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Board of Trustees’ Ag Committee Visits OARDC Campus
May 7, 2010 The Ohio State University Board of Trustees' Agricultural Affairs Committee met in Wooster late last month (4/26). Committee members had a chance to learn about a variety of research programs and activities going on at the Ohio Agricultur ...
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Chow Line: Hormones can play havoc with appetite (for 4/27/08)
April 18, 2008 I've heard that a hormone called leptin can affect your weight. How does it work? That's a complex question, and entire research studies are devoted to try to find the answer. Simply put, leptin is a hormone associated with suppre ...
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Chow Line: High blood sugar levels dangerous (for 3/22/09)
March 13, 2009 How can having high blood sugar cause so many health problems? I understand that it does cause damage, but how? Sugar may be sweet, but the last thing you want is it running rampant through your bloodstream with no place to go. And that ...
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Chow Line: Help available on food preservation (for 7/19/09)
July 1, 2009 We're working hard on our vegetable garden this year and I want to do some food preservation (freezing or maybe even canning) so we can enjoy our harvest well into winter. How can I make sure I'm doing it right? Canning or freezing ...
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Chow Line: Healthful, balanced diet best for bones (for 11/23/08)
November 14, 2008 I read that the phosphoric acid in some soft drinks leaches calcium from bones. Is that true? The association between high consumption of soft drinks and lower bone mineral density has been the subject of study for years. However, most o ...
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Chow Line: Have the flu? Eating citrus perfectly OK (for 11/21/10)
November 12, 2010 I read on some website that people with the flu should avoid citrus fruits because they could make the illness worse. Is there any truth to that? No. Citrus fruits such as oranges, tangerines and grapefruit are perfectly fine to eat if y ...
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"Adopted" Barrels Spruce Up Communities, Fight Hunger
May 16, 2001 MARYSVILLE, Ohio- Union County businesses and organizations wanting to make a difference in their communities are doing so with whiskey barrels. Over 60 barrels, planted with geraniums, swan river daisy, licorice plant and parsley, have been ...
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OSU Researcher Giving Turkeys a Stronger Leg to Stand On
June 12, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio- A model developed to measure bone strength in poultry may help farmers choose breeds that meet market demand for meaty birds while eradicating bone deformities associated with rapid weight gain. Alfred Soboyejo, an Ohio State ...
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"Learning Garden" Teaches Landscaping Skills
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/learning-garden-teaches-landscaping-skills
May 1, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio- Anyone seeking basic landscape garden design skills or wanting a new look to an existing layout can get hands-on experience at BioHio 2001. Ohio State University horticulture students are designing a "learning garden," ...
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Organization Bringing Technology to Agriculture
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/organization-bringing-technology-agriculture
February 17, 2004 ADA, Ohio — Technology and agriculture are becoming more of a common bond and the Ohio Agricultural Technologies Association (OATA) continues to find ways of making a perfect match for technology users. The organization, developed in 200 ...