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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!
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Oct. 15, 2021
Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL’s) is a marketing tool available to all producers on harvested grain and provides interim financing at harvest time to help meet cash flow needs without having to sell their grain at harvest time which is typically the worst time to sell uncontracted grain. To avoid the usual harvest time dockages, producers who have access to on-farm storage should consider a MAL the meet cash flow needs. The discounts received on 2022 crop inputs will usually more than make up for the interest on these loans.
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Sep. 23, 2021
WANT TO DIG IN TO A 4-H PROJECT THAT'S A GOOD MATCH FOR STAYING FOR HOME?
Click on a project below to get started! When a copy opens on your screen, you can save or print it from there. (These files are not interactive.) See the bottom of the page for information on project skill levels X, B, I, and A.
Stay healthy, 4-H'ers!
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Apr. 07, 2021
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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Mar. 22, 2021
There has been a resurgence of people who wish to raise their own food for personal and family food security, both with produce and with poultry. I am increasingly getting asked about backyard poultry keeping so I wanted to put a resource together to assist you in getting the knowledge you need for safe, healthy and productive backyard poultry keeping.
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Sep. 16, 2020
Pumpkins are a sure sign of fall! While many people decorate with pumpkins, did you know eating pumpkin provides several health benefits? Choose pumpkins with a bright orange color to ensure high levels of beta-carotene which the human body converts to Vitamin A. A diet rich in foods with high levels of beta-carotene offers health benefits including:
