Hello, and welcome to the newly revived Champaign County Agricultural and Natural Resources Newsletter! For those that may not know me, my name is Grant Davis and I am the Ag and Natural Resources educator in Champaign County for OSU Extension. I started in this role a little over a year and a half ago, and in that time I’ve heard from several people that they liked the newsletter that had been done previously. So, after some small delays and some procrastination, here it is! I am planning to make this a monthly newsletter but could periodically send something more often if needed. I will include any recent articles that I think are relevant, and will try to include a variety of topics. I mainly would like to highlight any upcoming events, particularly local extension programming, but also anything that is agriculturally related, as well as noteworthy statewide programming that I think is of interest. Of course, the big upcoming event right now is Farm Science Review on September 19-21! We do have tickets available at the Champaign County Extension office, and available online (see link below). I plan to be at FSR in the agronomic team plot area, I hope you will find time to stop in and say hello and take a look at the plots.  

Grant Davis

Get your Farm Science Reviews Tickets!


You can purchase your FSR tickets online or at our Extension Office! Tickets are $10 each for presale and are available at this price through September 18.


Purchase Tickets



Scrap Tire Recycling Event


The Champaign Health District is hosting their annual scrap tire collection on Saturday September 9 at the Champaign County Fairgrounds, from 9 am to 12 pm. Click on the picture to view the details on the flyer.




FSR Agronomy College


Join the OSU Agronomy team in London at the Molly Caren Ag Center on Tuesday September 12 for an all day feature event with a variety of breakout sessions and topics. Click on the picture to view the flyer in detail.


Register Online



Farm Management


The Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey Summary 2022-23 has been published to the Farm Office Page:



Read More

A blogpost is also available highlighting the key findings:

Key Findings

To view all Farm Office Blogposts:


Farm Office Blogs


Meet Your Soil Fertility Extension Specialist - Dr. Manbir Rakkar


Wheat Management and Input Survey


Battle for the Belt: Episode 25

Latest from

the Agronomy Team


Livestock

Updates

Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter - Stockmanship & Stewardship Event


Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter - Mineral Supplementation on Pasture


Yard & Garden


Is my Evergreen dead?

Can I Save It?



Yard & Garden


Spotted Lanternfly. THEY DON'T BITE!

Yard & Garden


Asian Longhorned Beetle Update

Local County Events Coming Up


  • 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 - Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival @ Freshwater Farms
  • 9/9 - Tire Disposal Day - Champaign County Fairgrounds
  • 10/19 - 2023 Ag Lender Seminar - Champaign County Community Center

Statewide Events Coming Up


  • 9/6 - 4R Technology Review Field Day (Custar) | Details-Registration
  • 9/12 - FSR Agronomy College (London) | Details-Registration
  • 9/20-22 - Farm Science Review (London) | Website
  • 9/26 - Bio & Renewable Diesel Energy Trends & Updates (Webinar) | Flyer
  • 9/29-30 - Ohio BEEF Stockmanship & Stewardship (Caldwell) | Details-Registration
  • 10/17-19 - 2023 Ag Lender Seminars (4 Locations!) | Details
  • 10/19 - Woodland and Pond Management Program (Bellefontaine) | Flyer

Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Contact

Grant Davis, Extension Educator

davis.1902@osu.edu

937-772-6022

champaign.osu.edu