In cooperation with WLRY 88.9 FM and local sponsors that include Ruff Seed Farms, Fairfield Federal, Bay Food Market, the Fairfield County Cattlemen Association, Hugus Fruit Farm and Rise Land Company, local youth are interviewed throughout the year highlighting their project work and youth development activities. Each week these interviews become a special feature of the 88.9 FM WLRY The Farm Page that airs on Saturday mornings beginning at 7 am. Many of these interviews are archived below for your enjoyment.

In addition, each Friday, WLRY 88.9 FM radio host Mike O'Riley visits with your local OSU Extension staff about what's going on locally in the garden, on the farm, in the kitchen and around the County. Tune in at 8:05 a.m. and get timely tips directly from Ohio State University Extension experts about the farm, garden or other ag and horticulture related happenings impacting our daily lives.

You can catch a replay of those conversations along with the youth and other local interviews when you tune into The Farm Page, Saturday mornings from 6 a.m. until 8 a.m. at 88.9 FM or catch them streaming at WLRY.org.

In the meantime, enjoy the archived interviews below by clicking on the bolded titles (recorded in MP3), or visit our Youtube Channel to review some of our videoed interviews:

Agriculture

Milk surpluses: OSU Extension Educator Jason Hartschuh discusses the abundance of milk, and why it's necessary to dump it at some farms despite temporary shortages in the stores.

Youth

Learn about the Fairfield County Junior Leadership 4-H Club: Calvin Rex and Tommy Wolfe will share their experiences and involvement!! (February 10, 2020)

Fairfield County Junior Leader President, Lily Dennis and Vice President, Eva Radcliffe share their involvement with the club’s activities and their 4-H project experiences, too! (February 10, 2020)

Meet our Equine Ambassador: Learn more about the Fairfield County 4-H Horse Program with Ashley Love, Equine Ambassador in Fairfield County. (January 31, 2020)

The Super 8 Horse Competitions: Listen in as our Fairfield County 4-Hers Jaden Triplett and Madalyn Sullivan share their successes not only State-wide but in National Competitions as well!! (January 31, 2020)

What is the Super 8 Competition for 4-H Equine participants? Learn more as we chat with Gabby Gugliemotto, one of our Fairfield County Equine Superstars!! (January 31, 2020)

4-Her Sydney Sharp shares her experience on the 4-H Cultural Immersion Experience to Puerto Rico. It's a great way for 4-Hers to “give back” too!! (January 28, 2020)

Meet our Fairfield County Fair Royalty: Junior Fair Queen Attendants, Sydney Sharp and Tatum Campbell visit with us about their 4-H careers and the impact they hope to have with the Junior Fair Community. (October 9, 2019)

Our Fairfield County Junior Fair Queen, Lauren Young has a favorite 4-H Project: Listen in to find out what it is? (October 9, 2019)

Master Gardeners

Keeping Your Garden Journal: Learn the importance of keeping good garden records including favorite varieties, produce received and event weather Conditions with Master Gardener, Terese Houle (February 11, 2020)

Garden Seed Starting: Thinking about starting your own garden plants? Terese Houle shares the benefits of Seed Starting (February 11, 2020)

Lise Ricketts Seed Catalogs: Want to learn more about Seed Catalog Shopping, listen in to Master Gardener Volunteer share her addiction to seed catalogs and her passion for colorful flower bouquets and gardening with her granddaughter! (February 5, 2020)

Edna Wilson Hummingbirds: Master Gardener Volunteer Edna Wilson shares her love of hummingbirds and offers tips for attracting those delightful creatures to your backyard. (May 18, 2017)

Ticks

Winter Tick Control: We visit with Dr. Tim McDermott of OSU Extension in Franklin County and discuss wacky winter weather of 2020 and the need for season long tick control (February 20, 2020)

Tick Removal: Yikes, I found a tick! Learn from Dr. Tim McDermott, OSU Extension Franklin County the best way to remove those ticks. (May 30, 2019)

Tick Talk: Let’s learn about ticks and protection methods with Dr. Tim McDermott of Franklin County. (May 30, 2019)