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Chow Line: Saturated fat science is evolving (12/21/12)
December 21, 2012 In a recent column, you said oils that are high in saturated fat aren’t heart-healthy. But I’ve read about the benefits of tropical oils, especially coconut oil. What’s up? The standard guidance to limit intake of saturated fats, includi ...
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Donation Benefits Animal Science Graduate Students
December 20, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio-- A former faculty member of The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has established a new fund to support graduate students. Earle W. Klosterman established the Earle and Ann K ...
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High Tunnel Workshop Offers Farmers Options to Increase Profits
December 20, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio – Are you a specialty fruit or vegetable crop producer looking to gain a better understanding of how to use high tunnels to boost on-farm profits? Now you have the opportunity to attend a joint Ohio State University Extensi ...
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Family Fundamentals: Resolve conflicts with child’s caregiver (December 2012)
December 20, 2012 Our son is 9 months old. Recently we’ve become uncomfortable with some viewpoints expressed by his caregiver. It’s nothing major, and we don’t want to ruin what has been a good thing, but I think we need to find a way to bring up our con ...
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Christmas Trees Offer Many Environmental Benefits — And You Can Put a Dollar Sign Next to Them
December 21, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio-- That freshly cut or live Christmas tree standing in your living room provides a host of benefits and value beyond the sheer joy of the holidays-- in the form of environmental services such as cleaner air, reduced energy u ...
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Scarlet or Not, Ohio State Works to Make Sure Your Poinsettias Are the Best
December 21, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio-- If you live in Ohio and bought a poinsettia for the holidays, chances are Ohio State University agricultural scientists, educators or alumni had a hand in making them look beautiful and healthy. The university's Coll ...
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OSU Extension: Producers May Need to Supplement Feed to Ensure Successful and Productive Calving Season
December 27, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio – Producers who want to assure a healthy, productive calving season may want to consider testing their forage supplies to ensure the feed is of high nutritional value, an Ohio State University Extension beef expert said. O ...
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OSU Extension to Offer Beef Feedlot School in January, February
December 27, 2012 BUCYRUS, Ohio-- Farmers and producers interested in learning more about beef feedlot nutrition and maximizing profits can participate in a discussion of the issues by experts from Ohio State University Extension during a Beef Feedlot Sch ...
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Jan. 27: Free OSU Webinar on Algae Blooms and Land Use Practices
January 11, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The Ohio Watershed Network, an Ohio State University Extension program, will present a free webinar on “Algae Blooms and Land Use Practices” at noon on Jan. 27, part of a series called “Research to Practice: Addressing No ...
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Three Years Later, 'Green' 4-H Center Going Strong
January 10, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- When the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center opened in January 2008, it was the first building on the Ohio State University campus to be built according to LEED certification standards, designating it as a "gr ...