Month: October 2023

2024 Gardening Roundtables

Join us for a monthly informal discussion series focused on gardening. This series will be a place for gardeners to network, share ideas, and problem-solve with one another about the benefits and issues of growing a garden. The goal of the series is to allow peer learning through networking, problem-solving, and idea-sharing regarding the benefits and challenges of gardening on the farm. Roundtables will be geared toward growers with gardening experience but are open to anyone from novice to master. Each date will be a standalone topic, so attendance of all dates is not required. Topics will be determined before each month’s roundtable to allow for the selection of timely issues. It is hosted on a Monday of each month from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No cost to register. Open to gardeners in Williams County and beyond.

Dates: January 22, February 26, March 4, April 29, June 24

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Location: 1425 East High Street, Bryan, Ohio 43506 in the Conference Room

Cost: Free

To register, call the Williams County Extension Office at (419) 636-5608 or email Kayla Wyse at wyse.34@osu.edu. To register online, visit go.osu.edu/2024_gardeningroundtables

Williams County Crop Update – October 16, 2023

All information is representative of the Williams County Area. Based on the Bryan Zip Code, over last week and this weekend, the accumulated rainfall hovered around 1.2 inches. Temperatures have not dipped below freezing yet, the average date for the first has passed, so freezing temperatures should be expected at any point.

Corn harvest is just getting started, and not a lot of acres have been harvested yet. The acres that have been harvested have been coming off with high moisture, 18-25%. There has been vomitoxin reported; however, the levels are below concern. Soybeans are around 60% harvested. At the beginning of harvest, the soybeans were coming in dry around 12-13% moisture; however, with the recent rainfall and cloud cover, soybeans are coming in on the wetter side with 15-17% moisture. The current average has hovered around 60 bushels per acre, with the range being 50-70 bushels per acre. Wheat is beginning to be planted and fields are also being tilled as the crops come off the field.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is currently monitoring Box Tree Moth (BTM) (Cydalima perspectalis, family Crambidae). It is currently being found in southwest Ohio. It is the first time this nonnative boxwood defoliator has been found in Ohio. For more information, visit the ODA website or the article published on Buckeye Yard & Garden online (Boxwood Tree Moth Article).