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  1. Small Gestures, Big Impact: A Mental Health Check-In From A Friend

    May. 27, 2025

    Someone needs to hear from you today and maybe it’s yourself. “How are you doing?”

  2. Help Track Ohio's Lady Beetles This Summer

    May. 27, 2025

    Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz and Sprayer Technology Workshop

  3. How To Stay Protected While Having Fun This Summer

    May. 20, 2025

    Following these few steps can help you and your family stay safe this summer.

  4. Extension Offers Essential Livestock Tasks For Spring

    May. 20, 2025

    Most livestock management tasks (not including feeding, watering, and cleaning pens) include vaccinations and livestock pest treatments.

  5. There's A New Face At Wayne County Extension: Get To Know FCS Educator, Kaitlynn Henninge

    May. 13, 2025

    Hello! I’m Kaitlynn Henninge, the Family and Consumer Sciences Educator for Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County.

    I am stepping into this position with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and fitness and three years of experience working in extension with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed). SNAP-Ed is a free nutrition education program serving low-income individuals who are eligible for SNAP benefits.

  6. Summer Camps Are Back: 4-H Prepares For Cloverbud and Junior Camps

    May. 06, 2025

    Spring is in the air, which can only mean 4-H camping season is on the horizon and preparations are underway. Dates have been set, and camp counselor training has begun for Cloverbud Day Camp and Junior Camp. Registration opened May 1.

    Counselors for each camp go through comprehensive training, over multiple meetings, in the months prior to the camps.

  7. Crops Surge Ahead With Spring's 80-degree Temps

    May. 06, 2025

    I am glad I am not a meteorologist.  We finally had winter this year, spending the majority of January and February with snow on the ground.  It now seems that we are going to bypass spring and jump straight into summer.  The 80-degree weather we have had the last couple weeks has accelerated growth of our small grains, hay fields and pastures.  There are reports that some parts of southern Ohio could be cutting hay next week and they are seeing wheat begin to head.  Being further north, we are still a little behind them, but our turn will be coming up quickly.

  8. How To Handle Farm Machinery On Rural Roads

    Apr. 29, 2025

    Whether you're a farmer getting an early start in the field or a commuter driving rural roadways, it's important to remember that roadway safety is a shared responsibility.

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

    Apr. 22, 2025

    I would imagine that as soon as soils dry up from the recent rains, field operations will kick into high gear for the start of the 2025 planting season.  No matter how much advanced planning you have done, this time of year always seems rushed.  The seeds will not grow in the bag, and you never know how much of the ideal planting window you will get.

  10. Finding Purpose After Your Retirement Honeymoon

    Apr. 15, 2025

    I started preparing for retirement almost two years ago - Gathering information to make informed decisions

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