2017 News Articles

The following are news columns written weekly by David Dugan, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources in Adams, Brown, and Highland counties.

  • December 26, 2017 Vitamin Shortage?, Registration for Pesticide and Fertilizer Re-certs, Farmer’s Tax Guides, Dates to Remember
  • December 19, 2017 Dicamba Soybeans Sprayer Education, Pesticide and Fertilizer Re-certifications for 2018, OSU Extension Office Hours, Farmer’s Tax Guides, Dates to Remember
  • December 12, 2017 Do You Have a Plan?, Dates to Remember
  • December 5, 2017 Update on Required Dicamba Training for 2018, Dates to Remember
  • November 28, 2017 Is Culling Cows a Challenge?, Dates to Remember
  • November 21, 2017 What’s up with $1.20 Cattle and $25 Tenderloins, Dates to Remember
  • November 14, 2017 Do You Have Timber to Sell?, Dates to Remember
  • November 7, 2017 Wet Harvest Conditions and Risk of Soil Compaction, Cattle Markets Jump, Dates to Remember
  • October 31, 2017 Fall Weed Control and Sprayer Care, Scholarship Applications from SOACDF, Dates to Remember
  • October 24, 2017 Late Season Fall Herbicides for Cover Crops, SOACDF Scholarships, Black Walnuts, Dates to Remember
  • October 17, 2017 Scholarship Applications from SOACDF, Dates to Remember
  • October 10, 2017 Livestock Producers Beware, Dates to Remember
  • October 3, 2017 Changes on the Horizon, Dates to Remember
  • September 25, 2017 Harvest Time, Lawn Seeding, Dates to Remember
  • September 18, 2017 Rainy Start to FSR, Pesticide Storage Guidelines, Sampling Fields for Soybean Cyst Nematode, Dates to Remember
  • September 11, 2017 Farm Science Review September 19-21, Southern Rust in Corn, Good Time to Take Soil Samples, Shrimp Harvest, Dates to Remember
  • September 4, 2017 Palmer Amaranth Informational Meeting, Are Pumpkin and Squash at Risk for Downy Mildew in Ohio?, Dates to Remember
  • August 28, 2017 MASTER Gardener Training in Clermont Co., Have Sweet Corn? Watch for Corn Earworms, Dates to Remember
  • August 21, 2017 MASTER Gardener Training in Clermont Co., Late-Season Scouting for Palmer Amaranth, Dates to Remember
  • August 14, 2017 Things That Can Lengthen Your Fall Growing Season, The Top 10 Signs Your Neighbor Isn’t Much of a Farmer, Dates to Remember
  • August 7, 2017 Dicamba Use on Soybeans, Dates to Remember
  • July 31, 2017 2017 BEEF AND FORAGE FIELD NIGHT, Farm Science Review Tickets Available, Blueberry, Bramble and Wine Grape Field Night, Dates to Remember
  • July 24, 2017 Grain Marketing Basics, Farm Bureau/Soil and Water Annual Meetings, Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show, Dates to Remember
  • July 17, 2017 Hops Open House July 22, Scout the Corn Silks, Swine Flu at Clinton Co. Fair, Dates to Remember
  • July 10, 2017 Anthracnose in Tomatoes and Peppers, Understanding Your Mineral Tag, Dates to Remember
  • July 3, 2017 Fair Time in Adams County, Tobacco Issues, OSU Hops Pre-Harvest Field Night, Downy Mildew in Ohio, Dates to Remember
  • June 26, 2017 September 30, 2017 is Close Dates to Remember
  • June 19, 2017 Do You Store Your Vaccines for Success?, Dates to Remember
  • June 12, 2017 Warm Nights Outside, Dates to Remember
  • June 5, 2017 GAP for Produce, Careful With The Hay, Dates to Remember
  • May 29, 2017 Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation, Rotational Grazing, GAP for Produce, Dates to Remember
  • May 22, 2017 Slugs Showing Up Yet?  Time to Scout, U.S. Beef to China Moving Fast, Dates to Remember
  • May 15, 2017 Beef Prices Trending Up, Hops Field Day at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Palmer Amaranth, a National Pest Alert, Dates to Remember
             *Palmer Amaranth, a National Pest Alert informational sheet
  • May 8, 2017 Weed Control with Delayed Applications, Spring Blizzard in West, Dates to Remember
  • May 1, 2017 Time to Scout the Wheat, Nutritious Weeds?, Strawberry Field Night, Dates to Remember
  • April 24, 2017 More on Carpenter Bees, Long Range Dewormer, Dates to Remember
  • April 17, 2017 Carpenter Bees Are Back (click here for the fact sheet), Dangers of Poison Hemlock, Round Bales in Volume, Dates to Remember
  • April 10, 2017 Hay Purchases and Feeding, Dates to Remember
  • April 3, 2017 Grass is Green and Growing, Blue Mold in Georgia, Dates to Remember
  • March 20, 2017 Brazilian Beef Scandal, Control Poison Hemlock and other weeds now, Grass Tetany Prevention, Dates to Remember
  • March 13, 2017 Fertilizer Certification, Time for Fly Control is Not Far Off, Ohio Tobacco Museum Tickets, Dates to Remember
  • March 6, 2017 Tickets Still Available to Win $8,000, Calving Season Approaching?, Dates to Remember
  • February 27, 2017 Heritage Gardens, Farm and Family Night is March 7, Small Farm Conference in Wilmington, GAP for Tobacco Growers, Dates to Remember
  • February 20, 2017 Small Farm Conference at Wilmington College, The Highland County Pork Producers, Adams Co. Cattlemen Annual Banquet, Highland Co. Cattlemen’s Banquet, Agriculture is Everyone’s BusinessFarm and Family Night is March 7, GAP for Tobacco Growers, Dates to Remember
  • February 13, 2017 Agriculture is Everyone’s Business, Farm and Family Night is March 7, GAP is Good Agricultural Practices, GAP for Tobacco Growers, Dates to Remember
  • February 6, 2017 Getting the Cows Ready, GAP for Tobacco Growers, Dates to Remember
  • January 30, 2017 More Calving Season Reminders, GAP for Tobacco Growers, Dates to Remember
  • January 23, 2017 Scholarship Opportunity, Grain Marketing Classes begin Feb. 14, GAP for Tobacco Growers, Not Too Soon to Get Ready for Calving Season, Dates to Remember
  • January 16, 2017 Pesticide Re-cert and Two-hour Fertilizer Certification, Grain Marketing Classes begin Feb. 14, GAP for Tobacco Growers, Tobacco Museum Fundraiser, Dates to Remember
  • January 9, 2017 Fertilizer Applicator Certification Needed by 9/30/2017, Beef School Next Week, Beef 509 Course in February, Tobacco Museum Fundraiser, Dates to Remember
  • January 2, 2017 Importance of Pesticide Safety, Tobacco Museum Fundraiser, Dates to Remember