Happy Independence Day! I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County, and the rest of Ohio, remain out of the abnormally dry drought category (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037. However, there is variation in moisture level throughout the county, with some fields containing standing water, while others could benefit from some rain. Corn and soybean progress continues, while wheat harvest has begun and second cutting of alfalfa is underway. Many garden crops are ready to harvest as well.
I’ll be at Worch Library on July 10th at 4:00 p.m. to discuss Backyard Composting. If you would like to learn about turning waste into a valuable garden resource, you may be interested in attending. I hope to see you there!
Our next Darke County Garden Roundtables will be July 17th at 12:00 p.m. and July 30th at 6:00 p.m. This session will be at the OSU Extension office, and the agenda is attached.
If you have a pond or are planning on having a pond in the near future, the Tri-County Pond Clinic in Miami County will be a great event to attend. The clinic will be on July 28th at 6:30 p.m. There, we’ll discuss basic pond management, information for new pond owners, liability of pond ownership, and stocking ponds with fish. See the attached flyer for more details.
The next Darke County Ag Breakfast will be July 18th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
Battle for the Belt
Considerations for Fungicide Application on Silage Corn
Maximizing Forage Quality in Wet Springs
Options to Add Forage Reserves
Preventing Hay Barn Fires
Soil Crusting and Herbicide Carryover
I hope you enjoy this week’s Newsletter, and as always, never hesitate to reach out to me and let me know how I can best serve you and all of Darke County.
by Caden Buschur, Darke County Extension Educator