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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. 01, 2024
2024 Opportunities
2024 Enrollment Deadline - Monday, April 15, 2024
2024 4-H Camp (Registration Window: May 1-15, 2024 (or until camp is full) at go.osu.edu/fccampapp)
Day: June 4-6, 2024
Cloverbud: June 8, 2024
Junior: June 30-July 3, 2024
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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)
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Apr. 28, 2020
Spring Beauties…Native Dogwoods and Redbuds
By Jerry Iles OSU Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Fairfield Co.
The spring of 2020 has not been as good as recent springs when it comes to my Redbud (Cercis canadensis) and Dogwood (Cornus florida) tree blossoms. Don’t get me wrong I’ve got some trees that are flowering very well but overall, the weather pattern has not been ideal and the trees are not quite as showy this year.
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Apr. 14, 2020
A Gourmet Dinner from the Woods
By Jerry Iles, OSU Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Fairfield County
Spring is here and with it comes my favorite spring outdoor activity. I love to get outdoors and hike in the woods. While I’m at it I hike to spots where I’ve previously found that spring delicacy…morel mushrooms. (Morchella)
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Mar. 20, 2020
Hands: Use soap and warm water and scrub for a full 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, you can use hand sanitizer made with 70% strength isopropyl alcohol. You can make your own hand sanitizer by mixing 2/3 cup of 70% isopropyl alcohol with ½ cup aloe vera gel. The rubbing alcohol is for killing germs and the aloe vera gel is to moisturize your hands.
