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Feb. 03, 2025
We are pleased to announce our 2025 Library Gardening Series!
Join Carrie Brown, Extension Educator with Ohio State University Extension Fairfield County, and Fairfield County Master Gardener Volunteers, for these free opportunities to learn more about gardening and landscaping.
Ready, Set…Garden! Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 6:00-7:00 pm
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Jan. 30, 2025
Join Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, and other extension staff for these upcoming Family and Consumer Science events.
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Dec. 20, 2024
Reminder - the OSU Extension office in Fairfield County has publications available year round - from 4-H to Pesticide and Fertilizer study material to other Agricultural and Natural Resources. Books are available for purchase during office hours. If we do not have it in stock, we can order it. We accept cash or check in the office and have an online portal available for electronic payments. Beginning January 1, 2025, there will be a small price increase on products purchased at our office.
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Jul. 12, 2024
If you’re a new farmer or rancher, check in with USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) and ask if they can help you get started through a variety of programs and services, from farm loans to crop insurance, and conservation programs to disaster assistance.
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Jul. 08, 2024
In the brief and to the point videos embedded here, Dr. Zane Raudenbush, turf grass scientist at The Ohio State University, gives a six step presentation on lawn renovation. If you are considering a renovation or reseeding of your lawn, it needs to begin immediately and be completed by mid-September.
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Jun. 06, 2024
With new products now available that are named similarly, the Roundup you select today may not be the Roundup you think it is! Here's why . . .
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Apr. 25, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in dairy cattle, a goat and humans!
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Apr. 27, 2022
HPAI is a highly contagious virus that spreads quickly and can be fatal to flocks and devastating to poultry owners, both commercial and non-commercial. Proper biosecurity is critical in preventing the spread of this disease. Learn more about HPAI by reading the Avian Influenza brochure and the press release below issued by Franklin County on March 30, 2022.
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Mar. 22, 2022
Have you ever experienced the phenomenon of seeing rain falling in the distance but never feeling a drop in your location? If so, you know how variable precipitation can be!
Case in point, in August of this year local reports tell us that total rainfall in Fairfield County ranged from 1.9 inches to as much as 4.89 inches. That’s not only the difference between needing to water your garden or not, but also has a significant impact on crop yields throughout the county!
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May. 08, 2020
Watch Out for Termites When Cutting Firewood!
By Jerry Iles, OSU Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Fairfield County
It is early May and I am still firing up my wood burning stove on chilly nights. Recently a tree was cut down on our land and it was mostly hollow and full of termites! (see photos)
