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Chow Line: Enjoy eggs, but keep safety in mind (3/30/12)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-enjoy-eggs-keep-safety-mind-33012
March 30, 2012 I know that eggs can be contaminated with Salmonella if the hen that laid the egg is infected. But how common is this? The type of bacteria that can get inside eggs, called Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE), comes from chickens whose ova ...
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Chow Line: Folic acid supplements still key (4/13/12)
April 13, 2012 Since so many foods are fortified with folic acid, are supplements still necessary for women who are trying to get pregnant? Obviously, this is a question a woman needs to discuss with her doctor, but in general, all women of childbearing a ...
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BYGL: A Gardener's Best Friend
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/bygl-gardeners-best-friend
April 13, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- It's April, and that means the Buckeye Yard and Garden Line is back. The weekly newsletter, affectionately known as BYGL (pronounced "beagle"), is written by Ohio State University Extension educators and spec ...
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Micki Zartman Scarlet and Gray Ag Day to Recognize, Inspire Superheroes in Our Fields
April 13, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio—The 2012 Micki Zartman Scarlet and Gray Ag Day, Superheroes in Our Fields, will showcase the impact that agricultural professionals have on the world. Scarlet and Gray Ag Day will be held Friday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to ...
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Day Camps to Teach Farm Safety Techniques for Kids
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/day-camps-teach-farm-safety-techniques-kids
April 3, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – A series of day camps will be offered across Ohio to teach school-age children awareness of farm hazards and how to stay safe on the farm. The camps, which are sponsored by Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Farm B ...
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Near-record Warm Winter Increases Insect and Pest Threat for Crop Growers This Spring
April 13, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for black cutworm, slugs, bean leaf beetles, rootworms and other invasive insects as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year is e ...
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High Beef Prices Have Producers Enthusiastic, But Rising Production Costs and Consumer Confidence Are Concerns
April 13, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio – Interest in beef production is high right now in part because of record high prices farmers have been fetching recently, but some producers still have concerns about rising feed and gas prices, which could hit consumers’ wal ...
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Ohio State Expert: Tips Growers Can Use to Get Corn Crop off to a Good Start This Year
April 18, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Corn growers looking to ensure a healthy crop with strong yields this year need to plan ahead including knowing when to plant, when and if to till and how to make the right seed depth adjustments based on soil conditions, s ...
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MarketReady Workshop Teaches Producers How To Sell Through Different Marketing Channels
April 17, 2012 CANFIELD, Ohio – Ohio food producers looking to sell through different marketing channels are invited to attend a MarketReady training program on April 24 at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield. The daylo ...
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OSU Expert: Fruit and Vegetable Growers Have Options to Protect Crops From Frost and Freeze
April 17, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio – An extended period of unseasonably warm weather in March that led to vegetation across Ohio reaching growing stages more than a month earlier than normal has left many fruit and vegetable growers statewide considering contin ...