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Morrow County SCarlet & Gray NewsVolume 14 Issue 3 • May/June 2018

Agricultural News......pages 2-54-H News ...................pages 6-9Family & Consumer

Sciences..........pages 10 & 11Calendar of Events........page 12

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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OFFICE STAFF:Becky Barker - County Director - 4-H Youth Development Educator

([email protected])Carri Jagger - Ag & Natural Resources Educator ([email protected])

Candace Heer - Family & Consumer Sciences Educator([email protected])

Morgan Aleshire - SNAP-Ed Program Assistant ([email protected])Amanda Forquer - 4-H Youth Development ([email protected])

Liz Ufferman - Office Associate ([email protected])Barb Hildebrand - Office Associate ([email protected])

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Jeff Higgins Memorial ScholarshipApplication Information

The family of Jeff Higgins hasstarted an agricultural relatedscholarship in his memory. Toqualify, you must be a graduatinghigh school senior or enrolled incollege with an agricultural re-lated field of study. You may only

receive this scholarship one time.There will be four $500 schol-

arships awarded during the Mor-row County Fair.

Applications available in ouroffice or on our website. Appli-cations due by August 17, 2018.

Goat, Rabbit, & Poultry Ambassador Applications

Applications are due June 7th,2018 for the Goat, Rabbit, &Poultry Ambassadors. Ask your

4-H Advisor for an application orgo to www.morrow.osu.edu.

Morrow County Bee Ambassador Application

We have applications avail-able for this year’s MorrowCounty Bee Ambassador. Appli-

cations are due by August 1, 2018and you can get it either in our of-fice or on our website.

New look!You may have noticed, The Scarlet

& Gray has a new look! OSU Exten-sion is part of The Ohio State Univer-sity College of Food, Agricultral, andEnvironmental Sciences (CFAES). Thechanges help us become more uniformwith the CFAES brand.

CFAES is part of a brand - the OhioState brand - which is recognized inter-nationally.

According to the website, “CFAES’brand identy reinforces that we are onecollege with a common mission: toserve Ohio, the nation, and the world.A strong, recognized brand identityadds value to our individual missionareas, departments, programs, andunits.”

“Our brand identity is more thanjust a logo. Between how we look, whatwe say, and how we s ay it, we createa style that represents what we stand forand what we have to offer. And becca-use of this, our brand identity must beauthentic, meaningful, and inclusive.”

Youth Get to ExperienceTrade Careers for a Day

Thirty-four youth took to the shopsApril 14th at Tri-Rivers Career Center toget a taste of trade careers in the areas ofConstruction and Automotive Technol-ogy for the day.

The Career Exploration Workshopwas created to give youth in grade 5-12the opportunity to experience a careerhands-on while learning important skillsrequired within the job. This gives themthe chance to see if they would enjoy thetasks enough to want to pursue this areaas a career.

“Ask me how a toolbox changed mylife” is a motto David Willey of the Con-struction Trades Academy of Tri-Riverslives by. After building a toolbox with hisfather, like the one built at the workshop,it changed his life forever. It sparked hisinterest in the construction field and hehopes this workshop does the same forthese kids.

David has a passion for teaching kids,which is what enticed Amanda Forquerfrom OSU Extension to partner with himfor this workshop. Amanda managed theevent and David, along with Lucas Bled-soe of AutoTech, used their knowledgeand expertise to teach the kids theseskills. They also had youth of their Tri-Rivers programs assisting.

In the construction portion, youth ex-perienced building their own toolboxes,framing a wall, operating a CNC machine

and an even excavator.The AutoTech group completed sev-

eral hands-on tasks including automotivesafety inspections; lube, oil and filterchange; tire dismount, mount, balance,and rotation; basic electrical circuit diag-nosis and repair; and more!

We didn’t want the learning to stopafter the workshop so we sent each youthhome with their own toolset! They cancontinue growing their knowledge bypracticing their skills at home.

An evaluation taken by the youth atthe end of the workshop showed that theyall gained knowledge, enjoyed their timelearning, and one even stated it was the“best day of my life.”

A special thank you to the Ohio 4-HFoundation for sponsoring this work-shop!

This workshop was made possible dueto a partnership of Ohio State UniversityExtension – Morrow County, and Con-struction Trades Academy and AutoTechof Tri-Rivers.

Check out our webpage periodicallyfor future workshops at morrow.osu.eduor go.osu.edu/stemworkshops. Futuretopics may include veterinary sciences,occupations in the medical field, or if youhave a great idea for one, let us know andwe will see what we can do!

Participants of the Construction Man-agement class show-off the toolboxesthey made themselves with their very ownname plates.

AutoTech student, Enrique Pulido,teaches youth how to conduct an automo-tive safety inspection. (L-R) Parker Har-bolt, Jacob Levings, Braden Gamble,Enrique Pulido

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Hitching /Unhitching Safety with EquipmentBy Kent McGuire,

OSU Ag Safety and Health CoordinatorOne of the most common tasks on the farm is

hitching or unhitching equipment. The two mostcommon tractor-hitching methods use the draw-bar or the 3-point hitch assembly. In either case,there can be multiple elements involved in theprocess including: connecting the implementusing a hitch pin, adjusting a jack stand, attachingsafety chains, connecting the PTO shaft, connect-ing hydraulic couplings, or plugging in electricalconnections. Common injuries during hitchingare caused by pinch points, crush points, blunttrauma, and run-over. General safety guidelinesto follow when hitching or unhitching equipmentinclude:

• Review the operator manual of the tractorand implement before use.

• Ensure hitch attachments match the tractorhitch category.

• Assess the situation and make a plan priorto attempting to hitch the implement.

• Ensure any bystanders are all clear of thetractor and implement.

• Place the tractor in a lower gear and lowerthe RPMs to reduce sudden quick movementswhen approaching or pulling away from the im-plement.

• When assisting the operator, keep visualcontact and communicate with the operator at alltimes.

• The ground person should stay outside ofthe wheels of the tractor until the hitch and draw-bar are lined up correctly.

• Leave yourself an escape route. Plan atravel path to get out of the way should the tractorlurch towards you.

• Once the hitch and implement are lined up,make sure the tractor is in PARK and shut off theengine before installing the hitch pin or complet-

ing additional hitching tasks such as connectingPTO or hydraulic lines.

• Use only approved hitch pins. If hitch pinsare damaged or bent, take them out of service.

• Make sure the hitch pin is locked in placeor secured with a hitch pin clip.

• Before connecting or disconnecting hy-draulic lines, ensure the pressure has been re-leased from the system.

• Use proper lifting techniques to reducesprains/strains when lifting or moving the imple-ment tongue.

• Ensure there is sufficient tongue weight tostabilize the implement when unhitching.

• Use an approved size tongue jack to sup-port the tongue weight of the implement.

• Only use jacks that are attached to thetongue. Temporary jacks can kick out or fail withminimal implement movement.

• Remove all additional connections prior topulling away from equipment.

• When unhitching on slopped areas, chockthe wheels of the implement to prevent unwantedmovement.

For more information about OSU Ag Safetyvisit http://agsafety.osu.edu or contact KentMcGuire, OSU Agricultural Safety & Health, [email protected] or 614-292-0588.

Morrow County Scarlet & Gray News 2 May/June 2018

aGrICUltUreReduced Cost ManureSamples and Soil Samples Available toPork Producers

By Glen Arnold, CCAThe Ohio Pork Council, Brookside Labs,

Menke Consulting Inc., and OSU Extension areteaming up to encourage pork producers to learnmore about livestock manure and soil samplingby offering discounts on manure sample analysisand soil sample analysis through the end of 2018.

Soil sample bags and manure containers havebeen mailed to approximately 18 county Exten-sion offices in central and western Ohio. Samplecontainers are also available by stopping in atBrookside Labs. For pork producers to partici-pate they need to follow these steps.

1. Online Survey: All participating pork pro-ducers must complete an online survey. If theyare unable to complete an online survey they areencouraged to work with their local Soil andWater Office or OSU Extension to complete thesurvey. The survey is here: http://www.ohio-pork.org/soilsample

2. Unique Identifying Code (UIC): Within 24hours of completing the survey, participants willreceive an email from Remington Road Groupcontaining a soil sample worksheet with a uniqueidentifying code that qualifies them for the dis-count with Brookside Labs.

3. Appropriate paperwork will also be avail-able online for the participants to print and com-plete to attach with their manure and soilsamples.

4. All soil samples must include a swine ma-nure sample to qualify.

5. Samples and accompanying worksheetswill be delivered by the pork producer to Brook-side Laboratories in New Bremen (200 WhiteMountain Drive) M-F between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00 pm. Appropriate fee will accompanysamples when delivered to Brookside (check orcredit card). Checks should be made out to“Brookside Laboratories, Inc.”

6. Soil and manure test results will be sent tothe producer directly from Brookside to the cus-tomer’s address. Sample identification on the re-ports will be a code number that will link thecustomer to soil tests. Only Brookside Labs willhave record of the customer’s identification.

The discounted cost of a soil sample analysiswill be $3.00/sample. The discounted cost of amanure sample analysis will be $20/sample. Byparticipating, pork producers agree to allow theOhio Pork Council to utilize the information pro-vided at their discretion in an aggregated format(no personal or individual farm information).

Tom Menke is serving as a point of contactfor individuals who need assistance sampling, in-terpreting results or questions. For the greatestaccuracy, manure samples should be collectedwhen manure storages have been properly agi-tated and the manure is being land applied.

For more information please contact the OhioPork Council at 614-882-5887.

Attention All Cattle Producers: Get BQA CertifiedOn June 9, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.,

OSU Extension - Morrow County will be hold-ing a Hands-on Chute Side Beef Quality Assur-ance training at the home of Dustin and ErinBender, owner/operators of C.A.B.B Farms inLexington, Ohio. The farm is located at 8888State Route 314, Lexington, Ohio 44904.

Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and theBQA training will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Abreak and lunch will be provided at noon. From1:00-4:00 p.m. We will be working with the East-ern Aberdeen Association as they will be cover-ing proper ear tagging, tattooing andrecordkeeping for purebred cattle. You are wel-come to leave after lunch or stay for the after-noon session.

