a free public lecture, “Wet Scrubbers to Control Ammonia Emissions from Animal Buildings” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m.
11/22/2005 OSU Extension Specialist Honored for Work Toward Improving Families PHOENIX, Ariz -- Ted Futris, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at The Ohio State University, has received the prestigious Early Career Achievement Award from the National Council on Family Relations.
11/21/2005 'A Point-blank Shot at the City': What happened to New Orleans without wetlands, and what we can learn by restoring them COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Category 4 cloud can have a silver lining, albeit a bitter, ironic one. Hurricane Katrina—killer of 1,302 people, thief of $130 billion, destroyer of homes and entire communities—showed the benefit of coastal wetlands, the harm that comes from losing them and 1,900 reasons to restore them.
11/20/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Calling Birds (for the Week of Nov. 20, 2005) Dear Twig: OK, speaking of Christmas songs, how about “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? What’s a “calling bird”?
11/18/2005 New Soup in a Box Has Buckeye Roots COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A stroll down the soup aisle has Sudhir Sastry smiling these days. What appears to most consumers as just another new product dotting grocery store shelves, Sastry sees as a practical result stemming from some basic research he conducted more than a decade ago.
11/18/2005 Chow Line: Wheat berries tasty, nutritious (for 11/27/05) I recently went to a function where they served a wheat berry salad. I thought it would have berries in it, but then I realized "wheat berry" is one thing, not two. What are wheat berries?
11/18/2005 School of Natural Resources Changes Name COLUMBUS, Ohio — An academic division of Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has taken on a new look in the form of a new name.
11/17/2005 Research Determining Best Time to Subsoil COLUMBUS, Ohio — To capitalize on the benefits of deep tillage, also known as subsoiling, when the technique is performed may be just as important as how and where it’s practiced.
11/17/2005 Unique Study Looks at Fire, Oak Regeneration and Bats in Ohio Forests COLUMBUS, Ohio — One way to keep the mighty oak from losing its dominance in Ohio forests may entail bringing back an old friend that made possible its survival and expansion for thousands of years: fire.
11/15/2005 Fresh, Local Foods Help Farmers, Eaters; Learn How Nov. 28 SOLON, Ohio — Fresh, local produce helps those who buy it and also those who grow it.
11/15/2005 New OSU Media Service Launched: Media Tips The Section of Communications and Technology with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is launching a new media service. Every two weeks, the media relations staff will provide news tips in the areas of Hot Topics, Ongoing Issues, Seasonal Sources and Events/Announcements. These tips offer information in research and "happenings" from our College that may be useful for resources or story ideas. Sources come from OSU Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.
11/13/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Figgy Pudding (for the Week of Nov. 13, 2005) Dear Twig: I always hear that Christmas song: “Oh, bring us a figgy pudding! Oh, bring us a figgy pudding!” What’s a figgy pudding? And why would I want one?
11/10/2005 Chow Line: Holiday dinner safe from bird flu (for 11/20/05) Can a person catch "bird flu" from eating poultry?
11/9/2005 AFO Air Quality Agreement Starts Soon; Learn More Nov. 16 WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Ohio Composting and Manure Management (OCAMM) program will present a free public lecture, “The AFO (Animal Feeding Operations) Air Quality Agreement: Background, Implementation and Impacts” on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m.
11/8/2005 Local Foods Focus of January Conference COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For most people, food is as local as the nearest grocery store. But distributing and purchasing foods grown locally is a different thing entirely, and has broad implications—economically, environmentally, and socially.
11/8/2005 Family Fundamentals: Happy Holidays? Cope with Stress, Tension I’m dreading the holidays. Something always happens and I usually become very upset. Is there anything I can do to de-stress and actually enjoy myself this year?
11/7/2005 Extending the Life of Flowering Plants at the Molecular Level WOOSTER, Ohio — Flowering plants are most eye-catching when healthy and in full-bloom vigor. But something always happens to them in the pot at the nursery or in the vase on someone’s kitchen table —leaves wilt; the blooms eventually die. And for many, this death tends to occur sooner rather than later.
11/7/2005 Ohio State Extension Offering Feedlot Management School MT. VERNON, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension is offering feedlot operators and cattle producers an educational opportunity to increase their knowledge of feedlot management.
11/6/2005 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Katrina and Wetlands (for the Week of Nov. 6, 2005) Dear Twig: Why was the damage from Hurricane Katrina so bad?
11/4/2005 Chow Line: Take steps to avoid diabetes (for 11/13/05) How is “pre-diabetes” different from regular diabetes?
11/3/2005 Talk Today (Nov. 3) Looks at Role of Ag in Economic Development WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Agroecosystems Management Program (AMP) will present a free public lecture, “The Role of Agriculture in Economic Development,” today (Thursday, Nov. 3) at 4:30 p.m.
11/3/2005 High Tunnels: Grow, Sell Crops Year-round; Make a Good Go on Small Farms WOOSTER, Ohio — High tunnels — unheated, plastic-covered, relatively inexpensive structures — can grow lots of food on little land, can do it nearly 12 months out of the year even in the upper Midwest, and need fewer inputs than larger-scale, open-field farming methods.
11/3/2005 OARDC, ATI Campuses To Be Annexed by the City of Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio —The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), Ohio State University's Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) and the City of Wooster have announced an agreement by which portions of the land where both state institutions are located will be annexed by the City of Wooster. The campuses are currently located in Wooster Township.
11/3/2005 Herbicide and Mulch Combo Superior Method of Weed Control COLUMBUS, Ohio — The challenges of weed control in the nursery and landscape industries just got easier and less expensive.
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