The Nature Conservancy is promoting an event for farmers and landowners to solve problems and reduce risk by making their soils healthy. This event will be held at the Hancock Hotel in Findlay, OH from 9AM-4PM on Wednesday, December 14th. Continue reading
Upcoming Events
OSU Extension’s CLM Webinar Series is back for December!
Join OSU Extension’s Water Quality Team for the third installment of their Certified Livestock Manger (CLM) Webinar Series! The webinar to be held from 10-11:30AM on Monday, December 5th will discuss how to utilize manure as an organic fertilizer on your operation. Continue reading
Soil Health Tour 2022 Sites Finalized
The 18 in-person and 6 virtual tour stops for the 2022 Soil Health Tour have been finalized and are almost ready to be visited by farmers, conservationists, and soil-lovers around Northwest Ohio, Southeast Michigan, and Northeast Indiana. The tour officially opens Monday, September 19th at 8AM and closes Wednesday, September 28th at 5PM. A wrap-up event will be held Thursday, September 29th at the Paulding County Extension Office from 6-8PM to close out the tour. Register for the September 29th event at go.osu.edu/soilhealthtour.
The flyer with tour site information can be accessed here.
The in-person tour stops are as follows: Continue reading
New Farm Lease Law & Ohio Farmland Leasing Update Webinar
From Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agriculture, and Resource Law Program
Lawsuits over late terminations of farm crop leases might reduce after a new law in Ohio takes effect on July 21, 2022. The law will affect situations where the parties in a farm crop leasing arrangement have not addressed a date or method for terminating the lease–typically verbal leases, although a written lease might also fail to address termination. A landlord in those situations who wants to end the crop lease will have to do so by delivering a written notice of termination to the tenant operator by September 1. A late attempt by the landlord to terminate the lease after September 1 would not be effective and the lease would continue for another crop year, although a tenant operator can choose to agree to accept a landlord’s late termination. Continue reading
Save the Date for 2022’s Soil Health Tour!
Save the Date! 
The second annual Soil Health Tour, presented by OSU Extension Paulding County, will be held September 19th-28th, 2022. Visit tour stops showcasing a variety of soil health practices across the region. This year, we have expanded to include tour stops in Northeast Indiana and Southeast Michigan as well as Northwest Ohio. We are also introducing a few virtual tour stops to showcase sites that may be inaccessible to the public or better explained through photos and videos. However you plan to attend, we hope to see you during Tour Week!
Wrap up the Soil Health Tour with Paulding County Extension on Thursday, September 29th, 2022 at the Paulding County Extension Hall. Join us, a guest speaker, and farmers and landowners who provided tour stops for an educational and networking event. Meal will be provided with $10 registration fee. Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) continuing education credits will also be offered at the wrap-up event on September 29th.
Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the event: go.osu.edu/SoilHealthTour; We can’t wait to see you!
Join us for an Agriculture and Water Quality Program on August 4th
Join Paulding County Extension from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM on Thursday, August 4th for a program titled “Agriculture and Water Quality: How do TMDLs and Edge-of-Field Monitoring fit in?”
Greg LaBarge, Field Specialist in Agronomic Systems from Ohio State University Extension and Josh Griffin, Lake Erie Programs Manager from Ohio EPA will speak at this event.
This program will focus on water quality, the agricultural practices that impact it, and the potential solutions for improving it by discussing edge-of-field research being conducted by The Ohio State University. Curious what practices could be improving and impeding water quality on your farm? Have you been thinking about how the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) process will impact farming in Northwest Ohio? Join us to hear what the process for TMDLs consists of, where the Maumee Watershed is in that process, and what farming practices can contribute to improved water quality.
Register for this free event at go.osu.edu/TMDL. CCA credits for Soil and Water management will be provided.
Soil Health Nexus Educator Training to be held July 13th in Paulding
Join OSU Extension for an event sponsored by the Soil Health Nexus aimed at educators and advisers in the agricultural community. This event will serve as an in-service to educate attendees on all things soil health, and will allow you to become more confident in your abilities to expand this knowledge to others. This event will be held July 13, 2022 from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM in the Paulding County Extension Hall, 503 Fairground Drive, Paulding OH 45879. Registration is free, but required to attend the event. A meal will be provided with registration.
Questions about who should attend this event can be directed to Sarah Noggle, noggle.17@osu.edu, or (419) 399-8225.
Register here for the July 13th event. Registration has been extended until July 6th, one week prior to the event.
Regenerative Grazing Pasture Walk to be held in Paulding County!
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) is hosting a series of Farm Tours across Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan this summer to showcase organic and ecological farms in the region. Among those being showcased is Canal Junction Farm, right here in Paulding County! A Regenerative Grazing Pasture Walk will be held at the farm on Saturday, July 16th, 2022, starting at 10AM. The address is 18637 Rd. 168, Defiance OH. Questions can be directed to Ralph, Sheila, and Kyle Schlatter at (419) 399-7545 or canaljunctionfarm@gmail.com. Their farm’s website is canaljunction.com.
More information about this OEFFA Farm Tour and other stops along the tour can be found at OEFFA’s website, or this link.
Paulding County Farm Bureau is looking for volunteers to help before, during and after the Paulding County Fair.
The Paulding County Farm Bureau is looking for volunteers for various time slots before, during, and after the Paulding County Fair in 2022. Due to the farming season and weather-related events, there are times the Farm Bureau needs to reach out beyond its board membership. Without volunteers in the community, these activities won’t be able to take place.