Please RSvP to the OSU Extension Office419-947-1070 or [email protected] by May31st.

Thank you to Dustin, President, and Erin,Secretary, of the Morrow County Cattlemen’s forgraciously offering their farm for this training op-portunity.

what is Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a pro-

gram to ensure that beef and dairy cattle aremaintained in a manner, which will result in asafe and wholesome beef product for the con-sumer. The Ohio BQA program is set to meetor exceed the NCBA BQA Guidelines. Thegoal of the Ohio BQA program is to increasethe competitive base for marketing Ohio cat-tle.

Is a BQA Program Necessary?Concern over food wholesomeness and

safety is an important consumer issue. It is ofutmost importance that the public knows beefis a safe product. BQA is a good business prac-tice that can identify potential problem areasand thus avoid potential product defects.

who is responsible for BQA?Packers, Seedstock, cow-calf and dairy pro-

ducers, stocker operators and feeders all musttake responsibility for the production of a safefood product through proper animal care, han-dling, and management practices. Each shouldassume the responsibility for the role they playin delivering a quality beef product to their re-spective markets.

How do I get Certified?There are several ways to get BQA Certi-

fied. One way is to attend a BQA event, suchas the one at the farm of Dustin and Erin Ben-der on June 9. United Producers, Inc. will behosting Certification events throughout the restof 2018. Contact your local sale barn for dates.

Another way to get BQA Certified is to goonline to www.bqa.org.

Any way you do it, the BQA Certificationis good for three years.

The Facts of Beef Quality Assurance


U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdueis encouraging dairy producers to consider en-rolling in the new and improved Margin Protec-tion Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which willprovide better protections for dairy producersfrom shifting milk and feed prices. With changesauthorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s(USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has set theenrollment period to run from April 9, 2018 toJune 1, 2018.

"We recognize the financial hardships manyof our nation’s dairy producers are experiencingright now. Folks are losing their contracts andthey are getting anxious about getting their billspaid while they watch their milk check come inlower and lower each month. The BipartisanBudget Act provided some much-needed incen-tives for dairy producers to make cost-effectivedecisions to strengthen their farms, mitigate risk,and conserve their natural resources,” said Sec-retary Perdue. “This includes our support ofAmerica’s dairy farms. We encourage dairy pro-ducers to review the provisions of the updatedprogram, which Congress shaped with their feed-back. Those changes are now in effect, and I’dask any producers who are interested to contacttheir local USDA service centers.”

About the Program:The program protects dairy producers by pay-

ing them when the difference between the na-tional all-milk price and the national averagefeed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollaramount elected by the producer.

Changes include:• Calculations of the margin period is

monthly rather than bi-monthly. • Covered production is increased to 5 mil-

lion pounds on the Tier 1 premium schedule, andpremium rates for Tier 1 are substantially low-ered.

• An exemption from paying an administra-tive fee for limited resource, beginning, veteran,

and disadvantaged producers. Dairy operatorsenrolled in the previous 2018 enrollment periodthat qualify for this exemption under the newprovisions may request a refund.

Dairy operations must make a new coverageelection for 2018, even if you enrolled during theprevious 2018 signup period. Coverage electionsmade for 2018 will be retroactive to January 1,2018. All dairy operations desiring coveragemust sign up during the enrollment period andsubmit an appropriate form (CCC-782) and dairyoperations may still “opt out” by not submittinga form. All outstanding balances for 2017 andprior years must be paid in full before 2018 cov-erage is approved.

Dairy producers can participate in FSA’sMPP-Dairy or the Risk Management Agency’sLivestock Gross Margin Insurance Plan for DairyCattle (LGM-Dairy), but not both. During the2018 enrollment period, only producers with anactive LGM-Dairy policy who have targetedmarketings insured in 2018 months will be al-lowed to enroll in MPP-Dairy by June 1, 2018;however, their coverage will start only after ac-tive target marketings conclude under LGM-Dairy.

USDA has a web tool to help producers de-termine the level of coverage under the MPP-Dairy that will provide them with the strongestsafety net under a variety of conditions. The on-line resource, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool, allows dairy farmers to quickly andeasily combine unique operation data and otherkey variables to calculate their coverage needsbased on price projections. Producers can also re-view historical data or estimate future coveragebased on data projections. The secure site can beaccessed via computer, smartphone, tablet or anyother platform.

USDA is mailing postcards advising dairyproducers of the changes. For more information,visit www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or contact yourlocal USDA service center.

By Lauren Peterson, Hay and ForageGrower Summer editorial Intern

(Previously featured in Hay & ForageGrower: March 27, 2018)

Cattle, horses, sheep, and goats are all sus-ceptible to internal parasites, which can be dev-astating to producers economically.

“Many times, the effects are subclinical andmay go unnoticed, but severe infestations cancause disease and death,” says Adam Speir, acounty extension agent with the University ofGeorgia’s forage extension team.

Speir notes that the effects of infestations cancome in many forms, with the most commonbeing reduced milk production, reduced weaningweights, delayed puberty, lower fertility andpregnancy rates, reduced feed intake, diarrhea,anemia, and immune suppression.

While producers are familiar with using de-wormers to prevent or break the cycle, parasiteshave grown more resistant to chemical controls.Speir explains why proper pasture managementis a more effective method of control in a recentUGA Forage Extension Team website post.

“Good pasture management related to man-aging internal parasites requires an understand-ing of the life cycle and preferences of the mostproblematic internal parasites,” Speir says.

Roundworms, or nematodes, are the mostcommon parasite producers deal with. He ex-plains that these have a direct life cycle, whichmeans that its completion only requires one hostand that most internal parasites are host specific,meaning they only target the one species. Thatsaid, sheep and goats are more similar and proneto sharing the same parasites. While the barberpole worm is most common in smaller rumi-nants, the brown stomach worm is more specificto cattle.

Although parasites are internal, their eggsleave the host and hatch inside of feces. Fromthere, they will begin to travel up blades of grassin order to be ingested and begin the cycle of de-veloping, maturing, and reproducing within thehost. Speir notes that warm and wet conditionsare most favorable for hatching and develop-ment.

“In areas where fecal matter accumulates(near water and feed sources or shade) or wherepastures are overstocked, parasite density will behigh,” Speir says. “When conditions are moistand warm, larvae will be more prevalent. In dryconditions, larvae stay close to the soil surfacewhere there may be enough moisture to survive.”

Speir offers four tips for better pasture man-agement to help reduce parasite pressure.

Do not overstock or overgrazeAside from the obvious issues that come with

overstocking pastures, from a parasite stand-point, Speir explains that the resulting shorterforages will raise the likelihood of ingestion. Thesimple solution to this is keeping forages at ahealthy grazing height and determine the appro-priate stocking rate to lessen grazing pressure.

Rotate pastures“Rotating livestock through different pastures

helps to reduce parasite pressure by removing an-imals before parasite eggs hatch and larva are in-gested,” Speir says.

He continues with an example of H. contor-tus, a parasite with a life cycle of three to sixweeks and an egg drop to larvae hatching timeframe of four to five days. Animals moved withinthree to four days, or before larvae hatch, are lesslikely to ingest parasites before rotating on. Ifpossible, allow parasite larvae to die by keepinglivestock off of a pasture for four to six weeksbetween grazings, Speir adds.

Life cycles are all relative to moisture condi-tions and the time of year.

“To ensure that a pasture is totally ‘clean’ ofparasites, it should not have been grazed by live-stock for 12 months, or the ground has been pre-pared for planting of a crop or utilized as ahayfield,” Speir says.

Consider mixed-species grazingAs mentioned earlier, many common internal

parasites are host-specific. “This means that cat-tle can help ‘break’ the cycle for sheep or goatparasites by ingesting them, but not providing anenvironment where they will reproduce — thesame is true for cattle and horses by bringing insheep or goats,” Speir says.

This can be done either simultaneously orthrough alternation of species to achieve thesame results. He adds that utilizing differentspecies is also beneficial in reducing the amountof weeds.

Incorporate alternative foragesBy using a diverse array of legumes or sum-

mer annuals, producers can see a boost in foragequality and thus a rise in animal health and nu-trition. Speir explains that this helps reduce thestress caused by internal parasites and even cutsthe prolificacy of a parasite population. He evenstates that some crops are bioactive, whichmeans that they provide a medicinal effect tofight infestations. Among these are chicory andsericea lespedeza, crops typically very useful insheep and goat operations.

“As much as any other tool, good pasturemanagement can help be the difference in main-taining a healthy herd free of heavy parasiteloads,” Speir says. “Coordinating with your vet-erinarian and extension agent on ways you canstrategically manage your herd and forages willquickly pay off.

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USDA Reopens Enrollment forImproved Dairy Safety Net ToolBipartisan Budget Act Makes Substantial Program Changes

Graze Away Parasites



aGrICUltUreIt’s Better to Feed More Hay, than Graze Too Soon!

By victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist

Nobody is short of moisture. I look forwardto just having firm footing again. When you canwalk across the yard without splashing water upon you, it’s wet.

The livestock are also getting tired of the wetconditions and continuous showers. I’ve had sev-eral calls from people looking for hay. This is areally bad time to be running out. The latest callwas someone who had just fed their last balesand did not want to turn out on pasture yet untilthey had enough forage growth. That is exactlywhat I like to hear. If you turn out too early, the

grass never gets much of a chance to get goodleaf cover.

Grazing too early in the spring does nothingbut remove that solar panel the plants need tostart building sugar and growing new roots. Theforages really need to be able to canopy and geta good start before animals begin removing thetop growth otherwise production will be reduced.

It is still better to find and feed poor hay andsupplement it to meet nutritional needs than tostart grazing too early, especially when it is wet.Soybean hulls or corn gluten can make good sup-plemental feed. Neither seems to drop the pH ofthe rumen as much as starchy grain. This is im-

portant, because if you are going to be relying onforages and rumen pH is too low, it kills off en-zyme-producing flora needed to break down thecellulose in forages.

