Just as quickly as the rain moved in, the pattern has turned dry and warm once again. Temperatures were 6-9°F above average last week, with daytime highs soaring into the mid to upper 80s over the weekend. We are starting off this week in the mid to upper 80s as well, but a slight cool down is in the forecast. Highs will drop by a couple of degrees each day, with overnight lows in the 40s and 50s this week.
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All about goats! Webinar series.
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 answers producers burning questions concerning their own herd and helps 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 below. The webinar is hosted via Zoom from 7-8:00 p.m. EST.
- 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
Registration is required and can be completed here. If you have any questions, please contact Pressley at 419-447-9722 or buurma.20@osu.edu.
Corn Research Highlights from 2024 with Dr. Osler Ortez, Friday, March 21
Do you plant corn or are you interested in planting corn? The final installment of Pizza, Pop, and Profits for 2025 will be Friday March 21st at 12:00Pm in person and 12:30 PM on ZOOM. Dr. Osler Ortez, Assistant Professor for Corn and Emerging Crops will be our guest. Join us to hear updates from Dr. Ortez from 2024 Corn research from OSU.
This is a hybrid program available in person or online through Zoom. Our onsite location will be 225 Underwood Street, Zanesville.
This program is jointly sponsored by the Muskingum County OSU Extension Office and the Soil and Water Conservation District Office. Find registration and more information here: https://www.muskingumswcd.org/Events/Pizza-Pop-Profits/
Beef Quality Assurance March 25, 2025, 7:00 PM
Are you selling beef animals to be harvested for meat and need to update your Beef Quality Assurance Certification?
The goal of the Ohio Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is to increase the competitive base for marketing Ohio cattle. Beef Quality Assurance is a program to ensure that beef and dairy cattle are maintained in a manner which will result in a safe and wholesome beef product for the consumer. The Ohio BQA program is set to meet or exceed the NCBA BQA Guidelines.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Program starts at 7:00 PM
Location: Muskingum Livestock Auction
No cost, no RSVP needed.
Reminder: Pesticide License Recertification Feb 18
If you are a licensed private pesticide applicator and have yet to sign up for recertification classes please do so soon. Letters have been sent out with information to those due in 2025 and 2026. If for some reason these letters have not reached you please feel free to give us a call at 740-454-0144.
Please remember that pre-registration is expected. There is a $35.00 fee for the recertification class. Register and pay online or by check with the enclosed registration form 3 days prior to the session you will be attending. This fee is in addition to the $30.00 license fee that is paid separately to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Give us a call with any questions.
Tuesday, February 18
Extension Office – Rural Services Building
225 Underwood St, Zanesville OH 43701
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
(light meal provided)
Agricultural Fertilizer FIRST-TIME Certification Webinar
This 3-hour training is for individuals who are obtaining their Ohio Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification for the first time (not recertification). Agricultural Fertilizer Certification is required for applications to more than 50 acres of crops grown for sale in Ohio. It is not required for lawn and landscape fertilizer applications. This training will be held online as a webinar.
Small Farm Conference and Trade Show
Ohio State Extension announced plans to host a Small Farm Conference in Wooster, OH on March 8th. The theme for this year’s Small Farm Conference is “Sowing Seeds for Success.”
Conference session topics are geared to beginning and small farm owners as well as to farms looking to diversify their operation. There will be five different conference tracks including: Horticulture and Crop Production, Business Management, Livestock, Natural Resources and Diversifying Your Enterprise.
Some conference topic highlights include: Growing in a Hoophouse, Integrated Disease Management Strategies for Apple and Peaches, High Tunnel Tour, Using Cover Crops for Soil Regeneration, Creating Habitat for Beneficial Insects on the Farm, Growing Microgreens, Money to Grow: Grants 101, Growing Your Farm With Agritourism, Navigating Licenses/Certificates for your Small Farm Market, How Can Value – Added Help Your Farm, Vaccination Programs for a Small Farm, Grassfed Beef Tour.
Anyone interested in developing, growing or diversifying their small farm is invited to attend including market gardeners, farmers market vendors, and anyone interested in small farm living.
Attendees will have the opportunity to browse a trade show featuring the newest and most innovative ideas and services for their farming operation. The conference provides an opportunity to talk with the vendors and network with others.
The Conference will take place on March 8th from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Ohio State University Wooster Campus Shisler Conference Center, 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, Ohio 44691.
For conference and registration information call OSU Extension Morrow County 419-947-1070, or OSU Extension Knox County 740-397-0401. Please follow this link to register for the conference: https://Go.osu.edu/2025smallfarmconference
Beef Quality Assurance March 25, 2025, 7:00 PM
Are you selling beef animals to be harvested for meat and need to update your Beef Quality Assurance Certification?
The goal of the Ohio Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is to increase the competitive base for marketing Ohio cattle. Beef Quality Assurance is a program to ensure that beef and dairy cattle are maintained in a manner which will result in a safe and wholesome beef product for the consumer. The Ohio BQA program is set to meet or exceed the NCBA BQA Guidelines.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Program starts at 7:00 PM
Location: Muskingum Livestock Auction
No cost, no RSVP needed.
Pesticide Applicator Exam Training Session for New Applicators, Tuesday, January 21, 2025
A pesticide applicator exam training session will be offered on January 21, 2025, 6:00 PM, at the Rural Services Building, 225 Underwood St, Zanesville. In order to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicator License, individuals must pass the exam which is administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Those who wish to use Restricted Use Products must acquire an applicators license to purchase and apply product. This training is intended to provide an overview of the concepts presented in the exam as preparation. To register for this training session please email martin.2422@osu.edu or call 740-454-0144.
OSU Extension provides information on Private Pesticide Licensing here: https://pested.osu.edu/home/privateapplicator/licensing
Following this training session, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will be present at the Rural Services Building to administer the exam on:
February 26, 2025, 10:00 AM
Reminder: Pesticide License Recertification and Classes Feb 6 (Day) and Feb 18 (Eve)
If you are a licensed private pesticide applicator and have yet to sign up for recertification classes please do so soon. Letters have been sent out with information to those due in 2025 and 2026. If for some reason these letters have not reached you please feel free to give us a call at 740-454-0144.
Please remember that pre-registration is expected. There is a $35.00 fee for the recertification class. Register and pay online or by check with the enclosed registration form 3 days prior to the session you will be attending. This fee is in addition to the $30.00 license fee that is paid separately to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Give us a call with any questions.
Thursday, February 6
Zanesville Muskingum Conference and Welcome Center
205 N. Fifth St, Zanesville, OH 43701
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
(box lunch provided)
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Tuesday, February 18
Extension Office – Rural Services Building
225 Underwood St, Zanesville OH 43701
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
(light meal provided)