I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Much of Darke County has experienced additional rains this past week, along with warmer temperatures which are expected to continue through the week. The entire state continues to stay out of the abnormally dry classification
(https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037. Crops are progressing nicely, with a lot of variation in growth stage depending on when planting was done. Wheat has been turning and second cutting of alfalfa is beginning. Giant ragweed has been perhaps the most prominent weed I’ve seen, along with poison hemlock, wild carrot, common ragweed, and waterhemp.
I’ll be at Worch Library on July 10th at 4:00 p.m. to discuss Backyard Composting. We’ll discuss topics regarding what you can compost, how to manage the compost, and putting your new resource to use. I hope to see you there!
Our next Darke County Garden Roundtables will be June 25th at 12:00 p.m. and June 26th at 6:00 p.m. This session will be at the OSU Extension office, and the agenda is attached.
I’ll be joining some colleagues in Miami County for a Tri-County Pond Clinic 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
Be Alert to Bagworms
Managing Chiggers
Ohio Fruit News
Sulfur Management for High-Quality Silage Corn
Summer Fly Control for Livestock
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