Back to the wetness factor. Fields that weregrazed down tight last fall or over winter asstockpiled forage will not have adequate standingdry matter or fiber available and are not the bestfields to start grazing early anyway. If there is lit-tle or no above-ground plant growth or residual,then there is not going to be a lot of root massbelow the surface, especially if those forageswere kept short for long periods of time.

This scenario, combined with extremely wetconditions, is a quick way to totally pug up andseverely damage a field, making it look like it hasbeen plowed with hooves. Grazing too early andunder wet conditions reduces desirable plantpopulations, creates compaction, and opens upthe soil for erosion by reducing soil cover, whichprovides opportunities for numerous weeds andwarmer, less productive soils. It is just better towait for good grazing conditions.

Those fields grazed short last fall will alsolack sufficient fiber to go with all the washyhigh-water, high-protein forage that will come onwith first growth. All ruminant livestock need tobalance the carbon-nitrogen ratio in their rumento maintain that mat.

If they don’t, then they will not perform theway you want them to and have less gain and lessmilk production. The plants just go through theirsystem faster than they can effectively utilize it.You know what means–don’t stand too close be-hind those cows! You’ve heard me say that sev-eral times before. If you don’t believe me, well,I’ll let you test that.

If you would look at the manure consistencyduring that time period, it could be very thin, al-most watery, not that pudding consistency that isideal for the rumen.

Fields that do not have adequate dry matter togo along with lush new growth will need to besupplemented to keep the animals in balance.This is a good time to put out some low qualityhay, baled corn stalks or even straw because ifthey need it, they will eat it.

I hope you have been able to keep at least oneor two fields with some stockpiled forage for

early spring use. Stockpiled forages left from theprevious season mixed with that new growthgrass makes for a nicely balanced sward for graz-ing in the spring and a really nice place to calve.

There is little to no mud, and good quality,balanced forage to eat. If you have never tried it,you will wonder why you haven’t been doing it.

These rains will eventually provide some re-ally nice pasture. Just remember, don’t get in toobig of a hurry to start grazing. I know, it takesabout all the patience you can muster up. Ideally,forages should be at least 6 to 10 inches tall be-fore grazing begins. You will not want to removetoo much and leave at least 4 to 5 inches to keepthat solar panel active and the plant growing, es-pecially for most cool-season grasses, such as or-chardgrass and tall fescue.

That stop-grazing height is the shortest foragein the field, not the tallest left behind. This is thetime of year when you just need to keep movingforward once you start grazing. Generally, thefaster the grass is growing, the faster the cowsshould be moving forward. This helps to keep theforages under control. As the forage growth startsslowing down, then the rotation should also slowdown which will allow for longer rest periods be-fore being grazed again.

It will soon seem like you have more foragethan you can use at the moment, but resist theurge to cut too much for hay. Long wet springsoften are followed by hot, dry summers. Themore forage residual left behind, the moredrought resistant the pasture will be. I know itsounds a bit crazy talking about droughts whenyou’re standing in water, but it has happened, andvery well could again and it’s best to be prepared.Besides, do you need all the hay that you pro-duce?

Pasture yields, when managed well, can ac-tually out-yield hay fields with the same fertility.

Why? Because you are leaving adequate liveplant residual (green leaf) behind to grow backquicker and induce some more tillering. Hayingalso promotes less diversity and increased diver-sity usually means increased yield and over agreater period of time.

I recommend stopping to think about howmany days you are relying on hay in your oper-ation.

I’ve heard Jim Gerrish say numerous times;paraphrasing him, “Winter feed costs are themain expense for most cow-calf producers...pe-riod.” “We feed hay to the extent that we makehay.”

“Cow producers in Michigan, Missouri andMississippi all feed hay for about 130 days ayear.”

It would pay us all to seriously think abouthow much we feed. Do the higher livestock num-bers pay for all of the extra inputs required tokeep them? Could you make more with less; thatis something to pencil out on one of these rainydays. I would encourage you to shoot for 60 daysand no more than 90. It is possible, with someplanning, to accomplish it with less also.

Keep on grazing!

]By Steve Culman, Anthony Fulford, PeterThomison, Rich Minyo, Eric Richer, CCA,

Harold D. watters, CPAg/CCA, GregLaBarge, CCA, Joe Nester, Karen Chapman

Ohio State University corn nitrogen rate rec-ommendations follow a unified framework usedthroughout the Corn Belt. Together with six otherstates (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Min-nesota, Wisconsin), the Ohio recommended ni-trogen rates are not based on yield goals, but oneconomic returns.

Corn yield responses along with corn and ni-trogen prices are used to calculate the point atwhich the last unit of added nitrogen returns ayield increase large enough to pay for the addednitrogen cost. This approach, called the maxi-mum return to nitrogen (MRTN), is favored be-cause of the economic volatility in both corngrain and nitrogen fertilizer prices. The past 10years provides ample evidence of these fluctua-tions.

The MRTN interface requires 3 inputs: i) theprevious crop grown (corn or soybean), ii) priceof nitrogen fertilizer, and iii) price received perbushel of corn. When corn prices are low, nitro-gen rates will be reduced; when corn prices rise,recommended nitrogen rates will increase. Sim-ilarly, the model responds to nitrogen prices, rec-ommending high nitrogen rates when nitrogencosts are low, and reduces rates when costs arehigh.

The model is housed on an Iowa State Uni-versity website coordinated by Dr. John Sawyer,but each state provides their own yield responsedata and some support for website maintenanceand updates. When a user selects Ohio as a state,they will only find data collected from trials inOhio. The tool can be found here:http://cnrc.agron.iastate.edu

Previously there were 116 trials from Ohio(80 trials with corn after soybean, and 36 trialswith corn following corn). After this major up-date, there are now 281 trials in the database (228trials after soybean, 53 after corn). This databaseupdate is part of the comprehensive revision ofthe Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations, withmajor support from the Ohio Corn and Wheat

and the Ohio Soybean Council. With help fromfarmers, Ohio State University extension countyeducators and numerous private crop consultants,we conducted 56 nitrogen rate trials over 20counties across the state from 2015-2017.

Additional trial data came from OSU exten-sion and from the Adapt Network project, coor-dinated and supported by the EnvironmentalDefense Fund. These data trials were all inde-pendently analyzed and vetted before inclusioninto the database. This represents a tremendouscollective effort and countless hours of work bymany committed professionals working towarda common goal. The recommended nitrogenrates can be found in the table below.

Recommended nitrogen rates (lbnitrogen/acre) for corn following soybean, basedon price of corn grain and nitrogen fertilizer.

Additional analyses are now being conductedto look at trends with soil type and regions in thestate. We’ll see if it is justified to split the stateup into separate regions. Selecting rates to max-imize profitability and not yield can be a difficultmindset for the farming community to break.

Farmers love reporting big yields from theirfields. However, we need to understand that max-imizing yields usually translates into reducedprofits and greater nutrient losses from the field.Now more than ever, we as a farmer communityneed to continue to proactively address waterquality issues in the state. We trust that farmersand retailers can use this information to look pastmaximum yield and a reduced bottom line, andinstead choose profitability and sound nutrientmanagement when selecting how much nitrogento apply to their corn crop this season.

New Ohio Recommended Corn Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates Now Available

Price Price of Nitrogen Fertilzer ($/lb)Bu. Corn $0.30 $0.35 $0.40 $0.45 $0.50$3.25 185 176 168 162 155$3.50 187 180 173 166 160$3.75 191 184 176 170 164$4.00 195 186 180 174 168$4.25 199 190 184 177 171$4.50 200 193 185 180 175

A little big of residual left from last year is agood thing!


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Proven Production Practices forIncreasing Corn Yields and Profits

By Peter Thomison & Steve CulmanCorn In the quest for high corn yields, considerable

attention has been given to increasing various in-puts, including seeding rates and fertilizers, nar-rowing row spacing, and making preventativeapplications of foliar fungicides, growth regula-tors and biological stimulants. However, the sig-nificant drop in crop net returns that’s occurredin recent years warrants developing strategies tolower input costs. An input that might have paidfor itself with $5.50/bu corn may not at $3.75/bucorn. A practical and economic approach toachieving high yields is to follow proven culturalpractices that enhance corn performance.

Eleven Proven Practices for IncreasingCorn Yields and Profits

1. Know the yield potential of your fields,their yield history, and the soil type and its pro-ductivity.

2. Choose high yielding, adapted hybrids.Pick hybrids that have produced consistentlyhigh yields across a number of locations or years.Select hybrids with high ratings for foliar andstalk rot diseases when planting no-till or withreduced tillage, especially after corn. Select high

yielding Bt rootworm resistant hybrids where ispotential for the western corn rootworm damage.

3. Follow pest management practices thatwill provide effective, timely pest control – es-pecially weed control.

4. Aim to complete planting by May 10. Ifsoil conditions are dry, begin planting before theoptimum date but avoid early planting on poorlydrained soils. If planting late (after May 25 incentral Ohio) plant corn borer resistant Bt hy-brids.

5. Follow practices that will enhance standestablishment. Adjust seeding depth according tosoil conditions and monitor planting depth peri-odically during the planting operation and adjustfor varying soil conditions. Make sure the planteris in good working order. Inspect and adjust theplanter to improve stand establishment. Operateplanters at speeds that will optimize seed place-ment. Uneven emergence affects crop perform-ance because late emerging plants cannotcompete with larger, early emerging plants.

6. Follow appropriate seeding rate recom-mendations. Final plant populations of 31 -33,000 plants/A are adequate for most productionenvironments. Final populations of 23-24,000

plants/A are usually adequate for low yield,droughty soils.

7. Supply the most economical rate of nitro-gen. Consider side-dressing and using an appli-cation method that will minimize the potentialloss of N (incorporation/injection, stabilizersunder high risk applications, etc.).

8. Utilize soil testing to adjust pH and guideP and K fertilization. Avoid unnecessary P and Kapplication. High soil tests do not require addi-tional inputs.

9. Perform tillage operations only when nec-essary and under proper soil conditions. Deeptillage should only be performed when a com-pacted zone is detected and soil conditions aredry (usually late summer).

