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Wheat Harvest Concerns
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/wheat-harvest-concerns
Our recent rainy weather combined with saturated soils is going to delay harvest of wheat harvest. In a recent OSU Extension crop newsletter, OSU Extension specialists Pierce Paul and Laura Lindsey outline some of the possible problems this can cause. L ...
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Summer 4-H Projects And Activities Engage Youth In Experiential Learning
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/summer-4-h-projects-and-activities-engage-youth-experiential-learning
This year some 1,500 youth in Wayne County and thousands more in surrounding counties are engaged in self-directed learning through their participation in more than 200 different 4-H projects. Projects include everything from the traditional cooking, sew ...
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Dairy Twilight Tour
https://wayne.osu.edu/events/dairy-twilight-tour
The Saal family dairy farm, known as Sterling Heights Dairy, began in 1957 with the purchase of an 80 acre farm. In 1999, the farm expanded from 90 to 250 cows as sons Matt and Mark returned to the farm after college. Since that time the farm has conti ...
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream!
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/i-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-ice-cream
As we close the month it’s a great time to celebrate June as Dairy month. I know, many of you know, Wayne County is the number one dairy county in the state of Ohio and according to the 2010 census we are ranked 11 th in the nation. As you travel or ha ...
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Scout for Soybean Diseases
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/scout-soybean-diseases
This past week Wayne County IPM scouts noted increased incidence of leaf diseases in soybean fields. Most of this can be attributed to our rainy weather. According to Anne Dorrance, OSU Extension soybean pathologist, foliar pathogens have the most impac ...
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Haylage in a Day?
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/haylage-day
Given our recent weather pattern, the topic of haymaking is almost certain to come up in any conversation with farmers. Last week while bemoaning the havoc our rainy weather is inflicting upon harvest schedules and hay quality, a member of my program adv ...
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Be Food Safe This Summer
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/be-food-safe-summer
It’s the season of ball games, picnics and many other gatherings when we enjoy not only the activity, but our summer food favorites. With this in mind, you know the basics of food safety Keep hot foods hot (above 140 degrees) and cold foods cold (below 4 ...
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2015 Ohio Sheep Day
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/2015-ohio-sheep-day
The 2015 Ohio Sheep Day will be held on Saturday, July 11 in Southwestern Ohio. This year's host is Schoolhouse Shropshires, located at 961 Hoop Road outside of Xenia. Although it is a bit of a drive from the Wayne County area, I don't think a ...
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Dairy Twilight Tour
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/dairy-twilight-tour
The annual dairy twilight tour is scheduled for Tuesday evening July 14 beginning at 6:00 pm. This year's host farm is Sterling Heights Dairy Farm, LLC (James, Matt, and Mark Saal and families). The farm is located at 7852 Easton Rd (SR 604) Sterli ...
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Scouting for Potato Leaf Hopper in Alfalfa
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/scouting-potato-leaf-hopper-alfalfa
Once we reach mid to late June, alfalfa growers should be scouting their fields regularly for potato leaf hoppers (PLH). The PLH does not overwinter in Ohio. It arrives each year when it is carried northward from the Gulf Coast region on storm fronts. ...