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OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – March 28, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. We’ve had some typical back-and-forth weather at the beginning of spring, but hopefully, nice weather will be here to stay before long...
Darke County Quality Assurance deadline is June 1
DARKE COUNTY – The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) announces the deadline of June 1 (No Exceptions) for the Darke County Quality Assurance (QA). All junior fair exhibitors taking a market or...
Buckeye Buckaroos Club holds March meeting
GREENVILLE – The Buckeye Buckaroos Club met on March 10 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Greenville. The club heard a demonstration on “Giving horses proper intramuscular injection” given by Emily Hartman. The members were then...
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Youth in Agriculture Presentation Scheduled
Today’s youth is the Future of Agriculture. Join Caden Buschur, Darke County Extension, ANR Educator, at the Worch Memorial Public Library at 790 Center St. in Versailles on Oct. 17 at 4 pm to discover careers available in the field of agriculture. He will discuss...
Cover Crops in the Home Garden
Join Caden Buschur, Extension Educator, at the Greenville Public Library at 520 Sycamore St. in Greenville on Oct. 10 at 1 pm as he presents the benefits and potential challenges of cover crops. He will discuss which cover crops are best for your garden and how to go...
Weather Update
“Ohioans have been waiting a long time for the arrival of tropical moisture to help ease and reverse long-term drought conditions in the state. On Friday, September 27, 2024, a little too much of a good thing arrived with the name Helene.” Dr. Aaron Wilson shares the...
Reflecting on the Past, Present, and Future of Dairy Farming
“Step back in time and reminisce about what has happened the past 50 years with dairy cows and learn how to progress into the future.” It’s no surprise that dairy cows are more productive now than they had been in the past, but it is fascinating to look at the details...
Practicing Creative Grazing for Sheep and Cattle
“I still have both sheep and cows, and I often ask myself why. The answer is that sometimes a flerd is better. The cattle focus most of their grazing on grasses, legumes, a few random forbs, and some tree leaves within reach while the sheep most often prefer forbs and...
Pod Shatter in Soybean
“In Episode 27, we are in the field with Dr. Laura Lindsey, Extension State Specialist for Soybean Production, discussing soybean pod shattering.” The latest Battle for the Belt episode focuses on soybean pod shatter with Dr. Laura Lindsey, and also provides an update...
National Nematode Day
“Awareness is the first step toward effective management. The SCN Coalition emphasizes the importance of identifying whether SCN is present in your fields and knowing your numbers. The promotions for National Nematode Day aim to keep SCN top of mind for farmers and...
Footbath Practices to Prevent Lameness in Dairy Cattle
“Whether you are milking cows in a traditional parlor or through an automated milking system, a cow's locomotion is important… Barn hygiene practices, such as preventative hoof trimming and regular alley scrapping, are critical for hoof health, but these practices...
The Miracle of Agriculture
Agriculture has been the foundation of human civilization for thousands of years, transforming the way societies live, work, and thrive. From the humble beginnings of subsistence farming to the advanced, mechanized systems we have today, agriculture is truly a...