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4/30/2009 OARDC Crabapple Trees Blooming; 'Off Year' But Still Pretty WOOSTER, Ohio — The crabapple blossoms should peak this weekend (May 2-3) at OARDC. But this year’s bloom might be a wee bust. At least compared to last year’s explosion.
4/30/2009 Secrest Arboretum Bird Walk is May 9; Good Time to See Spring Migrants WOOSTER, Ohio — OARDC's Secrest Arboretum will host a free public bird walk on May 9. Members of the Greater Mohican Audubon Society will lead it.
4/29/2009 Chow Line: Pork and swine flu: the rest of the story (for 5/10/09) I keep hearing that even though swine flu is spreading, pork is safe to eat as long as it is cooked properly. What does that mean?
4/29/2009 Auction Lists Posted for Saturday’s Plant Discovery Day WOOSTER, Ohio — Secrest Arboretum has posted the lists of new and underused plants and original garden art to be auctioned at Saturday’s (May 2) Plant Discovery Day.
4/28/2009 Maintaining Herd Health in Ohio Pigs Amid Swine Flu Outbreaks COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio swine producers follow diligent swine production practices to prevent the introduction of disease-causing organisms in their herds. For consumers concerned about the recent swine influenza outbreaks and their impacts on pork safety, understanding such intensive protocols is important.
4/27/2009 Media Advisory: Ohio State Expert Can Talk about Swine Flu WOOSTER, Ohio – An Ohio State University animal health expert with Ohio State's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center is available to comment on the swine flu outbreak.
4/27/2009 Dig 239 Perennial Types at Saturday’s Plant Discovery Day WOOSTER, Ohio — Some 239 different kinds of perennials have been added to the lineup for this Saturday’s (May 2) Plant Discovery Day.
4/27/2009 Reducing Rice’s Carbon Footprint: Korean Scholar to Speak April 30 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Won Kyo Jung of South Korea’s Rural Development Administration will deliver “Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Rice Production” in the spring seminar series of Ohio State’s School of Environment and Natural Resources.
4/26/2009 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Under a Squirrel's Parasol (for the Week of April 26, 2009) Q. Dear Twig: I like squirrels.
4/24/2009 Grad Student Poster Winners Named at OARDC Annual Conference COLUMBUS, Ohio — OARDC yesterday honored seven Ohio State graduate students, winners of the Graduate Student Poster Competition at the center’s 2009 Annual Research Conference in Columbus.
4/24/2009 Chow Line: Eating 'on automatic' hard to overcome (for 5/3/09) I know all about healthful eating and cutting calories to lose weight. But I just can't seem to sustain that kind of effort for long. What's wrong with me?
4/23/2009 Nematode, Urban Landscape Expert Wins 2009 OARDC Senior Faculty Research Award; Work 'Spans from Genes to Ecosystems' WOOSTER, Ohio — OARDC today honored Parwinder Grewal, a professor in Ohio State’s Department of Entomology, with its 2009 Distinguished Senior Faculty Research Award.
4/23/2009 OARDC Names 2009 Junior Faculty Research Award Winners: Land Use, Food-borne Illness Experts COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s Elena Irwin and Jeff LeJeune today were named winners of OARDC's 2009 Distinguished Junior Faculty Research Award.
4/23/2009 OARDC Scientist Honored for Inventions; Moves 'Discoveries Closer to the Marketplace' COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Finer, a professor in Ohio State’s Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, today received OARDC's 2009 Director’s Innovator of the Year Award.
4/23/2009 2009 OARDC Krauss Award Goes to OSU Plant Pathology Grad COLUMBUS, Ohio — Miguel Vega-Sanchez, a 2008 doctoral graduate of Ohio State’s Department of Plant Pathology, has earned OARDC's 2009 William E. Krauss Director’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Research.
4/22/2009 Family Fundamentals: Talk with teens about impact of pregnancy (for April 2009) Some of my daughter's classmates actually say they do not need to worry if they have a baby because they would be eligible for government programs. I want to give my daughter information to counter this notion. Where can I find it?
4/22/2009 World Leader of Natural-flavor Ingredients Forms Agreement with Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rudolf WILD GmbH & Co. KG of Heidelberg, Germany — the world’s leading privately owned manufacturer of natural-flavor ingredients for the food and beverage industry — has entered into an agreement with Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) for research and development services aimed at delivering breakthroughs in processing, packaging and storage techniques for fruits, vegetables, beverages and a selection of prepared entrees.
4/21/2009 MEDIA ADVISORY: OARDC Conference is Thursday, April 23, in Columbus; Highlights Industry Partnerships, Economic Development COLUMBUS, Ohio — Reporters are invited to attend the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) 2009 research conference, which will take place this Thursday, April 23, on Ohio State’s Columbus campus.
4/21/2009 Media Advisory: 2009 Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair is Tomorrow (April 22) at OARDC WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State's Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair, a free celebration of Earth Day, will feature 75-plus exhibits and activities on energy, the environment, sustainable food production and more.
4/21/2009 Atrazine Effects on Fish: USGS Scientist to Speak April 23 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Don Tillitt of the U.S. Geological Survey will present “Agricultural Water Pollutants: Effects of Atrazine on Reproduction in Fish” in the spring seminar series of Ohio State’s School of Environment and Natural Resources.
4/20/2009 Look to Research-Based Data for Usefulness of Ag Products or Practices COLUMBUS, Ohio -- From using fungicides simply to boost crop yields to using soil inoculants to stimulate plant growth, Ohio State University Extension specialists are seeing an increase in the interest and use of nontraditional agricultural products and production practices. But stepping away from the fundamentals in favor of more unorthodox practices could do more harm than good.