10. Take advantage of crop rotation - corngrown after soybeans will typically yield 10-15%more than corn grown after corn.

11. Monitor fields and troubleshoot yieldlimiting factors throughout the season These areby no means the only management practices withwhich growers need to be concerned but they arekeys to achieving high corn yields.

Herb GardenMake & TakeOffered June 19

The Morrow County Master Gardener Volun-teers will be offering a Herb Preservation andHerb Garden Make and Take event on Tuesday,June 19th at 6 p.m. at the AG Credit building inthe upstairs conference room, 5362 US Hwy 42,Mt. Gilead Ohio 43338.

Participants will learn how to grow, use andpreserve herbs and will be making an herb gar-den to take home.

There is a small fee of $16.00 to cover thecost of supplies.

Pre-registration is required. There are a lim-ited number of spots available. Registrations willbe accepted until May 31, 2018 or until the classis full.

Questions? Contact Carri Jagger at (419) 947-1070 or [email protected].

Herb GardenMake & TakeREGISTERATION

Please send with payment by May 31, 2018 to:OSU Extension - Morrow County,

5362 US Why 42, Suite 101, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338.

Name(s): _____________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Address: ______________________________

_____________________________________

Phone: ( ) _______________________

Number Attending ________ X $15 =

$___________________ Amount Due

Please make checks out to: OSU Extension - Morrow County

Educational Dairy TourSaturday, June 16th • 1-4 p.m.

Spring valley Farm (The Creswells)7415 Co. Rd. 30, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

(5 miles north of Mt. Gilead • 10 miles south of Galion)

Spending the afternoon with the Morrow County Dairy Association at a working dairy farm where you will get a FREE hands-on educational tour.

This tour is open to the world.

Delicious dairy treats will be provided.

This educational tour will answer all of your questions about the dairy industry.Join us to learn about feeding, care, milk testing, nutritional food values and much

more. You will also learn about how and where the dairy products you buy at the storecome from.

Please RSvP by May 31 to OSU Extension - Morrow County.(419) 947-1070 or [email protected]

SPONSORED BY:Morrow County Dairy Association • Smith’s Foods • Farm Bureau

Jr. Fair Board • Ag Credit • OSU Extension


4-H General Information

Cloverbud Information

Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay isgearing up for an exciting 2018 Summer Season!

Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay isbigger, better and wetter than ever! With morethan 70 thrilling rides, 2 wave pools, water slides,steel and wooden roller coasters, lots of childrenrides, plus food, games and shows, we`ve gotsomething to delight every member of the fam-ily! Go to http://bit.do/kentuckykingdom tocheck it out!

Come visit us during our 2018 Summer Sea-son and enjoy our 80% off admission opportu-nity!

You get: 2 Parks (Kentucky Kingdom and

Hurricane Bay) for 2 Days (Consecutive) andFREE SOFT DRINKS (Unlimited for both days)for just $29.95 per person.

BUY YOUR TICKETS ON LINE atwww.kentuckykingdom.com/ohiopartners

For more information and a video or to pur-chase your tickets, go to www.kentuckyking-dom.com/ohiopartners

Remember, this web site must be typed in,ExACTLY, as shown.

Kentucky Kingdom is on the grounds of theKentucky Exposition Center, in the heart ofLouisville at the intersection of I-65 and I-264.

Ohio and Kentucky Kingdom Partner Up

Attention all 4-H Members, Advisors, Par-ents, and Friends - Visit Cedar Point and SupportErie County 4-H by attending 4-H Days At CedarPoint, which will be held Friday, June 29 andSaturday, July 21.

4-H Rate Ticket Prices:Single Day 4-H Rate: $43.00 (Includes ad-

mission to Dinosaurs Alive Exhibit)

Regular gate price: $72.00, plus taxTickets are available at the 4-H window from

9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. both days. Please have a representative purchase tickets

for a club or group.Representatives should have a membership

card or something representing 4-H membership.Individual tickets may also be purchased.

4-H Days At Cedar Point

Can your 4-H club or family spare a coupleof hours to help raise dollars for camp scholar-ships??

Workers needed to raise funds for the Weiler4-H Camp Scholarship Fund! A minimum of 3people can run it with at least one adult!! Youthneed to be 12 years old to participate in the tank(insurance reasons).

Days and Times: • Tuesday, August 28th - 3-5 p.m. or 7-9 p.m.Wednesday, August 29th - 5 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.

or 7-9 p.m.Thursday, August 30th - 3-5 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.

Friday, August 31st - 3-5 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.Saturday, September 1st - 1-3 p.m. or 3-5

p.m. or 5-7 p.m. or 7-9 p.m.Sunday, September 2nd – 1-3 p.m. or 5-7

p.m. or 7-9 p.m.Monday, September 3rd – Any Time! Or any day, any other time...we will take the

help!!!Those in the dunk tank should be very good

swimmers/able to swim in deep water without as-sistance.

A parent permission form will need to besigned prior to helping.

Help Needed!! 4-H Dunking Booth at Fair!

Thank you for feeding many of the QA par-ticipants and helpers for FREE! Your donations

are appreciated!

Thank You Morrow County Pork Producers!

With the increased cost of project books atthe state level from $3.00 to $6.00, we were onceagain able to give our members a discount,thanks to the generous donation of over $1,200from Central Ohio Farmers Cooperative and theLand O' Lakes Foundation. This is still a verybig donation and we would like to thank them fortheir generosity. Please take a moment and sendthem a thank you card or take a thank you poster

to the Mt. Gilead branch. You can send thankyou’s to:

Central Ohio Farmers Co-op Inc., Attn:Phil Hulse, P.O. Box 152, Mt. Gilead, Ohio43338

andCentral Ohio Farmers Co-op Inc./Land O'

Lakes Foundation, 730 Bellefountaine, Marion,OH 43302

Club Project Book Support

On June 7, 4-H youth and volunteers willspend the day learning about Lake Erie and theislands within. We will visit The Ohio State Uni-versity’s Stone Lab on Gibraltar Island. StoneLab is a freshwater field station that overseesprograms that have introduced thousands – fromelementary students to adults – to the basics offield-based biological science.

Several science activities will fill our day! Wewill take a 2-hour Science Cruise aboard a re-search vessel, where students will measure cur-rent environmental conditions, sample algae andplankton, and collect and identify Lake Erie fish.Their samples will then go to the lab to be ana-lyzed by the youth and volunteers.

Participants will also collect macroinverte-brates using kick seines and dip nets and then

look at their water samples under a dissectingscope to determine local water quality.

We will see live and preserved specimens andphotos of a variety of Ohio’s reptiles and am-phibians and learn about current snake researchunderway at Stone Lab, which has been featuredon the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs.”

The cost is $30 per person which includestransportation (charter bus from Mt. Gilead toPort Clinton and a Ferry to Put-in-Bay), lunch,and fees for Stone Lab activities. Twenty-two 4-H members and volunteers are already regis-tered! Only 55 spots are available so don’tdelay…register today!

To register, go to: www.go.osu.edu/stem-workshops Questions? Contact Amanda Forquer,[email protected], 419.947.1070.

Join Us for a Day of Discovery on Lake Erie –Registration due May 15

Dates for the Summer Are: June 12th & 13thand July 17th & 18th

All cloverbuds, 4-H members up to age 13,and their siblings ages 3 to 5 years old are wel-come to come to the Headwaters Outdoor Edu-cation Center (HOEC), Wild Days from 9:30 –

11:30 a.m. Fun hands on activities related to Nature and

the Outdoors!!! HOEC is located on County Road 76 (Home

Road), north of the Morrow County Sheriff’s Of-fice/Jail.

Cloverbud wild Days at the HOEC

We will be having a “Cloverbud Fun Day” onJuly 28, 2018. More information will be avail-

able at a later date!

Save The Date!! – Cloverbud Fun Day!

From the Junior Fair Office

Hard to believe we are one-quarter of the waythrough another year. The old saying, ”Time flieswhen you’re having fun,” definitely applies! TheBoard had a successful food booth at the CarhartConvention and Lock- In. We are now preparingfor Quality Assurance Sessions to be held in Mayand June. PLEASE remember that these aremandatory, unless your exhibitor has tested out.All Quality Assurance MUST be completed byJuly 13th to be able to show at the MorrowCounty Fair. These sessions will be held May 10,14, 16, and June 14. Horse QA will be held onMay 12. Other information can be found in thisprinting.

Theme for 2018 Fair is: Pioneer Days toModern Ways.

June Weigh In/Check In will be June 2 from7:00 to 11:00 am. This is for feeder calves,

sheep, goats, and ALL breeding rabbits. Rabbitsneed to come even if they have shown at the fairin the past. If they already have tattoos that isgreat, and if not we will tattoo them for you.Rabbit check in will be in the East end of theYouth Building this year.

Entries, scholarship applications, registrationpapers, and BBR papers will be due June 7. Ifyou bring them to June weigh in they will needto be turned in at the Youth Building.

Early Judging will be held on June 18, begin-ning at 6:00 pm. Please register by calling the JrFair Office, 419-947-1567, by June 7. Pleasealso let me know what projects will be coming.

If you have any questions please don’t hesi-tate to call. Hopefully warmer weather will ap-pear soon.

Julie & The Board

News from Julie Logan


4-H NewS

If you have the love for poultry, you shouldgive the Avian Quiz Bowl a try!! You don’t haveto be an expert at all and you don’t even have totake them as projects, just a 4-H member withthe willingness to try! There will be an Avian

Quiz Bowl at the State Fair.If you are interested, please contact Russ

Mayer at (419) 560-3689 or Mary Neviska at(740) 694-6749.

Interested in Avian (Poultry or Rabbit) Quiz Bowl?



The Morrow County Cattlemen’s Associationis once again looking for workers at this year’sMorrow County Fair to work in their food booth.The shifts are 4 hours long and you will receive

a free sandwich and drink on your shift, as wellas $75 per youth group. Please call Erin Bender(740-225-1079) or Dixie Shineabarry (419-512-5644) to get signed up!

