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News for: 06/01/2004 - 7/01/2004
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6/27/2004 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: What Eats Mosquitoes? (for the Week of June 27, 2004) 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.
6/23/2004 OSU Study Helps Farms Near Cities Compare 8 Ways to Go Organic (With Veggies) WOOSTER, Ohio -- Successful small farms near sprawling big cities. And more fresh organic veggies for people who live in those cities. Those are two of the hoped-for results of a four-year, $400,000, U.S. Department of Agriculture-supported study at Ohio State University.
6/21/2004 Livestock Exclusion Fencing Cost-share Support Available to Wayne County/Sugar Creek Farmers WOOSTER, Ohio -- A cow in a stream is a pretty picture. But the scene gets cloudy and so does the water when the cow does something all cows do: make manure.
6/20/2004 Chow Line: Fruits, vegetables like it humid in fridge We bought a used refrigerator. The fruit and vegetable bins have humidity controls, but I'm not sure how they should be set. Can you help?
6/18/2004 Chow Line: Juice: Don't drink too much of a good thing (for 6/27/04) I have a toddler, and a friend with older children warned me about feeding her too much juice. Isn't juice healthy?
6/18/2004 Chow Line: Burgers on the grill? Use meat thermometer (for 7/4/04) What's the best way to make sure a hamburger on the grill is done?
6/17/2004 "Landscape Discovery Days" is July 16-17 in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio—Two days of landscape talks and walks, education and discovery, and fun for the whole family—that’s what’s to be found at the 2004 Landscape Discovery Days, July 16-17. The event, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, will be held in Secrest Arboretum on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campus and at the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) horticulture gardens.
6/10/2004 Be Proactive When it Comes to Soybean Rust WOOSTER, Ohio — For U.S. soybean growers, it’s not a matter of if soybean rust will hit the states, just a matter of when. And the more educated growers are about the fungus, the better prepared they will be to manage it when that time does arrive.
6/8/2004 Beginners Bird Walk is July 10 in Secrest Arboretum WOOSTER, OhioNesting birds hiding from predators can make summer birdwatching all the more interesting and skillful. And in prime nesting time, birders of all levels can test their skills during a Beginners Bird Walk, July 10, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., in Secrest Arboretum on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centers (OARDC) Wooster campus.
6/8/2004 Blackberry Bushes Turning Orange Paints Problems for Growers WOOSTER, OhioGrowers seeing orange on their blackberry bushes could later be missing the green if indeed orange rust disease has set in and is not being monitored. And with recent cool, wet weather, the fungal disease is in its prime, keeping producers on their toes.
6/4/2004 Rapid Crop Growth May Keep Slugs Under Control WOOSTER, Ohio Slugs are beginning to make their appearance in newly planted corn and soybean fields across Ohio, but if warm weather continues, the crops could outgrow any potential feeding damage.
6/4/2004 Chow Line: Enjoy hidden benefits of dark chocolate (for 6/13/04) Is it true that chocolate can be good for you?
6/3/2004 Northeast Ohio Lawn Care Seminar is June 17 at OARDC in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio -- Dont let the grass be always greener on the other side of the fence. Learn how to keep lawns green and healthy at the Northeast Ohio Lawn Care Seminar, June 17 on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centers (OARDC) Wooster campus.
6/2/2004 This Summers Pick: Summer Fruit Tour is June 30 at OARDC in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio -- This years Ohio Fruit Growers Society (OFGS) Summer Fruit Tour, June 30 on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center's (OARDC) Wooster campus, is ripe with the latest information and technology that will help you grow quality crops and maximize your harvest.
6/2/2004 Ohio Rains Bringing Along Head Scab WOOSTER, Ohio The flowering stage of wheat plus the delivery of recent rain showers equals a potential disease mess for Ohio wheat growers.
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