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Materials Aim to Help Pregnant Women Prevent Foodborne Illness
to reduce their risk and protect the health of their babies. The researchers tested the efficacy of ... /> UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1" /> ... UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2" /> UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List ...
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Chow Line: Understanding HDLs can be complex (8/17/12)
August 17, 2012 I have always been proud of my high HDL level, but I heard recently that it might ... they can to raise their levels of HDLs-- high-density lipoproteins, or what we’ve called the “good” ... levels remain a good predictor, or what they call a “biomarker,” that a person has a higher risk of heart ...
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Drought-Stressed Corn Has Increased Potential for Elevated Nitrate Levels
their livestock to ensure that nitrate levels aren’t at levels high enough to sicken or kill the animal, ... high harvest height in Defiance and Paulding counties. The testing found that the range of percent ... silage in a silo bunker bag can also reduce nitrate levels by a reduction of 20 to 50 percent, so growers ...
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Get the Most of Crop Performance: Soil Sample in the Fall
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/get-most-crop-performance-soil-sample-fall
high value crops, it is important to test more frequently. Additional information on soil testing can ... October 26, 2004 WOOSTER, Ohio — Soils can be sampled and tested at any time during the year, but ... fall soil testing is that excessively wet springs prevent sampling that could have been done in the ...
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Stewart's Wilt Risk Low for Ohio's Corn
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/stewarts-wilt-risk-low-ohios-corn
March 15, 2010 WOOSTER, Ohio-- The risk of Stewart's bacterial wilt and leaf blight is ... carried and spread by adult flea beetles. Based on the flea beetle index, conducted by Ohio State ... to have a low to moderate threat. The flea beetle index is calculated as the sum of the average ...
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Plant-Associated Bacteria Can Improve Crop Health in Acidic Soils
increased yields of corn plants growing in acidic soils (i.e., with pH levels less than 5.0). In two ... the amount of aluminum and manganese, which can be toxic in high levels. "In low-pH soils, most ... June 4, 2009 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Common plant-associated bacteria, best known to suppress soil ...
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Proper Proline Management Needed for Effective Results
resistant varieties exhibiting moderate disease levels. On average, between 35 percent and 50 percent scab ... head scab on wheat, but for the product to be the most effective, careful risk assessment, timing of ... reduction and between 30 percent and 45 percent vomitoxin reduction can be achieved if Proline is applied at ...
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Variety of GMO Tests are Available to Farmers
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/variety-gmo-tests-are-available-farmers
Ohio State University researchers have outlined a number of tests available that measure the level of ... allowable levels between 1and 3 percent. Japan recently established new legislation that sets a zero ... specialty markets can utilize a variety of tests that determine whether or not their crop is truly GMO-free. ...
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Variable Rate Application May Save Money, Boost Yields; Learn More at National No-Till Conference
on three field scenarios: application based on soil test data with the field divided into 2.5 acre ... lime, nitrogen, phosphorus and/or potassium. "Soil type, low fertility and pH levels are main ... which are standard now on most combines. The yield map identifies variations in a field. Based on soil ...
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Chow Line: Vitamin B, heart health link is weak
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-vitamin-b-heart-health-link-weak-0
discovered a link between high levels of homocysteine in the blood and premature hardening of the arteries. ... the 1990s, studies did seem to indicate that high homocysteine levels in the blood could be a risk ... reduce levels of a substance called homocysteine. And high levels of homocysteine seem to be linked with ...