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Bird Is the Word: Walk Is in Secrest on Aug. 13
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/bird-word-walk-secrest-aug-13
August 1, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- What’s in the air in Secrest Arboretum? See for yourself when the 120-acre plant collection, part of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, holds its next free Leisure Birding Walk. It’s on Aug. 13 ...
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Whiz Bang! Science Show Hits Stage Aug. 11: ‘It Should Be Fun and Messy’
August 1, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Secrest Arboretum’s third and last “Whiz Bang! Science Show” of the summer features, among other things, dancing pasta, dry-ice bubbles and a Mentos/Diet Coke chain reaction. Carbon dioxide is the focus, said presenter Dave ...
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Tour Tomorrow (8/2): Sustainable Ways to Fight Wilt on Melons
August 1, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will hold a free tour tomorrow (8/2) featuring new, non-chemical, sustainable ways to manage cucumber beetles and bacterial wilt on melons. The program looks at ongoing r ...
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Sustainable Ag's Vision in Ohio: Register by Monday (10/3) for Stinner Summit
September 30, 2011 TOLEDO, Ohio-- Registration continues through Monday (10/3) for Ohio’s fifth annual Stinner Summit, a day devoted to sustainable agriculture and specific new ways to further it. It’s from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the Ward Pavilion at ...
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Chow Line: Sugar intake can affect triglycerides (for 10/9/11)
September 30, 2011 My triglyceride numbers are climbing a bit, and I was told to cut back on my added sugar intake. That surprised me-- I know that saturated fat and trans fat can affect blood cholesterol and triglycerides, but what does sugar have to do ...
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Researchers: Apply Public Trust Doctrine to 'Rescue' Wildlife from Politics
September 30, 2011 Editor: This story was previously released by University Research Communications. For enhanced coverage, please visit: http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/publictrust.htm. COLUMBUS, Ohio-- When a species recovers enough to be removed fr ...
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Ag, Rural Issues Central to New Ohio State Center for Subsurface Energy
September 29, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Natural gas production from shale deposits could significantly change the rural economic landscape in states like Ohio, and will be a key focus of Ohio State University’s new Subsurface Energy Resource Center, according ...
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Fall Herbicide Application Later Than Normal Following Late Harvest
September 29, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fall herbicide applications are still a good idea this year, despite a later-than-normal harvest, according to Ohio State University Extension weed specialist Mark Loux. “This is kind of a strange year for fall treatmen ...
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Hello, Birdie? See What’s on the Wing in Secrest
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/hello-birdie-see-what%E2%80%99s-wing-secrest
September 29, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Will there be any snowbirds if there isn’t-- one hopes-- any snow? See for yourself on Oct. 8 when Secrest Arboretum holds its next bird walk. It’s free, goes from 9-11 a.m., and starts at the arboretum’s Seaman Orientat ...
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Secrest Arboretum Plants 1,000th Tree Since Tornado
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/secrest-arboretum-plants-1000th-tree-tornado
September 29, 2011 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Secrest Arboretum, which lost 1,600 trees to a tornado last year, recently dug in replacement No. 1,000-- exactly one year later. Shovels in hand, friends and officials of the Wooster facility planted a new tupelo tree ...