Fruit Production

Paulding, Ohio – Spring in Northwest Ohio brings color, pollinators, and the promise of homegrown vegetables—things the Paulding County Master Gardener Volunteers (MGVs) look forward to each year. The group is excited to announce that the 24th Annual Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, or until sold out. The event will occur at the Block Building on the Paulding County Fairgrounds, located at 503 Fairground Drive, Paulding, OH 45879.

This one-day-only sale offers something for every gardener. A wide variety of perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, native plants, trees, shrubs, and container gardens will be available. Most items are priced between $1 and $10. A highlight of the sale is the opportunity to purchase single plants—especially useful for those looking for specific varieties of tomatoes or peppers, including many heirloom types. Continue reading →

Join OSU Extension online and Learn how to Prune Fruit Trees

🍏 Online Fruit Pruning School – March 4, 2025! 🍑

Join us for a three-part online workshop where you’ll learn expert pruning techniques to enhance production and quality in your fruit trees and small fruit plantings.

🗓️ Date: March 4, 2025
🕘 Time:

  • 9:30-10:30 AM – Apple Tree Training and Pruning
  • 10:30-11:45 AM – Peach Tree Training and Pruning
  • 1:15-2:30 PM – Small Fruit Pruning (Aronia, Currants, Elderberries, Gooseberries, Grapevines, and Hardy Figs)

Connect live with Ohio State University experts for presentations and a Q&A session!

🔗 Register here: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3dwRkDkKToyxWMQU_h7iog#/registration

#FruitPruning #OSUExtension #SustainableFarming #Horticulture #FruitTrees #AgEducation #PruningTechniques 🌳✨

Join OSU Extension at the Small Farms Conference in Wooster, Ohio

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 operations. There will be five different conference tracks including Horticulture and Crop Production, Business Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, and Diversifying Your Enterprise. Check out the official program guide here. Continue reading Join OSU Extension at the Small Farms Conference in Wooster, Ohio →

NW Ohio Newsletter 2025

📬 The 2025 Northwest Ohio Newsletter is Coming!

Exciting news! The 2025 Northwest Ohio Newsletter will be hitting mailboxes near the end of December! 🗓️

Packed with the latest updates on agriculture, Extension programming, and community opportunities, this newsletter is your go-to resource for staying informed and connected.

Prefer to read online? 📲 Check out the Virtual Version here.

Stay tuned—there’s a lot to look forward to as we kick off a new year together! 🌾

#Agriculture #Extension #NWOhio #StayConnected #LeanOnYourLandGrant #PauldingCountyStrong #OSUE

Ohio Fruit News 2024 Summary of March Topics

The March issue of Ohio Fruit News (OFN) is attached and also available online. In this issue you will learn about:

  • Fruit Tree Planting Tips
  • Updates on Chlorpyrifos
  • Tips for tuning up your sprayer
  • Woolly apple aphid identification and management
  • Best practices for planting strawberries

January Issue of the Ohio Fruit Growers News

Bunch of elderberries with ripe fruit.

The January issue of Ohio Fruit News is available here and also available on-line. In this issue you will learn about:

  •  Proposed changes to the registrations for Ziram, Thiram and Ferbam, three fungicides that are critical to fruit disease management
  • The current status of agricultural water standards for the Produce Safety Rule
  • Fruit disease diagnosed in 2023 by the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

If the PDF version does not open please follow this link: https://u.osu.edu/fruitpathology/fruit-news-2/