I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County has received more rain recently, with cool temperatures to end the week (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH). Corn and soybeans are progressing, with much of both the corn and soybeans in the early reproductive stages. Corn diseases such as Tar Spot and Northern Corn Leaf Blight have been spotted in some fields. 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 Roundtables will be August 26th at 12:00 p.m. and August 27th at 6:00 p.m. These sessions will be at the OSU Extension office, and the agenda is attached.
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 Great Darke County Fair is nearly here! Be sure to stop by the Steak and Chop Tent for a sandwich to support a good cause, and if you are interested in volunteering for a shift, register with the following link: https://go.osu.edu/dcf-steak-and-chop-25
The next Darke County Ag Breakfast has been rescheduled to August 29th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
Battle for the Belt
Importance of Forage Growth Stages
Ohio Wheat Performance Test
Using Long-Term Leases in Farm Transition Planning
Western Bean Cutworm
Worldwide Research on Silage
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