December 13, 2020 at 9:45 pm CST
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Researchers in University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and U of I Extension are working to ensure farmers and their families have access to resources and services they need to manage stress, anxiety and other mental health issues.
URBANA, Ill. â Even without the added stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, agricultural producers experience high levels of anxiety, depression, substance use and death by suicide.
Researchers at the University of Illinois and U of I Extension are working to ensure producers and their families have the resources and access to services to manage their stress and mental health.
By Matt Reese and Dale Minyo
Corn harvest is wrapped up for Ohio, but challenges from vomitoxin in the 2020 crop have been lingering.
The problem got its start with the fairly widespread development of Gibberella ear rot (GER) in corn around Ohio. Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist Pierce Paul said GER development is favored by warm, wet, or humid conditions between silk emergence (R1) and early grain development.
“Unfortunately, slow dry-down coupled with delayed harvest, late-season rainfall, and/or high humidity, and warmer-than-usual late fall are responsible. Unlike the leaf diseases that you can see just by walking plots, ear diseases may go undetected, unless you peel back husks and check,” Paul said. “The fungus usually gets in during silking, then grows and produces vomitoxin as the grain develops. Weather conditions during grain-fill and that pre-harvest window determines how bad it gets. I have heard as much as 5 to 10 parts per million in the odd f
Enjoy holidays without packing on the pounds
By Tracy Turner - Chow Line
Fruits, veggies, protein and whole grains help contribute to a feeling of fullness while providing nutrients. Filling up on those foods first may help you eat less of the other, richer foods.
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QUESTION: I’m wondering if you can offer any tips to help me avoid gaining weight but still enjoy the fall and winter holidays? I’ve already gained several pounds while working from home due to COVID-19 and I’m worried that the holidays will cause me to gain even more.
ANSWER: With the holidays approaching, many people are concerned about trying to stay healthy while also enjoying all the rich, delicious foods and traditions associated with the many celebrations that are or will be soon occurring through the end of the year.
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