USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Has Assistance Programs for Ohio Farm Operations Impacted by Drought
Drought conditions started in Ohio back in mid-June and have intensified all summer. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report on August 27, 2024, D4-exceptional drought was introduced to Ohio (Meigs and Athens Counties) for the first time since the…
D3 Drought – What Does That Mean?
By: Christine Gelley, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Noble County This article has been reposrted from the OSU Sheep Team Newsletter. To view the original article, click HERE. Dry conditions have continued, despite all our best efforts to put in requests for…
Drought Information and Resources
As most have probably noticed by this point, most of Ohio is either dry or in drought conditions. While Shelby County has been particularly lucky with rain thus far, we are quickly drying out along with the rest of the…
Worsening Drought Conditions Across Southern Ohio
Author: Aaron Wilson This article was originally posted in the Fruit, Vegetable, & Specialty Crop Newsletter. To view the original article, click HERE. Summary As I write this article on Monday afternoon, showers and a few embedded storms are rolling…
OSHA proposes first-ever rule to address employee heat exposure
By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 Reposted from the Farm Office Blog, to view the original post, click HERE The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) couldn’t have timed the weather…
Managing Heat Stress of Beef Animals
Originally posted to the Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter. To view the original post, click HERE. By:John Yost, OSU Extension Educator, AgNR, Wayne County We are accustomed to hearing the weatherman talk about the “actual” air temperature versus the “feels like”…
Hay Barn Fires A Real Hazard When The Rain Keeps Coming
By: Jason Hartschuh, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock (originally published in Farm and Dairy) Reposted from the Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter, to view the original post, click HERE. Mother nature has been at it again, hardly giving…
Water Quality: Cyanobacteria In The Context Of Climate Change
Do you have an interest in water quality, especially in our lakes? Climate change is having massive impacts on our environment, especially our water quality. Learn more at the Central Region Water Network, and the Cooperative Extensions webinar, Cyanobacteria In…