Morrow County Cattlemen Association Looking for workers At This Year’s Fair

The Ohio Department of Agriculture hasopened 2018’s “Agriculture is Cool!” CreativeExpression Contest. Children enrolled in schoolor home schooled in Ohio during the 2017-2018academic year have until June 5, 2018 to showtheir personal interpretation of why Ohio agri-culture is cool for their chance to win prizes in-cluding a trip to be recognized at the Ohio StateFair.

“Ag is Cool!” entries, which can include anoriginal video, photograph, drawing or painting,will be judged in the following age categories.One winner from each age group and categorywill be chosen:

Grades K-2: Photography, Drawing or Paint-ing

Grades 3-5: Video, Photography, Drawing orPainting

Grades 6-8: Video, Photography, Drawing or

PaintingGrades 9-12: Video, Photography, Drawing

or Painting Entries will be judged by a panel that may in-

clude representatives from the Office of Gover-nor John Kasich, Ohio Department ofAgriculture, Ohio State Fair and professionals inthe areas of video production, photography,drawing, painting and other visual arts. Judgingwill be based on the student’s visual representa-tion of the “Ag is Cool!” theme, if it accuratelyreflects 21st Century agriculture, use of Ohio im-ages, creativity and quality of work.

Winners of the art contest will be honored bythe Office of Governor Kasich and other state of-ficials at the Ohio State Fair on July 25, 2018.

For additional information about the contest,a complete copy of the rules and entry form visitagri.ohio.gov/AgIsCool/ or call 614-752-9817.

"Ag Is Cool!" Creative Expression Contest You are cordially invited to the Oakland Park

Conservation Club 4-H, Big Brothers & Big Sis-ters Fishing Education and FishingDerby on May 19, 2018 from 9 a.m. to3 p.m. at the OPCC Grounds, 768 Ben-nington Twp. Rd. 26, Marengo, OH43334.

All youth will receive a fishingpole courtesy of the Ohio Depart-ment of Natural Resources. Thisevent is FREE to youth and men-tors.

Classes:FISHING 101: Learn about

fishing, types of fish, rules and regulationsHOOK-LINE-SINKER: Learn how to rig a

poleCASTING: Learn how to cast.Lunch will be provided.There will be a Fishing Derby with

prizes awarded.This event is proudly sponsored

by the Ohio Department of NaturalResources.

For more information aboutOakland Park Conservation Club,visit their website at www.oak-loandparkconservation.org .

Fishing Education and Fishing Derby to be held May 19 at OPCC

when: June 18th, 2018 at the Ag CreditBuilding Community Room (2nd Floor). Regis-tration begins at 6:00 p.m., with the first speakerat 6:30 p.m.

Please contact the Extension Office by June15th to register.

Detailed information for all divisions can befound on the morrow.osu.edu website or by call-ing the Extension Office.

A. Illustrated or DemonstrationsPrizes: Overall 1st place - $50, 2nd place -

$40, 3rd place - $30, and possible state fair se-lection.

Illustrated Talk or Demonstration—withoutuse of computer technology

J-1 Junior Individual (age 8-10)J-2 Junior Team (age 8-10)Illustrated Talks or Demonstrations—with or

without the use of Computer TechnologyJ-3 Intermediate Individual (age 11-13)J-4 Intermediate Team (age 11-13)J-5 Senior Individual (age 14 and up)J-6 Senior Team (age 14 & up)B. Marketing DivisionPrizes for Each: 1st Place: $20, 2nd Place:

$15, and 3rd Place: $10 (State Fair Selectionswill also be made - members do not need to at-tend state fair with their selected county winner.)

Note: Members do NOT accompany theseentries to the speaking contest, entries are dueJune 15th to the Extension Office. All awardswill be presented at the speaking contest.

J-7 Junior Individual (age 8-10) – ThankYou Card Without Use of Computer Graphics or

Scrapbooking toolsJ-8 Junior Individual (age 8-10) - Thank

You Card With Use of Computer Graphics orScrapbooking tools

J-9 Intermediate Individual (age 11-13) –Holiday Card Without Use of Computer Graph-ics or Scrapbooking tools.

J-10 Intermediate Individual (age 11, 13) –Holiday Card With Use of Computer Graphics orScrapbooking tools

J-11 Senior Individual (age 14 and up) – 4-HInfomercial

C. Health & Safety Speaking Prizes: Overall 1st place - $50, 2nd place -

$40, and 3rd place - $30. Also first place are el-igible to attend the district speaking contest.

Classes: Jr. Division: ages 8-13 yrs., Sr. Division: ages 14-18, Team Health Skits: ages 8-18. Health and Safety topics should relate to fam-

ily living, whether it is in the home, on the farm,highway, or public place.

D. “4-H Pledge” Contest One Class: 4-H Project Members Ages 10 &

under as of January 1st * First time speakers only* Recite the words of the 4-H pledge only* Notes discouraged* No props or visual aids may be used* Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd* All speakers will receive $5* New – Cloverbuds can participate for spe-

cial recognition only.

County Communication and Marketing Contests

Morrow County Rules: All youth projectmembers taking livestock (market, lactatingbreeding and breeding) and horses are requiredto attend a quality assurance session annually ortest out when eligible to attend Morrow Countyfair and/or state fair.

Parents/Guardians are required to attend thefirst 2 years of a project member’s required QA

sessions. All QA sessions for the year need to becompleted by fair entry deadline.

If you missed our county QA sessions contactour office at 419-947-1070 for other out ofcounty sessions, but don’t wait too long, notmany counties have sessions left. You also mayhave to drive several hours.

Did You Miss Mandatory Livestock/Horse Quality Assurance in May?

This year’s 4-H Camp will be held on July 9th-13th. Letters will be sent out to eligible youth.

Morrow County 4-H Camp

By Dr. Tony Forshey, DvM, Chief, Ohio Division of Animal Health

If you ask most 4-H exhibitors, I bet they canrecite the 4-H Pledge without hesitation. It’s a greatmotto for young people to use in their daily lives.There’s one part that’s very important to publichealth leaders like myself, “and my health to betterliving…”

Healthy people and animals are my concern atthe Ohio Department of Agriculture. Our Divisionof Animal Health works to safeguard the health ofall animals in Ohio and the people with whom theycome in contact. Animals can carry diseases like in-fluenza, cryptosporidium and salmonella that canbe transmitted to humans, but can also be easilyprevented with proper biosecurity steps like properhand washing.

This time of year, this message is especially crit-ical to 4-H exhibitors preparing for this summer’scounty and independent fairs. The next few weeksand months are when boys and girls across Ohiowill choose the animals they take as 4-H projects.For many, this includes a visit to a farm to pick out

their animal and then transporting it back to theirhome. This is an important time for 4-Hers to re-member their pledge and practice simple, yet im-portant, biosecurity measures.

Any and every time someone touches an animal,they should wash their hands. Exhibitors shouldn'twear barn shoes or clothes in their house. If a tripto check out a steer, or buy a pig includes a visit toanother farm, wash clothes and shoes or wear dis-posable boots and coveralls. 4-H exhibitors shouldalways have a relationship with a veterinarian andif their new project shows any signs of illness, con-tact that vet right away.

Ohio’s county and independent fairs and the 4-H projects showcased there are a magnificent partof our state’s agricultural heritage and future. Theyoung people who dedicate months to raise an ani-mal are the future of Ohio’s largest industry, foodand agriculture. I want all exhibitors to be able topractice what they say in the 4-H Pledge (and myhealth to better living) and urge 4-Hers young andold to remember biosecurity as they find their ani-mals and start their journey this fair season.

Exhibitors Should Practice 4-H Pledge This Time of Year


4-H NewS


In 4-H, we believe in the power of America’syouth to succeed in life; however, only one inthree kids say they have the skills they need tohandle what life throws their way. That’s why 4-H created “Raise Your Hand.” A nationwide callto action for alumni to "raise their hands" to em-power our nation's youth with the skills to leadfor a lifetime. Help us grow the next generation

of True Leaders—because every child deservesthe opportunity to succeed.

Raise your hand to pay it forward at www.4-h.org/raise-your-hand

Raise Your Hand, it doesn’t cost a thing andthe State with the most Alumni this spring willget $20,000 to use towards 4-H programming.

Are you a 4-H Grown Alum?Spring is here! That means Ohio Military

Kids events are starting for the 2018 season.Ohio Military Kids is a partnership between OhioState Extension 4-H Youth Development andFamily Readiness with Ohio National Guard.Through this partnership, Ohio Military Kidsputs on events all around the state of Ohio. Theseevents range from one day events, to overnights,to weekend camps, and weeklong residentialcamps.

If you are a part of a military family, pleaseconsider joining one of our many events. All ac-tive, reserve, and national guard families are wel-come!

April 14: Hero Camp, Science Day in South-west Ohio; June 2: Hero Camp, Equestrian Pro-gram in Northeast Ohio; June 6-10: TeenLeadership Camp in Central Ohio; June 23:Family Day at the Zoo in Northwest Ohio; June23-24: Family Overnight Northwest Ohio; June29-July 1: Teen Leadership Weekend NorthwestOhio; June 30-July 1: Family Overnight North-eastern Ohio

This is only the beginning of an awesomesummer full of events!

Please Check out our websitego.osu.edu/OMKevents for more informationand registration links!

Ohio Military Kids Fun!

Looking for some new fun and educationalexcitement this summer? How about hosting aboy or girl from Japan in your home for 3-1/2weeks? (July 23 – Aug. 17)

The Ohio 4-H International Program is offer-ing hosting opportunities to 75 families aroundthe state, and Japanese youth on the other side ofthe world are anxiously waiting to learn whotheir new family might be!

Host families should have their own childaged 10-15 who will serve as the main host sib-

ling. Families will be matched with a Japaneseyouth of the same gender and approximate age.Special trips and activities are not required. Thefocus is on everyday family life.

