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| Week of June 29 | |||
| Courier, June 30 | |||
| MON | June 29 |
Update on Ban of Dicamba Products for Xtend Soybeans - (PDF Transcription) |
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| TUE | June 30 | Rootworm Hatch is Underway - (PDF Transcription) | |
| WED | July 1 | Don’t Delay Wheat Harvest - (PDF Transcription) | |
| THU | July 2 | Western Bean Cutworm - (PDF Transcription) | |
| FRI | July 3 | No Radio - Independence Day Celebrated | |
| Week of June 22 | |||
| Courier, June 23 | |||
| MON | June 22 | Sidedressing N - (PDF Transcription) | |
| TUE | June 23 | Doublecrop Soybeans - (PDF Transcription) | |
| WED | June 24 | Prepare for Wheat Harvest - (PDF Transcription) | |
| THU | June 25 | Potato Leafehoppers - (PDF Transcription) | |
| FRI | June 26 | Bagworms - (PDF Transcription) | |
| Week of June 15 | |||
| Courier, June 16 | |||
| MON | June 15 | Court Bans Dicamba Products for Ztend Soybeans - (PDF Transcription) | |
| TUE | June 16 | Evaluate Soybean Stands - (PDF Transcription) | |
| WED | June 17 | Soybean Variety Changes - (PDF Transcription) | |
| THU | June 18 | Lower Alfalfa Yeilds - (PDF Transcription) | |
| FRI | June 19 | Poison Hemlock - (PDF Transcription) | |
| Week of June 8 | |||
| Courier, June 9 | |||
| MON | June 8 | Know Your Corn Growth Stage - (PDF Transcription) | |
| TUE | June 9 | Early Soybean Diseases - (PDF Transcription) | |
| WED | June 10 | Disease and Insects in Wheat - (PDF Transcription) | |
| THU | June 11 | Cressleaf Groundsel, Senecio glabellus - (PDF Transcription) | |
| FRi | June 12 | Sycamore Anthracnose - (PDF Transcription) | |
| Week of June 1 | |||
| Courier, June 2 | Keep summer pests from ticking you off | ||
| MON | June 1 | Scout Corn for Emergence Problems - (PDF Transcription) | |
| TUE | June 2 | N Extenders at Sidedress Time - (PDF Transcription) | |
| WED | June 3 | Wheat Update - (PDF Transcription) | |
| THU | June 4 | Hay Cutting Height - (PDF Transcription) | |
| FRI | June 5 | Yard Care - (PDF Transcription) | |
| Week of May 25 | |||
| Courier, May 26 | |||
| MON | May 25 | No Radio. Memorial Day. | |
| TUE | May 26 | Ticks - (PDF Transcription) | |
| WED | May 27 | Wheat Head Scab - (PDF Transcription) | |
| THU | May 28 | Hay Cutting Time - (PDF Transcription) | |
| FRI | May 29 | Sweet Corn - (PDF Transcription) | |
| Week of May 18 | |||
| Courier, May 19 | Proper pesticide practices critical during pandemic | ||
| MON | May 18 | ||
| TUE | May 19 | ||
| WED | May 20 | ||
| THU | May 21 | ||
| FRI | May 22 | ||
| Week of May 11 | |||
| Courier, May 12 | Beef industry in uncharted waters during pandemic | ||
| MON | May 11 | Corn Emergence using GDD | |
| TUE | May 12 | Row Spacing in Soybeans | |
| WED | May 13 | Foliar Wheat Diseases | |
| THU | May 14 | Alf Weevil | |
| FRi | May 15 | When to Plant Tomato Transplants | |
| Week of May 4 | |||
| Courier, May 5 | Pandemic sees pork plummet | ||
| MON | May 4 | Whole Hog Sausage Sale | |
| TUE | May 5 | Weather Planting Forecast | |
| WED | May 6 | Wheat Wednesday - Reproductive Stages | |
| THU | May 7 | Corn Planting Depth | |
| FRI | May 8 | Horticulture - Moving Plants Outdoors | |
| Week of April 27 | |||
| Courier, Apr 28 | COVID-19 likely to affect meat supply for weeks | ||
| MON | Apr 27 | Corn Planting Tips | |
| TUE | Apr 28 | Planting Date for Soybeans | |
| WED | Apr 29 | Wheat Wednesday - Spring Freeze Concerns | |
| THU | Apr 30 | Top 5 Pipeline Myths about Safe Digging | |
| FRI | May 1 | Callery Pear | |
| Week of April 20 | |||
| Courier, Apr 21 | Share the road this planting season | ||
| MON | Apr 20 | Ag Equipment on the Road | |
| TUE | Apr 21 | Planting Date for Corn | |
| WED | Apr 22 | Wheat Wednesday - Feekes Growth Stage 6 (Jointing) | |
| THU | Apr 23 | Phosphorus Placement Study | |
| FRI | Apr 24 | Horticulture - Yard and Garden Preparations | |
| Week of April 13 | |||
| Courier, Apr 14 | Corn farmers take steps to prevent another bad crop | ||
| MON | Apr 13 | Starter Fertilizer for Corn | |
| TUE | Apr 14 |
Scout Soybean Fields for Marestail |
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| WED | Apr 15 | Wheat Wednesday - Sulfur | |
| THU | Apr 16 | Burndown of Cover Crops | |
| FRI | Apr 17 | Horticulture - Spring Blooming Bulbs | |
| Week of April 6 | |||
| Courier, Apr 6 | Get the jump on possible bagworm infestations | ||
| MON | Apr 6 | Ag Coronavirus Impact Survey | |
| TUE | Apr 7 | Wet Planting Season | |
| WED | Apr 8 | Wheat Wednesday - N stabilizer | |
| THU | Apr 9 | Assess Alfalfa Stands | |
| FRI | Apr 10 | Horticulture - Phenology Calendar | |
| Week of March 30 | |||
| Courier, Mar 31 | Battle shutdown boredom with Extension activities | ||
| MON | Mar 30 | The Lake Erie Bill of Rights | |
| TUE | Mar 31 | USDA Agriculture Outlook | |
| WED | Apr 1 | Wheat Wednesday - Top Dressing | |
| THU | Apr 2 | Dairy Consumption | |
| FRI | Apr 3 | Horticulture Activities Now | |
| Week of March 23 | |||
| Courier, Mar 24 | Addressing wastewater issues protects natural resources | ||
| MON | Mar 23 | Extension Office Operating Remotely | |
| TUE | Mar 24 | National Ag Day | |
| WED | Mar 25 | Spring Spraying | |
| THU | Mar 26 | Spring Seeding of Forages | |
| FRI | Mar 27 | Horticulture - Starting Annual Flowers | |
| Week of March 16 | |||
| Courier, Mar 17 | Don't let insects sour spring | ||
| MON | Mar 16 | Inspect your Spray Equipment | |
| TUE | Mar 17 | Spray Tank Water Quality | |
| WED | Mar 18 | Wheat Stand Evaluation | |
| THU | Mar 19 | Renovating Weak Pastures | |
| FRU | Mar 20 | Horticulture - Veggies to Plant Now | |
| Week of March 9 | |||
| Courier, Mar 10 | Llamas can be guard animals for sheep flocks | ||
| MON | Mar 9 | Fertilizer & Pesticide Recertification | |
| TUE | Mar 10 | Enlist Soybeans | |
| WED | Mar 11 | Top Dressing | |
| THU | Mar 12 | Selecting Your Alfalfa Variety | |
| FRI | Mar 13 | Horticulture - March Landscape Activities | |
| Week of March 2 | |||
| Courier, Mar 3 | County's annual crop yield averages show state of farming | ||
| MON | Mar 2 | Farmers Share Breakfast on March 12 | |
