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News for: 07/01/2006 - 8/01/2006
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7/30/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Meet the (Carrion) Beetles! (for the Week of July 30, 2006) Dear Twig: I found a dead rabbit in a field. Yuck. Big black beetles were crawling on it. Double yuck! What were they? They had a yellowish patch near their head.
7/28/2006 Chow Line: Pancake story has small element of truth (for 8/6/06) I read that mold in outdated pancake mix could kill you. Is that just an urban legend?
7/27/2006 Velleman Receives Turkey Industry Research Award WOOSTER, Ohio — Sandra Velleman, a professor of animal sciences with Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster, has been awarded the 2006 National Turkey Federation Research Award.
7/25/2006 FSR Drainage Field Day Combines Conservation with Profit LONDON, Ohio -- Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review will be the site of a three-day event showcasing the latest in cutting edge field drainage technology, combining improved production practices with conservation water management.
7/23/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Mothra vs. Cecropia (for the Week of July 23, 2006) Dear Twig: Mothra. Mothman. Those are some pretty big moths. Or at least some pretty big moth-like creatures. What are some other big moths?
7/21/2006 Chow Line: Causes of diabetes can be complex (for 7/30/06) I read that blood sugar spikes can, over time, cause diabetes. But I thought diabetes was genetic, and that eating sugar can't cause it. What's right?
7/20/2006 SW Ohio Corn Growers Association Field Day is Aug. 16 in Washington Courthouse WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, Ohio — Everything you need to know to maximize your corn production and improve safety on the farm you can learn at this year’s Southwest Ohio Corn Growers Association Field Day, which will be held Aug. 16 at the Fayette County Demonstration Farm in Washington Courthouse.
7/18/2006 Corn Standing Tall Despite Severe Weather COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Despite severe weather that has been sweeping across Ohio bringing tornadoes and flooding, much of the state's corn crop has withstood the wrath of Mother Nature.
7/17/2006 Ohio State, Purdue Join Forces at Farm Science Review LONDON, Ohio -- Ohio State University and Purdue University are once again joining forces at Farm Science Review to provide farmers with the latest in agricultural production and management research, technology, exhibits, field demonstrations and equipment.
7/17/2006 Global Warming in Your Garden? Common Plants, Bugs Reveal Important Climate Changes WOOSTER, Ohio — Evidence supporting climate change often comes in striking forms, anything from gigantic ozone-layer holes to remote melting glaciers. But signs the planet is getting warmer can be found in familiar places a lot closer to home: say, your flower bed or your tree lawn.
7/17/2006 Ohio Turfgrass Research Field Day is Aug. 16 in Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio — Golf course superintendents, grounds and athletic field managers, sod producers and landscape managers won’t want to miss the 2006 Turfgrass Research Field Day to learn the latest information and techniques for optimal turfgrass maintenance. The event will be held Wednesday, August 16, at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) Research and Education Facility on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
7/17/2006 Ohio Lawn Care Outdoor Summer Seminar is Aug. 17 in Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio — Are you in the lawn and landscape maintenance business? Are you looking for the latest research-based tips to help you manicure turfgrass to perfection? Then visit the 12th annual Ohio Lawn Care Outdoor Summer Seminar — formerly the Ohio Lawn Care Association (OLCA) Diagnostic Seminar — Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) Research and Education Facility on Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
7/16/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Mosquitoes! (Huh!) What are They Good for? (for the Week of July 16, 2006) Dear Twig: Mosquito this. Mosquito that. You’ve been telling us about mosquitoes. Now tell us: what good are they? Seems all they do is make us itch.
7/14/2006 Ohio State Soil Scientist Receives Prestigious Award COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A world-renowned Ohio State University soil scientist has received a prestigious World Congress of Soil Science award, an honor bestowed upon recipients once every four years in conjunction with the World Congress of Soil Science conference.
7/14/2006 Chow Line: Check food carefully after power goes out (for 7/23/06) We had a six-hour power outage recently and I couldn't tell if the food in my refrigerator and freezer was still safe. What are the guidelines?
7/12/2006 Family Fundamentals: What kids really mean when you hear 'I'm bored' (for July 2006) Summer is only half over, but my kids are driving me crazy with "I'm bored." Whenever I suggest something, it's not good enough. Any ideas?
7/9/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Walkingstick Predators (for the Week of July 9, 2006) Dear Twig: OK, so you told us what eats mosquitoes. So how about telling us what eats walkingsticks? Eh? — Ms. Skeeto, Killbuck Marsh, Ohio
7/5/2006 How to Grow, Sell Christmas Trees: Beginner Class Slated July 15 LANCASTER, Ohio — Learn the ins, outs, ups and downs of starting and running a Christmas-tree farm on Saturday, July 15, in Lancaster. Bottom line? Holiday greens can bring in the green but it takes work all year-round.
7/5/2006 Find Cool Plants, Family Fun at Gateway Garden Jubilee Aug. 5 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Enjoy family fun at Gateway Garden Jubilee, Saturday, Aug. 5, in Springfield. Held at Clark County’s Gateway Learning Gardens, the program promises education and entertainment for plant lovers of all ages.
7/5/2006 See Veggie Farms, Science on 'Walking the Fields' Tour Aug. 3 FREMONT, Ohio — See northwest Ohio vegetable farms and also what’s new in the science that drives them on Ohio State University’s Walking the Fields Tour, Thursday, Aug. 3, starting at the North Central Agricultural Research Station in Fremont.
7/5/2006 Chow Line: Shellfish often a healthful choice (for 7/16/06) We're eating a lot of shellfish (mainly shrimp, and some crab and lobster) this summer. How does it stack up nutrition-wise?
7/2/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Wetlands and Mosquitoes (for the Week of July 2, 2006) Dear Twig: I know that wetlands are good to have around. They filter our water and give homes to wildlife. But don’t they also breed tons of mosquitoes? Say it ain’t so.
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