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Aug. 14, 2015
We would like to add your club’s name to the list below who have supported the Bike’s for Kids At Christmas project. Please let us know soon so we can have your club name included on the donation list in the booth at the fair. The booth promoting this project will be in the junior fair building and will include information about the project and a list of participating 4-H clubs.
Clubs to date
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Aug. 07, 2015
My favorite time of day is having my first cup of coffee on the porch. The sights and sounds of morning are refreshing as I savor a few minutes of meditation for me. What is your favorite time for you? You may find that like me, you can get more done on the list if your morning routine is relaxing rather than hurried. The porch is also where I love to have summer meals with the garden fresh produce that’s available. No matter where you drive in this community, we are blessed to find many vendors who grow food to share with others. This week, August 9-15 is Ohio State University’s...
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Aug. 07, 2015
Each year The Ohio Department of Agriculture sponsors the collection of unwanted agricultural pesticides in a few locations across the state. Last year Wayne County was a host location so it will be awhile before the collection is back here. This year there are two collection points within a couple of hours drive, but if you have a quantity of chemicals to dispose of, the drive may be worth it. The collection is only for farm-related chemicals so household or non-farm pesticides will not be accepted. The 2015 dates and locations are:
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Aug. 07, 2015
A trend that continues to grow is local foods. As most consumers find themselves further removed from agriculture there is interest in learning more about how food is produced and where your food comes from. Ohio Local Foods week is August 9-15. Ohio State University Extension has a local foods program effort that is identifying and providing programming on issues related to food production, marketing, human nutrition, economic development, and others. The OSU Extension local foods program encourages all of us to spend at least $10 on food produced in your community and learn more...
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Aug. 07, 2015
August provides a window of opportunity to establish a perennial forage stand. The goal should be to get the stand seeded by the end of August. This recommendation is based on average frost dates and the time needed for forage plants to develop a root system and carbohydrate reserves that will allow it to overwinter. For example, alfalfa plants must reach the contractile growth stage, where the growing point is pulled below the soil surface, to overwinter successfully. This takes 8-10 weeks after emergence.
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Aug. 03, 2015
I have had some questions recently about cutting and baling up wheat fields that did not get harvested and for which there is no wheat grain market. I asked Pierce Paul, OSU Extension Agronomic Crop pathologist about possible vomitoxin levels on the wheat straw in this situation. His reply was “research out of the University of Illinois shows that vomitoxin levels are often higher in the straw than in the grain, several folds higher in some cases (double- and even triple-digit levels in some cases).” If vomitoxin is a possibility then the best use for this wheat hay is as bedding in a...
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Aug. 03, 2015
Now is the time for pasture-based livestock operations to begin stockpiling pasture grass if they want to extend the grazing season into late fall and/or winter. To stockpile forage, take a last cutting, clipping or grazing pass in a pasture paddock in early to mid-August and then let the pasture regrow and accumulate forage until the end of the growing season. Stockpiling research and on-farm trial results have shown this timing is the best compromise between quantity of forage stockpiled and quality of forage stockpiled. Beginning earlier can result in more tonnage but quality will...
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Aug. 03, 2015
With all of the wet weather this year – for many it seems like summer has only just begun. However, in a couple of weeks school will be back in session, which means many teens may be having their final summer fun before getting back into the routine of school. Since car crashes are the number one cause of teenage deaths, now is always a good time to remind teens about some simple but important safe-driving tips.
Simple but Crucial
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Jul. 27, 2015
Where did you first learn to manage your money? Maybe it was your first summer job that allowed many of the life lessons that you may use today. According to the findings from the Youth Development Study (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936460/pdf/nihms220511.pdf) teens were surveyed during all 4 years of high school and beyond about their work experiences.
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Jul. 27, 2015
Learn how on-farm solar energy development could help lower costs. Coshocton County Extension is offering a program that will provide participants with an overview of Ohio’s renewable energy and net metering policy as well as on-farm solar applications and assessments. There will be a panel of local farmers currently using solar energy as part of their operations and solar energy equipment and policy experts. Participants may receive a free, personalized solar assessment if they bring their electric bill with them to the program.
