OSU Extension Seeking Farmer Cooperators for Fallow Syndrome eFields Trial
By: Stephanie Karhoff Wet weather conditions last spring prevented Williams County farmers from planting over 85,000 acres (USDA-Farm Service Agency Crop Acreage Data). When fields are left unplanted or fallow, there may be a decline in beneficial mycorrhizal fungi, which…
Department of Treasury & IRS Providing an Automatic Extension for Tax Payments (Not Filing Returns) Tax Implications for Farmers
By: Barry Ward The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. Income tax payment deadlines for individual returns, with a due date of April 15,…
Questions Regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Farms with Employees
Click on the links below to view the Spanish and English versions of “Questions Regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Farms with Employees” developed by Gustavo M. Schuenemann, DVM, MS, PhD, Professor & Extension Veterinarian and Jeffrey D. Workman, PhD,…
Extension Office Closed to Public
The Williams County office will be open until Wednesday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m. Though we are closed, all employees in our office will still be working full time from remote locations. We want to continue to serve our community,…
Local Women Gather for Women in Agriculture Dinner
By: Stephanie Karhoff Women’s involvement on the farm is ever expanding and evolving, encompassing a wide range of roles, from recordkeeping to making day-to-day decisions. According to the 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture, 36% of the country’s producers are female,…
