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'Research Powerhouses' Join Forces in New Multistate Venture
September 20, 2012 FORT WAYNE, Ind.- Faculty from Michigan State University, Ohio State University and Purdue University gathered earlier this month in a new effort to strengthen both research and Extension outreach in food safety issues. "These are ...
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Chow Line: Keep physically fit at any weight (9/21/12)
September 21, 2012 I’ve seen conflicting information about whether or not being obese is actually harmful to your health. Can you clarify? You’re not crazy. Depending on how studies are designed, how large they are, and a number of other factors, results ...
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Fruit, Vegetable Safety Program Set for Cleveland Oct. 3
September 21, 2012 CLEVELAND, Ohio-- A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms will take place from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Urban Community School, 4909 Lorain Ave., in Cleveland. Food safety and Good Agricultural Prac ...
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Urban Coyotes Never Stray: New Study Finds 100 Percent Monogamy
September 26, 2012 Editor: This story was originally distributed yesterday by Ohio State's Office of Research and Innovation Communications. COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Coyotes living in cities don’t ever stray from their mates, and stay with each other till d ...
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4-H Mentoring Projects 'Making a Huge Difference'
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/4-h-mentoring-projects-making-huge-difference
September 26, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Sometimes kids have trouble learning from their mistakes. And sometimes, all it takes is a caring adult teaming up with those kids-- perhaps on a project that captures their interest-- that can make all the difference. ...
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OSU Extension: Fall Frost Increases the Potential for Toxicity in Livestock
September 27, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – While fall frost is an annual concern for livestock producers because of the potential for prussic acid poisoning, the potential for toxicity in livestock is perhaps of wider concern this year because of the drought tha ...
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Farm Science Review: Water Control Structure Benefits Farmers and Environment
September 27, 2012 LONDON, Ohio – A new field drainage technology could help reduce runoff from farm fields and reduce the risk of harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie and other Ohio lakes. The system, called an Inline Water Level Control Structure, is de ...
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How to Test for Prussic Acid Content in Forages
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/how-test-prussic-acid-content-forages
September 27, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fall frost can raise the potential for prussic acid poisoning in livestock. In addition to taking measures to prevent livestock toxicity, producers can also consider testing forage for prussic acid content, according to ...
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Chow Line: From land or sea, salt is salt (9/28/12)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-land-or-sea-salt-salt-92812
September 28, 2012 Why do some recipes call for sea salt instead of regular salt? Is it healthier? What about kosher salt? There’s very little difference, chemically speaking, between these types of salt. All are at least 97.5 percent sodium chloride and ...
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Save the Date: Nov. 1 Meeting in Wooster 'to Discuss the Future of Organic Farming'
September 28, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Ohio State University’s Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program is inviting farmers, scientists, and anyone else interested in organic food and farming to attend its autumn symposium titled “Futur ...