Muskingum Extension Ag Dispatch Underwood St Zanesville, OH

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1 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION September 11, 2017 Clifton Martin Extension Educator Agriculture and Natural Resources Muskingum Extension Ag Dispatch Underwood St Zanesville, OH Friends, A colleague recently quoted farm management advice he found in an old magazine from 1969: simplify, manage by exception, and concentrate on people instead of things. That is useful advice from the past we would all do well to remember today. Speaking of today, here a few items to be aware of in the upcoming weeks Farm Science Review tickets are available for sale at the Extension office. You can pick them up for $7 at our office or $10 at the gate. Dates for Farm Science Review are September 19, 20, and 21 with gates opening at 8:00 AM. Locally, Farm City Day will be September 16. This year the committee is taking the program to an on-farm location and it will be held at McDonald s Farm and Greenhouse from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The theme for the data is Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds, Oh My! Several activities are planned for children and it will be a wonderful family event. Beef School and Grazing Wrap-Up is an annual program at the Eastern Ag Research Station (Caldwell) and the dates for the program this year are Oct 3, 10, and 17. The program is held from 5:30 to 8:00 pm each evening. Topics including nutrition, handling facilities, calving, and forages will be covered in addition to others. Both classroom and field walks are incorporated into the program. Look for the attached registration flier for more information and to register. Calendar Sep. 5, Ag Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., Friendly Hills Grange Sep. 16, Farm City Day, New location this year: McDonald s Farm and Greenhouse, Adamsville Sep , Farm Science Review, London, OH Oct. 3, Ag Breakfast, 9:00 a.m., Friendly Hills Grange Attachments Farm City Day Beef School and Grazing Wrap-up Mid-Ohio Valley Grazing Conference muskingum.osu.edu CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.

2 Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds, OH MY! 23rdAnnual Farm City Day McDonald s Greenhouse and Corn Maze 3220 Adamsville Rd. Zanesville, Ohio Saturday, September 16, :00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. SO MANY THINGS TO SEE! Bee Keepers Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative Mid-East Career School FFA Chapter Muskingum County Dairy Promoters Muskingum County Farm Bureau Muskingum County Master Gardeners Muskingum County Pomona Grange Muskingum County Safe Communities Coalition Muskingum County Sheep Producers Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District Muskingum Valley Music Makers North Valley Bank Urban Greens USDA WHIZ Williamson Insurance Services, Inc. Watch the VIP Pumpkin Carving Contest 11:30 a.m. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE Live Entertainment Storybook Time with the Library Scavenger Hunt for Prizes Great Food and Free Popcorn VIP Pumpkin Carving Contest Hay Bale Demonstration Gourd Decorating Guessing Games Gus the Squash Carver Barrel Train Rides Milk Maggie the Cow Make-it, Take-it Craft FARM CITY DAY IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: American Pride, Farm Credit Mid-America, Muskingum County Cattlemen s Association, Muskingum County Community Foundation, Muskingum County Dairy Promoters, Muskingum County Pomona Grange #35, Muskingum County Sheep Producers, Muskingum Valley Music Makers, North Valley Bank, Shirer Brothers, and Williamson Insurance Services, Inc.

3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All Day All Day All Day Electrical Safety Demonstration Kids Crafts Kids Scavenger Hunt 10:00 a.m. Storytime with Muskingum County Library 10:30 a.m. Storytime with Muskingum County Library 11:30 a.m. Pumpkin Carving - VIP Contest 1:00 p.m. Farm City Day Ends FARM CITY DAY IS PROUDLY ORGANIZED BY: Muskingum County OSU Extension, Muskingum County Farm Bureau, Muskingum County Master Gardeners, Guernsey Muskingum Electric Cooperative, Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District, USDA, McDonald s Farm and Greenhouse, and the Zanesville- Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce Thank You McDonald s Greenhouse & Corn Maze for hosting Farm City Day! For only $3 you can enjoy the corn maze, petting zoo, yard games and enchanted forest.