| TUE | Mar 3 | USDA 2019 County Crop Yields | |
| WED | Mar 4 | Manure Apps on Wheat | |
| THU | Mar 5 | Hancock County Livestock Banquets | |
| FRI | Mar 6 | Horticulture - Boxwood Blight | |
| Week of February 24 | |||
| Courier, Feb 25 | Great grain bin safety gives you peace of mind | ||
| MON | Feb 24 | Using Drones on the Farm | |
| TUE | Feb 25 | Planter Preparation | |
| WED | Feb 26 | Estimating Winter Kill | |
| THU | Feb 27 | Pasture & Hay Field Frost Seeding | |
| FRI | Feb 28 | Horticulture - Garden Activities for Early March | |
| Week of February 17 | |||
| Courier, Feb 18 | Events celebrate Hancock's agricultural heritage | ||
| MON | Feb 17 | Marketing Questions for Farmers | |
| TUE | Feb 18 | Organic Corn Performance Trials | |
| WED | Feb 19 | Wheat Wednesday - Top Dress Timing | |
| THU | Feb 20 | Latest Research on Sulfer | |
| FRI | Feb 21 | Horticulture - Native Plants for Shady Spots | |
| Week of February 10 | |||
| Courier, Feb 11 | Farmers faithfully conduct conservation cconversation | ||
| MON | Feb 10 | Ohio Forage & Grasslands Conference | |
| TUE | Feb 11 | Conservation Tillage Conference | |
| WED | Feb 12 | Ohio Woodland, H2O & Wildlife Conference | |
| THU | Feb 13 | Strategies for Tight Grain Margins | |
| FRI | Feb 14 | Horticulture - Understanding Seed Catalogs | |
| Week of February 3 | |||
| Courier, Feb 4 | Thank your local farmer for your Super Bowl wings | ||
| MON | Feb 3 | Super Bowl and the Food Industry | |
| TUE | Feb 4 | NW Ohio Crops Day (2/7) | |
| WED | Feb 5 | Spring Weather Forecast | |
| THU | Feb 6 | OEFFA (Organic) Conference | |
| FRI | Feb 7 | Salt Damage to your Landscape | |
| Week of January 27 | |||
| Courier, Jan 28 | Get educated to maximize your Farm Bill benefits | ||
| MON | Jan 27 | 2019 Final Crop Report | |
| TUE | Jan 28 | Farm Bill Meting on February 6 | |
| WED | Jan 29 | Soybean Fields Weed Survey | |
| THU | Jan 30 | Top Ag Commodities for Ohio | |
| FRI | Jan 31 | Horticulture - Identifying Conifers | |
| Week of January 20 | |||
| Courier, Jan 21 | Hancock County Agriculture Hall of Fame seeks 2020 nominations | ||
| MON | Jan 20 | 5 Steps for Data Yield Quality | |
| TUE | Jan 21 | Brazil New #1 Soybean Producer | |
| WED | Jan 22 | Firewood Sales Rules | |
| THU | Jan 23 | Fallow Syndrome | |
| FRI | Jan 24 | Horticulture - Native Plants for Full Sun | |
| Week of January 13 | |||
| Courier, Jan 14 | OSU Extension office helps farmers extend their education | ||
| MON | Jan 13 | Ohio Maple Syrup Days | |
| TUE | Jan 14 | Misleading Story on Hog Barns | |
| WED | Jan 15 | State Extension Specialist Changes | |
| THU | Jan 16 | Five Steps for Quality Cattle | |
| FRI | Jan 17 | Horticulture - Christmas Cactus Care | |
| Week of January 6 | |||
| Courier, Jan 7 | Ohio State University celebrates 150 years of public education | ||
| MON | Jan 6 | Growing Hemp Workshop | |
| TUE | Jan 7 | Factors Affecting Farmland Prices | |
| WED | Jan 8 | Wheat Wednesday - Winter Weather Effects on Wheat | |
| THU | Jan 9 | Pesticide Fertilizer Recertification | |
