Tag: OSU

21st Annual Master Gardener Volunteer Plant event 

By: Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Agriculture, and Natural Resources, Paulding County; OSU Extension – Paulding County Plants, plants, and more plants will be available at the 2022 Paulding County Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) plant event on Friday, May 13th, 2022, from 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 AM until 12:00…

Federal Aid to Offset Trade War Impacts

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Weeks before Ohio corn and soybean farmers put seed in the ground this past spring, the threat of a trade war loomed. Now both crops are thriving amid a trade war that’s likely bringing down prices of the two commodities. “I hear about it every day. There’s great concern out in the…

Local Students Named To Deans List at The Ohio State University Spring Term 2018

Spring semester at The Ohio State University is traditionally a busy time, with students balancing tough classes and numerous extra-curricular activities. 19,072 students achieved academic success and were named to the spring 2018 Dean’s List. This includes 14,406 Ohio students, 3,177 non-resident and 1,489 international students. Criteria for qualifying for the list varies by college,…

President of OSU stops in Paulding County

What would you think if The Ohio State University President stopped by your house or farm? It might make a big splash! That’s exactly what happened for Terry and Lisa McClure! On Wednesday, June 20 Dr. Michael Drake’s first Tour of Ohio of the year made its third stop of the day in Paulding County.…

President of OSU stops in Paulding County

What would you think if the Ohio State University President stopped by your house or farm? It might make a big splash! That’s exactly what happened for Terry and Lisa McClure! On Wednesday, June 20 Dr. Drake’s first Tour of Ohio this year made it’s third stop of the day in Paulding County. The McClure…

State Science Olympiad Tournament

The Paulding HS Science Olympiad team competed at the State Science Olympiad tournament on Saturday, April 28th at OSU in Columbus.  Only the top 40 teams in the state of Ohio qualified to participate at this competition. Charles Clapsaddle and Brian Matson are the State Silver Medalists in the event “Game On,” which involved coding…

Casino Night recognizes businesses & entertains

The OSU Extension building was decorated in the style of the Irish on Friday night March 17th. The dinner began with a lovely spread of hors d’oeurves and sliders to please the palate and break the ice for an evening of the business owners who support the Paulding Chamber of Commerce and Paulding County. While…

Balancing Nutrient Needs With Soil Health

By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Paulding SWCD In recent years, an intense focus has been placed on excess nutrients making their way into our streams, rivers, and lake leading to algae blooms becoming a problem. It is not necessarily the nutrients themselves that we are placing our concern on, it is when these nutrients show…

Safety First Farm Seminar in Paulding

Paulding County OSU Extension Office planned a special safety seminar for Paulding County residents. The informative meeting brought people from around the county and taught farms about the potential dangers of grain and how to narrow risks around the equipment and grain. The Friday evening event began at 6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds. Ed Bohn…

Paulding County 4-H Junior Fair Results

FOOD & NUTRITION: Beginning Projects: I Spy in the Kitchen – Laryssa Whitman, BEST, Rosette Snack Attack – Carla Manz, BEST, Rosette Best Beginning Food Project – Carla Manz, Trophy (Tim & Vicky Steel) 2nd Place Beginning Food Project – Laryssa Whitman, Plaque/Rosette (Livewires 4-H Club) Intermediate Projects: Grill Master – Cameron Graham, BEST, Rosette…

How do your trees grow?

OSU Extension in Paulding County to host FREE tree diagnostic & tree pruning workshopDo you need help identifying problems with your trees? Would you like to know how to correctly prune your trees? The Ohio State University Extension Office in Paulding County and the Master Gardener Volunteers will be hosting a FREE tree diagnostic, tree…