| News for: 12/01/2008 - 1/01/2009 |
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12/23/2008
OPGMA Congress Offers Info. on Fruit and Vegetable Production
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- Ohio State University agricultural specialists will offer a plethora of topics on fruit and vegetable production during the Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association Congress.
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12/19/2008
Chow Line: High-fructose corn syrup just like sugar (for 12/28/08)
I know people who refuse to eat anything that contains high-fructose corn syrup. Is it really so bad?
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12/16/2008
Family Fundamentals: Trouble paying bills? Web site offers guidance (for December 2008)
I could be laid off in a few months, cutting our household income by half. What should we do if we can’t pay the bills?
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12/16/2008
Survey: Ohioans Show Strong Support of Local Foods
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In 2008, Ohioans continued to support local food systems, with the number reporting "frequently" purchasing locally grown or produced foods remaining steady since 2006. That's according to the 2008 Ohio Survey of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Issues, a mail survey conducted earlier this year by Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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12/16/2008
Tips to Save on Heating Costs This Winter
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Saving money on winter heating costs is always desirable, but may especially be important this season as homeowners continue to struggle through an economic recession.
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12/16/2008
Get Step-by-step Organic Farm Plan Help in New OSU Workbook
WOOSTER, Ohio — Transitioning to organic farming? Already switched, but needing to update your farm plan? Get step-by-step help in Ohio State's new "Organic Whole Farm Planning Workbook."
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12/12/2008
Chow Line: Gut reactions to candy canes vary (for 12/21/08)
I've heard contradictory views: Do candy canes cause indigestion or do they combat it?
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12/12/2008
Variable Rate Application May Save Money, Boost Yields; Learn More at National No-Till Conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Using variable rate fertilizer application in no-till cornfields may save growers money, as well as potentially boost yields. Ohio State University researchers will educate attendees of the National No-Till Conference how to use the precision agriculture technology to minimize costs and maximize profits.
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12/10/2008
Biodiesel Byproduct May Be Used As Value-Added Ag Commodity
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A byproduct of biodiesel may be used to support the production of an animal feed additive to enhance the performance and growth of dairy cattle.
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12/10/2008
Researcher Improving Plant Production One Seed at a Time
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Plant production starts with the seed and Miller McDonald has spent his Ohio State University career furthering research, education and technology in seed germination, vigor and viability.
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12/8/2008
Yields All Over the Board in Ohio Corn Performance Trials
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Summer drought and Hurricane Ike produced a mix of high and low yielding test sites in the Ohio State University Corn Performance Trials.
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12/5/2008
Chow Line: Drinking water may help shed pounds (for 12/21/08)
A friend lost about 30 pounds by (she says) just drinking a lot of water. Can you really lose weight that way?
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12/3/2008
Breeder Contributions Helped Shape Soybean Industry
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The last three decades of Ohio soybean production have been good ones -- marked by improved Phytophthora cultivars, a new market for tofu soybeans, and one of the most popular soybean varieties ever grown in Ohio.
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12/3/2008
Women 'On Their Own' Much Worse Off Financially
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Single women -- whether they never married, are divorced or separated, or are widowed -- are in much worse financial condition than other Americans, according to an analysis of the Federal Reserve Board's most recent Survey of Consumer Finances.
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