By: Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Agriculture, and Natural Resources, Paulding County; OSU Extension – Paulding County Plants, plants, and more plants will be available at the 2022 Paulding County Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) plant event on Friday, May 13th, 2022, from 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 AM until 12:00…
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Marketing Local Foods? How to Stand Out from the Competition
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•LONDON, Ohio – As the demand for local foods continues to increase, more farmers, growers and food producers are taking advantage of the increasing opportunities to sell their products at farmers markets and directly to restaurants. But making their products stand out from the competition takes some extra effort, says Mary Griffith, agriculture and natural…
Federal Aid to Offset Trade War Impacts
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•COLUMBUS, Ohio — Weeks before Ohio corn and soybean farmers put seed in the ground this past spring, the threat of a trade war loomed. Now both crops are thriving amid a trade war that’s likely bringing down prices of the two commodities. “I hear about it every day. There’s great concern out in the…
Casino Night recognizes businesses & entertains
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•The OSU Extension building was decorated in the style of the Irish on Friday night March 17th. The dinner began with a lovely spread of hors d’oeurves and sliders to please the palate and break the ice for an evening of the business owners who support the Paulding Chamber of Commerce and Paulding County. While…
Allen County Extension Homemakers Special Interest Lessons Offered
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•The Allen County Extension Homemakers will offer the following programs this winter and spring. The general public is invited to attend. Pre-registration is required as some class space is limited. Any and all lesson fees must be paid in advance to hold reservations. Registration forms are available at the Extension Office and on the web…
Balancing Nutrient Needs With Soil Health
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•By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Paulding SWCD In recent years, an intense focus has been placed on excess nutrients making their way into our streams, rivers, and lake leading to algae blooms becoming a problem. It is not necessarily the nutrients themselves that we are placing our concern on, it is when these nutrients show…
9th Annual Celebrate 4-H Camp Palmer Day-Free event!
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•The general public is invited to a day of celebration and fun geared to the whole family and for all ages. Camp Open House Sunday, October 2 – 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The event will take place at 4-H Camp Palmer in Fulton County-26450 County Rd. MN, Fayette Ohio 43521. 4-H Camp Palmer is…
Safety First Farm Seminar in Paulding
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•Paulding County OSU Extension Office planned a special safety seminar for Paulding County residents. The informative meeting brought people from around the county and taught farms about the potential dangers of grain and how to narrow risks around the equipment and grain. The Friday evening event began at 6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds. Ed Bohn…
Paulding County 4-H Junior Fair Results
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•FOOD & NUTRITION: Beginning Projects: I Spy in the Kitchen – Laryssa Whitman, BEST, Rosette Snack Attack – Carla Manz, BEST, Rosette Best Beginning Food Project – Carla Manz, Trophy (Tim & Vicky Steel) 2nd Place Beginning Food Project – Laryssa Whitman, Plaque/Rosette (Livewires 4-H Club) Intermediate Projects: Grill Master – Cameron Graham, BEST, Rosette…
Paulding County Senior Center hosts Senior Day “Down on the Farm”
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•The Paulding County Senior Center is hosting their annual senior day event on May 19th at the County Extension Building. Join them “Down on the Farm” for a great country style meal, door prizes and banjo entertainment in the morning. Featured entertainment this year is Yvonne Stahl and the Boogie Grass Band. Doors open at…
How do your trees grow?
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•OSU Extension in Paulding County to host FREE tree diagnostic & tree pruning workshopDo you need help identifying problems with your trees? Would you like to know how to correctly prune your trees? The Ohio State University Extension Office in Paulding County and the Master Gardener Volunteers will be hosting a FREE tree diagnostic, tree…
How do your trees grow?
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•OSU Extension in Paulding County to host FREE tree diagnostic and tree pruning workshop. Do you need help identifying problems with your trees? Would you like to know how to correctly prune your trees? The Ohio State University Extension Office in Paulding County and the Master Gardener Volunteers will be hosting a FREE tree diagnostic,…
Precision Ag Technology Day to be Held by OSU Extension
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•The OSU Extension Office in Fulton County will be holding its 3rd Annual Northwest Ohio Precision Agriculture Technology Day on Tuesday, August 5th from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon. This year the event will focus on combines, precision harvest technology, grain handling and data collection. Archbold Equipment Case…