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Family Fundamentals: Don't be afraid to talk with children about war (for July 2008)
July 11, 2008 My young children sometimes watch the TV news with us. How should we handle their ... questions about war and similar issues? Should we keep them from being exposed to this kind of news ... a balanced approach is best. In today's world, it would be impossible to keep children totally away from ...
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Family Fundamentals: Plan Now for Your 2006 Holiday Spending (Dec. 2005)
your car with gas and stop any drive-through fast-food purchases. Whatever you decide, keeping track of ... entitled "Stop Spending Leaks," can help you keep spending in line. Family Fundamentals is ... First, it's not too late to rein in spending this year. First, figure out how much you've spent ...
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Safety Tips For June
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/injury-prevention/safety-tips-june
something. Always keep safety in mind and keep June and the rest of your summer SAFE! For more information ... of the long days are done and others are just starting. Working safely is still an important mission ... and mowing grass. These are but a few of the tasks that must be done safely. Spraying pesticides: • Be ...
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Chow Line: Pork and swine flu: the rest of the story (for 5/10/09)
April 29, 2009 I keep hearing that even though swine flu is spreading, pork is safe to eat as long ... thoroughly to be safe. That's just a fact of life. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety ... illness and from flu viruses is to wash your hands thoroughly and often. To do so, run hot water over your ...
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All-new North American Maple Syrup Producers Manual Now Available
keep both workers and customers safe. Included are more than 150 illustrations and five appendices ... needed. Chapter 13 caps the book with a vital look at safety: potential problems and how to solve them to ... Editor: A color pdf of the cover is attached to this story. Note: This news release was updated with ...
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Lawn Maintenance Made Easy
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/lawn-maintenance-made-easy
work into keeping a lawn immaculate," said Gardner. "But there are inexpensive ways of ... lies in three cultural practices: watering, mowing and fertilizing. "The most common mistake I see ... homeowners make is sporadic watering of their lawn," said Gardner. "Many individuals will wait ...
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Safe Digging for the Home, Yard and Farm
The entire month of April is designated as National Safe Digging Month. The goal of this awareness ... underground utilities. No matter how big or small the task – anything from installing fences to using large ... what you can’t see; high optic cable, phone, water and gas lines may be in your digging zone. The ...
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Combine Fire Precautions
photos and videos of 2018 combine fires mention how quickly fires started, spread and engulfed the ... safe during the harvest season. Below are some safety recommendations from Dick Nicolai, a South ... Dakota Extension specialist and John Wilson, a University of Nebraska Extension Educator. Keep the ...
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Ohio’s Burn Ban Returns on March 1st
spread. Take any reasonable precaution to keep the fire under control such as having water available, open ... local ordinances regarding burning for further guidance. Stay safe while burning. Select a safe burning ...
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Stay Safe Making Hay When the Sun Shines
the sun. Here are some tips to stay safe and healthy while making hay in 2021. Pace Yourself The hay ... rather than trying to harvest the whole crop in one week. Protect yourself It is a good practice to drink ... plenty of water (8 ounces every 15-30 minutes) and stay hydrated even if you are just operating ...