Host families provide lodging, meals, and anyfamily activities. Medical insurance is provided.Youth bring money for personal spending (gifts,souvenirs, etc.) For more information, pleasevisit www.ohio4h.org/youth/international or con-tact [email protected]

International 4-H Host Opportunity

Headwaters Outdoor Education Center willhost the following events:

• Tuesday, May 22: Creepy Crawly Program,6:30 p.m.

• Sunday, June 24: Seeds & Soils, 2-4 p.m.• Monday, August 20: Scavenger Hunt con-

ducted by Morrow Co. Conservation Club• Saturday, September 22: National Hunting

& Fishing Day, 1-5 p.m.

• Sunday, September 23: "Wild"Run/Walk-2Mile Run or 1 Mile Walk, Kids Fun Run & DogWalk, 12:30 p.m.

• October: Astronomy/Bats & Owls Program• Sunday, November 4: Make It- Take It for

the FamilyHOEC is located on County Road 76 (Home

Road), north of the Morrow County Sheriff’s Of-fice/Jail.

Headwaters Outdoor Education Center Events

The Junior Leaders meet the last Monday ofJune and July at the Extension Office from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Our next event that we are planningwill be the “Annual Mo-Mazing Chase”. Lookfor how to enter in the article on Page 9 and joinin on this fun event!

It would be great to have more of you, 7thgrade through 18 years of age, join us and helpexpand on what we can accomplish.

The definition of a leader according to thedictionary is “one who leads”. Pretty simple butdoesn’t say much. I think a leader is one that

steps forward when a volunteer is asked for; onethat expresses ideas and opinions to help betterthose around them as well as themselves; onethat gathers others around to accomplish a taskor tasks; one that can laugh at themselves whensomething they do may not turn out but does notlaugh or condemn others and cause dismay if ithappens to them. There are a lot more definitionsof a leader and I hope you are thinking of themright now.

Come join us and show what kind of leaderyou are and hope to become.

Junior Leaders

We are looking for teens to be leaders of theCommodity Carnival program that’s coming tothe Morrow County Fair!

What is Commodity Carnival? CME Groupand the National 4-H Council partnered to createthe Commodity Carnival, a fun learning activityfor students to experience managing the businessrisks associated with producing and bringing live-stock to market. The game aims to build greaterliteracy in agricultural science and economics atstate and county fairs.

The Commodity Carnival consists of three ac-tivities that guide participants through the processof producing and selling livestock: grow yourlivestock, sell your livestock and win a ribbon.This year, participants will grow and sell a hog.

So what’s in it for you? Due to a grant re-ceived, a club (teens must oversee) or teenagerscan be awarded money for their leadership givenduring the program. If a club chooses to overseethe program the club can raise $250. If it becomesfive individual teens, each teen will raise $50each. Each teen will be expected to attend a onehour training session and at least two of the threeCommodity Carnival programs. The CommodityCarnival will take place during the market beefshow (Wednesday, 4:00-7:00 p.m.), market hogshow (Saturday, 4:00-7:00 p.m.), and the marketlivestock sale (Monday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.).

Contact Amanda Forquer,[email protected], by July 1 if interested inbeing involved with Commodity Carnival.

Looking for Teens to Lead Commodity Carnival

The Ohio Pygmy Goat Association will behosting the 2018 National Pygmy Goat Conven-tion on June 15-17, 2018 at the Wayne CountyFairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. They will be hav-ing a Youth Pygmy Goat Show on Friday June15th and all youth are welcome to show their reg-istered or unregistered pygmy goats in all classes.

The Showmanship Judge will be Jim Wilsonof Wilson Family Farm. Mr. Wilson has judgedinnumerable fairs in Ohio and surrounding states.

The breed classes will be judged by KellyCulp of Springwater Farm. Ms. Culp has been anNPGA licensed Pygmy Goat judge for manyyears.

Check-in for this show is Thursday June 14from 4-8pm or Friday June 15 from 8-9am.Check-in is when an exhibitor gives their goats’class list(s) to the show chair so the goat(s) canbe placed in the proper age group. Early entry forcheck-in can be mailed or emailed but the ex-hibitor must still check-in with the show chairduring those hours. Please send no money forearly entries! Pay when you check-in. Early en-tries save us time by allowing us to write yourgoats into classes days before the show ratherthan that morning. They are appreciated but notmandatory.

Prizes will be awarded for some class place-

ments, special Convention place ribbons awardedfor first through fifth, and special Conventionrosettes for reserve champions and champions.

This is an excellent opportunity for ALLyouth, 4-H, NPGA and pygmy goat lovers, to par-ticipate in a National Convention setting and meetsome of the top breeders and judges of the nation.

Friday night at 7 p.m. is the National Cham-pion Challenge where the National ChampionWether, Doe and Buck will be chosen by NPGAjudges attending this Convention. We invite theyouth show participants to tour the barns that daywhere the National Champion Contenders arestalled and guess who will be the winners. A cardwill be provided for this purpose, one per youthshow exhibitor. A gift card will be mailed to thewinners. You need not attend the 7 p.m. Chal-lenge to win.

Please make plans to attend. Show starts at 9a.m. with Showmanship and check-in beforethen.

Stalls are available at cost or show off yourtrailer. For complete information go tonpgapygmy.com and click on the 2018 Conven-tion barn logo to view the website, click on anddownload the showbills and entry forms.

Any questions or concerns please contact Sh-eryl Howard at [email protected] .

2018 National Pygmy Goat Convention comes to Ohio

Goat Project Information


Teen Information


4-H NewS

Interested in helping with the Morrow CountyJr. Fair Livestock Sale? Opportunities are avail-able for pre-sale volunteer help or day of sale

volunteer help. For more information or ques-tions, contact Becky or any Sale Committeemember.

Livestock Sale Committee volunteers


The date has been set and the Mo-MazingChase will be coming around in August. This issuch a fun event and the kids love chasing aroundMt. Gilead. It is planned and conducted by theJunior Leaders and we hope that you as a club,family or friends will get together and join in.

It takes about an hour and a half and we tryto plan at least one place to chase after that youmay not be very familiar with. Of course, there

are six or seven other places to find as well.For full rules and entry forms, contact Carol

at [email protected] or 419-947-1288.

MoMazing Chase 2018

1. Make sure you have all the requirementsfor your project(s). These requirements were in-serted in your project book or can be found at theMorrow County website: http://morrow.osu.edu.

2. Dress and present yourself neatly andclean. Clothing projects are required to weartheir clothing projects at judging.

3. Arrive to the judging location at least 15minutes prior to your scheduled time.

4. After arriving, check in with the Jr. FairBoard and follow their directions.

5. Once to the judging table, introduce your-self to the judge. They will ask you questionsabout your project. Be prepared to tell the judgeall the things you learned and did. The judgecan't read your mind! The more you can tell andshow what you have learned the better.

6. Once the judge is done with your inter-view, they will give written comments and giveyou a grade of A, B, or C. You may be eligiblefor other awards, but they will not be announceduntil later in the newsletter.

7. Once you have been judged you are freeto leave. Clothing projects will need to be judged

as a project group for regular judging and attendthe evening Style Review to be eligible for StateFair.

If you have any other questions about judgingask your club advisor or contact the ExtensionOffice.

what's 4-H Still Project Judging Like?

In order to participate in horse and ponyevents/activities offered through the MorrowCounty 4-H program and Junior Fair, specialcounty forms and information are due to the Ex-tension Office by June 1st (if mailed, Postmark

must be June 1 or before). No Exceptions!Please see the Morrow County 4-H Horse andPony Clubs Handbook. Contact your 4-H HorseClub Advisor or the OSU Extension office for acopy.

Horse Project Info. Due June 1st (4-H & FFA)

This will only count towards mandatory QAfor members only taking a horse/pony project.Mt. Vernon Animal Hospital will be presenting!

Saturday, May 12th, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at

the Morrow County Fairgrounds The 1st year horse mandatory “Safety

Videos” to be shown at 12:00 noon.

Horse/Safety Assuring Quality Care

Saturday, May 12th, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. orThursday, May 31, 6:00 -7:00 p.m.

All Morrow County 4-H and FFA Horse Proj-ect members must bring their new horse andpony projects or projects they want re-measuredor have a young horse that has measured a 1/2”

of 58” in the past, to one of the above days forproper measurement and an identification phototaken. No allowance for shoes given. Membersnot need be present, another person may bringyour projects to one of these days. Reminder thatall horse forms are due by June 1st.

Mandatory Horse Project Measuring and ID Days

OSU Extension Morrow County has obtaineda color copy of the "American Poultry Associa-tion's, American Standard of Perfection" as a ref-erence to poultry project members and citizensin Morrow County. The book is utilized by

judges, students and breeders of domestic poultryas their reference of poultry perfection. At thispoint we ask that individuals stop by our officeto utilize this excellent resource.

American Standard of Perfection

Come out and talk to our county experts at theMorrow County Poultry Round Table on Thurs-day, June 14th, starting at 6:30 p.m. The eventwill take place at the Morrow County Fair

Grounds Large Show Arena and Poultry BarnTopics will include: Care, Feeding, Problem

Solving, Tricks of the Trade and Showmanshipfor Market Birds!!

Poultry Round Table!!

This chicken pool is for all youth wishing toshow Broilers (market chickens) project for the2018 Morrow County Jr. Fair.

The ordered birds will be standard white Cor-nish-Rock cockerels, commercially known asBroilers. The expected hatch date will beJuly11th, and birds will be available for pick-upat the Fairgrounds on July 12th at 12:30 p.m. Allbirds must be picked up on set date and time, noexceptions. The deadline to order is June 1st.

The price per bird will be $1.40. Money mustbe turned in with order form. Please fill out theform below and return it to the Morrow CountyExtension Office by June 1st. We are recom-

mending that 5 birds per member be purchased.Once in the member’s possession, the MorrowCounty 4-H Poultry Committee, OSU ExtensionOffice, and Morrow County Junior Fair are notresponsible for chicks.

Bring your own box for amount birds pur-chased. You want the chicks to fit close togetherbut comfortable until you get them to the heatlamp. Morrow County fair guidelines are as fol-lows: There is a limit of one pair per exhibitorwith a combined weight of 10-14lbs for the pensto be shown.

