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Heat/Diseases Blamed For Drop In Pumpkin Yields
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/heatdiseases-blamed-drop-pumpkin-yields
October 1, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- Microdochium blight, a little-known fungal disease that cosmetically destroys pumpkins, is rearing its ugly head again this year throughout parts of Ohio. Spurred on by warm weather and wet conditions, the disease is showin ...
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Some Soil Bacteria Protect Soybeans From Root Diseases
September 16, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- In the struggle to protect soybean plants against root diseases, one Ohio State University researcher is taking the fight below the soil surface. Brian McSpadden Gardener, a plant pathologist with the Ohio Agricultural Re ...
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Blame the Heat for Delayed Pumpkin Development
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/blame-heat-delayed-pumpkin-development
August 19, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- A Halloween without pumpkins is like Christmas without a tree. To miss the Halloween marketing seasaon is a scary thought for Ohio pumpkin growers whose plants are just now setting fruit. Mac Riedel, an Ohio State Universit ...
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Unusual Weather Yields Variable Berry Production
August 12, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- An unseasonably warm winter may have contributed to what's turning out to be a record season for Ohio blackberry growers. Ohio State University horticulturist Dick Funt said that berry growers are reporting exceptional ...
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Media Advisory: Ohio State Cancer Researcher to Speak at Berry Tour
July 26, 2002 URBANA, Ohio- An Ohio State University cancer researcher, who is receiving national attention for his work on cancer prevention through berry consumption, will be on hand at an Ohio State-sponsored berry tour to discuss his research and the ...
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Waterman Field Day Includes Facility Dedication
July 23, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- Summer is nearly half over; gardeners and farmers will soon be reaping the benefits of all their hard work. The public is invited on August 8 to see the hard work that has been done at the Ohio State University Waterman Agric ...
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Ohio State-Sponsored Berry Tour Held July 30
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-state-sponsored-berry-tour-held-july-30
July 22, 2002 URBANA, Ohio- Thinking about diving into red and black raspberry production? Learn about the successes and failures of some berry growers through an Ohio State University-sponsored berry tour on July 30. The event, sponsored by the Ohio Stat ...
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Agronomy Newsletter Worth Millions to Ohio Farmers
July 16, 2002 BUCYRUS, Ohio- Ohio farmers and agri-businesses saved over $11.2 million last year in reduced pesticide and herbicide costs and increased crop production with the help of C.O.R.N. C.O.R.N. (Crop Observation and Recommendation Network) is a w ...
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Birdseed May Make Your Plants Sick
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/birdseed-may-make-your-plants-sick
July 16, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- What homeowners feed wild birds may not be very good for their plants and vegetable garden. Ohio State University plant pathologists have found that sunflower seeds, promoted as the top choice of wild bird feed, may harbor a ...
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New Ohio State Extension Crop Field Guide Available
July 15, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- Growers seeking information about crop management, insect and disease problems and weed identification while in the field may find a new Ohio State University Extension pocket field guide helpful. The Corn, Soybean, Wheat and ...