Weekly OSU Extension Newsletter: November 8, 2026

I hope this Newsletter finds you well. After an extended dry period, there have been some moderate rains throughout the county (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH. Most corn and soybean fields are off, although a good number remain. Wheat and cover crops have been growing, and manure application and tillage have continued as well.

As the weather gets cooler and garden chores get wrapped up, this is a great time to spend an evening with other gardeners at the Darke County Garden Roundtable to discuss the end of this growing season, and expectations for next year. This session will be held at the OSU Extension Office on November 23^rd at 6:00 p.m.

If you have any interest in learning about Black Walnuts, be sure to stop in at Worch Library on November 19^th at 6:00 p.m.

The next Darke County Ag Breakfast will be Friday, November 20^th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.

This week’s Newsletter topics include:

• Adding Personal Statements to Farm Transition Plans
• Beef Market Update
• Fall Control of Poison Hemlock
• Impact of Social Stress on Cattle
• Planning for Weaning Beef Calves

Best,

Caden Buschur
Ohio State University Extension
Darke County Extension Educator
Agriculture and Natural Resources