4/20/2009 Researchers Focus on Antibiotic Resistance in Food Chain COLUMBUS, Ohio -- More than 80 scientists gathered outside of Washington D.C. on April 2-3 for a conference addressing the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in the food chain. The event, "Food Safety and Public Health Frontier: Minimizing Antibiotic Resistance Transmission through the Food Chain," was co-hosted by Ohio State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES).
4/20/2009 OARDC to Build Agricultural Diseases Lab in Wooster WOOSTER — The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has approved construction of a new biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) facility on the Wooster campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC).
4/17/2009 Chow Line: Need a wake-up call on caffeine? (for 4/26/09) When the time changed this spring, I found myself drinking a lot more coffee, and I haven't stopped. Should I be concerned about caffeine?
4/17/2009 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Under a Squirrel's Umbrella (for the Week of April 19, 2009) Q. Dear Twig: I saw a squirrel use its tail as an umbrella.
4/16/2009 Ohio State Soil Scientist Recognized for Food Security Efforts COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When it comes to furthering food security efforts in developing countries, Ohio State University soil scientist Rattan Lal is in good company.
4/16/2009 $1 Million Grant Furthering Efforts to Eliminate Food Crisis in Africa COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University is partnering with Virginia Tech to strengthen food security in Africa with a three-year, $1 million initiative to improve productivity, availability and marketing of key staple commodities and cash crops.
4/16/2009 New Vendors Added to May 2 Plant Discovery Day: Herbs, Art, Fruit Plants, More WOOSTER, Ohio — Here’s a list of the specialty vendors at Secrest Arboretum’s 16th annual Plant Discovery Day, May 2 at OARDC.
4/15/2009 Facing Compacted Soils? Practice Continuous No-Till for Better Yields COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When using heavy machinery on cropland under potential compaction situations, farmers may get better yields by practicing continuous no-till than with annual deep tillage.
4/14/2009 Sale Plants Posted for May 2 Plant Discovery Day WOOSTER, Ohio — Secrest Arboretum’s yearly Plant Discovery Day isn’t for a few more weeks (May 2). But you can start to browse the goods already.
4/14/2009 See First Crabapples, More on Secrest Spring Walk April 29 WOOSTER, Ohio — The crabapple trees should be starting to pop for Secrest Arboretum’s free Spring Walk April 29 at OARDC.
4/13/2009 Eat Here, Turn Green ... and Be Happy: OSU Fair to Serve Local, Sustainable Foods WOOSTER, Ohio — Chefs at the April 22 Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair will dish up local, sustainable foods. You can buy your lunch, dinner and snacks there and taste how to help the planet. As well as your palate and Ohio's economy.
4/13/2009 April 16 Talk at OSU: 'Tree Islands of the Everglades' COLUMBUS, Ohio — Iowa State’s Arnold van der Valk will present “Tree Islands of the Everglades: Past, Present and Future” in the spring seminar series of Ohio State’s School of Environment and Natural Resources.
4/12/2009 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Deer! (Snort, Bleat, Grunt) (for the Week of April 12, 2009) Q. Dear Twig: Do deer make sounds?
4/10/2009 Chow Line: Team up water with healthy diet, activity (for 4/19/09) I heard something about how school water fountains can help kids lose weight. Can you tell me more?
4/9/2009 Local Foods, Local Chefs: 3 Cooking Demos Set for OSU Green Fair WOOSTER, Ohio — See new ways to cook and eat locally at Ohio State's Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair. Three cooking demonstrations, all by local chefs using mostly local ingredients, will take place there.
4/8/2009 High Soybean Aphid Populations Predicted in Ohio WOOSTER, Ohio -- High soybean aphid populations are predicted for this growing season in Ohio, continuing the trend of low populations one year and high populations the next, according to Ohio State University Extension entomologists.
4/8/2009 Ohio State University Software Tool Can Help Dairy Producers Manage Feed Costs COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With more livestock feedstuffs than corn and soybean grains available to Ohio dairy producers, finding the bargains while managing a balanced diet can be a challenge. As the industry faces a dire economic situation, an Ohio State University computer software program is available to help alleviate some unnecessary management costs.
4/7/2009 World-renowned Soil Scientist to Keynote Green Fair April 22 WOOSTER, Ohio — Rattan Lal, a world-renowned soil scientist and the director of Ohio State’s Carbon Management and Sequestration Center, will keynote the opening ceremonies of the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair here on April 22 — Earth Day.
4/5/2009 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Seahorse Manure (for the Week of April 5, 2009) Q. Dear Twig: How do seahorses go to the bathroom?
4/3/2009 Chow Line: Triglyceride levels sensitive to diet (for 4/12/09) My dad mentioned to me that a blood test revealed high triglycerides, and he was told to reduce not only fats in his diet, but carbohydrates, too. Is that right?
4/3/2009 April 7 Talk on Potato Leafhopper: 'New Views on an Old Pest' OLUMBUS, Ohio — William Lamp, University of Maryland, will present “New Views on an Old Pest: Plant Tolerance to Feeding Injury by Potato Leafhopper” in the spring seminar series of Ohio State’s Department of Entomology.
4/3/2009 Interest in Non-Genetically Modified Soybeans Growing COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Cheaper seed and lucrative premiums are driving more crop producers to plant non-genetically modified soybeans this year.
4/3/2009 Extension Fact Sheets Address Issues Facing Dairy Farms and How to Manage Them WOOSTER, Ohio -- "Reducing costs to improve short-term cash flow" is the theme of a series of Ohio State University Dairy Issue Briefs launched by OSU Extension's Dairy Working Group to aid livestock producers facing critical economic issues.
4/1/2009 Resources for 2009 H1N1 Information It can be hard to sort through all the information about the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak, also called the "swine flu." Here are some reliable resources from Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, and other university, state and national organizations that may help answer your questions.
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