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  Agriculture & Natural Resources
Welcome to the Union County
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program

John Hixson, Extension Agent, Agriculture
John Hixson
Extension Educator
Agriculture & Natural Resources
You can send me e-mail at: hixson.2@cfaes.osu.edu


Table of Contents
All About Agr, in Union County
Upcoming Program Information
Ag. Related Newsletters
Ag Newsletter
Weekly News
News Article Archives
County Home Page
Connections to Ag. Related
Web Sites


All About Agriculture in Union County

Union County Statistics for the Year 2004

Crops
                                   Acres
                              Harvested     Yield    Production       Rank

Corn for Grain, Bu.       47,600         144.5    6,879,000         34
Soybeans, Bu.            101,300           44.0    4,454,400         19
Wheat, Bu.                   15,800           58.1        918,400         23
All Hay, Ton                   8,100              3.02       24,500         54

Livestock
                                                  Number                    Rank

All Cattle & Calves(1/1/05)            14,000                    37
Milk Cows (1/1/05)                         1,500                     44
All Hogs & Pigs (12/1/04)              39,400                     12
All Sheep & Lambs (1/1/05)            3,100                      6

Number of Farms = 1,010
Average Farm Size = 242 Acres
Total Land in Farms - 244,000 Acres
Commercial Grain Storage Capacity = 1,771,000 Bushels

2003 Cash Receipts for Marketing of Farm Commodities

Corn                                                 10,041,000
Soybeans                                          20,528,000
Wheat                                                 3,133,000
Oats & Hay                                            940,000
Other Crops                                       3,086,000
Dairy & Milk                                      3,157,000
Cattle & Calves                                  3,425,000
Hogs & Pigs                                       8,378,000
Poultry & Other Livestock                25,148,000
Total                                                 77,836,000

Average per farm                                     76,309

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Upcoming Programs Information

June Pond Clinic

The June Pond Clinic will be held on Tuesday evening, June 3 beginning at 6:30 pm at Carl and Bernice Smith's farm, 21625 Shirk Road.

If you missed the March Workshop, make plans to attend.  Bring any pond vegetation samples that you need help in identifying.  The workshop is sponsored by The Ohio State University Extension and Union Soil and Water Conservation District.

To view a flyer on the program "Click Here".


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Updated: May, 2008