OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Muskingum County Ag Extension Report September 10, 2018 OARDC Weather Stations Local Weather Summary Date Precip Sum GDD Sum Avg. Air Temp Min 2in Soil Temp. Min 4in Soil Temp. Location Columbus 9/9/2018 35.99 3,379 58.9 66.8 68.6 Eastern (Caldwell) -- -- -- -- -- -- Wooster 9/9/2018 27.86 2,484 57 64.5 64.6 Piketon 9/9/2018 41.26 3,338 59.9 68.2 69.8 ZANESVILLE MUNICIPAL AP (OH), USW00093824 Jun Jul Aug Current Annual Avg 4.04 3.79 3.23 37.86 2018 4.46 4.97 4.97 2.82 37.65 muskingum.osu.edu CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.
This is shaping up to be a wet year and it is a sure bet that we have had our fair share so far this year. Two things of note in the past several days is soil temperatures have dropped and we have hit our average rainfall total for the season, based on data collected at the Zanesville Airport. To put this in some perspective, here is a chart showing the past ten years of average rainfall at that location: Year Total Rain 2008 38.28 2009 26.94 2010 32.61 2011 51.81 2012 36.52 2013 38.82 2014 36.74 2015 38.23 2016 33.56 2017 40.84 Thru Sep 9, 2018: 37.65 *Total rainfall higher than the current year is highlighted in green Station: ZANESVILLE MUNICIPAL AP (OH), USW00093824 Source: Midwestern Regional Climate Center cli-mate: MRCC Application Tools Environment Generated at: 9/10/2018 7:09:54 AM CDT Events Farm City Day is rapidly approaching on September 22, 2018. This event has occurred in Muskingum County for 24 years and is a collaborative effort from local public agencies, private businesses and individual supporters to link agriculture and the local city communities. We invite you to join us at the Muskingum County Fair Grounds, September 22, from 9:00 am to 1:00 PM. September 18-20. Farm Science Review. Tickets available at the Extension Office. September 22. Farm City Day, Muskingum County Fairgrounds. 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. October 2. Ag Network Breakfast. Friendly Hills Grange. 8:00 AM. November 13. Beef Quality Assurance @ Muskingum Livestock. 7:00 PM. December 18. Beef Quality Assurance @ Muskingum Livestock. 7:00 PM. Prepared by Clifton Martin, Extension Educator, Muskingum County martin.2422@osu.edu 740-454-0144
24th Annual Farm City Day Muskingum County Fairgrounds Saturday, September 22, 2018 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. All Day All Day Farm City Day Begins & Zanesville Farmers Market Opens Kids Crafts Kids Scavenger Hunt 9:30 a.m. Storytime with Muskingum County Library 10:00 a.m. Storytime with Muskingum County Library 10:30 a.m. Pedal Pull SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 11:30 a.m. VIP Painting Contest 12:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social 12:00 p.m. Zanesville Farmers Market Closes 1:00 p.m. Farm City Day Ends FARM CITY DAY IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: Community Bank, Farm Credit Mid-America, Muskingum County Cattlemen s Association, Muskingum County Community Foundation, Muskingum County Dairy Promoters, Muskingum County Farm Bureau, Muskingum County Pomona Grange #35, Muskingum County Sheep Producers, Muskingum Valley Music Makers, Ohio Farm Bureau, Shirer Brothers, WHIZ Media, and Zemba Bros., Inc. SO MANY THINGS TO SEE! Alpacas of Spring Acres Dresden Feed & Supply Drug Free Muskingum Cunningham Sheep Shearing Education of Yesterday Farm Show Hittle Farms Produce JD Equipment Inc. John Glenn FFA KD Guest Ranch Kindler Forest Management McDonald s Greenhouse Muskingum County Community Foundation Muskingum County Farm Bureau Muskingum County Llamas Muskingum County Master Gardeners Muskingum County Pomona Grange #35 Muskingum Soil & Water Conservation District Muskingum Valley Music Makers North Valley Bank Peoples Bank Ripple Rock Fish Farm Safe Communities Coalition Sarbaugh Poultry USDA/NRCS Vocational Agriculture- Zanesville High School Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Depart. Scott Hagan, also known as the BarnArtist, will be painting a quilt square on the Colosseum Barn. Scott was hired as part of the Ohio Bicentennial barn painting campaign where at least one barn in each of Ohio s 88 counties earned a painting of the official logo during 1998-2003. You are welcome to stop by the Colosseum Barn to watch Scott paint the quilt square. Thank you to the Farm City Day Committee for all of your hard work!! Muskingum County OSU Extension, Muskingum SWCD, Muskingum Farm Bureau, Muskingum County Fair Board, Guernsey- Muskingum Electric Cooperative, McDonald s Greenhouse, & NRCS
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION TUES., NOV 13 @ 7:00 P.M. TUES., DEC 18 @ 7:00 P.M. BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE Insert photo/ graphic here, or delete this box. The goal of the Ohio Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is to increase the competitive base for marketing Ohio cattle. Beef Quality Assurance is a program to ensure that beef and diary cattle are maintained in a manner which will result in a safe and wholesome beef product for the consumer. The Ohio BQA program is set to meet or exceed the NCBA BQA Guidelines. OSU Extension is offering these workshops to address the industry demand for certification. Location: MUSKINGUM LIVESTOCK AUCTION Cost: No Cost Details: Program length is 90 minutes. RSVP is not required. Contact information: Clifton Martin, Extension Educator, Muskingum County, 740-454-0144, martin.2422@osu.edu. muskingum.osu.edu Muskingum County CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visit cfaesdiversity.osu.edu. For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility.