I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Overall, Darke County remains very dry, although some spots throughout the region have been receiving more rain than others (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH). More on the weather is discussed in the attached Newsletter article from OSU Extension’s Aaron Wilson. Much progress has been made in silage harvest, and some soybean harvest has begun as well. Overall, there seems to be less disease pressure in crops than noted in previous years. Volunteer corn is commonly seen in the soybean fields, and other prominent weeds I’ve come across include waterhemp, velvetleaf, foxtails, marestail, and giant ragweed. Forecast and discussion of this year’s corn crop is also included in the Newsletter, from OSU Extension’s Osler Ortez. I hope you all have a safe and successful harvest season.
I’ll be at Worch Library on October 30th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss Backyard Poultry Production. If you’ve ever wondered about getting into small-scale poultry raising, or if you’re interested in learning more about the flock you already have, this program may be of interest to you. We’ll discuss the basics of nutrition, management, species consideration, and other topics for both meat and laying birds.
Our next Darke County Garden Roundtables will be September 24th at 12:00 p.m. and September 25th at 6:00 p.m. These sessions will be at the OSU Extension office, and the agenda is attached.
There is still time to pick up some last minute Farm Science Review Tickets if you have not done so already. The Review will begin next Tuesday, and run through Thursday. Many people enjoy FSR each year, and there is always plenty of opportunity to learn something new, see the latest in ag technology, and connect with others. I hope to see you there!
The next Darke County Ag Breakfast will be September 19th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
Battle for the Belt
Corn Yield Forecast
Green Fields/Green Dollars Podcast
Ohio Fruit News
Timing Your Last Alfalfa Cutting
Weather Update
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