Interested in becoming a Junior Fair Board member?
Any member in a Junior Fair organization can apply. 4-H members and At-large applications can be found at https://highland.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/forms-applications-resources#Jr.%20Fair%20Board%20Applications.
Applications are due October 27, 2022, by 4 p.m. If you have any questions regarding the application, feel free to call Danielle at 937-393-1918 or email at combs.311@osu.edu.
Quality Assurance
In Person
April 20 at Leesburg High School (6:30 p.m.)
May 21, Rabbit (8:30 a.m.) Large Meeting Room in the basement of the County Administration Building
Sign up for Virtual and Rabbit Quality Assurance at: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SINzE9UD1pOipM
If you took or are taking Quality Assurance through YQCA (https://yqcaprogram.org) make sure to send a copy of your competition certificate to bruynis.5@osu.edu. We will not be getting reports from the state level and without the certificate your participation will not be counted.
Brooke Beam, PhD
Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Development Extension Educator
Ohio State University Extension, Highland County
The annual fertilizer and pesticide recertification trainings are scheduled for February 23, 2022, and March 9, 2022, in Highland County. Due to the pandemic, there are several options to recertify licenses both in-person and virtually. There will be a limited number of in-person seats available, so registering early is important to reserve your seat.
To recertify through the virtual option, a Zoom will be created for participants to join. The Zoom will be a live view of the in-person meeting. You can view the Zoom through a computer, tablet, or smartphone. For more information on how to join the virtual recertification, contact the Highland County Extension Office for more details.
RSVPs are required. RSVP by calling the Highland County Extension Office at 937-393-1918.
Our first webinar “The price of putting food on the table: Consumer food price and inflation” with Dr. Zoë Plakias, will be next Wednesday, 2/2 from Noon – 1 p.m.
Click here to register. To view the full series schedule and register for the below webinars, click here.
Join the Highland County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 4, for the 10th Annual Ag Is Everyone’s Business event. Tickets are now available for $20 the Highland County Chamber of Commerce office, 338 West Main St, Hillsboro or online at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/60245
Our Farmer and Farmland Owner Income Tax Webinar is this Thursday, December 9, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The cost is $35 and is being presented by Barry Ward, David Marrison, both from Ohio State University, and Michael Langemeier from Purdue.
The webinar will be recorded and those registered will have access to the recording throughout the tax filing season. Details and to register are at https://go.osu.edu/farmertaxwebinar.
The 2021 Highland County Jr. Fair Steer Tag in will be Saturday, December 4, 2021, from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. at Union Stockyards on State Route 138 east of Hillsboro. Tune in to Buckeye Country 105.5 for cancellations due to weather.