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It's Gypsy Moth Time Again
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/its-gypsy-moth-time-again
April 24, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- Gypsy moths have begun emerging throughout Ohio and forestry officials speculate the invasive insects will continue to spread throughout the southeastern half of the state. Dan Herms, an Ohio State University Extension entomo ...
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Insect's Sweet Tooth Troublesome for Fruit Growers
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/insects-sweet-tooth-troublesome-fruit-growers
January 29, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- It isn't enough that homeowners must battle to keep the multicolored Asian lady beetle out of their homes, now Ohio fruit growers must contend with another one of the insect's behavioral quirks: an insatiable appe ...
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Increasing Stresses Could Impact Soybean Yields
July 15, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- Ohio's soybean crop may be hard-pressed to deliver this growing season. Some fields, already suffering from little or no rain, are also being attacked by soybean cyst nematode. The combination of the two stresses could im ...
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Increased Farm Bill Funding Means More Conservation Results
May 29, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- With a 10 percent increase in funding over the 1996 Farm Bill, introduction of new programs and 21 percent of the 2002 Farm Bill's budget devoted to conservation, improvements to water quality, wildlife habitats and the e ...
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Humane Society Recognizes Animal Sciences Course
November 5, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- An Ohio State University animal sciences course has been recognized by the Humane Society of the United States for its focus on animal welfare issues. "Social Issues Concerning the Use of Animals by Humans," taug ...
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Horticulturist Named D.C. Kiplinger Chair
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/horticulturist-named-dc-kiplinger-chair
October 22, 2008 WOOSTER, Ohio – An Ohio State University horticulturist has been appointed to the university's D.C. Kiplinger Endowed Chair in Floriculture in order to advance research and education and perpetuate the profitability and sustainabilit ...
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Hog Industry Issues Addressed At Upcoming Conference
October 29, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- U.S. hog producers have experienced a dismal year in profits, with a massive sell-off spurred by low pork prices, high corn prices and fluxes in international markets. And the industry outlook going into 2003 doesn't ...
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Highest Acreage of Corn to Be Planted in Six Decades
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/highest-acreage-corn-be-planted-six-decades
March 30, 2007 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- U.S. corn growers intend to plant a whopping 90.5 million acres of corn this growing season, an 11 million acre increase from 2006, and the highest acreage this country has seen in over 60 years, according to the U.S. Depar ...
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Improve Soil Quality with New OSU Extension Tool
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/improve-soil-quality-new-osu-extension-tool
May 29, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Healthy soils means healthy plants, and a new Ohio State University Extension educational tool is now available to aid users in improving soil quality to boost crop performance. The Soil Quality Workshop CD contains informa ...
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International Relations Bringing Agribusiness Skills to Africa
August 30, 2004 PIKETON, Ohio — Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon, in conjunction with Ohio State's International Programs in Agriculture, is teaming up with a university in east Africa to bring agribusiness skills to its country's ...