The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day!

The OSU Extension Williams County Office will be closed Monday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. Have a great and safe 4th of July!

Putting poison hemlock in perspective

By:  Mark Loux, Ted Wiseman, and Allen Gahler Poison hemlock seems to be on everyone’s radar more than usual this year, especially in northern Ohio.  We know that while hemlock has been all over southern Ohio for years, it is…

Gypsy moth larvae (caterpillars) in the 4th-6th instars have 5 pairs of blue spots followed by 6 pairs of red spots. Photo credit:  Amy Stone, OSU Extension Lucas County.

Be on Alert for Gypsy Moth in Williams County

Our office has received multiple reports of gypsy moth in the past two weeks from Williams County landowners. This invasive pest is currently in the larval (caterpillar) stage of its life cycle, and can be seen feeding on the leaves…

Canada thistle rebounds?

Canada thistle rebounds?

By:  Mark Loux It can be nice to see old friends.  Except when they cause crop and yield loss, refuse to leave after a few days, and don’t respond to chemicals.  A while back we wrote about what appeared to be an…

June 24th CORN Live Webinar Focuses on Weeds in Soybeans and Wheat Harvest

By:  Mary Griffith, Amanda Douridas, Mike Estadt, Will Hamman The next session of CORN Live is this Thursday, June 24th from 8:00 – 9:00 am. This week’s webinar will touch on a variety of issues, starting with a crop progress report and field updates…