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OARDC Receives National Research Award for Critical Soybean Rust Work
November 12, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is one of the recipients of the 2012 Experiment Station Section Award of Excellence in Multistate Research for its work to rapidly address the threat of soybe ...
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Drought: Late-harvested Corn Has Increased Concern for Ear Molds
November 13, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio – While ear mold is always a concern in late-harvested corn, growers who find blackish mold in their fields on corn husks may not have ears that are infested with grain-damaging and toxin-contaminated mold. Rather, the mold ...
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Aquaculture Research Program Looking to Recruit Fish Farmers
November 13, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio-- The Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and Development at the Ohio State University South Centers is looking for a few good fish farmers. The center is offering 25 new and beginning fish farmers a hands-on approach to ...
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Effects from Sandy Could Delay Harvest and Impact Corn Yields
November 13, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The high winds and heavy rains some parts of Ohio experienced last week with the remnants of Superstorm Sandy could cause stalk lodging and ear drop, leading to yield declines for corn and making a bad year even worse fo ...
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OARDC to Host Compost Bedded Pack Dairy Barn Workshop on Dec. 5
November 15, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio-- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will host a workshop on compost bedded pack dairy barns on Dec. 5. The same program will be offered in Tennessee on Dec. 12 and in Kentucky on Dec. 13. A compo ...
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New Bio-fertilizer Can Increase Hydroponic Vegetable Growth: Ohio State Trials
November 15, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new organic-based fertilizer for commercial hydroponic production can boost lettuce growth by about 13 percent, according to preliminary trials conducted by Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and D ...
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Chow Line: Know warning signs, risk of diabetes (11/16/12)
November 16, 2012 No one in my family has ever had diabetes. Does that mean I’m not at risk for developing it? Although there is a genetic component to diabetes, it’s not 100 percent: Many people develop type 2 diabetes without having a family history of ...
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Ohio State Forestry Students to Hold Christmas Tree Sale Nov. 29-Dec. 2
November 16, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio State University’s Forestry Forum, a group for students interested in forestry as a career, will hold its annual public Christmas tree sale from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 behind the university’s Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bur ...
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Family Fundamentals: Make plan, be firm to curb holiday spending (for November 2012)
November 15, 2012 Every year, I spend more money than I want to during the holidays. Can you suggest ways to help me not go overboard this year? Sure. But all the tips and guidance in the world won’t help unless you make a firm commitment to yourself that ...
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First-of-its-kind Wastewater Treatment System Saves Turkey Processor Millions, Protects Environment
November 19, 2012 HARRISON, Ohio-- A southwestern Ohio turkey processing plant has much to be thankful for this season. Whitewater Processing Co. slaughters and processes 6,000 to 8,000 turkeys on a normal day, producing about 2.5 to 3 million pounds of t ...