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News for: 04/01/2004 - 5/01/2004
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4/30/2004 Chow Line: Diabetes? Look for low-glycemic foods (for 5/9/04) Are there foods that actually lower blood glucose levels in people with Type II diabetes?
4/30/2004 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Wildland Fires (for the Week of April 25, 2004) Dear Twig: I read about a scientist who starts forest fires to actually help the forest. Hmm. Arent forest fires a bad thing? Tell me that bear in the hat isnt wrong.
4/28/2004 Secrest Arboretum Crabapples Beginning to Bloom WOOSTER, OhioThe crabapple trees in Secrest Arboretum on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centers (OARDC) Wooster campus are starting to blossom and should be in full bloom this weekend, May 1-2.
4/28/2004 Media Advisory: Ag Bioterrorism Experts to Meet in Wooster April 29 WOOSTER, Ohio -- National and local experts on food security will meet to discuss the threat of agricultural bioterrorism April 29, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., as part of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) annual research conference.
4/28/2004 Grubs Can Be at the Root of Your Lawns Dandelion Problem WOOSTER, Ohio -- As you see your lawn turn bright yellow with dandelions, your real problem may lie below, not above the ground.
4/27/2004 Only Half of Recalled Meat and Poultry Is Recovered, Study Finds COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Only about half the meat and poultry recalled in the United States because of suspected health hazards between 1998 and 2002 was actually recovered by the manufacturers, according to a new study.
4/23/2004 Chow Line: Imaginative meals helpful during outage (for 5/2/04) Our power always seems to go out at some point this time of year, and we have to scramble to plan meals. Any tips to plan ahead?
4/22/2004 OSU Opens New Wildlife Lab; Seeks Good Stewardship, Deeper Understanding COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University has opened a new, comprehensive wildlife facility, one for studying Ohios wild animals -- from cardinals to coyotes, raccoons to red-headed woodpeckers -- and for teaching their 11.3 million human neighbors more about them.
4/22/2004 A Sampling of Plants to be Sold and Auctioned at Plant Discovery Day, May 1 WOOSTER, OhioOver 4,000 rare and unusual plants will be sold during the 2004 Plant Discovery Day, Saturday, May 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centers (OARDC) Wooster campus.
4/21/2004 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Urban Coyotes (for the Week of April 18, 2004) Dear Twig: Do coyotes live in the city? My friend says he saw one in a field near the bus stop. What next, roadrunners? Ha ha ha.
4/16/2004 Ohio State Researchers Keep Tabs on Deadly Oak Disease COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University scientists are monitoring and researching a disease that has killed thousands of oaks on the West Coast and is threatening to invade other parts of the country via nursery-stock trading.
4/16/2004 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Organic Food (for the Week of April 11, 2004) Dear Twig: The supermarket my family shops at now has food labelled USDA Organic. Whats that about? Whats the difference between it and other food?
4/16/2004 Chow Line: Evaluate food after power outage (for 4/25/04) Last year our electricity went out, and I wasn't sure what to do with the food in the refrigerator and freezer. What are the official guidelines?
4/14/2004 Free Lecture, 'Organic Vegetable Production,' is April 20 in Akron AKRON, Ohio -- Learn about growing organic vegetables -- and how those methods affect what you eat -- on Tuesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m., in a free public lecture at the Mustard Seed Market & Caf Montrose, 3885 W. Market St., Akron.
4/14/2004 Buy Rare Grasses, Sedges, Rhododendrons, More at May 1 Plant Discovery Day WOOSTER, Ohio From ornamental grasses to grafted plants on standards to small-leaf rhododendrons, the 2004 Plant Discovery Day, May 1, has unique landscape plants covered. The events commercial vendors, auctions and plant sales will feature rare and unusual plants from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centers (OARDC) Wooster campus.
4/9/2004 Chow Line: Olive oil 'extras' are also opposites (for 4/18/04) What's the difference between "extra virgin" and "extra light" olive oil? They seem to have the same number of calories.
4/8/2004 Plant Discovery Day, May 1, Showcases Not-So-Common Perennials WOOSTER, OhioPeople lacking green thumbs but desiring the look of a professional landscape, need not look much further than the 2004 Plant Discovery Day, Saturday, May 1. Rare and unique plants that are nonetheless easy to grow will constitute the herbaceous perennial sale, held 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centers (OARDC) Wooster campus.
4/8/2004 Corn Performance Test Touts Bt Hybrids COLUMBUS, Ohio Bt corn hybrids, produced specifically to control European corn borer, are finding a place among their non-Bt counterparts.
4/8/2004 Green and the City: Ohio State Launches New Urban Landscape Ecology Program WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new Ohio State University interdisciplinary program is taking a serious look at the green that grows within Ohios fast-developing metropolitan areas.
4/1/2004 Ten Crabapple Trees to Know and Grow in Ohio's Landscape WOOSTER, Ohio-Landscaping adds character to any home or area, and with the right plants, anyone can develop a healthy, creative look. Versatile plants, such as the crabapple tree, offer an array of options, leaving it to consumers to find the perfect fit.
4/1/2004 Ohio State Offers New Emerald Ash Borer Web Site WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University has launched a new Web site to help industry and citizens learn more about emerald ash borer (EAB), a voracious beetle that is threatening Ohios valuable ash trees and the wood-manufacturing, nursery and landscaping industries that rely on them.
4/1/2004 Chow Line: Studies on fructose remain controversial What foods contain fructose? I heard eating too much makes you fat.
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