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9/28/2007 Chow Line: Canning cherry tomatoes not advised Where can I find how to can cherry tomatoes? I'm having trouble finding guidelines.
9/28/2007 On-farm Biodiesel, Organic Livestock Featured on Oct. 10 Tour WAYNESBURG, Ohio — Make your own biodiesel right on your farm? Learn how to do it when Ohio State’s Sustainable Agriculture Team leads a tour of the Mike and Dawn Roberts farm in Carroll County.
9/27/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Dead Tree Standing (for the Week of Sept. 30, 2007) Q. Dear Twig: What good are dead trees? There’s one in the woods behind our house. My dad says he won’t cut it down.
9/26/2007 See It While It Lasts: Giant Tropical Water Lily Now Blooming in Secrest Arboretum WOOSTER, Ohio — A giant South American water lily, with a massive flower that first opens at night and turns in two days from white to pink, is now in bloom in Secrest Arboretum, and people are welcome to see it.
9/26/2007 First 'Ecological Landscaping' Conference Takes Place Oct. 28-31 in Cleveland WOOSTER, Ohio — In an effort to promote more environmentally friendly approaches to designing, using and maintaining landscapes in urbanized areas, Ohio State University’s Urban Landscape Ecology Program (ULEP) is bringing together national and international experts and innovative resources as part of its Ecological Landscaping Conference, Oct. 28-31 in downtown Cleveland.
9/24/2007 Oct. 6 Autumn Discovery Day Features Ribbon-cutting, Garden Tours, Plant Sale WOOSTER, Ohio — Come to Secrest Arboretum’s Autumn Discovery Day Oct. 6 and see the unveiling of the new Discovery Gardens, get answers from experts to your gardening questions, and shop for and buy special plants for your yard.
9/24/2007 Harvest in Full Swing, But Many Still Attend Farm Science Review LONDON, Ohio -- Eighty-degree temperatures and sunny skies are speeding up corn harvest throughout Ohio, but farmers still made the time for Ohio State University's Farm Science Review.
9/24/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Mammoth Effort (for the Week of Sept. 23, 2007) Q. Dear Twig: What did you mean, ‘Bring back the mammoth’? Is someone going to bring back a mammoth?
9/21/2007 Chow Line: Grapes have bunches of benefits (for 9/30/07) Lately, I've been on a grape kick. I'm surprised at how many varieties are available. What are their best points, nutrition-wise?
9/20/2007 Study Looks at Wild Birds' Impact on E. coli Spread on Farms WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University scientists are using a $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant to study the relationship between wild birds and E. coli contamination on farms, in an effort to gather crucial data leading to effective pre-harvest control strategies that would help minimize foodborne illnesses throughout the country.
9/18/2007 Ohio's Drought Causing Stunted Corn Ears COLUMBUS, Ohio – This season's drought may be the cause of stunted ears being found throughout Ohio's cornfields. The abnormalities may pose harvest challenges for growers and potentially impact yields.
9/17/2007 Family Fundamentals: Increasing emotional intelligence takes practice (for September 2007) My son is smart, but his grades are falling because he doesn't do his homework. He's in the sixth grade. Is this a phase? What can we do?
9/17/2007 EPA Scientist to Speak on Microbial Source Tracking Oct. 3 WOOSTER, Ohio — Jorge W. Santo Domingo of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will present “Microbial Source Tracking: A Toolbox for Environmental Monitoring" Oct. 3 in a free public simulcast sponsored by Ohio State’s Ohio Composting and Manure Management program.
9/14/2007 Chow Line: 5-A-Day? Find the right number for you (for 9/23/07) How many fruits and vegetables do I need to eat each day? Five?
9/14/2007 OCAMM Hosts Composting Tour, Update Sept. 27; Register by Sept. 19 WOOSTER, Ohio — See what’s new in turning brown green when Ohio State’s Ohio Composting and Manure Management program tours cutting-edge composting facilities in Wayne and Holmes counties.
9/13/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Dude, Where's My Mammoth? (Hypotheses 3 and 4) (for the Week of Sept. 16, 2007) Q. Dear Twig: Go on. What else might have made those great big Ice Age mammals go extinct?
9/13/2007 One Year After Spinach Recall, $2.5 Million Study Expands Efforts to Reduce Risk WOOSTER, Ohio -- A year after a spinach-related outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that sickened 199 people and killed three, Ohio State University scientists are learning more about how such organisms contaminate leafy greens, and how to more effectively communicate findings to growers, retailers and consumers to reduce risk.
9/12/2007 Economist: Trade Barriers Won't Solve Chinese/U.S. Economic Woes COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Economic imbalances of two of the world’s major players -- the United States and China -- could shake things up in the global market, but Congress’ protectionist stance against China to right the economic problems of both countries is not the solution, says an Ohio State University international trade economist.
9/12/2007 Gwynne Home of Natural Resources Education at Farm Science Review LONDON, Ohio -- Visitors to the Gwynne Conservation Area will be able to choose from more than 25 educational seminars -- from carbon credits to pond health to muskrat management -- during Ohio State University's Farm Science Review, Sept. 18-20 in London, Ohio.
9/11/2007 OSU Extension to Host an Organic Poultry Program COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension will be hosting an organic poultry production program via videoconference on Sept. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
9/11/2007 Media Advisory: Ohio Governor, USDA Under Secretary Among FSR Speakers LONDON, Ohio -- Four noted public figures will speak at the annual Vice President's Luncheon at Ohio State University's Farm Science Review on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
9/10/2007 In the Pines, in the Pines, in the Really Small Pines: Secrest Arboretum Hosts Dwarf Conifer Walk Oct. 2 WOOSTER, Ohio — Learn how to use small, slow-growing conifers — dwarf pines, firs, spruces and others — in the landscape.
9/7/2007 Chow Line: DASH diet no fad, just healthful eating (for 9/16/07) A friend of mine is losing weight on something called the DASH diet. Is it a fad?
9/5/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Dude, Where's My Mammoth? (Hypotheses 1 and 2) (for the Week of Sept. 9, 2007) Q. Dear Twig: Why did those great big mammals in North America — sloths, mammoths, those guys — go extinct?
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