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Software Increases Chemical Application Accuracy
August 23, 2005 COLUMBUS, Ohio — It is impossible to eliminate spray drift, but a new product ... developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University may aid in keeping chemicals ... expensive pesticides and damages non-target crops nearby, but it also poses a serious health risk to people ...
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Summit Launches Renewable Energy Focus in Ohio
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/summit-launches-renewable-energy-focus-ohio
advance energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The Ohio Renewable Energy Summit, which runs ... from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., marks the kickoff for the Ohio 25X25 initiative. The summit will explore ... oil, improving farm income and enhancing the environment. The launching of the Ohio 25X25 initiative ...
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Chow Line: Low fat or low carb? Choose what works (for 3/15/09)
at 6:30 p.m. See details at http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~news/story.php?id=5015. This column was ... March 6, 2009 I'm at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. I've started paying more ... or at risk for developing it-- are trying to lose weight. But a recent study indicates that ...
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New Precision Agriculture Device Provides Clues to Crop Health
August 8, 2001 LONDON, Ohio-- Growers may be able to determine the overall health of their crop by ... measuring plant growth rate throughout the season. Ohio State University agricultural engineers have ... it to the plant's normal growth rate at any given time during a growing period. The results will ...
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Ohio State experts work with state agriculture professionals to devise water quality recommendations
April 13, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio crop growers can find ways to continue to help reduce excess ... practices recommended by Ohio State University Extension experts. Members of the OSU Extension Agronomic ... Updated Tables for the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendation Table 13 to 22 (2012), which provides ...
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Chow Line: Control blood sugar, 10,000 steps at a time (for 2/6/11)
published earlier this month in the medical journal BMJ, suggested that most of the positive effect that ... walking 10,000 steps a day had on blood sugar was likely due to the weight loss that resulted. The results ... sugar had more to do with lower body mass index than the exercise itself. It’s important to note that ...
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High Grain Prices Could Lead to Less Conservation Land Entering USDA Program
results in chemicals such as nitrogen and phosphorus getting into streams, rivers and lakes, the USDA ... March 8, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's offer to pay farmers and ... months, an Ohio State University expert said. In a move to get farmers to enroll up to 1 million new acres ...
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Green Industry Event Showcases Latest in Research and Technology
gardens, Ohio native plants, pesticide updates, beneficial insects in the landscape, digital diagnostics, ... July 11, 2006 TOLEDO, Ohio-- From good pruning to turf management to digital diagnostics, the ... latest in green industry technology and research will be highlighted at the 9th annual Northwest Ohio ...
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Producers Still Need to Watch for Heat Stress Signs in Livestock
of Ohio, with heat index values reaching upwards of 109 in many areas, meteorologists said. For ... July 12, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – While Ohio’s heat wave with multiple 100 degree days has subsided, ... dealing with hot and humid temperature swings and drought conditions, a pair of Ohio State University ...
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Researchers Using Weather to Predit Potential Head Scab Outbreaks
it's enough to generate activity," said Lipps. Risk assessment is based on the results of two ... March 13, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- Ohio State University researchers are trying to stay one step ahead ... weather patterns from various weather stations throughout Ohio to predict the likelihood of a head scab ...