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1. Tips to Select and Store the Perfect Strawberry

   consume two cups of fruit per day. Strawberries are an excellent choice as they provide many health ... benefits such as boosting brain power, strengthens our immune systems, and are heart-healthy. Strawberries ... provide us with a lot of nutrients and are naturally low in sugar. Strawberries have less sugar than other ...

2. Ohio Tick Populations and Diversity on the Rise

   type of tick and what disease is being vectored.  In the 1990’s, Ohio only had a couple ticks that were ... increase in Lyme disease cases reported in Ohio (Ohio Department of Health). Lone Star Tick – In addition ... possible with tweezers and send the tick in for testing to see if any diseases are present.  For more ...

3. Juan Quijia Pillajo Receives 2025 HCS Outstanding Graduate Student Award

   interest in floriculture began during my childhood in Ecuador, where I grew up watching my parents ... contribute to innovations in sustainable production. Eager for more news from our Spring Soiree? You're ... Each year, the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS) hosts a Spring Soiree ...

4. HCS Alumni Spotlight: Peter Konjoian

   Results were so compelling that growers were interested in learning almost as quickly as my research ... transplants for home gardeners. Along with these crops they chose to specialize in flowering hanging baskets ... Cultivate program, for a presentation about my family’s hanging baskets. As anyone raised in an agricultural ...

5. Wooster's Weather Station Can Help Track Soil Temperatures

   temperatures.  You will also be able to find historic weather data dating back to 1948.  As of today, we are ... slightly ahead of the historical accumulation of GDD and precipitation.  As of the end of March, we are up ... to 84 GDD.  Soil temperatures are hovering around 41 degrees F. As we begin field operations, we need ...

6. Alfalfa Weevil and Alfalfa Quality

   this (Jan. 1 – May 12), heat units range from 698 in southcentral Ohio to 388 in northeast Ohio. Figure ... in the bud stage. Warmer weather this week should lead to faster growth than last week. Alfalfa under ... a week and a week or two longer for some regions across the state. The peak alfalfa weevil feeding and ...

7. Ditch the Runoff Field Day

   This year's event will showcase a newly completed two-stage ditch in Williams County, Ohio. Guest ... speakers will discuss the benefits of conservation practices at the edge of the field and in the ... Join the OSU Extension Water Quality Team for their third annual conservation-focused field day. ...

8. Understanding Soil Testing: A Key to Optimal Crop Growth and Soil Health

   rarely explained in depth. A soil test can provide valuable insights, answering questions such as, “Why ... nutrients are abundant and which may be lacking. This information allows you to apply the appropriate ... whether testing is for crop field, landscapes or lawns. Once the sample is collected, it will be sent to ...

9. New Ohio State tick testing service tracks diseases, aids faster diagnoses

   different species and diseases are spreading in Ohio, McDermott said. That information can inform public ... — and it also gives us the ability to track what ticks and diseases are present across the state.” Ohio ... health efforts and contributes to a broader understanding of tick activity and disease risk in Ohio. “The ...

10. 2025 North American Manure Expo

    Ohio this summer on July 30 th and 31 st at the Fulton County Fairgrounds. Starting in 2001, this event ... and the always popular pressurized hose release safety demonstration. Day two of the Expo kicks off ... with 16 educational sessions in the morning. These are followed by both solid and liquid manure tanker ...

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