Greetings –
We have a composting class for MGVs only set up for Thursday, September 8 at 6:30pm at the OSU Extension Office in Canfield.
The Green Team is asking us for preregistration. Please complete this form and send your check for $10 to the office NO LATER than Friday, August 19, 2016.
MGV only Compost Program. master gardener program OSU (2) (Read-Only)
Join us for a field day focused on soybean production!
Topics Include:
The program will be at Molnar Farms, 3744 Columbiana Rd, New Springfield, OH 44443
For details at the flyer, click here: 2016-07 – Soybean Flyer – Mahoning
Call 330-533-5538 to register!
A foundation for understanding disease is presented as the disease triangle.
The three sides – Host, Pathogen, Environment – represent the three things necessary for a disease to infect host plants.
The easiest for you to manage is the environment in which your plants are growing. Ensuring air flow, proper lighting conditions and the addition of water in the proper manner can make a big difference in the reducing disease pressure in the garden. This handout reviews:
To work on reducing disease pressure in your garden, check out this one page handout: HANDOUT – Air and Sunlight
Are you Gardening (and Farming) for Pollinators?
We depend on pollinators for much of what we eat and drink. Pollinators are essential for more than just the food they help provide. Pollinating animals play a vital role in native plant reproduction. They ensure food sources (think seeds, fruit) for wildlife and are vital members of the food web. Pollinators are essential to ecological health.
Everyone plays a vital role in the development and conservation of habitat that benefits pollinators, including bees, birds and butterflies. This session will focus on the practical steps gardeners and urban farmers can take to create or enhance habitat, including plant selection and simple design elements. Participants will receive pollinator certification.
Join us for a 2-hour Pollinator Certification Class on Tuesday, August 9, from 7-9pm, at the OSU Extension Office in Canfield, OH.
View the flyer and Registration information, here: Pollinator Certification 2016-08
REGISTER: Call 330-533-5538
This three-hour workshop will focus on cottage foods and home bakery licenses. Learn the food safety reasons behind Ohio law for Cottage Foods, including why certain foods are able to be made in the home without inspection and some are not. This program also helps food producers understand labeling and ways to determine if a recipe is ready for the market.
if a recipe is ready for the market.
Featuring – Emily Adams
Ohio State University Extension
Emily has a BS degree in Food Science and serves as an Extension Educator with OSU Extension. Emily’s work includes teaching Good Agricultural Practices for the OSU Produce Safety team and work with the Direct Food & Ag Marketing team on farmers markets and food safety.
Download the flyer to register, here: 2016 07 Cottage Foods Workshop