Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center

News for: 09/01/2004 - 10/01/2004
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9/26/2004 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Watersheds (for the Week of Sept. 26, 2004) Dear Twig: What’s a watershed?
9/24/2004 Chow Line: Sucralose sweet for calorie-counters (for 10/3/04) How can sucralose be made from sugar but have no calories?
9/20/2004 Learn about Importance of Quality Sleep at FSR LONDON, Ohio – If you don't get enough sleep at night, you're not alone – but getting a good night's rest no longer needs to be something to only dream about. Come visit the McCormick Building and learn about quality sleep during the "To Sleep, Perchance to Dream" session at the 2004 Farm Science Review.
9/19/2004 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Pumpkin Glop (for the Week of Sept. 19, 2004) Dear Twig: What’s the glop in pumpkins called?
9/17/2004 Chow Line: Vary veggies for vitamins (for 9/26/04) When it comes to vegetables, my husband eats only spinach -- a whole carton of frozen spinach at dinner. Is this advisable?
9/15/2004 FSR: How to Grow Tallgrass as Conservation Cover LONDON, Ohio — Growing native tallgrass is good for both your wallet and for wildlife. Learn how to do it in the Tallgrass Short Course, offered from 1:30 to 2 p.m. on all three days of Farm Science Review, Sept. 21-23 in London.
9/15/2004 FSR: Get to Know the Fish in Your Stream LONDON, Ohio — See and meet your finny neighbors in the Gwynne Conservation Area at Farm Science Review. “Finding Fish in Your Stream,” 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, and Wednesday, Sept. 22, spotlights Buckeye stream fish, what they look like, and why they’re good to have around.
9/15/2004 FSR: How Dead Trees on Your Land Benefit Wildlife LONDON, Ohio — Dead trees aren’t worthless, they’re priceless to wildlife, and you can see why at Farm Science Review, Sept. 21-23 in London. “Deadwood’s Holesome Habitats,” a presentation offered all three days from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in the Gwynne Conservation Area, features the creatures who live in croaked trees.
9/15/2004 Ohio Producers Cooking Up Plans for FSR Demonstrations LONDON, Ohio -- Ohioans visiting the Farm Science Review this September are sure to be proud -- proud of the food produced here in the Buckeye State.
9/14/2004 Renowned Soil Scientist Joins OSU as Eminent Scholar COLUMBUS, Ohio — Richard P. Dick, a professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Science at Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1996, has joined Ohio State University’s School of Natural Resources as Ohio Eminent Scholar in Soil Microbial Ecology. His role: to further expand the School’s ambitious soil-science program by providing expertise in microbiology and biochemistry of soils.
9/14/2004 Don't Let Late Soybean Harvest Slow Down Wheat Preparation WOOSTER, Ohio — Late soybean harvest may impact Ohio wheat planting, but growers should take steps to prepare for next season’s crop, nonetheless.
9/13/2004 FSR Panel to Discuss Election Impacts LONDON, Ohio -- The impact the upcoming presidential election will have on policy and economies of agriculture and rural communities will be discussed by a panel at the 2004 Farm Science Review.
9/12/2004 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Nighthawks (for the Week of Sept. 12, 2004) Dear Twig: My best friend Scott is a big fan of nighthawks. (Also the Yankees.) Please, Mr. Twig, can you tell us more about them? (Nighthawks, that is.)
9/10/2004 New Team at Helm of Farm Science Review LONDON, Ohio – When the Farm Science Review opens its gates to visitors later this month, new management will be at the helm. Chuck Gamble, assistant manager for nine years, became manager in July after Craig Fendrick retired following 23 years as manager. Matt Sullivan stepped into the assistant manager position shortly after that. Gamble hails from DeGraff, Ohio, and Sullivan from London, Ohio.
9/10/2004 Chow Line: Cinnamon might help battle sugar (for 9/19/04) I love cinnamon. Does it have health benefits?
9/3/2004 Chow Line: Protect prostate with more fruits, veggies (for 9/12/04) What foods help prevent prostate cancer?
9/2/2004 U.S. Rep. LaTourette Visits OARDC Grape Station, Samples Growing Wine Industry KINGSVILLE, Ohio -- Ohio boasts 3,000 acres of grapes and over 80 wineries -- growing from 37 just seven years ago -- that bring in an estimated $70 million a year. U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette of Ohio’s 14th District sampled this flourishing industry Aug. 10 during a tour of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station in Kingsville.
9/1/2004 Eyeing Ag. Technology at Farm Science Review LONDON, Ohio -- Agricultural technologies are becoming more varied and more affordable, and growers at Farm Science Review will have the opportunity to view equipment and techniques that best suit their farming needs.
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