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Agriculture and Plastics Sectors Join to Develop Ohio Bio-composites Industry
April 7, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is helping a Columbus, Ohio, company use plant-derived fibers to create a new generation of composite materials that consumers may soon find in their vehicles, h ...
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Ohio Farmers Planting More Corn Per Acre
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-farmers-planting-more-corn-acre
April 7, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Today's generation of corn hybrids can withstand more stress-- and therefore more crowding-- than farmers have ever seen. And that means farmers often can plant more seeds per acre and have a good expectation of high yi ...
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Ag Opportunities Conference April 16 in Marietta; Register by April 13
April 7, 2011 MARIETTA, Ohio – Local foods are sweeping the nation, and the demand keeps growing. Biofuels and other farm-related alternative energy sources are becoming the norm. These trends provide many opportunities for new businesses and the expansio ...
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Volunteers Needed for Milk Study
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/volunteers-needed-milk-study
April 5, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- More people are choosing to drink raw milk these days, and Ohio State University researchers are hoping to find out why. They are looking for people who live on farms who drink either raw or pasteurized milk to take part in ...
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Grewal Receives University Distinction
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/grewal-receives-university-distinction
April 6, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Parwinder Grewal, professor of entomology, was honored April 5 with The Ohio State University's Distinguished Scholar Award. Grewal was among six Ohio State faculty members to receive the distinction at a ceremony on the ...
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Conference on State Budget Impacts April 21; Register by April 15
April 4, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- As the ongoing debate about Ohio’s economy intensifies during the legislature's budgeting process, Ohio State University is hosting a conference focusing on the budget's impact on local government. "Death by D ...
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Chow Line: Treat agave nectar as an added sugar (for 4/10/11)
April 4, 2011 Is agave nectar just like honey or sugar? I've heard it's a lot healthier, but I'm not sure what to make of those claims. Let's start with the bottom line: Agave nectar is an added sugar, like honey, sugar, maple syrup, h ...
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'The Well-Placed Human': Talk on Religion, Environment Is Tuesday (4/5)
April 1, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The Rev. Ken Wilson, senior pastor of the Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor (Mich.), will present a free community forum, “The Well-Placed and Well-Connected Human: Creation Care in God’s Garden,” from 8:30-10 p.m. this Tuesday ( ...
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June 11 Heirloom Rose Sale: ‘Can’t Buy These Anywhere Else’
June 1, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Secrest Arboretum’s Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance will have an heirloom rose sale at its June 11 open house, and all the plants were started from plants that currently grow in the garden. The garden is one of the larg ...
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Workshop This Saturday (6/4) on Keeping Ohio Produce Safe
June 3, 2011 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Ohio State University’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team reminds growers of its Produce Safety Education Program this Saturday (6/4). Reducing food-borne illness-- now in the news due to Europe’s deadly E. coli outbre ...