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8/29/2006 Media Advisory: Commerce Department Official to Recognize Ohio State's Commercialization Efforts U.S. Department of Commerce General Counsel John Sullivan will visit The Ohio State University on Friday, Sept. 1.
8/27/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Betta Find a Way to Breathe (for the Week of Aug. 27, 2006) Q. Dear Twig: I think betta fish [the popular pet fish) are cool. Do you think betta fish are cool?
8/25/2006 Chow Line: Lots of meaning in MyPyramid graphic I've seen the new food pyramid around, but I've never been able to figure it out. What do the different-colored wedges mean?
8/25/2006 Ohio's Corn Heading for Record-Breaking Yields COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If the state of Ohio’s corn crop stays on track with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s predictions, then farmers could be looking at a record yield.
8/24/2006 Wheat Crop Exceeds 2005 Production WOOSTER, Ohio -- Despite a rocky season of localized drought problems, nutrient deficiencies and disease development, Ohio’s wheat crop yielded a pleasing average of 68 bushels per acre, just three bushels shy of last year’s production.
8/24/2006 Healthy Living at Heart of Farm Science Review's McCormick Building LONDON, Ohio -- Healthy living -- from nutrition and family finances to safe and comfortable home design -- are the focus of exhibits in the McCormick Building at this year's Farm Science Review.
8/22/2006 Exciting Opportunities’: Learn New Ways to Grow, Sell Organic Field Crops Sept. 7 WOOSTER, Ohio — Get details on the latest transitional and organic grain research at the Organic Field Crop Field Day, Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) West Badger Farm in Apple Creek.
8/21/2006 FSR Hot Topics: Cost Containment, Bioproducts, Nanotechnology LONDON, Ohio -- The Department of Energy predicts that almost half of the country’s chemical and industrial material demand will be supplied from renewable feedstocks by 2050. Visitors to Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review have the opportunity to take a peek into an effort that is putting Ohio on track to becoming a leader in the manufacturing of such bioproducts.
8/20/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Bird-bombs Away! (for the Week of Aug. 20, 2006) Q. Dear Twig: So what do you mean, “When mobs drop bombs”? [Bird mobs, that is. See last week.]
8/18/2006 Chow Line: Chickpeas chock full of nutrition (for 8/27/06) What is the difference between garbanzo beans and chickpeas?
8/16/2006 Get Insect and Disease Diagnoses at Farm Science Review LONDON, Ohio -- Got an insect or a disease plaguing your landscape plants or garden crops and don’t know what it is? Bring a sample to Farm Science Review to be analyzed by Ohio State University specialists of the C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic (CWEPPDC).
8/15/2006 Have an Unused Barn? Raise Some Fish in It LONDON, Ohio -- Ohio producers unsure of what to make of their unused hog, veal or poultry barns have the option of turning the structures into a viable aquaculture facility.
8/15/2006 44th FSR Dedicated to Molly Caren LONDON, Ohio -- This year's 44th annual Farm Science Review will be dedicated to the late Molly Brown Caren Fisher, who donated her family's 1812 Madison County farm to Ohio State University -- land which is now the Molly Caren Agricultural Center and site of the Review.
8/13/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Big Bird vs. Little Bird (for the Week of Aug. 13, 2006) Q. Dear Twig: I’ve often seen a large bird take flight, only to see a little bird right on its tail feathers. The little bird seems to be badgering the big one. Are they friends or foes?
8/11/2006 Family Fundamentals: Parents still have influence as kids become teenagers (for August 2006) I've heard that by the time a child is a teen-ager, friends have more influence on their behavior and development than parents. Is that true?
8/11/2006 Chow Line: Sweet summertime melons full of nutrients (for 8/20/06) My favorite summertime dessert is a bowlful of cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon. What can you tell me about the nutrients in them?
8/9/2006 Polyculture, Season Extension, More: Aug. 24 Field Day Features Organic Fruit, Veggie Research WOOSTER, Ohio — Visit the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campus on Thursday, Aug. 24, to see what’s new in organic fruit and vegetable research.
8/9/2006 Ag Incubator Open House: Gain New Business Ideas Aug. 31 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Come learn the latest information Ohio State University scientists have to offer, and gain new agricultural business ideas in the process, at the Hirzel Agricultural Incubator Foundation Open House.
8/8/2006 Do Some Millin', Chillin' and Grillin' at Farm Science Review LONDON, Ohio -- Music, food, and a little rest and relaxation will be the order of each day at Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review during a new event at Utzinger Garden.
8/8/2006 FSR Grounds a Home for Conservation Efforts LONDON, Ohio -- As part of a comprehensive water management plan, Ohio State University’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center has become a site for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), and farmers attending this year’s Farm Science Review have the opportunity to see how it works.
8/6/2006 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: When Not to Look Up at Birds (for the Week of Aug. 6, 2006) Dear Twig: A bird flew by holding, ahem, poop in its beak. Ahhh! Then it dropped the poop in a pond. I probably don’t want to know, but what was it doing?
8/4/2006 Learn New Ways to Grow Great Pumpkins Aug. 24 in S. Charleston SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio — Visit Pumpkin Field Day in South Charleston on Thursday, Aug. 24, and discover the science of growing great orbs.
8/4/2006 Chow Line: Cook oysters through to avoid illness (for 8/13/06) I like steamed oysters. Do they carry the same risk as raw oysters?
8/3/2006 Soybean Leaf Feeders Out in Full Force WOOSTER, Ohio -- Soybean growers are being encouraged to scout their fields amid scattered reports of high numbers of leaf defoliators making a meal of the crop.
8/2/2006 Precision Agriculture Technology Leads FSR Field Demos LONDON, Ohio -- Precision agriculture technology will be the highlight of field demonstrations during Farm Science Review, Sept. 19-21 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
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