I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County continues to experience alternating windows of wet and dry conditions, and farmers are able to efficiently get field work done as the weather allows. Darke County currently has sufficient moisture levels
(https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037. While there is still planting to do, much progress is being made. Considerations for late planting practices are included in this week’s Newsletter. Be sure to cooperate with any farm equipment on the roads, and stay safe in the fields and planting season progresses.
Remember to take advantage of the Darke County Garden Giveaway! Whether you want to add additional plants to the garden, succession plant, or try something new, it’s hard to resist free seeds. Stop in at the office and pick up some spinach, carrot, cucumber, green bean, and lettuce seeds.
I’ll be at Worch Library next week on June 12th at 4:00 p.m. to discuss Wildflowers, Native Plants, and Pollinators. We’ll talk about some native plants, why they’re important, and how we can manage them. 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.
The next Darke County Ag Breakfast will be June 20th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
Battle for the Belt
Black Cutworm and True Armyworm
Considerations for Delayed Planting
Considerations for Prevent Planting
Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Update
Water- The Forgotten Nutrient
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