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Family Fundamentals: Concerned about toy safety? Consider alternatives (for November 2007)
November 19, 2007 I'm starting to shop for children's toys for my nieces and nephews. What should I look for to make sure the items are safe? This year more than ever, consumers are on guard when it comes to buying children's toys. With mil ...
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Ag Agent Conference Showcases the Success of Extension
July 17, 2006 CINCINNATI, Ohio-- The 91st annual National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference, being held July 23-27 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is simply more than just a conference for profes ...
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A Snapshot of Migration: How one Mexican village is benefiting from its impacts
June 23, 2006 Editor's note: Photos are available. Contact Candace Pollock at (614) 292-3799 or pollock.58@ag.osu.edu. SAN MIGUEL ACUEXCÓMAC, Mexico-- While the debate over immigration rages in the United States, its impact is providing one Mexican v ...
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A Green Solution to Storm Water Management
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/green-solution-storm-water-management
June 9, 2009 CINCINNATI, Ohio-- The city of Cincinnati is eyeing overhauling its antiquated storm water management system and Ohio State University Extension may have a "green" solution to reducing the 14 billion gallons of raw sewage that is di ...
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A Bumper Crop and No Place to Put It
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/bumper-crop-and-no-place-put-it
November 12, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. growers may be enjoying a bumper crop of corn this growing season, but are facing two consequences as a result: low prices and no storage room. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the nation is seeing ...
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2002 Wheat Performance Trials Released
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/2002-wheat-performance-trials-released
August 22, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- When selecting wheat varieties for next season, growers should stick to such characteristics as yield, test weight, lodging potential and disease resistance, and not worry about what the weather might have in store for their ...
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$5 Million Third Frontier Grant to Advance Granule Technology
June 30, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The performance of a liquid combined with the convenience of a capsule is the focus of a $5 million three-year Third Frontier Grant exploring advanced granule technologies that address the economic, health and environmental ...
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Congressman-elect Renacci Tours OARDC: 'I Look Forward to Working With You'
December 22, 2010 WOOSTER, Ohio — Jim Renacci, who will represent Ohio's 16th District in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January 2011, toured the Wooster campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) Nov. 17 ...
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Chow Line: When good mushrooms go bad (for 1/28/07)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-when-good-mushrooms-go-bad-12807
January 19, 2007 I enjoyed your recent article on mushrooms. My question is, what are the signs that mushrooms have spoiled? That almost sounds like part of a stand-up comedian's routine: How do you tell when a fungus has gone bad? But you can be on ...
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Chow Line: Yellow or green, enjoy summer squash (for 7/29/07)
July 20, 2007 Is there much difference in nutrition between yellow squash and zucchini? For the most part, you're getting similar nutrients whether you choose the generally green-skinned zucchini or the generally yellow-skinned crookneck or straightn ...