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FAQs: Coshocton Ethanol and Local Grain Market Buckeye Meat Goat Newsletter Grain Supply/Demand Newsletters Ohio Backyard Fruit Grower Ohio Crop Performance Trials November 2008 Ohio Grape-Wine Newsletter 2007 County Summary taken from 2006 Ohio Agricultural
Statistics & Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Annual Report:
2007
Crops Acres
Harvested Yield
Production Rank
Livestock
Number
Rank Number of
Farms= 1,010 2005
Cash Receipts from Marketing of Farm Commodities
Average Per Farm 44,063 Special Events How do I control multiflora rose? November 21, Timber Marketing Field Day, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed on State Route 621. Registration required- $5 fee (includes boxed lunch). Contact Cara Baumer at 740.545.6349 to register. November 24, Livestock Mortality Composting, 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Muskingum Co. OSU Extension office. $10 per farm, please register by Nov. 20. For more infor. contact Mark Mechling at 740.454.0144 December 2, Organics 101: The Ohio Organic Production Series, 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at ODA, Reynoldsburg, OH. Registation info on brochure. December 2, Agriculture Outlook Meeting, 10:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at Dutch Valley Restaurant, Sugarcreek, OH. Registration is $20 and due by Nov. 26. Questions? Contact Marissa Mullett (740.622.2265) or Chris Zoller (330.339.2337). December 12, Timber Marketing Field Day, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed on State Route 621. Registration required- $5 fee (includes boxed lunch). Contact Cara Baumer at 740.545.6349 to register. December 12-13, 2008 Buckeye Sheperds Symposium, at the University Plaza & Conference Center, Columbus, OH. For more info. contact Roger High at 614.246.8299 January 7, Value-Added Dairy: It's More Than Milk, 9:30-3:30 p.m. at the Carroll Co. Library, 70 2nd St. NE, Carrollton. Registration is $25 per person and due by December 31. January 10, 2009, Hogs=Pork=$$$, 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the Knox County Ag Center, 1025 Harcourt Road, Mt. Vernon. Registration is $25 per person and due by December 31. Tuesdays, January 27-March 3, Annie's Project, 5:30-9:00 p.m. each night. This program focuses on educating farm women on topics related to farm amnagement and building strong family business communication skills. Registration is $50 and includes dinner each session, project binder and all educational materials. Act soon as registration s limited to the first 20. For more info contact Marissa Mullett at 740.622.2265 Back to Top List and dates of all county fairs in Ohio Soil
Testing Now Available
A basic soil
test is
an excellent way to measure soil fertility. It is also an inexpensive
way to help maintain good plant health and maximize productivity. The
Coshocton County Extension Office is once again offering soil testing
for the following:
The Extension
office
will mail all submitted soil samples to Spectrum Analytic, Inc., a
comprehensive testing lab in Washington Court House. Basic soil test
packages cost $15 each. More detailed tests are available for an
additional charge. A basic soil
test
package includes a summary of soil pH, buffer pH, organic matter,
available phosphorus, exchangeable potassium, calcium, magnesium,
cation exchange capacity, and percent base saturation of cation
elements. All soil tests will also provide an outline of
recommendations for reaching desired yields. It is best to
test
soils after harvest in the fall or in the spring. When testing soil
from year to year, it is best to collect samples at the same time (say
every October or every April) to avoid extreme changes in soil-test
information. Connections to Web Sites The Ohio State University Related Links
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Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Ag. Admin. and Director, OSU Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868
Updated: November 20, 2008