| FRI | Jan 10 | Horticulture - Holiday Cactus | |
| Week of December 30 | |||
| Courier, Dec 31 | An agricultural year in review | ||
| MON | Dec 30 | Selecting a Corn Hybrid | |
| TUE | Dec 31 | 2019 Year in Review | |
| WED | Jan 1 | Happy New Year - no radio | |
| THU | Jan 2 | Hardin County Breakfast Series | |
| FRI | Jan 3 | Horticulture - Winter Tree Protection | |
| Week of December 23 | |||
| Courier, Dec 24 | Poinesttias have rich holiday history | ||
| MON | Dec 23 | Ohio Corn Performance Trials | |
| TUE | Dec 24 | Reindeer or Caribou | |
| WED | Dec 25 | Merry Christmas - no radio | |
| THU | Dec 26 | Hay Sampling | |
| FRI | Dec 27 | Horticulture - Mistletoe | |
| Week of December 16 | |||
| Courier, Dec 17 | Farmers deal with choices made during wet and wild grow season | ||
| MON | Dec 16 | Know Your Corn Bt Traits | |
| TUE | Dec 17 | Post Harvest Combine Cleaning | |
| WED | Dec 18 | Small Grain Management Workshop | |
| THU | Dec 19 | Final 2019 Algae Bloom Report | |
| FRI | Dec 20 | Poinsettia Care for the Holidays | |
| Week of December 9 | |||
| Courier, Dec 10 | Dealing with hunters as a farmer | ||
| MON | Dec 9 | Reducing Winter Work Injuries | |
| TUE | Dec 10 | Soybean Performance Trials | |
| WED | Dec 11 | Winter Storage of Spray Equipment | |
| THU | Dec 12 | Feeding Livestock in Cold Weather | |
| FRI | Dec 13 | Horticulture - Winter Rose Protection | |
| Week of December 2 | |||
| Courier, Dec 3 | Want a real Christmas tree? | ||
| MON | Dec 2 | Income Tax Farm Issues Webinar | |
| TUE | Dec 3 | Ohio No-Till Conference | |
| WED | Dec 4 | Milk Consumption Decline | |
| THU | Dec 5 | Livestock Winter Preparations | |
| FRI | Dec 6 | Horticulture - Live Christmas Tree | |
| Week of November 25 | |||
| Courier, Nov 26 | Ohio raises millions of turkeys | ||
| MON | Nov 25 | Deer Gun Season Safety | |
| TUE | Nov 26 | The Farmers Share for your Meal | |
| WED | Nov 27 | The Turkey Industry | |
| THU | Nov 28 | Happy Thanksgiving - no radio | |
| FRI | Nov 29 | No radio | |
| Week of November 18 | |||
| Courier, Nov 19 | Is a mouse in your house? | ||
| MON | Nov 18 | November Crop Projections | |
| TUE | Nov 19 | Tar Spot in Corn | |
| WED | Nov 20 | Buckeye Shepherd Symposium | |
| THU | Nov 21 | Corn Stalks as a Feed Source | |
| FRI | Nov 22 | Horticulture - Yard Care | |
| Week of November 11 | |||
| Courier, Nov 12 | Ohio proposes hemp production rules | ||
| MON | Nov 11 | Corn Ear Abnormalities | |
| TUE | Nov 12 | Sampling for Soybean Cyst Nematode | |
| WED | Nov 13 | Wheat Wednesday - Interpreting Soil Tests | |
| THU | Nov 14 | Set Backs for Manure Applications | |
| FRI | Nov 15 | Horticulture - Fall Garden Cleanup | |
| Week of November 4 | |||
| Courier, Nov 5 | USDA releases rules for hemp | ||
| MON | Nov 4 | Harvest Days Impact Your Corn | |
| TUE | Nov 5 | Cover Crops for Marestail Control | |
| WED | Nov 6 | Wheat Wednesday - Check Your Wheat Stand | |
| THU | Nov 7 | Collecting Soil Test Samples | |
| FRI | Nov 8 | The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug | |
