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News for: 03/01/2008 - 4/01/2008
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3/31/2008 Tilling the Soil? Vertical Tillage Offers the Most Benefits COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Farmers may practice tillage to break up compacted soil, aid in seed germination and control weeds, but how the soil is tilled has the most impact on crop productivity.
3/31/2008 Some Migratory Birds Can't Find Success in Urban Areas COLUMBUS, Ohio -- New research finds fresh evidence that urbanization in the United States threatens the populations of some species of migratory birds.
3/28/2008 Chow Line: Fit in fiber even on a gluten-free diet What about people who are on gluten-free diets -- how can we get enough fiber?
3/28/2008 Media Advisory: Meeting Features Arsenal of Educational Tools in Insect, Disease Fight COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Keeping an eye on recurring crop insects and diseases while getting a good bead on new ones is a task entomologists, plant pathologists and other experts tirelessly advocate that farmers should never back off of.
3/28/2008 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Chucks with Gnarly Choppers! (for the Week of March 30, 2008) Q. Dear Twig: Woodchucks? Needing braces? Of what might you be talking, Twiggis?
3/26/2008 OSU Extension Assistant Director Says Farewell, But Not Before Touting Organization's Successes COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Teamwork, collaboration and specialization are what define Ohio State University Extension, aspects of the organization that outgoing OSU Extension assistant director Steve Baertsche attributes to its success and sees as keys to shaping its future.
3/26/2008 Green Light Greenlights Plant Growth? Florida's Folta Also Tapped to Talk Tomorrow (March 27) at OSU COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kevin Folta, University of Florida, will present “Green Light: An Unexpected Contributor to Plant Development” at 4 p.m. tomorrow (March 27). He'll then talk the next day on strawberry genomics.
3/26/2008 OARDC's Jackson Ag Research Station Has New Manager WOOSTER, Ohio — Kenny J. Wells has been appointed manager of the Jackson Agricultural Research Station in southeastern Ohio, part of Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC).
3/25/2008 Strawberry as a Genetic 'Gateway': Florida Scientist to Speak at Ohio State March 28 COLUMBUS, Ohio — University of Florida scientist Kevin Folta will present “Strawberry Genomics: A Gateway to the Rosaceae,” 11 a.m.-noon, March 28, by video link to Ohio State’s Columbus and Wooster campuses.
3/25/2008 Ohio 4-H’ers: Earn Cash for Your County at Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair April 22 WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio 4-H’ers can earn up to $400 for their county 4-H program at Ohio State’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair.
3/24/2008 OSU Extension Conference Targets New Farm Opportunities MARIETTA, Ohio -- New on-farm opportunities, from raising meat goats to starting a vineyard to managing honey bees, will be the focus of an Ohio State University Extension-sponsored event intended to help farmers capture the growing trend of locally grown, fresh-from-the-farm products.
3/23/2008 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Hypothetical Groundhog/Whistlepig Food-snarfing and/or Projectile-projecting (for the Week of March 23, 2008) Q. Dear Twig: If, in fact, a Marmota monax could ingest and/or lob the secondary xylem of trees and shrubs, how much of the secondary xylem of trees and shrubs could a Marmota monax, in fact, ingest and/or lob?
3/21/2008 Chow Line: Peanuts nutritious but pack in the calories What are the nutrition pros and cons for peanuts?
3/21/2008 Students: Still Time to Sign Up for Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair Contests WOOSTER, Ohio — The deadline to register for student competitions at Ohio State’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair has been extended to Tuesday, April 1.
3/21/2008 OSU Trustee, Farm Bureau VP to Preside Over Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair Opening WOOSTER, Ohio — John C. “Jack” Fisher, a member of Ohio State's Board of Trustees and executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, will preside over opening ceremonies at the university's Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair April 22.
3/19/2008 Field Trials Help Expand Knowledge of Organic Corn Hybrids COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The demand for organic products, including grains, is growing, but inadequate information on variety performance may be one factor slowing growers from making the leap into organic corn production. A new study, led by Ohio State University, Iowa State University, and the University of Wisconsin, may help pick up the pace.
