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March is National Nutrition Month
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/march-national-nutrition-month-0
What’s your favorite food or meal? When we start to talk about food, not only do the aromas come to mind, but the people we enjoy sharing that food with are a part of that memory. When we think about March as National Nutrition Month, I’d like to encour ...
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The Financial Aspect of Alternative Forages
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/financial-aspect-alternative-forages
A couple of weeks ago, I started discussing the ‘why’ behind alternative forages. No answer as to ‘why’ would be complete without at least a bit of conversation around the financial aspect of alternative forages. Are they cheaper to grow? More expensive? ...
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Ohio Farmers Gear Up For A 'Normal' Planting Season
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/ohio-farmers-gear-normal-planting-season
Anticipate that we will have a “normal” spring with the traditional alternating strings of warm and cold days. ...
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4-H Prepares Youth to be Engaged Citizens
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/4-h-prepares-youth-be-engaged-citizens-1
4-H offers youth opportunities to develop life skills such as leadership, responsibility, initiative, confidence, the ability to speak in public, run a meeting, balance a checkbook, and so much more through hands-on experiential learning. 4-H delivers ex ...
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Warm Weather Means Warm Season Grasses
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/warm-weather-means-warm-season-grasses
The heat and humidity of the last week have signaled that the comfortable temperatures for our cool season perennial grasses are behind us and the warm season grasses will start their growth cycle. Planting warm season annual grasses are a feasible way to ...
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The Matter of Dry Matter
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/matter-dry-matter
The title says “dry matter,” but I’m going to start with talking about water. Why? Well, because without water, we wouldn’t have dry matter. I mean yes, we would, but you understand what I’m getting at. Dry matter (DM) and water go hand-in-hand because al ...
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Preparing for Back to School
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/preparing-back-school
The days of summer are drawing to a close and many families are beginning to prepare for children heading back to school. As I listen to conversations in the store about school supply lists, might I offer that this is a really good time to have a teacha ...
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Living a Marginal Life
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/living-marginal-life-0
Within Extension, we have a wonderful network of peers who write and share material. Shannon Carter from Fairfield County has served with me on several teams and has written many articles that speak to the “full” lives we live, and you can find many of t ...
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Plant Now to Graze Later
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/plant-now-graze-later
Fall and winter grazing seems a long way off as we take a peek at the forecast of warm and sunny weather. However, now is the time to start thinking about planting cool season annuals and winter cover crops to feed livestock in the cold months. Optimal pl ...
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Winter Wheat Stand Assessment and Fertilization
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/winter-wheat-stand-assessment-and-fertilization-0
Evaluate winter wheat stands after green up for yield potential based on a stand count and assessment of weed pressure. Laura Lindsay, OSU Extension small grain and soybean production specialist, recommends doing the stand count evaluation after wheat fi ...