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OSU Wine Grape Variety Trial Seeks to Increase Ohio Wine Grape Growing Options
June 14, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio-- In an effort to boost Ohio's wine industry, researchers with Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) are determining what new wine grape varieties can survive and ...
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OSU Expert: Growers Should Begin Scouting for Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa Earlier This Year
June 14, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio – The near-record warm winter Ohio experienced this year has not only caused alfalfa to an earlier first cutting than usual, it’s also caused some insects to appear earlier than normal. One example is the potato leafhopper, whi ...
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OSU Scientists Researching Hardiness of Blackberries to Boost Production in Ohio
June 14, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio – Researchers with Ohio State University Extension are in the midst of a three-year trial to determine which blackberry cultivars (varieties) can best thrive in Ohio’s colder climate. This is part of an effort to increase the v ...
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Ohio Produce Growers, Marketers to Hold Field Day June 27
June 14, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association (OPGMA) invites fruit and vegetable growers and marketers to participate in its annual educational and networking event, the OPGMA Summer Tour & Field Day. The event w ...
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OSU Extension Partners with Penn State Extension to Offer Tour of Farm Markets, Promote Agritourism
June 14, 2012 PIKETON, Ohio-- Farmers, producers, business owners, farm market managers, consumers and others interested in learning more about local food systems, food direct marketing and agritourism can participate in a Retail Farm Market Tour in July. ...
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Ohio State Partner in $5.7M Grant to Develop New Biofuel
June 15, 2012 Goal is to produce farnesane biodiesel from drought-tolerant guayule, sweet sorghum WOOSTER, Ohio-- Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will play a key role in the engineering of a novel ...
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Family Fundamentals: Help new parents feel more confident in selves (June 2012)
June 18, 2012 My son and daughter-in-law are expecting their first baby. They seem to be focusing on preparing the nursery and stocking up on baby clothes, but I’m concerned they don’t seem to appreciate what it takes to be a good parent. How can I help t ...
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Clever Rabbits or Not, Parking Lot Farm Is Seeing Results
June 18, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Even a garden in the middle of a parking lot can have a problem with rabbits. “They were coming through part of the gate,” said a rather amazed Joe Kovach, an Ohio State University scientist who has set up a lushly growing an ...
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OSU Expert: Early Ohio Wheat Harvest Opens Door for Double-Crop Soybeans
June 18, 2012 FINDLAY, Ohio – The near-record warm winter the Midwest experienced this year, combined with the early and unusually warm spring, has caused wheat to mature sooner than normal, which could let farmers plant a second crop like soybeans to inc ...
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Early Appearance of Twospotted Spider Mites Could Damage Ohio Soybean Crops
June 18, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio – The early and prolonged period of dry, hot days Ohio has experienced so far this spring is causing an early appearance of the twospotted spider mite, a dangerous pest that can cause severe damage to soybean crops, including t ...