Order Form: Due June 1st - Checks payableto: OSU Extension – Morrow County.

Mandatory Morrow County Junior Fair Chicken Pool

Horse Project Information

Poultry Project Information


Still Project Information


4-H NewS

Writing Project Information

Creative Writing - #588 and Writing & Re-porting For Teens - #587 projects are due June29th to the Extension Office.

After turning in your projects on June 29th,

Writing Project judging is scheduled for July16th in the Youth Building at the Fairgroundsduring Miscellaneous Judging. Members shouldreport at their club judging times.

writing Projects Due Before Judging

When arriving to judging check in with Jr. FairBoard by project type. Project types are listedon the check in tables. This picture also showsthe judging area behind check in.

MoMazing Chase 2018:Saturday, August 11, 2018

beginning at 9 a.m.

Morrow County Chicken Pool ORDER FORMOrder form due June 1, 2018

Member Name: _______________________________________________________________Club or Chapter:_______________________________________________________________Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Home Phone: _________________________ Mobile:_________________________________Email: ______________________________________________________________________

Number of Broilers _________ X $1.40 = __________ Amount Due

Please make checks out to: OSU Extension - Morrow County


FaMIly & CoNSUMer SCIeNCeS


what’s Your Line?By Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University

Extension, Erie CountyI am a clothesline fanatic. I love hanging

laundry outdoors. It makes me feel patriotic andenvironmentally conscious all at the same time.When my sister went to Paris a few years ago,she brought home a postcard for me that showedlaundry hanging from the side of a Parisian apart-ment building. She knew I would love it, and Idid.

About 20 percent of Americans regularly usea clothesline, which is actually a little higher thanI would have guessed. I started out using one forfinancial reasons, as I had loads of diapers towash when my children were babies and didn’twant to run my electric dryer all the time (yes,parents, you still have options beyond disposablediapers). But I’ve come to appreciate the otherbenefits of clothesline usage, which are numer-ous.

Below are some of the advantages, accordingto Project Laundry List. Project Laundry List’smission is to make air-drying and cold-waterwashing laundry acceptable and desirable as sim-ple and effective ways to save energy. They feelthat sun and wind are powerful sources of energy,that all citizens should have the legal right tohang out laundry, that frugality and thrift need to

be universally practiced virtues, and that we areperfectly capable of figuring out solutions tosome of this country’s energy problems.

Top Ten Reasons to Line Dry10) You can save money. Depending on the

energy source of your dryer, you can save morethan $25/month off the monthly electric bill formany households.

9) Clothes last longer. Line drying is gentleon fibers. High heat can ruin some fabrics andcause permanent wrinkling.

8) Pleasant Scent. Clothes and linens smellbetter without adding possibly toxic chemicals toyour body and the environment. The smell is soappealing that some candle companies are mak-ing candles with a “fresh laundry scent.”

7) Saves Energy, Preserves Environment,Reduces Pollution. Line drying helps conservesenergy and the environment, while reducing cli-mate change.

6) It’s Healthy work. Hanging out laundryis moderate physical activity that you can do inor outside; it involves bending and stretchingwhich are also good for flexibility.

5) You Get a Sunshine Treatment. Sunlightbleaches and disinfects.

4) It Helps Replace An Extra Appliance.Indoor racks can humidify in dry winter weather.

3) It Helps You Avoid a Fire. Clothes dryer

and washing machine fires account for about17,700 structure fires, 15 deaths, and 360 injuriesannually. The yearly national fire loss for clothesdryer fires in structures is estimated at $194 mil-lion.

2) It is fun! Hanging laundry can be an out-door experience that is meditative and commu-nity-building. It may also help you avoiddepression.

1) It is truly patriotic. Small steps can makea difference. You don’t have to wait for the gov-ernment to take action!

My “Line”I have a classic T-pole steel clothesline set;

the posts were probably installed when my housewas built in the late 1940’s. It holds rugs, bed-spreads, as well as lots of towels, bedding, andclothes. At two previous homes I had umbrellaclotheslines, which are portable and convenient,but don’t allow for as much air flow so clothestake a little longer to dry. I also have a smallclothesline stretched across a portion of my base-ment to air dry “delicates.”

SOURCES: laundrylist.org/why-line-dry.htmlwww.thespruce.com/reasons-to-line-dry-laun-dry-2145997 www.home-ec101.com/sunlight-as-a-disinfectant-for-laundry/

Dining with Diabetes ClassSeries Coming in August!

What is Dining with Diabetes? Dining withDiabetes is a cooking school and nutrition edu-cation program designed for people with diabetesand their family members or caregivers.

In a series of four classes, cooking demon-strations will help you learn healthy techniquesto use in your own kitchen. The program includessampling healthy foods and discussion with a di-etitian or certified diabetes educator, plus a fol-low-up reunion class held at a later date.

who Should Attend?Anyone with concerns about diabetes or any-

one interested in controlling blood sugar is en-couraged to participate and to bring a familymember, friend, caregiver or other support per-son.

when are the classes?August 6, 13, 20, 27 (Mondays)what time are the classes?5 – 7 p.m.where will the classes be held?Ag Credit Building Conference Room 5362

US Highway 42 Mt. Gilead, OH 43338what is the cost?Individuals – $10 Couples – $15How can I enroll?Stop in our office at OSU Extension Morrow

County, 5362 US Highway 42, Suite 101, Mt.Gilead, OH 43338 OR contact us 419-947-1070

Registration deadline and paymentRegistration is required. You must register by

August 1, 2018, to hold a spot. Make check ormoney order payable to: OSU Extension MorrowCounty

Mt. Gilead Library hosts Live Healthy - Live well Series

The Mt. Gilead Public Library, 41 E. HighSt., Mt. Gilead, will host the Live Healthy - LiveWell Series, presented by Ohio State UniversityExtension - Morrow County. A different programwill be presented on the 4th Thursday of themonth in May, June, July and August, starting at5:30 p.m. There is no cost, but registration is re-quired.

Programs:• May 24: Gluten Free Eating

• June 28: Sun Safety (DermaScan Screeningprovided to first 10 registered)

• July 26: Electric Programmable PressureCooker (You may know it as the brand name In-stant Pot)

• August 23: Stop Stressing, Start Living!If you are interested in one or more of the pro-

grams, register by calling OSU Extension - Mor-row County at (419) 947-1070. For moreinformation, contact Candace Heer [email protected].



FaMIly & CoNSUMer SCIeNCeSwho is In Your Household?By Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sci-ences Educator, Ohio State University Ex-

tension, Franklin CountyThe population of the United States is aging,

and the aging population is growing at an un-precedented rate. Since 1990, the percent ofAmericans over the age of 65 has tripled, and thetrend is not slowing down! In the next fewdecades, the number of Americans over the ageof 65 is projected to double again, from 46 mil-lion in 2016 to over 98 million in 2060.

As such, many families look different todaythan they did a few decades back. Increasingly,multiple generations reside under the same roof.Additionally, as people live longer, more inter-generational contact takes place. Grandparentslive to watch their grandchildren grow, and chil-dren become caregivers for their parents.

Inter-generational relationships can be chal-lenging to navigate, but can they can also be re-warding. As children learn how to relate to olderadults, and vice versa, individuals may benefitby experiencing opportunities to learn new skills,opportunities to share life experience and mentorone another, reduced fear of aging and the eld-erly, reduced feelings of depression and isolation.

Brubacker and Brubacker argue that inter-generational relationships are marked by respect,responsibility, reciprocity and resilience. As chil-dren grow within multi-generational families,they develop respect for their parents and grand-parents, take on responsibility out of the desireand/or obligation to care for elders, learn to giveback to those who have given to them, contributeto building a rich support system for the benefitof all generations.

If you live in a multi-generational household,

take time today to reflect on the benefits reapedby the inter-generational contact you experienceon a daily basis. If you live in alone or in a nu-clear household, take time to consider the peopleyou cross paths with on a regular basis. Howcould you be intentional about fostering inter-generational relationships in your daily life forthe benefit of all? If you would like to share yourideas contact the OSUE Morrow County officeand we will post your ideas on the Live SmartOhio website!

SOURCES: Brubaker, T.H. and Brubacker, E. (1999).

The Four Rs of Intergenerational Relationships:

Implications for Practice. Michigan Family Re-view, 4(1): 5-15.

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mfr/4919087.0004.102/--four-rs-of-intergenerational-relation-ships-implications-for?rgn=main;view=fulltext.

Mather, M. (2016). Fact Sheet: Aging in theUnited States. Population Reference Bureau.

http://www.prb.org/Publications/Media-Guides/2016/aging-unitedstates-fact-sheet.aspx.

Spence, L. and Radunovich, H.L. (2016).Developing Intergenerational Relationships. Uni-versity of Florida IFAS Extension.http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1007.

Three generations of apple pickers.

How to Get Kids to Adopt Healthier Eating HabitsI saw a recent report that says that child-

hood obesity is still on the rise, and that hasme really worried. what can I do to help mychild eat healthier?

You are right. According to a new report re-leased this week, the number of children in theUnited States between the ages of 2 to 19 whoare obese reached 18.5 percent in 2015 and 2016.That’s an increase from 14 percent in 1999, ac-cording to the study that appears in the Februaryissue of the Pediatrics journal. Researchers stud-ied data from the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention’s National Health and Nutrition Ex-amination survey to come up with their findings.They also found that the percentage of childrenages 2 to 5 who are obese hit nearly 14 percentduring the same time period. That’s an increasefrom 9 percent in 1999. So what can you do ifyou are a parent or caregiver of a child and wantto get them to eat healthier? You can first makesure that you serve them balanced meals andsnacks that offer a variety of nutrient-rich foods,advises the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.You can also eat meals together as a family,which helps to improve nutrition and promote

healthy weight for children, the organizationsays.

Other tips the academy offers include:• Avoid pressuring or forcing children to eat,

and allow them to signal when they are full.• Offer a healthy variety of foods from dif-

ferent cultures.• Cook more meals at home.• Take children to the grocery story when

you shop for food and teach them information onfood groups including grains, fruits, vegetables,dairy and proteins.

