Agriculture & Natural Resources

Welcome to Belmont County Agriculture, Natural Resources and Horticulture

From left to right:

Stephen Schumacher, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Office Co-Director

Dawn Ford Cramer, Extension Office Associate

or e-mail

Schumacher.1@osu.edu

Cramer.114@osu.edu

All About Agriculture in Belmont County
Belmont County has a very diverse agricultural base. Total farm income derived from agricultural sales, totals approximately thirteen million dollars. Dairy, beef, and sheep farms make up the majority of the livestock production. Crops consists mostly of hay and pasture production. We also produce many alternative crop enterprises. These include Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production and Christmas Tree Production. Farm markets can be found throughout the county. Programs offered through the agricultural program include: Grazing Council Meetings, Pesticide Certifications, Forestry Workshops, and Horticulture Programs.

Special Events

February 27th - Pesticide Re-certification in Monroe County - (7:00 -10:00 pm) - Senior Citizens Center in Woodsfield

March 13th and April 10th - Dairy Farm Meetings - Programs (1- 2:30 pm)

First date - Landefeld Dairy Farm in Miltonsburg

Second date - Olney Dairy Farm in Barnesville

Master Gardening Training Dates

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, from 9-4:00 pm at the USDA Building in Barnesville -registration required

March 20th - Pond Clinic - 7:00 to 9:00 pm - Roscoe Garage,

45741 Roscoe Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio

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State-Wide Newsletters

C.O.R.N. Published one a week with the latest information on agronomic crop production. C.O.R.N. stands for Crop Observation and Recommendation Network.

Ohio Beef Cattle Newsletter Published bi-weekly and contains pertinent information about sheep production.

Buckeye Dairy News Monthly newsletter covering dairy production topics.

Ohio Sheep Team Newsletter Published bi-monthly and contains the latest information about sheep production.

PEP-TALK Monthly publication from the office of Pesticide Educational Programs at OSU Extension. Up-to-date information about pesticide registratons, pending legislation, etc.

Ohio Field Crop Diseases This website contains a new section that addresses concerns about grain molds, the mycotoxins they produce and potential problems when feeding moldy grains to livestock.

Amazing Graze This newsletter has the latest in Grazing Management

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The Ohio State University Related Links

All educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran status.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Keith L. Smith, Director, Ohio State University Extension.
TDD # 1 (800) 589-8292 (Ohio only) or (614) 292-1868
Update: February 3, 2006

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All About Agriculture in Belmont County

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