4 OHIO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Beef School and Grazing Wrap Up Oct 3, 10, 17, :30 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Ag Research Station Dinner Served from 5:30-6:00 p.m. Date & Location Topic Presenter October 3, Ag Research Station Winter Nutrition & Body Condition Scoring Cattle Handling Facilities Increasing Gain with Hybrid Vigor - Dr. Steve Boyles, OSU Extension Beef Specialist - Dr. Boyles & Wayne Shriver, OSU Station Manager, EARS - Dan Lima, OSU Extension Ag/NR Educator, Belmont County October 10, Ag Research Station VFD & Preparing for Calving Video Marketing Cattle - Dr. John Groah, DVM - Wayne Shriver & Jim Gibson, Washington Co. Livestock Center Internet Sales October 17, Ag Research Station Pasture Walk Recap Forage Variety Uses and Establishment Forage Plots Winter Grazing - Kevin Fowler, Fowler Seed Marketing - Mark Landefeld, Dan Lima, Chris Penrose, OSU Extension Educators - Kevin Wagner, Washington Co. Cattle Producer Sponsored by: Farm Credit Mid-America of Cambridge; Noble County Cattlemans Association; OSU Ag Research and Development Center; OSU Extension Offices in Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan, Noble Counties; Guernsey Noble SWCD; USDA/NRCS Beef School One price to come to one or all programs. Return this section with fee # $20 for one or all days = required by Sept 25 TOTAL $ enclosed Make checks payable I/We will be attending: & send to: (check all that apply) Name OSU Extension Oct. 3 Address PO Box 300 Oct. 10 Old Washington, OH Oct. 17 CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clients on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity Phone

5 Directions to OSU Extension Regional Office & Eastern Agriculture Research Center: Travel I-77 to Exit 28 (Belle Valley). Turn east onto St. Rt. 821 and travel approx. one mile. Turn left onto St. Rt. 215 and travel one mile. The regional office is on the left and the research farm is on the right.

6 Mid-Ohio Valley Grazing Conference September 16, am to 3 pm Lazy H Farms, 1149 Fisher Ridge Road, Fleming OH If you pasture livestock or want to know more about pasture management, then please do not miss this upcoming opportunity to learn from the region s Who s Who among forages and pasture management. Ohio State University Extension, West Virginia University Extension, Washington County Farm Bureau, Washington Soil and Water Conservation District, and The Career Center, Adult Technical Training is pleased to offer our region the Mid-Ohio Valley Grazing Conference at Lazy H Farms in Fleming where individuals can interact with specialists who are at the top of their profession. Vendors and information booths will be on site for participants to visit. At only $20 per individual, this is a great value compared to the cost of similar conferences. To keep the cost low, the event is funded through Ohio Farm Bureau and the OSU Barrett Family Endowment Fund. Registration is required! See bottom of flyer on how to register for this conference. Again, DO NOT miss the chance to hear from the best Ohio State and West Virginia has to offer in regards to Pasture Management! Agenda 8:30 9:00 Registration - coffee and refreshments from Jeremiah s Coffee House 9:00 10:00 Pasture Soil Fertility - Bob Hendershot, retired State Grassland Conservationist, NRCS and the 2017 Distinguished Grasslander Award 10:00 11:00 Pasturing from the Animal s Perspective - Mark Sulc, Ph.D., OSU Professor and Extension Forage Specialist 11:00 12:00 - Pasture Management and Measuring Forage Availability - Edward B. Rayburn, Ph.D., WVU Extension Specialist 12:00 1:00 Lunch - provided by Big K s Catering: BBQ Sandwiches, coleslaw, potato bar, and baked beans 1:00 3:00 - Pasture Walk: Participants and the speakers will observe the host farm s pasture to reinforce the concepts and lessons from the morning s presentations. The goal is to move the learning environment from the classroom to the field. Washington Soil & Water Conservation District $20 registration fee is due by September 13, Fee includes lunch, three ring binder for program handouts, Pasture for Profit: A Guide to Rotational Grazing publication, and a pasture stick (limited supply). For more information about this conference contact Marcus McCartney at the OSU Ext. Office , or J.J. Barrett at the WVU Ext. Office Name Address City State Zip Phone Address Complete, Detach and Return with a check for $20 per person to: OSU Extension, Attn: Peggy, 202 Davis Ave., Marietta OH Make checks payable to OSU Extension. Grazing Conference CFAES provides research and related educaonal programs to clients on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more informaon: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity. The Ohio State University, The United States Department of Agriculture and Washington County Commissioners Cooperang.