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You Are Invited to: An evening in the woods

| Clifton Martin

Your woodlands can provide a wide array of benefits ranging from wildlife viewing and hunting to periodic income to supplement your farming operation. This program will focus on Invasive and Wildlife Management, and Timber Harvesting. You will learn about the programs and people who are available to help you to set and achieve realistic goals for your woodland property.

Date: August 29, 2024

Mark & Paul Mechling Forest

Address: Just west of Glenford, from 204 turn onto Township Rd 22 (Follow Yellow Day in the Woods Signs)

Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Cost: Free to Attend!

Thank you to the Perry and Muskingum County Farm Bureau and SWCD for sponsoring our meal!

Please RSVP by August 23rd: https://go.osu.edu/eveninginthewoodsp29

Master Gardener Volunteer Class Applications Due December 15

| Clifton Martin

Zanesville, OH–OSU Extension Muskingum County will offer a Master Gardener Volunteer Training Class in 2024. The basic premise of the Master Gardener Volunteer program is to provide training in horticulture to interested volunteers in exchange for 50 hours of horticulture service back to the community. Training will begin on February 15, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm with conventional classroom instruction.  Program cost is $125.  Applications will be available online at muskingum.osu.edu/mgv or at the Muskingum County Extension Office, 225 Underwood St, Zanesville.  Applications are due Dec 15.

Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Course Registration Deadline Extended to Aug 10

| Clifton Martin

OSU Extension Muskingum County and the Muskingum County Park District are pleased to announce an upcoming opportunity to become an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist. The Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN) program is an environmental and natural resources outreach and service program led by OSU Extension in collaboration with parks and arboretum. The mission is to promote awareness and stewardship of Ohio’s environment and natural resources through science- based education and community service. The OCVN education course helps participants gain practical knowledge of Ohio’s diverse ecology, environmental education and interpretation techniques, and the skills needed to participate in education and outreach, community science, program support, and stewardship activities.

Our program begins August 24 and the application is currently available.

Information about this course can be found at this link: Muskingum OCVN Course Webpage

More information about the program in the State of Ohio program is available here: https://ocvn.osu.edu/

Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Course

| Clifton Martin

OSU Extension Muskingum County and the Muskingum County Park District are pleased to announce an upcoming opportunity to become an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist. The Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN) program is an environmental and natural resources outreach and service program led by OSU Extension in collaboration with parks and arboretum. The mission is to promote awareness and stewardship of Ohio’s environment and natural resources through science- based education and community service. The OCVN education course helps participants gain practical knowledge of Ohio’s diverse ecology, environmental education and interpretation techniques, and the skills needed to participate in education and outreach, community science, program support, and stewardship activities.

Our program begins August 24 and the application is currently available.

Information about this course can be found at this link: Muskingum OCVN Course Webpage

More information about the program in the State of Ohio program is available here: https://ocvn.osu.edu/

Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Course

| Clifton Martin

OSU Extension Muskingum County and the Muskingum County Park District are pleased to announce an upcoming opportunity to become an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist. The Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN) program is an environmental and natural resources outreach and service program led by OSU Extension in collaboration with parks and arboretum. The mission is to promote awareness and stewardship of Ohio’s environment and natural resources through science- based education and community service. The OCVN education course helps participants gain practical knowledge of Ohio’s diverse ecology, environmental education and interpretation techniques, and the skills needed to participate in education and outreach, community science, program support, and stewardship activities.

Our program begins August 24 and the application is currently available.

Information about this course can be found at this link: Muskingum OCVN Course Webpage

More information about the program in the State of Ohio program is available here: https://ocvn.osu.edu/

Extension News Highlights Jan 29

| Clifton Martin

Forage Focus: Native Clovers and Their Roles in Grassland Ecosystems | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter 

Soil pH; vital to maintaining productive and healthy forage stands | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter 

Cryptosporidiosis – Frequently Asked Questions | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter 

Cattle on Feed Update | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter 

Weekly Livestock Comments for January 22, 2021 | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter 

Gibberella Ear Rot and Vomitoxin in Corn | Agronomic Crops Network 

Upcoming Agronomy Team Programs | Agronomic Crops Network 

Soil Health Seminar Focuses on What Soil Health Tests Tell You | Agronomic Crops Network 

Improved Soil Health Linked to Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency Across Corn Belt | Agronomic Crops Network 

OSU Extension to Host “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” Workshop | Ohio Ag Manager 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 – Highlights of Tax Issues Impacting Farm Businesses | Ohio Ag Manager 

East Ohio Women in Agriculture 2021 Program Series | Ohio Women in Agriculture 

2021 Ohio Woodland Water and Wildlife Conference | Ohio Woodland Stewards Program 

Newborn Lamb Care Management | OSU Sheep Team 

It’s Time to Start Thinking about Frost-Seeding Legumes | OSU Sheep Team

The Living Landscape Speaker Series

| Partners for Pollinators

January 15th@10AM  Doug Tallamy: Restoring Nature’s Relationships at Home

January 22nd@1PM  Marne Titchenell: Enhancing Your Landscape for Birds and Other Wildlife

January 29th@10AM  Debra Knapke: Eco-Conscious Gardening: From Concept to Design

February 6th 10AM – 12:00PM Rick Darke: Dynamic Design and The Art of Observation

Join fellow gardeners and nature enthusiasts for The Living Landscape Speaker Series. All sessions are free via Zoom, but preregistration is required. Find detailed program descriptions below.

Register here for the first three sessions. Check back on January 15th for the link to register for our final session with Rick Darke.

The Living Landscape Speaker Series is co-sponsored by OSU Entomology and The Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Garden, in cooperation with the Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteers and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Garden Volunteers. Funding is provided in part by the Manitou Fund and NIFA’s IPM Pollinator Health grant.

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