September 2017 • Volume 59, No. 12
OHIO
COOPERATIVE LIVING
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Agriculture for All From high-tech research to food and fun, the Farm Science Review appeals to old and young alike ALSO INSIDE Fun and funny fall festivals Making historical markers The ‘pawpaw king’
Contributors: Colleen Romick Clark, W.H. “Chip” Gross, Marilyn Jones, Patrick Keegan, Catherine Murray, Jamie Rhein, Damaine Vonada, Margie Wuebker, and Diane Yoakam. OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING (USPS 134-760; ISSN 2572-049X) is published monthly by Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. With a paid circulation of 294,359, it is the official communication link between the electric cooperatives in Ohio and West Virginia and their members. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. All rights reserved.
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What would you do with a drone? These high-tech flying gadgets are being used for more than just joy flights these days. As they become more affordable, a growing number of people are purchasing them.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Ohio’s official state native fruit, the pawpaw, is a rich source of vitamin C, magnesium, iron, and manganese, and also contains a moderate amount of vitamin A. As nutritious as it is for humans, however, it’s a crucial part of the diet of the swallowtail butterfly. Pawpaw leaves contain an organic pesticide that swallowtails are immune to, but which makes the caterpillar and adult swallowtails a nasty snack for birds and other predators. Learn more about pawpaws on Page 30.
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