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Apr. 27, 2015
During some of the fertilizer applicator certification meetings this past winter I had some questions about the use of nitrogen inhibitors. As we begin our 2015 corn planting season an appropriate question might be; should you consider the use of a nitrogen inhibitor? The reason we have this discussion is because nitrogen can be lost by leaching through the soil profile, through ammonia volatilization or through denitrification. To understand those losses and when they occur we have to know a little about nitrogen and soil chemistry and how our crop plants absorb nitrogen.
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Apr. 21, 2015
Have you ever had “just one of those days?” The kind of day that makes you want to sit in your favorite chair at the end of the day curled up with a good book and forget the rest of the world and the obligations that await? We live in a busy world. Our family, job, community and even the things we usually enjoy can sometimes take a toll on our emotional health and we find ourselves overwhelmed and sometimes even depressed. Everyone has ways to cope with the stress in our lives, some that may be more beneficial than others. For me… I need a good night’s sleep and a day that begins...
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Apr. 14, 2015
New for 2015 – the Jr. Fair Liaison Committee and Sr. Fair Board have discussed and decided to create a Champion’s Row. Overall Grand and Reserve Champion Market Goats, Hogs, Lambs, and Beef Cattle will be housed together in the Champion’s Row! More details and information about this will be announced later this summer. This should be a very exciting new exhibit for this year’s fair.
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Apr. 14, 2015
For Monday of the fair (September 14th) the Swine Showmanship classes will now start at 8:00 am and the Market Lamb and Showmanship Show will begin at 3:00 p.m. or immediately following Swine Showmanship. This change was agreed to by leadership of the Sheep and Swine Committees and approved by the Jr. Fair Liaison Committee and Senior Fair Board.
Monday September 14th
Swine Showmanship 8:00 am
Market Lamb & Showmanship 3:00 pm or immediately following Swine Showmanship
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Apr. 14, 2015
In addition to providing needed support to our county 4-H program – the Paper Clover Campaign is also a great time of the year for 4-H clubs to hold in-store fundraisers such as car washes and selling hot dogs. Please contact our local TSC managers to thank them for their continued support of 4-H and ask if you club can help promote paper clover or do a fundraiser in the store. The spring paper clover campaign is set to run April 22 – May 3, 2015.
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Apr. 14, 2015
Do you want to provide your 4-H Cloverbuds more fun and hands-on activities? Do you need meeting ideas?
Volunteers have access to easy-to-use teaching resources for 4-H Cloverbud meetings. As the result of a generous grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation, 4-H Cloverbud Volunteers can borrow 4-H Cloverbud Kits from our office. The kits focus on lessons taken directly from the Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Curriculum, Series II.
The 4 kits available are “The Science of Sound,” “Our Country,” “Food Fun,” and “Fitness is Fun.”
Contact the extension office for availability.
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Apr. 14, 2015
The project book format for 4-H beef, goat, cavies, dairy, pocket pets, dog, rabbit, sheep and swine members includes a resource handbook that needs to be purchased once every five or more years, and a Project and Record Book that needs to be purchased and completed every year that the respective project is taken.
If you prefer to keep computerized records, you may attach your print-outs where appropriate. You will still need to fill out the project/record book as stated. These computerized records are not in place of the record book.
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Apr. 13, 2015
Once we get past this recent stretch of rainy weather and fields dry out, it will be full bore into the planting season. Cover crop termination will be needed on some fields. Factors that influence the effectiveness of herbicides as a termination option include temperature and crop growth stage. Temperature is particularly important when using herbicides that need to be translocated within the plant because plants should be actively growing for this to occur.
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Apr. 13, 2015
April showers bring May flowers, right? We should have a glorious flower garden to enjoy based on this week’s accumulation of precipitation. As the remaining weeks of the school year quickly slip by, what are your plans for the summer? Do you have children and arrangements made for their care after school is out? It’s not too early to begin thinking about the upcoming change in schedule. Here are some things you might want to consider:
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Apr. 10, 2015
Farmers are extremely proud of the work they do to bring food, fuel and fiber to market. But while productivity, science and technology have seen great strides in recent decades, our ability to communicate about farming to the general public has not made similar advances. To help address this communication gap to the public. Crawford and Richland County Farm Bureau are pleased to annouce the 2015 Ag Literacy Challenge.