| Week of October 28 | |||
| Courier, Oct 29 | Insects ready to invade homes | ||
| MON | Oct 28 | OSU Income Tax School | |
| TUE | Oct 29 | Corn Drydown | |
| WED | Oct 30 | Wheat Wednesday - Manure Applications of Wheat | |
| THU | Oct 31 | Fall Marestail Control for Soybeans | |
| FRI | Nov 1 | Pick Your Fall Garden Produce | |
| Week of October 21 | |||
| Courier, Oct 22 | Time to tackle winter annuals | ||
| MON | Oct 21 | Safety during Fall Harvest | |
| TUE | Oct 22 | Ear Molds and Rots in Corn | |
| WED | Oct 23 | Wheat Wednesday - Late Planting Adjustments | |
| THU | Oct 24 | Controlling Bienniels & Perennials | |
| FRI | Oct 25 | Entomology - Millipedes | |
| Week of October 14 | |||
| Courier, Oct 15 | It's harvest time: Drivers be alert | ||
| MON | Oct 14 | Check Corn for Lodging Potential | |
| TUE | Oct 15 | Late Season Soybean Insects | |
| WED | Oct 16 | Wheat Wednesday - Marestail Control | |
| THU | Oct 17 | Frost Concerns on Forage Sorghums | |
| FRI | Oct 18 | Protecting Yard Plants from Frost | |
| Week of October 7 | |||
| Courier, Oct 8 | Safety considerations to prevent combine fires | ||
| MON | Oct 7 | Nutrient Management Workshop | |
| TUE | Oct 8 | October Weather Forecast | |
| WED | Oct 9 | Seeding Cover Crops | |
| THU | Oct 10 | Avoiding Combine Fires | |
| FRI | Oct 11 | Entomology - Yellow Jacket Wasps | |
| Week of September 30 | |||
| Courier, Oct 1 | Youth labor on farm restricted | ||
| MON | Sept 30 | Check your Yield Minotor for Harvest | |
| TUE | Oct 1 | Estimating Corn Yields | |
| WED | Oct 2 | Wheat Wednesday - Wheat after Wheat | |
| THU | Oct 3 | Harvest Moisture for Corn Silage | |
| FRI | Oct 4 | Horticulture - Tar Spot on Maple Trees | |
| Week of September 23 | |||
| Courier, Sept 24 | Alternatives for creating this season's wheat crop | ||
| MON | Sept 23 | Fall Weather Forecast Update | |
| TUE | Sept 24 | September Crop Projections | |
| WED | Sept 25 | Wheat Wednesday - Wheat Planting Tips | |
| THU | Sept 26 | OSU Hemp Research to begin | |
| FRI | Sept 27 | Horticulture - No Turfgrass Rust | |
| Week of September 16 | |||
| Courier, Sept 17 | When will corn crop be 'safe'? | ||
| MON | Sept 16 | Western Bean Cutworm Survey | |
| TUE | Sept 17 | Harvest Prep for Yield Monitors | |
| WED | Sept 18 | Wheat Wednesday - Fry Free Date | |
| THU | Sept 19 | Fall Grazing Management | |
| FRI | Sept 20 | Horticulture - Planting Bulbs | |
| Week of September 9 | |||
| Courier, Sept 10 | Ragweed is bad news for those who suffer from hay fever | ||
| MON | Sept 9 | The Farm Science Review | |
| TUE | Sept 10 | Corn Development | |
| WED | Sept 11 | Possible Wheat Issues | |
| THU | Sept 12 | Late Soybean Diseases | |
| FRI | Sept 13 | Bad Year for Bag Worms | |
| Week of September 2 | |||
| Courier, Sept 3 | Hover flies are just annoying; bit of horse fly is memorable | ||
| MON | Sept 2 | Office Closed - Labor Day | |
| TUE | Sept 3 | Harvest Weather Predictions | |
| WED | Sept 4 | Hemp Production Update | |
| THU | Sept 5 | Final Alfalfa Cutting | |
