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Cover Crops Boost Soil Health, Nutrients, Earthworms and Lower Costs
February 14, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio – Ohio farmers looking to improve the overall health of their soil should consider planting oilseed radish, cereal rye, cowpea or Austrian winter pea as a cover crop, which can improve soil health and save money, says a soi ...
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Seed Selection Key to Managing Soybean Disease, Achieving High Yields
March 1, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio--As spring planting season approaches, soybean growers should be aware that one of the best ways to manage soybean disease is to make sure they plant the right varieties for their fields, said an Ohio State University Extensio ...
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Community Nutrition Programs and Partners Help Thousands Get Their 'Plate in Shape'
March 1, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- As National Nutrition Month swings into gear, dietitians and nutrition specialists hope to inspire people from all walks of life to eat more whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and make other healthy choices every day. Marc ...
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Early Spring Nitrogen Application Likely Won’t Increase Yields for Late Planted Wheat, Ohio State Expert Says
March 1, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite the fact that an unusually wet fall and planting delays kept many wheat farmers from applying starter nitrogen, an Ohio State University Extension educator says they shouldn't rush to apply spring nitrogen earli ...
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Ohio State Food, Ag, Env Calendar Listings as of March 3
March 2, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of March 3: March March 3: Planning and Seeding Your Garden, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Godman Guild, 303 E. 6th St. ...
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Chow Line: Try an orange a day for good health (3/2/12)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-try-orange-day-good-health-3212
March 2, 2012 I try to drink orange juice or eat an orange or half a grapefruit every day during the winter to help ward off colds and other illnesses. A friend told me that unless I was afraid of scurvy, I don’t need to be so vigilant. Am I fooling mysel ...
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Workshop to Address Legal Risks for Livestock and Dairy Producers
March 5, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Farmers who raise livestock and dairy can learn more about legal risks and what they can do to reduce their risks in a workshop hosted by Ohio State University Extension and the National Agricultural Law Center. “Livestock f ...
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Genes in 'Bad' Fungi Could Lead to More Efficient Cellulosic Ethanol Production
December 22, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fungal diseases such as Stagonospora nodorum and Magnaporthe oryzae cause significant losses to wheat and rice crops throughout the world. Now, an Ohio State University scientist is trying to use these bad fungi for ...
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High Grain Prices Could Lead to Less Conservation Land Entering USDA Program
March 8, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's offer to pay farmers and landowners more money to stop farming their land to create additional wetlands and grasslands may not be enough incentive to get more growers to forgo planti ...
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Nematodes in Corn Could Be a Growing Problem for Ohio Corn Yields
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