Southwest Ohio Beekeeper School – Registration is Open
Saturday, February 28, 2026 NEW LOCATION Ohio State University Extension Butler County 1802 Princeton Road Hamilton, OH LOWER PRICE: $35 / PERSON Pre-registration required. Limited to the first 150 registrations. No walk-ins permitted. Registration opens December 1st. Registration closes February 18th…
A Few Extra Blooms This Year
Rylee Kay Puthoff, ANR Educator Maybe you have noticed something amiss this fall, something that is out of place among the pumpkins, chrysanthemums, and falling leaves. On my way to work a few weeks ago, I noticed a lovely little…
Free Box Tree Moth Webinar
Authors: Joe Boggs Wednesday, September 10, 2024, 3 pm – 5 pm, EDT Presented by the Ohio Green Industry Association (OGIA) In partnership with the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) Registration is FREE but required. Click this link to register: https://ogia.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1990888&group=…
Selling home-produced foods that use fresh fruit: know the laws
By: Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Tuesday, July 01st, 2025 Fresh fruits are coming into season all across Ohio, offering those who sell home-produced foods opportunities for new seasonal products. But it’s important to…
An Update on Ticks and Tick-borne Disease in Ohio: Plus the Buckeye Tick Test Lab
Dr. Tim McDermott, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Franklin County It seems in Ohio it is never too early to start scouting animals for ticks. While we commonly think of summer as tick season, we actually see tick activity and positive detections…
Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz Training
The Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz tracks lady beetles across Ohio. Unfortunately, many species have declined dramatically. With your help, we are monitoring remaining populations! The BLBB survey ran 10 years ago. We are seeking volunteers across the state to help…
25th Annual Central Ohio Perennial School
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Laura Deeter, Professor of Practice in Horticulture and Crop Science at OSU, will share insights during her talks Design by Plan and Accident, exploring garden design principles, how to adapt to the unpredictable nature of plants and…
Encountering Bed Bugs While Traveling
Close-up of an adult bed bug. Photo: Susannah Krysko. By Marcia Anderson, PhD, LTE, U.S. EPAAs more people travel, there are more instances of bed bug encounters both at home and abroad. Bed bugs are easily transported as people move…
Is the grass dead or dormant?
– Christine Gelley, OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County, Ohio Prolonged drought in much of the state has led to many conversations about how bad the observed condition of pasture actually is and if it will bounce back…
Trees In Autumn Attire
Authors: Ann Chanon & Thomas deHaas Published on: November 11, 2024 While spring grabs all the headlines with its abundance of flowers, there are few things as beautiful as the transformation of leaves into shades of gold, orange, and red. This…
