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Chow Line: Take study findings with a grain of salt (for 8/7/11)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-take-study-findings-grain-salt-8711
July 29, 2011 I heard about a study that questioned the link between sodium and high blood pressure. I'm skeptical. What's the story? Skepticism was a common reaction to that study, for good reason. The study was conducted in Europe and publishe ...
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Business Is Blooming: Cut Flower Growers Set to Meet
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/business-blooming-cut-flower-growers-set-meet
July 29, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Cut flower growers from the Midwest and beyond will blossom in northern Ohio soon. They’ll be in Wooster Aug. 8-9 for the 2011 Midwest Regional Meeting of the Association for Specialty Cut Flower Growers. “Specialty cut flowe ...
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Impact of Natural Gas Production on Rural Ohio Discussed at Farm Science Review 2011
September 1, 2011 LONDON, Ohio – Natural gas production from shale has potential for significant impacts on rural Ohio. Experts from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and OSU Extension will discuss opportuni ...
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Cleveland, Other Cities Could Produce Most of Their Food: Ohio State Study
September 1, 2011 Increased urban food production would add $29-$115 million to Cleveland's economy annually. WOOSTER, Ohio-- Cleveland and other post-industrial North American cities have the potential to generate up to 100 percent of their current ...
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Asian Longhorned Beetle the Focus of Talk at FSR
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/asian-longhorned-beetle-focus-talk-fsr
August 30, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University forestry expert Kathy Smith will present “The New Forest Threat: Asian Longhorned Beetle” at 11 a.m. on Sept. 20 at the university’s Farm Science Review near London. Native to China, the Asian longh ...
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Ohio State Scientist: EPA's Alert on Imprelis is Warranted
August 30, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking appropriate action in alerting homeowners and landscape professionals not to use grass clippings that have been treated with Imprelis, as well as trees that may have been ...
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Agriculture Event Will Help Farmers Brush Up on Financial Know-How
August 29, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Experts predict strong demand for crops will continue to warrant record-high prices over the next decade and increased net returns in the livestock industry. And, consumers' continued demand for agricultural products, ...
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Join the 'Buckthorn Watch': Citizens Needed to Track Invasive Plant in Ohio, Mich., Iowa
August 29, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- University scientists are trying to find out if common buckthorn is really common in Ohio, Michigan and Iowa-- and will be counting on residents of these states to spot the invasive plant, report their findings online and h ...
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Northern Ohio Wheat Day to Address Research, Industry Issues Sept. 7 in Fostoria
August 25, 2011 FOSTORIA, Ohio-- Farmers, seed dealers, fertilizer and chemical dealers, and members of the milling industry are invited to the Northern Ohio Wheat Day, which will take place Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the northwest ...
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Chow Line: Type of protein can affect diabetes risk (for 9/4/11)
August 25, 2011 Does the type of protein you eat have anything to do with the development of diabetes? Interestingly, there is some evidence that indicates a diet high in red meat-- and even more, processed red meat-- could increase the risk of developing ...