• Have children plant a garden with you andlearn about how to grow fresh fruits and vegeta-bles.

• Let kids help in the kitchen during mealpreparation.

• Have healthy snacks easily available tochildren, including kid-sized cut up fruits andvegetables.

• Avoid watching television while eating.• Older children can be taught to read and use

the Nutrition Facts labels on food to understandwhat they are eating.

• Model what you want your children to eat.

If you eat healthier foods, they can learn to de-velop healthy eating habits as well.

• Encourage children to drink more waterand milk.

Additionally, you should limit sugar in yourchild’s diet. In fact, the American Heart Associ-ation recommends that children ages 2 to 18 eatfewer than 6 teaspoons of added sugar a day.That amount is equivalent to about 100 caloriesor 25 grams. It’s important to note that addedsugars are any sugars — including table sugar,fructose and honey — either used in processingand preparing foods or beverages, added to foodsat the table, or eaten separately.

The American Heart Association also esti-mates that calories needed by children rangefrom 1,000 a day for a sedentary 2-year-old to2,400 for an active 14- to 18-year-old girl and3,200 for an active 16- to 18-year-old boy.

Chow Line is a service of the College ofFood, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciencesand its outreach and research arms, OSU Exten-sion and the Ohio Agricultural Research and De-velopment Center.

Calling All Sunworshippers

By Lorrissa DunfeeWaking up to the sun shining brings happi-

ness to me and an eagerness to soak up as muchof the sun’s rays as possible. Now that Spring hasarrived, I’m sure bright sunshiny days are in myfuture. When the weather is nice it provides theopportunity to get outside and enjoy the greatoutdoors. Although I spend a great deal of timeoutside, I am aware of the fact that I need to pro-tect myself against too much sun exposure.

Did you know that as little as 15 minutes ofunprotected ultraviolet UV exposure can beharmful to your body? Eye damage, prematurewrinkles, and sun burns are results of overexpo-sure to the sun. If you experience just one badsunburn as a child it doubles your risk of skincancer later in life. According to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) each yearnearly 5 million people in the United States aretreated for skin cancer. The American Cancer So-ciety identifies Ultraviolet rays, from the sunand/or tanning beds, as the #1 cause of skin can-cer.

So, what steps can be taken to protect againstultraviolet (UV) radiation? The CDC recom-mends the following steps:

Stay in the Shade – especially between thehours of 10 a.m.-4 p.m. when the suns rays arestrongest

Wear protective clothing – dark, tightlywoven fabrics provide the most protection or UVprotective fabric with a UPF of 50 or higher

Wear a hat – brim needs to be at least 3-4inches all the way around

Wear sunglasses – 99-100% UVA and UVBprotection, labels stating “UV absorption up to400 nm” or “Meets ANSI UV Requirements”provide the best protection

Use broad-spectrum sunscreen – SPF of 30or higher is recommended, reapplication is nec-essary at least every 2 hours

Avoid all indoor tanning beds – both UVAand UVB rays can cause long-term skin damageand increase risk of melanoma.

By following these steps and limiting yourUV exposure you will reduce your risk of sundamage to your body. Go ahead and enjoy thebeautiful sunshiny days just remember to prac-tice sun-safety every day!


THANK YOU Central Ohio Farmer’s Co-opfor over 32 years of donations toward 4-H project books!

Approximately $1,200 each year is donated! Thanks for helping make the best better!

Central Ohio Farmer’s Co-op, Inc.500 West Marion Road • P.O. Box 152 • Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

Phone: 419-946-4015 • 800-482-5905 FAX: 419-946-4025

MAY 2018 2 Cattlemen’s Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ag Credit Building Confer-

ence Room 7 Jr. Fairboard, 7 p.m., Fairgrounds 10 Livestock Quality Assurance General, 6:15 p.m., Fair-

grounds 10 Pork Producers, 7 p.m., Ag Credit Building Conference

Room 12 Horse I.D. /Measuring, 9-10 a.m., Horse Barn 12 Horse Quality Assurance Only/Safety Clinic, Fairgrounds,

10:30 a.m. 14 Livestock Quality Assurance General, 6:15 p.m., Fair-

grounds 15 4-H Science Field Trip to Stone Lab Registration Due 16 Livestock Quality Assurance General, 6:15 p.m., Fair-

grounds 17 4-H Horse & Pony Committee, 7:30 p.m., Ag Credit Building

Conference Room 22 CARTeens, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Ag Credit Building Conference

Room 24 Sr. Fairboard, Fairgrounds 24 Gluten Free Eating, 5:30 p.m., Mt. Gilead Public Library,

Registration Required 28 Memorial Day, Office Closed 31 Horse I.D./Measuring, 6-7 p.m., Fairgrounds Horse Barn

JUNE 2018 1 ALL 4-H/FFA HORSE PROJECT FORMS DUE TO EXTEN-

SION OFFICE (I.D.’s, PAS, Scholarship, King & QueenApps., Etc.) (NO EXCEPTIONS)

1 Livestock Possession Date (Unless noted differently onrequirements)

2 Mandatory Pre-Fair Weigh-In/Registration For Feeders,Market Goats, & Market Sheep, Fairgrounds - 7-11 a.m.

2 Mandatory Breeding Rabbit Registration, Youth Building,Fairgrounds, 7-11 a.m.

4 Jr. Fairboard, 7 p.m., Fairgrounds 4 Dairy Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Ag Credit Building Conference

Room 6 Cattlemen’s Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ag Credit Building Confer-

ence Room 7 Ambassador Application Due to the Extension Office for

Goat, Rabbit, and Poultry 7 Jr. Fair Entries Due To Junior Fair Office Only 7 BBR Papers, Registration Papers Due With Entries

7 Food Preservation: Making Flavored Vinegars –6:15 p.m.,Selover Public Library

7 4-H Science Field Trip To Stone Lab 8 Early Judging Registration Due To Extension Office or Jun-

ior Fair Office 9 Beef Quality Assurance, C.A.B.B. Farms, 8888 State Route

314, Lexington, 9:30 a.m.12-13 Cloverbud Wild Days Day Camp, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Headwa-

ters Outdoor Center 14 Calf Camp, 6:15 p.m., Fairgrounds 14 Poultry Project Night, 6:15 p.m., Fairgrounds Poultry Barn 14 Swine Project Night, 6:15 p.m., Fairgrounds Swine Barn 14 Pork Producers, 7 p.m., Ag Credit Building Conference

Room 15 Speaking Contest Registration Due To Extension Office 15 4-H Marketing Contest Entries Due To Extension Office 16 Educational Dairy Tour, Spring Valley Farm (The Creswells),

1-4 p.m. 18 County 4-H Speaking Contest, 6 p.m. Registration, 6:30

p.m., Contest, Ag Credit Building Conference Room 18 Dog Poster’s Due To Extension Office 18 Early Project Judging, 6 p.m., Youth Building 19 Herb Garden Make & Take Workshop, 6 p.m., Ag Credit

Building Conference Room 20 Ohio State Fair Entries Due To State Fair Office 21 Horse & Pony, Ag Credit Building Conference Room , 8 p.m. 24 PAS Horse Show, Morrow County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. 25 Junior Teen Leaders, 7-8 p.m., Extension Office 26 CARTeens, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Ag Credit Building Conference

Room 28 Sr. Fairboard, Fairgrounds 28 Sun Safety Program, 5:30 p.m., Mt. Gilead Public Library.

Registration Required

JULY 2018 2 Dairy Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Ag Credit Building Confer-

ence Room 3 July 3rd Celebration, Fairgrounds 4 Extension Office Closed 4 Cattlemen’s Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ag Credit Building Confer-

ence Room 9-13 Morrow County 4-H Camp 11 Raised Bed & Container Gardening Class, Ag Credit Build-

ing, 6 p.m. 12 Pork Producers, 7 p.m., Ag Credit Building Conference Room

12 Broilers Pick-Up, Fairgrounds, 12:30 p.m. - Bring Box! 13 Cloverbud Fun Day Registration Due 16 Miscellaneous Project Judging, 9 a.m. – By Club 17 Food Project Judging, 9 a.m. By Project 17 Clothing Project Judging, 2 p.m. and Style Show, 7 p.m.17-18 Cloverbud Wild Days Day Camp, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Headwa-

ters Outdoor Education Center 19 Horse & Pony, Extension Office, 8 p.m. 24 CARTeens, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Extension Office25-Aug. 5 Ohio State Fair 26 Sr. Fairboard, Fairgrounds 26 Electric Programmable Pressure Cooker, 5:30 p.m., Mt.

Gilead Public Library. Registration Required 28 Cloverbud Fun Day 30 Jr. Leaders, 7 p.m., Extension Office

AUGUST 2018 1 Cattlemen’s Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ag Credit Building Confer-

ence Room 2 Market Rabbit Pre-Fair Registration, 5 p.m.–8 p.m., Youth

Building - MANDATORY 2 Pullorum Testing for Fair Birds, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Youth

Building 2 Jr. Fair Board, Fairgrounds, 8:30 p.m. 6 Dairy Board Meeting, 8 p.m., Ag Credit Building Conference

Room 6 Dining With Diabetes Program, 5 p.m., Ag Credit Building

Conference Room, Registration Required 8-9 Mandatory Livestock, Horse, and Dog Skillathons 11 MoMazing Race 13 Dining With Diabetes Program, 5 p.m., Ag Credit Building

Conference Room, Registration Required 16 Horse & Pony Committee, Fairgrounds, 8 p.m. 21 CARTeens, Extension Office, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. 20 Dining With Diabetes Program, 5 p.m., Ag Credit Building

Conference Room, Registration Required 22 Fall Is For Planting Class, Ag Credit Building, 6 p.m. 23 Sr. Fairboard, 7:30, Fairgrounds 23 Stop Stressing, Start Living! Program, Mt. Gilead Public Li-

brary. Registration Required 27 Dining With Diabetes Program, 5 p.m., Ag Credit Building

Conference Room, Registration Required 27 Fair Check - In Day28-Sept. 3 Morrow County Fair

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