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Thank you for making the 23rd Annual Farm City Day a success!

| Clifton Martin

I would like to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone who made the 23rd Annual Farm City day event a success this past Saturday.  We had wonderful hosts at McDonald’s Greenhouse and Corn Maze in Adamsville and the weather was beautiful.

23rd Annual Farm City Day

Sponsors who supported the event included:

American Pride
Farm Credit Mid-America
Muskingum County Cattlemen’s Association
Muskingum County Community Foundation
Muskingum County Dairy Promoters
Muskingum County Pomona Grange #35
Muskingum County Sheep Producers
Muskingum Valley Music Makers
North Valley Bank
Shirer Brothers
Williamson Insurance Service, Inc.

Farm City Day is a joint effort by several Muskingum County Agencies with a mission of fostering opportunity in the community to share about agricultural production and its importance to our society.  Toward this goal, the committee focuses on bringing in vendors, sponsors, and creative programming to create a family-friendly event for all to enjoy.

Contestants in the VIP pumpkin carving contest.

The 23rd Annual Farm City Day was proudly organized by OSU Extension Muskingum County, Muskingum County Farm Bureau, Muskingum County Master Gardeners, Guernsey Muskingum Electric Cooperative, Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District, USDA, McDonald’s Greenhouse and Corn Maze, and the Zanesville-Muskingum Chamber of Commerce.

Pumpkin carving by Gus the Squash Carver at the 23rd Annual Farm City Day.

Beef School Grazing and Wrap-Up

| Clifton Martin

Beef School and Grazing Wrap-Up is an annual program at the Eastern Ag Research Station (Caldwell) and the dates for the program this year are Oct 3, 10, and 17. The program is held from 5:30 to 8:00 pm each evening. Topics including nutrition, handling facilities, calving, and forages will be covered in addition to others. Both classroom and field walks are incorporated into the program. Look for the attached registration flier for more information and to register.  More information is below or click this link for details.

Eastern Ohio Beef School Series Begins October 3

 

 

OARDC Small Grains Field Day June 14

| Clifton Martin

Press Release for the OARDC Small Grains Field Day:

Small Grains Field Day

            The OARDC Schaffter Farm located at 3240 Oil City Rd., Wooster, will be the host location for a Small Grains Field Day scheduled for Tuesday, June 14.  The day begins with registration and sign-in at 9:30 am and the program starts at 10:00am.  The day will conclude around 3:00 pm.   In addition to looking at how small grains are used as a grain crop the field day will also provide information and demonstrations about small grains as cover crops, alternative forages and how they fit into row cropping systems.  Presenters include OARDC Researchers, The Agriculture Research Service Wheat Quality Lab, OSU Extension specialists and OSU Extension educators.  Private pesticide applicator and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits will be offered to field day participants.

Topics that will be covered at the Small Grains Field Day include:

  • Malting Barley: Opportunities and Possibilities for Ohio
  • Small Grains as Cover Crops and Alternative Forages
  • Small Grain Crimping and Soybean Seeding Demonstration
  • Modified Relay Intercropping of Soybeans into Wheat Demonstration
  • Wheat Production Agronomics
  • Wheat and Barley Disease ID and Management
  • Wheat Breeding and Evaluation Update

 

Pre-registration is requested.  The cost is $25/person if registered by June 3.  Late registration after June 3 is $35/person.  Registration includes handout materials, lunch and refreshments.  Registration forms and checks (Made payable to Ohio State University Extension) should be sent to the Wayne County Extension office at 428 West Liberty Street, Wooster OH  44691.  An informational flyer and field day registration form is available on-line at: http://go.osu.edu/smallgrainsfieldday

 

The Small Grains Field Day is sponsored by the following organizations:

  • Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC)
  • Ohio State University ATI
  • Ohio State University Extension
  • Ohio Certified Seed Association\
  • Ohio Corn & Wheat
  • Ohio Soybean Council

For more information contact the Wayne County Extension office at 330-264-8722.