I hope this Newsletter finds you well, and that you had a Merry Christmas! It doesn’t quite feel like winter, but it is officially upon us as the year draws to a close. Precipitation has slowly started to bring Darke County out of the abnormally dry category (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037). Stay safe on the roads, especially for those traveling during the holidays.
The next Darke County Garden Roundtables will be held on January 16th at 12:00 p.m., and January 30th at 6:00 p.m., both at the OSU Learning Center. The agenda is attached to this email. If you have any questions or topics you would like me to discuss ahead of time, please use the following survey link: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06zzY8Kwhnmd4Nw.
For those needing to renew their pesticide or fertilizer licenses, there will be two training sessions in Darke County to recertify. The first will be January 31st, with pesticide training beginning at 9:00 a.m. and fertilizer training beginning at 1:00 p.m. The second training date will be February 20th, beginning with fertilizer training at 4:30 p.m. and pesticide training at 6:00 p.m. Both sessions will take place in the meeting room at Darke DD, 5844 Jaysville-St Johns Rd, Greenville, OH 45331. Please note that on the notification letters sent out, I made an error. The letter states that the 31st is a Thursday, but it is a Friday. If you need to register for one of these sessions, or if you have any questions, please reach out to me.
If you are in need of Beef Quality Assurance Certification, I will be providing a training session in partnership with the Darke County Cattlemen’s Association. The event will take place on February 1st, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and will be in the Ansonia High School Cafeteria. The training is free for all DCCA members and youth and is $10 otherwise. More details can be found in the attached flyer.
There will be a webinar on HPAI hosted by professionals from OSU Extension, the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and the Ohio Poultry Association. This will take place on January 15th at 12:00 p.m. More details and a link to register can be found in the attached flyer.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
· Checking Up on Your Feed Supply
· Controlling Mud on Cattle Operations
· Improving Dairy Herd Performance Using Milk Analysis
· Maintaining Forage Stability
· Northern Giant Hornet Update
· Supplementing Beef Cattle with Vitamin A
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.
Happy New Year!