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News for: 11/01/2007 - 12/01/2007
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11/30/2007 Chow Line: Coconut oil unlike other saturated fat (for 12/9/07) I've always read that you should avoid coconut oil because of its high level of saturated fat. But I recently heard it is actually healthful and can help you lose weight. Is that true?
11/29/2007 New Trick in Measuring Carbon Shows Conservation Tillage Value CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Carbon sequestration -- storing soil carbon using conservation tillage practices -- is a slow process that can take years to show results. But there is a way to measure soil carbon value more quickly.
11/29/2007 Learn the Value of Cover Crops at the Ohio No-Till Conference WOOSTER, Ohio -- Growers interested in cover crops can learn more about their value in crop production systems during the Ohio No-Till Conference on Dec. 4.
11/29/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Can the Grandma Not Get Run Over By the Reindeer? (for the Week of Dec. 9, 2007) Dear Twig: There’s that song, “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer.” How fast would the grandma have to run to not get run over by the reindeer?
11/27/2007 Crawford/Huron Agronomy Day Slated for December 11 WILLARD, Ohio -- Managing crop fertilizer inputs, examining corn hybrids for insect management, and evaluating the payback to corn or soybean fungicide applications will be among the featured topics at Ohio State University Extension's Crawford/Huron Agronomy Day.
11/21/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Boubou? Funny Bird Names (for the Week of Dec. 2, 2007) Q. Dear Twig: What's a flying steamer duck? Why should we beware of it? [See last week.]
11/21/2007 Holy Cow! Two Ag Buckeyes Named All-Americans COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State can stake a claim to two more All-Americans — in this case, scholars who rate, not carry, pigskins.
11/20/2007 Chow Line: 12 tips for healthful holidays (for 12/3/07) I'll be attending a lot of holiday parties this year. Any ideas to help me avoid gaining weight?
11/19/2007 Family Fundamentals: Concerned about toy safety? Consider alternatives (for November 2007) I'm starting to shop for children's toys for my nieces and nephews. What should I look for to make sure the items are safe?
11/19/2007 Ohio Negative for Soybean Rust Following Positive ID in Canada WOOSTER, Ohio -- As the 2007 soybean production season comes to a close, Ohio and Michigan remain the only major soybean-producing states east of the Mississippi River to be free from soybean rust.
11/16/2007 Chow Line: More children have weight problem (for 11/25/07) The pediatrician told me that my son is “at risk for overweight.” What does that mean?
11/16/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Yellow Belly? Real, Funny (for the Week of Nov. 25, 2007) Q. Dear Twig: “Yellow-bellied sapsucker.” Is that a real bird?
11/15/2007 Purdue Soil Carbon Expert to Speak at Ohio State Thursday (Nov. 15) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Timothy Filley of Purdue University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will present “Terrestrial Perturbation-driven Changes to Soil Organic Matter Dynamics” at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, viewable in Columbus and Wooster.
11/14/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Oo! Blue Turkeys! (for the Week of Nov. 18, 2007) Q. Dear Twig: Are there really blue turkeys?
11/14/2007 Half-day Workshop Teaches Basics of High Tunnels, Growing-season Extension: First Offering is Dec. 10 in Zanesville WOOSTER, Ohio — Want to extend your growing and marketing seasons? Protect your crops from cold, wind and rain plus certain pests and diseases? Make more money in the process? High tunnels can help you. Learn the basics of this increasingly popular season-extension option in an introductory half-day course offered by Ohio State University specialists on six different dates at six different locations throughout Ohio.
11/13/2007 Israeli Visits Promote Collaboration Between Ohio State University and Middle East Nation COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two Israeli agricultural experts will be visiting Ohio State University this week as part of the Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative, which supports research collaboration and information exchange between The Negev Foundation and Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.
11/13/2007 No Trick to Choosing Transgenic Corn Hybrids COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Transgenic corn hybrids may differ in performance from non-genetically modified varieties in response to various insect pests, but the same recommendations apply when selecting hybrids for planting.
11/11/2007 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Smelt It (for the Week of Nov. 11, 2007) Q. Dear Twig: Guess what my uncle eats. Smelt!
11/9/2007 Can We Compost College Cafeteria Waste? Penn State Expert to Show How It’s Done Nov. 14 in Ohio WOOSTER, Ohio — Nadine Davitt of Penn State, who started a campus composting program that now handles food and paper waste from 85,000 patrons a week, will discuss the effort in a free public lecture sponsored by Ohio State’s Ohio Composting and Manure Management program.
11/9/2007 Chow Line: Truffles big on flavor, reputation and price Why are truffles (the fungi) so expensive?
11/9/2007 Plants for Winter, Holiday Beauty: See Them Nov. 15 in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio — See plants to use to make holiday decorations, plus see beautiful examples of those decorations themselves, 1:30-3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, in Secrest Arboretum.
11/7/2007 Despite Summer Drought, Corn Yields Heading for Record Books COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Despite an abnormally dry season, and in some cases a severe drought, Ohio’s corn harvest is wrapping up with better-than-expected yields, much to the surprise of growers and agronomists alike.
11/7/2007 Who Gains From a Rise in the Yuan? Find Out Friday (Nov. 9) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ian Sheldon, Andersons Professor of International Trade in Ohio State’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, will present “China and the U.S. Trade Deficit: Who Gains from a Rise in the Yuan?,” noon-1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9.
11/7/2007 Economic Metrics for Eco-evaluation Featured Thursday (Nov. 8) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s Fred Hitzhusen will present “Economic Metrics for Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation,” 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8.
11/2/2007 Chow Line: Fiber goal linked with calorie intake The back of my cereal box says that 25 to 38 grams of fiber are recommended each day. Why is there such a disparity? How do I know if I need 25 grams or 38 grams?
11/2/2007 Going Organic? Nov. 15 Program Looks at Markets, Certification WOOSTER, Ohio — Thinking of going organic? Learn what it takes, what it costs, and what you can expect to earn and how when the Tri-state Organic IP Video Series presents “Introduction to Organic Markets and Certification" at locations in Ohio, Illinois and Indiana.
11/1/2007 Test Flood-Damaged Corn for Mold Before Feeding to Livestock WOOSTER, Ohio -- As growers wrap up corn harvest this season, they should give special attention to fields inundated by floodwaters earlier this year in parts of northwest and north central Ohio.
11/1/2007 Follow the Rules When Planting Transgenic Corn WOOSTER, Ohio -- As the number of Ohio growers planting transgenic corn hybrids increases, Ohio State University Extension entomologists are reiterating the importance of following required Insect Resistant Management (IRM) guidelines.
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