3/19/2008 Ohio MarketMaker Officially Launches; Resource Offers Access to Local, Fresh Foods COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Finding that local farmer who sells fresh eggs or connecting with a fellow retailer, restaurant or food processor is now just a computer click away.
3/19/2008 Glaciers and Climate Change: Third Talk Set for Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair April 22 WOOSTER, Ohio — Hear what glaciers say about the past and also what they might say about the future at Ohio State’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair April 22.
3/17/2008 Southern Ohio Corn May be at Risk for Stewart's Wilt WOOSTER, Ohio -- Southern Ohio’s corn crop may face a high risk of Stewart’s bacterial wilt and leaf blight this growing season. The disease is caused by a bacterium carried and spread by adult flea beetles.
3/14/2008 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Barrel o' Rain, Barrel o' Fun (for the Week of March 16, 2008) Q. Dear Twig: What's a rain barrel? What's it for?
3/14/2008 Chow Line: Lots of reasons to eat healthy whole grains I know it's recommended that we eat more whole grains. Why are they so healthful?
3/13/2008 'Jobs, Progress': Ohio Energy Official to Kick off OSU Scarlet, Gray, Green Fair in Wooster WOOSTER, Ohio — How green is Ohio? How green can it be? And how can the greening mean green in your wallet?
3/13/2008 Ohio State Crop Scientists Discover Gene That Controls Fruit Shape WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University crop scientists have cloned a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes, a discovery that could help unravel the mystery behind the huge morphological differences among edible fruits and vegetables as well as provide new insight into mechanisms of plant development. The discovery was reported, as the cover article, in the March 14 issue of the journal Science.
3/13/2008 Wood, Paper, More Into Ethanol? Talk Tomorrow (March 14) to Look at Engineering Progress, Challenges WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State’s Fred Michel will present “Engineering Challenges to the Production of Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Feedstock," 11 a.m.-noon, Friday, March 14, by video link to the university’s Wooster and Columbus campuses.
3/13/2008 Family Fundamentals: Give your children good, solid basis for adulthood (for March 2008) Our children are currently in middle school, and we're looking for guidance on how to help them make their teen years good ones. What do you recommend?
3/12/2008 Media Advisory: Governor Strickland to Attend March 18 MarketMaker Event COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio farmers and other food producers who sell their agricultural products directly to consumers or other businesses will soon have access to a new Web site that will help them find potential buyers for their products.
3/10/2008 Niemczyk Receives TPI Honorary Membership Award EAST DUNDEE, Ill. -- Harry Niemczyk, Emeritus Professor of Turfgrass Entomology at Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio, was the proud recipient of the Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) Honorary Member Award presented to him at TPI’s Midwinter Conference in Orlando, Florida in February.
3/9/2008 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Kinda Clammy! (for the Week of March 9, 2008) Q. Dear Twig: How many kinds of clams are there?
3/7/2008 'Sustainability, Resilience, Adaptation': Students in New Ohio State Course to Plan Future of NE Ohio Family Farm WOOSTER, Ohio — Students will help chart the future of the nearly 200-year-old Mellinger Farm near Wooster in a new course at Ohio State.
3/6/2008 Chow Line: Whole grain products on the rise (for 3/16/08) I read that only 7 percent of Americans eat three servings of whole grains a day. Is that accurate?
3/5/2008 OSU Extension to Offer Home WineMaking Workshop PIKETON, Ohio -- The interest in home winemaking is rapidly growing, especially in light of the health benefits that a glass of wine may provide. Ohio State University Extension is offering a workshop for those interested in grape production and the wine-making process.
3/3/2008 High Yields and a Cost Savings with Liquid Manure LONDON, Ohio -- Sidedressing pre-emergent corn in the spring with swine manure produces yields comparable to applying commercial fertilizer, according to Ohio State University Extension research.
3/2/2008 Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: New Fuels? Cool! (for the Week of March 2, 2008) Q. Dear Twig: You talked about electric cars. What other ways can you run a car?
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