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Chow Line: Treat agave nectar as an added sugar (for 4/10/11)
skeptical. The claims are based on the glycemic index of agave nectar, which is lower than other sugars. The ... lower the glycemic index of a food, the lower your blood sugar will spike when you consume it. ... to the food you eat is much more complex than it might appear if you just examine the glycemic index ...
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As Wheat Flowers, Risk for Head Scab Spreads Across Ohio
wet conditions increase the risk of scab," said Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University Extension ... May 25, 2010 WOOSTER, Ohio – With wheat flowering throughout Ohio, now is the time for the ... refer to the Fusarium Head Blight Risk Assessment Tool (http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu) to evaluate the ...
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Ohio Farmers Finding Risk Mitigation, Profitability and Conservation Wrapped in One Crop Production System
crops within the same growing season is winning favor among Ohio farmers for its risk management and ... February 17, 2009 BUCYRUS, Ohio-- An alternative agricultural production system that supports two ... standing wheat in late May or early June. As a result, two crops are grown and harvested from the same ...
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Solutions Offered to Continuous Corn Issues at No-Till Conference
of residue that is generated. That residue can result in a variety of planting and harvesting ... November 7, 2007 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio no-till growers practicing continuous corn production face ... will be addressed during the Ohio No-Till Conference, Dec. 4. Ohio State University Extension ...
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Prepare Your Farm's Future with OSU Extension Planning Workshops
North Central Risk Management Education Center grant. Four two-day workshops will be held across Ohio in ... October 27, 2006 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Whether it's managing the day-to-day operations of a farm ... can be a complex, challenging task that many are reluctant to face. Ohio State University Extension is ...
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A Dose of Safflower Oil Each Day Might Help Keep Heart Disease at Bay
March 22, 2011 Editor: This news release was originally distributed by Ohio State ... http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/saffoil.htm. COLUMBUS, Ohio-- A daily dose of safflower oil, a common cooking oil, for 16 weeks can improve ... symptoms that can increase risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. These new findings have led the ...
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Can You Afford Your Farm? Find Out with FINPACK
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/can-you-afford-your-farm-find-out-finpack
Ohio" and that it is a "generator of positive economic impacts." For example, every 1 percent ... March 31, 2009 WOOSTER, Ohio-- With the current economic downturn, farmers may be scrutinizing the ... future of their operations, and a financial planning tool offered by Ohio State University Extension is ...
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Cash for Manure? Workshop Looks at Ways to Clean Up Grand Lake St. Marys
to nutrients in farm runoff, with nitrogen and phosphorus the main culprits. The Ohio Department of ... phosphorus. The speakers will be from OSU Extension plus the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Louisiana State ... February 11, 2011 MARIA STEIN, Ohio-- A workshop next month in western Ohio aims to clean up Grand ...
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High Input Costs, Cheap Equipment: Finding the Value in Precision Agriculture Technology
Results of the study can be found by logging on to OSU Extension's Ohio Ag Manager Web site at ... http://ohioagmanager.osu.edu/~ohioagmanager/news/index.php#barker. Candace Pollock John Barker, Randall Reeder False False True False False True False False False ... April 7, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- If farmers are considering incorporating precision agriculture ...
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OARDC Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Growing U.S. Greenhouse Tomato Industry
January 19, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) has ... grant is part of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), which was established by the 2008 Farm ... list diseases as the highest risk factor to their productivity and profitability,” said Sally Miller, ...