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May. 06, 2015
The 4-H Advisory Committee is sponsoring a 4-H Back to School drive to help support our communities. Wayne County 4-H clubs are encouraged to participate in this by collecting school supplies (markers, compasses, colored pencils, wide rule loose leaf paper, crayons, glue , etc.) at their summer club meetings.
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May. 06, 2015
4-H Members Be On The Lookout For Suspicious Items When Conducting Roadside Litter Pick Ups
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May. 06, 2015
Since the poultry resource handbook is not available until Fall 2015, we have made available the old project books on our website at wayne.osu.edu/projectinfo.
You will also find on the last page of the newsletter a page Ohio 4-H has created with helpful links to poultry information!
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May. 06, 2015
The Wayne County 4-H Advisory Committee is continuing the “Bikes for Kids” service project and is encouraging all clubs to take part. This past year we built and donated 54 bikes to the Wayne County Children’s Services, Salvation Army, and People to People Ministries Christmas programs for less fortunate kids.
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May. 06, 2015
Dear 4-H Volunteer:
Welcome to the newcomers on this 4-H newsletter mailing list. All the new and returning volunteers receive the monthly "Link," as well as committee members and Ag Education teachers. Important information for you and your club or FFA members is relayed through this newsletter. Please share the contents with your club each month.
Download a PDF of the May 2015 Link Newsletter here!
Sincerely,
Douglas S. Foxx
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May. 04, 2015
A lot of manure has been hauled onto and applied to crop fields in the past couple of weeks. The nutrient value of that manure needs to be accounted for and subtracted from any planned commercial fertilizer applications. In some cases, manure application may meet the total fertilizer needs of the 2015 crop. In order to know, a nutrient analysis of the manure is needed. Nitrogen values are harder to get a firm grasp on because nitrogen is present in manure in both ammonium and organic fractions. Added to this is the fact that nitrogen can be lost in several different ways so it...
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May. 04, 2015
Over the years, extensive county needs assessments conducted by Ohio State University Extension repeatedly identified teen vehicular safety as a priority need in Ohio’s communities.
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May. 04, 2015
Corn and wheat growers should be prepared to scout wheat and corn fields in the later part of May and into early June for possible damage by black cutworm and/or armyworm larvae. The reason for this is because high numbers of black cutworm and armyworm moth catches have been reported from surrounding states over the past couple of weeks. Both of these moth species migrate into our area, lay eggs, and the developing larvae can be significant pests of corn and wheat. Andy Michel, OUS Extension agronomic crop entomologist, provides the following summary regarding each of these pests:
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Apr. 29, 2015
For the past five years the Wayne County Fair has been increasing its recycling efforts. This year 4-H clubs are being invited to join in the effort by sponsoring a Recycling Container. There are 3 choices for types of containers. Clubs that choose to sponsor a container will have their club name placed on the container.
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Apr. 27, 2015
Last week in the Columbus Dispatch there was an article that circulated quickly around the state concerning food safety that hits near and dear to my heart. Several individuals were hospitalized and one person has died after attending a church potluck and the suspected culprit has been identified as botulism. What do we know about this food born toxin? Botulism comes from a group of rod-shaped bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, which can be found in soil and grows best in low-oxygen environments.
