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Jan. 26, 2015
Private pesticide applicators with a license to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides are required to attend 3 hours of recertification training every 3 years to maintain their license. Private applicator license categories are: Core (basic pesticide handling, application, safety, rules and regulations), 1: Grain and Cereal Field Crops, 2: Forage Crops and Livestock, 3: Fruit and Vegetable Crops, 4: Nursery and Forest Crops, 5: Greenhouse Crops, 6: Fumigation. OSU Extension Wayne and Holmes Counties will again be collaborating to provide private applicator pesticide...
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Jan. 26, 2015
The annual Northeast Ohio Regional Dairy Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25 at the Buckeye Event Center in Dalton. The dairy conference is planned and organized by the Killbuck Valley Veterinary Medical Association (KVVMA). Conference registration begins at 9:00 am and the conference opening remarks are at 9:55. The day includes general sessions and time to visit with exhibitors. The day concludes at 3:30 pm.
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Jan. 16, 2015
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, “getting organized” is right up there with “losing weight” and “getting more exercise.” It’s one of those resolutions that comes back to haunt us, year after year. The Soap and Detergent Association offers some easy-to-implement ideas for getting and staying organized around the home.
Clutter makes an otherwise spotless home look less than clean. If cleaning house isn’t your strong point, clutter only makes it more difficult to get the job done. Here are some tips to control clutter and help lighten your cleaning load:
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Jan. 16, 2015
The 2015 Ohio Sheep and Goat School will be offered as a webinar series throughout the state. The webinar series is sponsored by OSU Extension and the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association (OSIA). Wayne County will once again be a host site for the school with additional sponsorship from the Ohio Heartland Sheep Improvement Association (OHSIA).
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Jan. 16, 2015
One strategy for small scale beef producers to increase income per head is to sell beef directly to the consumer. This marketing strategy is often termed freezer beef. Perhaps the easiest way to sell freezer beef is to use a processing facility that is fully inspected in order to sell the meat to the consumer. In this case the buyer of the beef has to go directly to that processor to pick up their meat. No license is required to sell meat directly with this method. However, if you want to take the meat from the processor to another site (including your farm, home, farm market,...
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Jan. 12, 2015
Setting New Year’s resolutions seems to be a challenge that many have chosen to ignore, but they really are a great way to help us reach our goals in life. Why not talk about changes you would like to do with your family tonight at dinner? or tomorrow at work?
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Dec. 16, 2014
Being responsible for your own happiness through the season happens when it’s the things we do that can’t be purchased that contribute to the spirit of the season.
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Dec. 16, 2014
Winter weather results in higher energy requirements for livestock. In the case of ruminant livestock a major portion of the diet is typically composed of forages. Forage nutrient content is affected by a number of factors, the major one being maturity at harvest, but also species composition, moisture content at harvest, and handling of the forage during the harvest and storage period. While most of our grain crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, oats and barley have a fairly consistent quality and a narrow range of quality variance, forages can vary widely in nutritional quality. So...
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Nov. 25, 2014
Dear 4-H Teen Leader:
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Sep. 22, 2014
Celebrating the significant accomplishments and deep impact that OSU Extension has had on communities and in the lives of Ohioans provides a great springboard for the future. A significant component of Ohio’s celebration in 2014 will be a year-long process focused on our future. The primary work this year will center on futuring – asking questions about and envisioning the long-term future of OSU Extension as well as the role the organization should play in shaping and positively impacting Ohio and Ohio residents.
