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Ohio State Launches Ohio Scholarship Challenge

The Ohio State University has begun a new fund-raising campaign to support students from all 88 Ohio counties. The "Ohio Scholarship Challenge" seeks to raise $100 million in general undergraduate scholarship funds for Ohio State students at all campuses. This Challenge is also part of the university’s larger effort to raise $500 million in private funds for student financial aid and scholarships. The Ohio Scholarship Challenge honorary co-chairs are Ohio State head football Coach Urban Meyer and men’s basketball Coach Thad Matta.

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Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!

Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!

The "Pastures for Profit" grazing school is a comprehensive course in Management Intensive Grazing

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Asian Longhorned Beetle Found in Ohio; Maples, Other Trees at Risk

Asian Longhorned Beetle Found in Ohio; Maples, Other Trees at Risk

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture today (6/17) announced the first discovery of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Ohio trees!

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Evaluating Your Wheat Stand
Evaluating Your Wheat Stand
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, 70% of the winter wheat stands in Ohio were rated good to excellent going into the winter. The other 29% was rated fair and only 1% fell into the poor category. As the winter wheat begins to green-up, farmers need to be aware of the condition of their wheat stands. This time of year marks the start of possible stand losses from heaving, a situation where ground freezing and thawing pushes the plant crowns and roots to the surface. The result of heaving is the desiccation and eventual death of the plants. Another concern is stand loss in fields due to ponding caused by very wet soil conditions and/or poor drainage.
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Soil Testing
Soil Testing
Soil testing is an excellent measure of soil fertility. With a representative soil sample and an accurate soil test, sound fertilizer recommendations can help gardeners and growers improve plant quality and productivity. Soil testing takes the guesswork out of fertilization and is extremely cost effective. It not only eliminates the waste of money spent on unnecessary fertilizers, but also eliminates over-usage of fertilizers, hence protecting the environment.
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4-H Calendar for 2013
4-H Calendar for 2013
Find out event and due dates for the 2013 calendar year.
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2013 4-H Camp Palmer Dates for Paulding County
2013 4-H Camp Palmer Dates for Paulding County
Paulding County will attend camp in 2013 starting on July 9th until July 13th. Please mark your calendars! We can not wait to see you next year at camp! Stay tuned to more details about camp for 2013
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Ohio State Launches Ohio Scholarship Challenge
The Ohio State University has begun a new fund-raising campaign to support students from all 88 Ohio counties. The "Ohio Scholarship Challenge" seeks to raise $100 million in general undergraduate scholarship funds for Ohio State students at all campuses. This Challenge is also part of the university’s larger effort to raise $500 million in private funds for student financial aid and scholarships. The Ohio Scholarship Challenge honorary co-chairs are Ohio State head football Coach Urban Meyer and men’s basketball Coach Thad Matta.
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Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
The "Pastures for Profit" grazing school is a comprehensive course in Management Intensive Grazing
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