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May. 28, 2025
What Are Spotted Lanternflies?
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May. 23, 2025
From May 12–15, 2025, students from across Jefferson County had the opportunity to step outside the classroom and into nature during Fernwood Days, held at Fernwood State Forest in Bloomingdale, Ohio. This immersive educational event welcomed 5th grade classes from six local schools to engage in hands-on learning centered around Agricultural and Natural Resources.
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May. 23, 2025
Field Observations – Week of May 23
Weekly Field Update – Jefferson & Harrison Counties
This week’s field tour across Jefferson and Harrison Counties revealed a dynamic landscape of plant development and pest activity as we head into late May.
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May. 23, 2025
Rotational grazing is a strategic approach to livestock management that involves systematically moving grazing animals from one paddock to another. A paddock is a small section of a larger field, enclosed by a fence. This method allows forage to regrow in a healthy manner, preventing overgrazing and promoting soil enrichment through manure and organic matter. When livestock graze freely in one large field continuously, the forage does not have time to regrow, leading to soil degradation and reduced pasture productivity.
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Jan. 08, 2025
Financial record keeping is critical for farm businesses. At a minimum, the records support completion of the annual income tax forms and documents. Having accurate and accessible data makes tax time smoother and less stressful.
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Jan. 08, 2025
Learn all about management intensive grazing through the Harrison County Grazing School! Grazing School classes will be offered in at the Scio Branch Library in Scio, OH as a three-part series this year. Anyone interested in pasture management and forages is welcome to join the course, and those new to livestock and hay production are encouraged to participate. Topics covered include management intensive grazing, goal setting, improving soil fertility and forage growth, meeting animal needs, water quality, paddock design, grazing economics, and year-round grazing.
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Dec. 31, 2024
Happy New Year! The Jefferson County Extension office will be closed for the first of the year. See you in 2025!
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Dec. 23, 2024
The office will be closed 12/24-12/25/2024. Happy Holidays!
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Nov. 04, 2024
ATTENTION FARMERS, SMALL BUSINESS ENTITIES: If your farm business is registered as an LLC, corporation, or limited partnership, you are required to file Beneficial Ownership Information Reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCen - fincen.gov) by the end of the year. FINCen was created through the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) passed by Congress several years ago.
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Nov. 04, 2024
Did you miss the OSU Energy Outreach Workgroup's panel on carbon sequestration opportunities and issues? Look no further! The webinar recording can now be viewed at https://mediasite.osu.edu/Mediasite/Play/62eb25a2ef8c4171b44ea3e6fb5954d71d, or you can watch the video here:
