I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County has mostly been dry, with some spotty rains throughout parts of the region, and hopefully more on the way (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH). Corn is progressing, with the dry weather giving some of the later planted corn a chance to catch up to the earlier crop. Many soybean fields are in their reproductive stages as well. Field activities such as tiling and manure application are taking place in the recently harvested wheat fields. Many garden crops, such as green beans, zucchini, cucumber, tomato, and others, are being harvested as well. Common weeds include waterhemp, common and giant ragweed, and volunteer corn, with other weeds making appearances as well.
I’ll be at Worch Library on August 28th at 4:00 p.m. to discuss Blackberry Production. We’ll discuss management practices for producing a good blackberry crop, including water and nutrient management, pest control, pruning, harvest, and more. I hope to see you there!
Our next Darke County Garden Roundtable will be July 30th at 6:00 p.m. This session will be at the OSU Extension office, and the agenda is attached.
It’s not too late to sign up for the Tri-County Pond Clinic in Miami County if you are someone you know is interested. 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.
Summer is flying by, and Farm Science Review is just around the corner. FSR will be held September 16th-18th, and tickets are available through the Extension Office. Let me know if you have interest in purchasing tickets.
The next Darke County Ag Breakfast will be August 15th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
Battle for the Belt
Corn Vomitoxin Management Considerations at Tassel
Evaluating Total Mixed Ration
How to Use the Crop Risk Tool
The Importance of Quality Forage
Stopping the Spread of Weed Seeds
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