The fair runs from Saturday, June 11 to Saturday, June 18. These volunteers are preferably adults or older youth partnering with a parent/guardian. Tasks include helping with selling ice cream in their booth, helping with the Farmer Share Breakfast, helping with the Kids Dream Day event, and set-up and teardown of their building. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054faaa82da4f94-paulding
Thank you,
Abram Klopfenstein, President of Paulding County Farm Bureau
Jessica Vandenbroek, Organizational Director, Paulding, Putnam, Allen, and Van Wert Farm Bureau
Paulding County Fair Schedule for 2022
We are excited about the upcoming Paulding County Fair from Saturday, June 11 to Saturday, June 18. OSU Extension is sharing the schedule on behalf of the Sr. and Jr. Fairboards. Paulding County Fair 2022 Schedule
Paulding County To Host Agriculture Breakfast Next Week!
Join OSU Extension’s Water Quality team for a breakfast meeting focused on conservation practices!
We need your input on which types of conservation practices to include in future watershed plans. The practices outlined in these watershed plans will be the first to receive funding once the plans are implemented and grants are secured. The meeting will be held on the Paulding County Fairgrounds in the Youth Leadership Building from 7:30AM – 9:00 AM on Tuesday, April 12th. Breakfast will be provided free of charge, but an RSVP is required. Call 567-344-5016 to register, or email cochran.474@osu.edu.
Click the link below to see an enlarged version of the flyer
Paulding Breakfast Meeting Flyer
Upcoming Webinar: Native Grasslands and Pollinator Habitat for Wildlife
By Dave Apsley, Natural Resources Specialist, Ohio State University Extension
Our first A DAY in the WOODS program for 2022, “Native Grasslands and Pollinator Habitat for Wildlife”, will be offered via Zoom webinar at 3 pm on March 11. A registration link and more details can be found at: https://u.osu.edu/apsley.1/2022/02/22/native-grasslands-and-pollinator-habitat-for-wildlife-offered-via-zoom-webinar-on-march-11/
This program will introduce you to “Native Grasslands and Pollinator Habitat for Wildlife” which will be covered in more depth at our field-based July 22, A DAY in the WOODS program.
Soil Health Webinar Series Continues!
The OSU Extension 2022 soil health webinar series will present “What does the Research Tell Us about Cover Crops & Soil Health?” on February 3, 8-9 a.m. Join us as OSUE Field Specialist Elizabeth Hawkins and State Soil Specialist Steve Culman share recent Ohio research trial results. Come with your questions! We hope to use the chat feature to collect some ideas from you on things you’re trying or would like to see researched. Register at go.osu.edu/soilhealth2022 for this virtual event. And mark your calendar for our final session on March 3, “Hot Topics – What’s the Future of Soil Health?”
Registration is REQUIRED for January 18 Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification
Greetings all,
Registration is required for the January 18, Fertilizer and Pesticide Recertification in Paulding County. We now have a link to register online and we now also have a credit card payment option. You must have an email address to pay by credit card.
The link to our registration is http://go.osu.edu/2022PauldingPATFERT
You may also use the following QR code by scanning to your phone: 
As a reminder: Fertilizer Recertification will begin at 8:30 AM and Pesticide Recertification will begin at 9:30 AM. We will conclude at 12:45 PM. Our location address for GPS is 503 Fairground Drive, Paulding, OH 45879.
NW Ohio Newsletter of Events
Happy New Year,
Attached is the NW Ohio Newsletter for area events for Agriculture. We are excited to offer these educational classes on many topics. If you are interested in an event, click the link to register in the digital copy or contact the office that is hosting the event. In the next week, you should be receiving a hard copy of this publication in the mail.
Final NW Ohio Newsletter OSU Extension Booklet 2022
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Upcoming Beneficial Insects & Slug Management Workshop to be Held December 10th
Building your soil health comes with the right balance of several different practices. Over the years we have worked to achieve healthier soil and cleaner water; however, one area we have only scratched the surface of is improved pest management. This workshop will focus on how to manage insect and slug populations with beneficial predators. Continue reading
Upcoming Water Quality Wednesday Winter Programming
Join the Ohio State University’s Water Quality Extension Associates for a webinar series discussing topics related to water quality, ranging from Phosphorus and agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) to watershed planning and technology. Continue reading
ANR PROGRAMMING NEWSLETTER: WEEK OF OCTOBER 18, 2021
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18
Certified Crop Advisor Exam Study Course All Day, Oct. 1, 2021 – Feb. 15, 2022
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19
Certified Crop Advisor Exam Study Course All Day, Oct. 1, 2021 – Feb. 15, 2022
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
Certified Crop Advisor Exam Study Course All Day, Oct. 1, 2021 – Feb. 15, 2022
Southern Ohio Farm Show (Virtual) 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Farm Office Live! Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 07:00pm to 09:00pm
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
Certified Crop Advisor Exam Study Course All Day, Oct. 1, 2021 – Feb. 15, 2022
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22
Certified Crop Advisor Exam Study Course All Day, Oct. 1, 2021 – Feb. 15, 2022
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
Certified Crop Advisor Exam Study Course All Day, Oct. 1, 2021 – Feb. 15, 2022
Farm Science Review Tickets Available at OSU Extension Paulding County Office
Picture courtsey of Farm Science Review
The 59th annual Farm Science Review is set for September 21-23 at Ohio State’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center, 135 State Route 38, near London.
Featured at the event will be more than 100 educational sessions, including “Ask the Expert” talks; 600 exhibits; the most comprehensive field crop demonstrations in the United States; a career exploration fair; and immersive virtual reality videos of agricultural activities.
This year’s Farm Science Review will also feature a new online component called “Farm Science Review Live.”
Hours for Farm Science Review are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21–22 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 23.
Tickets are available at our office, $7 each. Either cash or check payable to OSU Extension Paulding County is accepted. Tickets are $10 at the gate. Ages 5 and under are free admittance. Currently, the Paulding County Office is under construction and you can pick up tickets in the Youth Leadership Building (building east of the Extension Office), Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.