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2/26/2003
Secrest 'Winter Walk' is Friday, Feb. 28, in Wooster
The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster will host ?A Winter Walk in Secrest Arboretum? on Friday, Feb. 28, noon to 3 p.m. All are welcome. Admission is free.
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2/25/2003
Ohio Bull Test Preview And Sale Coming Up At EORDC
CALDWELL, Ohio If beefing up your cattle operation is one of your priorities this year, the 34th Ohio Bull Test Preview and Sale offers you not one, but 151 purebred ways to do it.
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2/24/2003
Chow Line: Sugar alcohols not sugar, not alcohol (for 3/2/03)
I often see gum labeled "sugar-free" and also "not a low-calorie food." Isn't that contradictory?
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2/24/2003
Chow Line: Don't be afraid of cholesterol in eggs (for 3/9/03)
I've started eating breakfast more often, and I've increased the number of eggs I'm eating. Could this cause a problem with cholesterol?
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2/20/2003
Balancing Yield With Quality in Grape Production
WOOSTER, Ohio For some crops, like corn and soybeans, higher yields can mean more profit for a grower and a higher quality product for the market. But for other crops, specifically grapes, too much product can have the opposite effect.
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2/20/2003
Soybean Oil May Help Grapes Ride Frosty Weather
WOOSTER, Ohio Spraying soybean oil on grapevines before the onset of spring may help grapes survive sudden onsets of frost early in the growing season.
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2/20/2003
Be Prepared For High Slug Populations This Season
WOOSTER, Ohio Ohio no-till growers may be wrestling with high slug populations again this growing season.
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2/13/2003
New Pesticide Approved To Control Grape Berry Moth
WOOSTER, Ohio Grape growers have a new weapon in their arsenal to fight the grape berry moth, a major pest that wreacked havoc on the grape crop throughout the Midwest last year.
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2/12/2003
Project Comes To The Rescue of Ohio's Agricultural Literature
WOOSTER, Ohio Unique and invaluable publications that convey the history of Ohios agriculture and rural life in their brittle pages will be saved from obliteration thanks to a preservation project led by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC).
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2/6/2003
Women's Retirement May Differ Depending on Work Experience
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Women who are about to retire shouldn't assume the transition will be an easy one. Christine Price, assistant professor of human development and family science at Ohio State University, interviewed two groups of retired women -- those who held professional jobs when working, and those who held nonprofessional jobs. While she found the two groups experienced differences in several areas in the transition to retirement, she also found similarities.
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2/6/2003
Chow Line: Waxy or mealy? Choose spuds wisely (for 2/16/03)
At a holiday dinner, my daughter used russets to make mashed potatoes. I always thought russets were for baking. Am I wrong?
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2/6/2003
Chow Line: Eggplant low-cal, but has few nutrients (for Feb. 23, 2003)
I've recently rediscovered eggplant, and love making Eggplant Parmesan. Is eggplant very nutritious?
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2/4/2003
Pasteurization Lends To Safer Fresh Grape Juice
WOOSTER, Ohio Pasteurization, a process that lends to the safe consumption of fruit juices and milk, has been shown to be effective in maintaining safety and quality of fresh grape juice.
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