I hope this Newsletter finds you well. While Darke County remains abnormally dry, there is some moisture in the ground from light rains and snow melt, with more rain likely on the way (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH).
With March nearly here, outside work will be taking place before long. Now is a good time to finalize some plans for the garden and fields to set the growing season up for success.
The next Darke County Garden Roundtable will be held at the OSU Extension Office on Wednesday, March 18th at 6:00 p.m. We will be focusing on companion planting, and our plant of the month is potatoes. The agenda is attached.
I’ll be at Worch Library on March 26th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Basics of Fishing. We’ll go over common fish in our region of Ohio, fishing safety, equipment, techniques, and more. I hope to see you there!
Beef-on-Dairy Management has been a popular topic in recent times, and that will be the focus of the final Western Ohio Dairy Luncheon of this year. This session will feature OSU Extension Educator Jacob Winters of Auglaize County, as well as myself. Additionally, OSU Farm Business Analysis Technician Greg McGlinch will be sharing an overview of the Farm Business Analysis program. As always, we’ll have pizza ready to eat at 11:30 a.m., and our presentation will begin at 12:00 p.m. This session will be March 12th at Southside Restaurant in Coldwater.
The next Darke County Ag Breakfast will be March 20th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
- Blackleg Disease in Cattle
- Feeding Pre-Weaned Calves
- Fescue Toxicosis
- Seed Starting Tips
- Statewide Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine
I hope you enjoy this week’s Newsletter, and as always, never hesitate to reach out to me and let me know how I can best serve you and all of Darke County.
Best,
Caden Buschur
Ohio State University Extension
Darke County Extension Educator
Agriculture and Natural Resources
