Apply To Be a Master Gardener!
Auglaize, Mercer, and Shelby Counties are working together to train a new group of Master Gardener Volunteers. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer, please call or walk into the office and ask for Doug Benson or…
Ag Lender Seminars
The 2024 OSU Extension Agricultural Lender Seminars registration is Open. Four Seminars on three dates (Urbana & Washington CH, both on October 18) Four Seminars on three dates (Urbana & Washington C.H., both on October 18) October 15, 2024 –…
Emergency Haying and Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage Available for 70 Ohio Counties
By: David Marrison, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Farm Management CRP is now available for haying and grazing in 70 Ohio counties. Drought conditions continued to degrade across Ohio. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report on September 17, 59.56% of…
Should Machinery Be in an LLC? Part 2
By:Robert Moore, Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 In our last blog post, we explored how an LLC affects liability when owning machinery. However, liability isn’t the only consideration when evaluating the benefits of an LLC for your machinery. In this article,…
C.O.R.N. Newsletter: 2024-33
Crop Observation and Recommendation Network C.O.R.N. Newsletter is a summary of crop observations, related information, and appropriate recommendations for Ohio crop producers and industry. C.O.R.N. Newsletter is produced by the Ohio State University Extension Agronomy Team, state specialists at The…
Fascinating Woodland Fungi class
Registration is open for our annual Fascinating Woodland Fungi class. The class will be held Friday, October 11th at the Ohio State Mansfield campus. Join Ohio State Extension instructors Curtis Young and Erika Lyon to sharpen your woodland fungi skills….
Significant Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) Increases in 2024 Will Impact Property Taxes on Farmland in 2025
By:Barry Ward, Leader, Production Business Management Friday, September 20th, 2024 Barry Ward, Leader, Production Business Management Writing this feels like déjà vu. It feels like we’ve lived through this before and for good reason. The article I wrote last year…
Can I afford not to pregnancy check?
By: Dean Kreager, Licking County Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator (originally published in Ohio Farmer on-line) Preg check vs winter an open cow?! Only 20% of cow calf producers in the Eastern United States pregnancy check beef cows, according to National…
C.O.R.N. Newsletter: 2024-32
Crop Observation and Recommendation Network C.O.R.N. Newsletter is a summary of crop observations, related information, and appropriate recommendations for Ohio crop producers and industry. C.O.R.N. Newsletter is produced by the Ohio State University Extension Agronomy Team, state specialists at The…
Should Machinery Be in an LLC?
By:Robert Moore, Monday, September 16th, 2024 A common question related to farm business planning is: should I put my machinery in a separate LLC for liability protection? Like most answers to legal questions, the answer is “it depends”. Let’s discuss…
