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Oct. 17, 2025
Turn your food scraps and yard waste into “black gold”! Join us to learn the basics of backyard composting—what to compost, what to avoid, and how to keep your pile healthy and productive. This class will help you reduce waste, enrich your soil, and grow a greener garden. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to refresh their composting skills!
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Oct. 15, 2025
Squashes are members of the gourd family, which also includes watermelons, cucumbers, muskmelon, pumpkins, and gourds. Squash was a common food of Native Americans. Squash is referenced through many of the writings of the earliest explorers and colonists.
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Oct. 06, 2025
The new 4-H year is almost here! Volunteer trainings for the 2025-26 program year are now set for November.
RETURNING VOLUNTEERS
If you are a returning volunteer, you will need to attend the following 'ALL VOLUNTEER' training:
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Jun. 30, 2025
Don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for spotted lanternfly (SLF) nymphs this time of year.
SLF nymphs go through four stages—first, they’re black with white dots white, and then they turn black and red with white dots. Adults typically appear in late June.
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Jun. 30, 2025
The purpose of the Ohio Crop Perfomance Trials is to evaluate varieties, brands and blends for yield, and other characteristics. The results are published to provide a source of objective information from various locations in Ohio on the relative performance of seed currently available to Ohio farmers on several crops: Alfalfa and other forages, Corn, Silage, Soybeans, and Wheat.
Click on the following links for reports on:
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Feb. 17, 2025
How to safely store eggs and find alternatives amid rising prices!
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With egg prices soaring due to supply chain disruptions and avian flu impacts, many consumers are looking for ways to stretch their egg supply while ensuring food safety. Experts at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) offer key insights into safe egg storage, viable substitutes, and the economic factors behind the price hikes.
Maximizing egg shelf life
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Feb. 10, 2025
Soil tests provide more helpful information on soils than any other resource. It is an inexpensive way to maintain good plant health in lawns and landscapes, and to maximize productivity of vegetable gardens and fruit crops. Soil test results pinpoint plant nutrient needs and soil test lab recommendations guide fertilizer applications so just the right amount is used. Test results also provide information for making plant selection decisions based on “the right plant in the right place” and a soil test can help diagnose what went wrong if good plants go bad.
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Aug. 20, 2024
OSU Extension Pike County is proud to join our county's educators in providing research-based instruction and materials to youth of all ages! If you are an educator and would like us to present relevant material to your students, contact our office at 740-289-4837. Click on an image below for a better look at what we have to offer.
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Aug. 20, 2024
Gardeners and other lovers of fresh produce are often interested in extending the season's bounty by learning more about preserving fruits and vegetables at home. The following articles are helpful in helping you successfully can or freeze your garden produce.
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Feb. 03, 2023
Our goal is to provide videos that impact Pike County citizens, from "how-to's" to lifelong learning updates. We hope to provide educational videos on a wide variety of topics, including (but not limited to) agriculture and natural resources, food safety, healthy eating, school enrichment and 4-H program information. Bookmark our YouTube page and check back often!