| FRI | Sept 6 | Entomology - Hover Flies | |
| Week of August 26 | |||
| Courier, Aug 27 | 3 big events: Hancock County Fair, barn tour, Farm Science Review | ||
| MON | Aug 26 | Hancock County Fair Opens Wednesday | |
| TUE | Aug 27 | Corn Ear Worms | |
| WED | Aug 28 | Soybean Fungicides | |
| THU | Aug 29 | Risk of Frost for Corn | |
| FRI | Aug 30 | Entomology - Wolf Spiders | |
| Week of August 19 | |||
| Courier, Aug 20 | Some weeds toxic to livestock | ||
| MON | Aug 19 | U.S. August Crop Report | |
| TUE | Aug 20 | Hancock County Crop Acres | |
| WED | Aug 21 | Soybean Reproductive Stages | |
| THU | Aug 22 | ODA Forage Field Day | |
| FRI | Aug 23 | Horticulture - August Fruit and Lawn Chores | |
| Week of August 12 | |||
| Courier, Aug 13 | Corn needs a good rain shower | ||
| MON | Aug 12 | Tissue Analysis for Corn & Beans | |
| TUE | Aug 13 | Soybean Defoliating Insects | |
| WED | Aug 14 | Wheat Performance Trials | |
| THU | Aug 15 | Establishing Fall Alfalfa | |
| FRI | Aug 16 | Horticulture - Black Walnut Trees & Gardens | |
| Week of August 5 | |||
| Courier, Aug 6 | Cropland values, cash rents both declining in area counties | ||
| MON | Aug 5 | Annual meetings of Ag Groups | |
| TUE | Aug 6 | Corn Pollination Time | |
| WED | Aug 7 | Western Bean Cutworm | |
| THU | Aug 8 | Time to Plant Fall Forages | |
| FRI | Aug 9 | Entomology - Cicada Killer Wasps | |
| Week of July 29 | |||
| Courier, July 30 | Keep viburnum leaf bettle in check | ||
| MON | July 29 | Manure Science Review (Aug 7) | |
| TUE | July 30 | Soybean Cyst Nematode Survey | |
| WED | July 31 | Wheat Wednesdsay - Marestail Control | |
| THU | Aug 1 | New Soil Fertility Fact Sheets | |
| FRO | Aug 2 | Horticulture - Pick Vegetables to Induce More | |
| Week of July 22 | |||
| Courier, July 23 | 2 pigweed species are a concern | ||
| MON | July 22 | Tree Diagnostic Workshop | |
| TUE | July 23 | Scout for Tough Pigweeds | |
| WED | July 24 | Wheat Harvest Report | |
| THU | July 25 | Steps to Minimize Spray Drift | |
| FRI | July 26 | Horticulture - Weather Effects on Tomatoes | |
| Week of July 15 | |||
| Courier, July 16 | Extreme heat can be dangerous | ||
| MON | July 15 | Soybean Development | |
| TUE | July 16 | The Soybean Gall Midge | |
| WED | July 17 | Wheat Wednesday - Nutrient Value Wheat Straw | |
| THU | July 18 | Entomology - Potato Leaf Hopper | |
| FRI | July 19 | Horticulture - Fire Blight | |
| Week of July 8 | |||
| Courier, July 9 | Beef producers face forage shortage | ||
| MON | July 8 | The Climate-Smart Meeting | |
| TUE | July 9 | Root Worm hatch | |
| WED | July 10 | 4-R Technology Review Field Day | |
| THU | July 11 | Corn Yield Development | |
| FRI | July 12 | Entomology - Japanese Beetle | |
| Week of July 1 | |||
| Courier, July 2 | Selecting a steak for the grill | ||
| MON | July 1 | July Weather Forecast | |
| TUE | July 2 | Wet Weather and Soybean Stands | |
| WED | July 3 | Wheat Wednesday - Don't Delay Harvest | |
| THU | July 4 | No Radio - Independence Day | |
| FRI | July 5 | Entomology - Vibrunum Leaf Bettle | |