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Jul. 21, 2015
It’s obvious that abundant rainfall makes lots of weeds! Along with those weeds come calls from homeowners asking for ‘safe’ ways to control them. One product that is frequently asked about for control of landscape weeds is vinegar. A simple question regarding vinegar commonly evolves into a conversation about toxins, pesticides, the legality of its use, and exactly what ‘safer’ means.
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Jun. 19, 2015
A relatively new pest for area fruit growers, the spotted wing drosophila has the potential to wipe out entire fruit crops because of its propensity to attack healthy ripening fruit.
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May. 13, 2015
(UPDATE: on June 2, 2015 the ODA cancelled ALL poultry shows in Ohio for 2015) It behooves all poultry producers – young and old, commercial or hobby – to work to protect not only our youth project birds, but most importantly Ohio’s $2.3 billion poultry industry from this highly pathogenic disease!
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Apr. 24, 2015
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium found frequently in the environment. This bacterium can cause the serious foodborne illness “listeriosis.”
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Apr. 21, 2015
Botulism is the name of a rare but serious foodbourne disease we get by consuming the toxin of bacteria Clostridium botulinium
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Feb. 27, 2015
Enjoy this online collection of favorite recipes celebrating 100 years of Cooperative Extension!
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Feb. 20, 2015
It's too early to start gardening, but it's not too early to make your plans for this year's vegetable garden!
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Nov. 24, 2014
In an effort to keep our contact with you, our clientele, current and timely, we maintain a number of e-lists in subject areas of local interest. When research based information that's valuable to your quality of life is posted to our web site, or announcement of meetings you will be interested in comes out, e-list subscribers know about it first.
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Mar. 06, 2014
The 100-year anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, which officially created the national Cooperative Extension System, will be celebrated in 2014. Activities this year will highlight our past and focus on the current application of Cooperative Extension’s mission and vision as we move into our next century.
