I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Midway through April, the temperatures have been warm, although a cold snap is in the forecast, and some precipitation has continued (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH). Farmers have been very active in the fields as the weather has allowed, with plenty of manure application, tillage, and planting for both soybean and corn has been taking place. Gardeners have been active to varying degrees as well. Best of luck as planting season continues, and remember to be safe out in the fields.
This past Tuesday, April 14th, was National Gardening Day, and it’s certainly a good time of the year for it. If you want to continuously learn more about gardening, while also sharing your knowledge with others, I hope to see you at the Darke County Garden Roundtable. Our next session will be held at the OSU Extension Office on Monday, April 27th at 6:00 p.m. We will be focusing on Successful Transplanting, with Cauliflower as April’s Plant of the Month.
If you have or plan to have fruit trees and want to learn more about proper pruning management, I’ll be at Worch Library on March 26th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Fruit Tree Pruning. We’ll discuss the reasons for pruning, equipment and technique, and more. The flyer is attached.
The next Darke County Ag Breakfast will be next Friday, May 15th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
Battling Slugs in Row Crops
Controlling Poison Hemlock and Wild Parsnip
Fly Control for Beef Operations
Managing the Dry Period in Dairy Cows
Managing Wild Yeast Challenges in Corn Silage
Weather Update
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
