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7/25/2004
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Carrion Beetles (for the Week of July 25, 2004)
Dear Twig: I found a dead rabbit in a field. Yuck. Big black beetles were crawling on it. Double yuck! What were they? They had a yellowish patch near their head.
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7/21/2004
Soybean Aphid No-Show?
WOOSTER, Ohio — The soybean aphid, an insect pest whose quirky behavior has made it more famous than the actual damage it causes, is doing something this season that Midwest entomologists may have successfully predicted: absolutely nothing.
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7/21/2004
An Excellent Vintage: Ohio Grape Day Comes to OARDC’s Wooster Campus Aug. 19
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Pick and sample the newest, vine-ripened research that experts have to offer at Ohio Grape Day, Aug. 19 on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campus. The event features juicy information on grape care and maintenance, including alternative varieties, new technology, and pest- and disease-control methods.
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7/20/2004
Spread the Word: Manure Science Review is Aug. 24-26
WOOSTER, Ohio — Covering topics from manure management practices to application technology, you are sure to find plenty of information to digest at this year’s Manure Science Review (MSR).
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7/20/2004
Ohio Lawn Care Diagnostic Seminar is Aug. 19 in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Visit the 10th annual Ohio Lawn Care Diagnostic Seminar Aug. 19 in Columbus to learn up-to-date manicuring techniques and information from Ohio State University researchers and other specialists in the industry. This event will showcase the latest insight into pest and weed control, landscaping plants, and turf-management techniques for the lawn-care and landscaping industry.
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7/20/2004
On the Green: Turfgrass Research Field Day is Aug. 18 in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Come to the Turfgrass Research Field Day Aug. 18 in Columbus to learn about the newest products and procedures for healthier, greener grass. This event will showcase the latest in pest control, watering and management techniques for people involved in the turfgrass industry.
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7/18/2004
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Big Moths (for the Week of July 18, 2004)
Dear Twig: Mothra. Mothman. Those are some pretty big moths. Or at least some pretty big moth-like creatures. What are some other big moths?
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7/16/2004
Chow Line: Re-shape your plate with more veggies (for 7/25/04)
How much is "too much" meat for a meal?
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7/16/2004
Use Your Melon: Pick Pumpkin Field Day Aug. 12 in South Charleston
SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio — If you are trying to cure your cucumbers or grow the perfect pumpkin, visit the Pumpkin Field Day Aug. 12 at the Western Agricultural Research Station in South Charleston. This event will detail the latest research on pest control, irrigation and cucurbit-crop production.
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7/13/2004
Walking the Fields Tour and Vegetable Crops Field Day are Aug. 4 in Fremont
FREMONT, Ohio -- Stretch your legs and enjoy the fresh air while you glean the latest research on vegetable crops at the Walking the Fields Vegetable Crops Tour and the Vegetable Crops Field Day, Aug. 4. at the North Central Agricultural Research Station in Fremont.
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7/11/2004
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Mosquitoes, What Are They Good For? (for the Week of July 11, 2004)
Dear Twig: Mosquito this. Mosquito that. You’ve been telling us about mosquitoes. Now tell us: what good are they? Seems all they do is make us itch.
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7/9/2004
Considering Cover Crops? Up to $15 per Acre Available to Wayne County/Sugar Creek Farmers
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Cover crops cover a lot of good bases, from cutting erosion to enriching the soil. Now cost-share support to get started growing them is available in Wayne County, Ohio -- specifically, in the county’s part of the Sugar Creek watershed.
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7/9/2004
Chow Line: Make summer salad days healthful ones (for 7/18/04)
I always choose a salad when I go out to eat. Isn't that a healthful, low-calorie option?
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7/4/2004
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: What Eats Walkingsticks? (for the Week of July 4, 2004)
Dear Twig: OK, so you told us what eats mosquitoes. So how about telling us what eats walkingsticks? Eh? -- Ms. Skeeto, Killbuck Marsh, Ohio
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