Month: September 2025

Farm Science Review Sept 16 – Sept 18, tickets and event info.

Tickets available locally at presale discount price of $10:

OSU Extension Office – Newark

Farm Credit Mid-America – Utica

Granville Milling – All locations

H.W. Martin and Son – Hebron

Heritage Cooperative – Nashport

Legend Farm and Feed Supply – Newark

Utica Feed and Hardware

tickets also available online at: https://fsr.osu.edu/home

Admission

Single day tickets are $10.00 in advance from participating Ohio agribusinesses and county offices of Ohio State University Extension.

Single day tickets at the gate are $15.00 at the gate.

Children 5 and under are admitted free.

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Licking County Rainfall Update

After a wet start this spring, drought has set in again.  While not rated as bad yet as a year ago, there are crops in parts of the county that are really suffering.  According to drought.gov this is the second driest August on record over 131 years in Licking County.

All About Goats! 2025 Webinar

Are you interested in learning more about goat production? Join Ohio State University Extension Small Ruminant Team for the 2025 All About Goats! Webinar. This webinar series is going to answer producers burning questions concerning their own herd and help new producers become knowledgeable herdsman. Whether you raise goats for dairy, fiber or meat production or as pets- this webinar is for you! All youth livestock exhibitors are encouraged to attend.

The topics and dates for this series are as follows:

September 22- Goat Health and Care

October 6- Farm Business and Management

October 20- Goat Processing

November 3- Livestock Marketing

November 17- Hay and Grain Production

December 1- Coyote Management

December 15- Open Forum: Ask Me Anything

 The webinar is hosted via Zoom from 7-8 p.m. EST. Registration is required and can be completed by visiting go.osu.edu/allaboutgoats25

If you have any questions, please contact Pressley at 419-447-9722 or buurma.20@osu.edu

EHD in Deer – will it affect my livestock?

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a disease in deer that you may be hearing about.  Reports from Southeast Ohio counties show large numbers of reported deer deaths.  Reports from Licking County have been few so far.  Some are concerned with the disease affecting their livestock – specifically cattle since they often graze the same areas.  The following links from the Ohio Department of Agriculture explain the disease and answer many questions about it.  Feel free to call our office if you have questions.

EHD Fact Sheet 09.2025

ODA EHD in Livestock Talking Points Final

Wine Cap Mushroom Production Workshop

Wine Cap Mushroom Production Workshop

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
OSU South Centers
1864 Shyville Road
Piketon, Ohio 45661

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Eastern

Cost: FREE

Register: go.osu.edu/mushroomcrops

Bring your work gloves and prepare for an inside look and help conduct actual research during this short 1-hour program!

Learn the basics of Wine Cap Mushroom production, then join our team outdoors for a hands-on activity to build production beds. We will be testing mulches made from different species of wood including invasive trees and shrubs to learn about impacts on pests and production. Then plan to join us next spring to see the results as part of a larger field event.

 

Featuring experts from The Ohio State University and Central State University.

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Ohio Extension Implementation Program Award: 2024-70006-43574. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

QUESTIONS: Logan Minter (minter.21@osu.edu)

To request accommodations that will help you participate fully in this in person event, share requests during registration or contact Bradford Sherman (sherman.1473@osu.edu).

Ohio Fruit News

The August issue of OFN is now posted.  https://u.osu.edu/fruitpathology/fruit-news-2/

This issue features:

  • The Spotted Lanternfly in Ohio: Spread and Crop Risks, By Ashley Leach
  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator License Requirements For Fruit and Vegetable Crops, By Melanie Lewis Ivey
  • Lessons from Boll Weevil Eradication: IPM Strategies for Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers, By Guil Signorini and Frank Becker
  • Apple (Marssonina) Leaf Blotch on Apples and Crabapples, By Francesca Rotondo and Melanie Lewis Ivey