OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

June-July 2015

ROOT OF THE MATTER Agricultural and Natural Resource NEWS in Jefferson County

OSU Extension of Jefferson County gratefully acknowledges the continued support of the County Commissioners

FOR AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, PLEASE VIST:

Go.osu.edu/jeffersonnewsletter

http://www.Jefferson.osu.edu

Backyard Food Production…….. 1

Lake and Land Festival…..………1

Farmers’ Markets………............... 2

Growing a Pumpkin Patch…....... 2

GMOs Program…………………… 2

Sustainable Living Field Day.….. 3

Backyard Food FLYER…….……..4

Pipeline Easement FLYER....…… 6

Calendar of Events…..….…..…….7

The Farmers’ Market Season is Here!

It’s that time again! Farmers’ Markets! There’s nothing like that first fresh tomato, but nowadays these markets have much more to offer than delicious produce. There is often flowers, herbs, ornamental plants, bakery items, maple syrup, eggs, and farm fresh meat! Not to mention, live music! Pictured above, you will see the Spring Valley Farm stand at the Gateway Farmers’ Market in Steubenville. This market opens the first week of June this year and is held on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:30 at the Eastern Gateway College parking lot. Backyard Food Production- As mentioned in my previous newsletter, the next two Backyard Food Production sessions will be in the Harrison County area. The June 11th (6pm) Backyard Food Production program, scheduled to be held in Bowerston, OH, will have a great session on how to get ready to sell at local farmers markets. Fair Time!- Fair season is among us! The Harrison County fair will be held July 6-11th and the Jefferson County fair will be August 17th- 23nd. Please come out to show your support! Finally, I would like to thank all of those that attended our 101 Years of Extension Celebration that was held on May 9th, as well as the first local Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale on April 28th. Our local Extension office has received overwhelming support from the community and we are quite appreciative! I hope to see you soon.

Sarah Cross Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, The Ohio State University Extension

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Upcoming Local Events

Lake and Land Festival

@ Atwood Lake Park Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 10:00am-4pm

One-day event full of hands-on demonstrations, educational workshops, and family-friendly activities that reinforce the messages of natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation! For more information, visit http://atwoodpark.mwcd.org or call (330) 343-6780. Atwood Lake Park is located at 9500 Lakeview Road NE, Mineral City, OH 44656.

Backyard Food Production Workshops

Free Farm Field Days!

June 11th – @ Taproot Farm in Bowerston

July 9th- @ Z Garden Place in Jewett, OH

(Second Thurs of the month)

If you are interested in Backyard Food Production, you don’t want to miss these free educational sessions for all ages! There will be a workshop the second Thursday of the month from March- October (some will be in Harrison County and others will be in Carroll). All programs start at 6pm. The May 14th session will be held at the Carroll County Extension office (please see attached flyer).

The next two sessions will be fun field trips in the northern Harrison County area that you do not want to miss! The June 11th program will take place at Taproot Farm in Bowerston at the home of Barbara Dewey and John Quimby. Join this lifelong gardener and retired entomologist during this exciting session. Have you had issues with multiflora rose on your property? Come and see how the Rose Rosette Disease, transmitted by a mite, is killing this very invasive shrub! We will also discuss poultry, composting and more!

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own small greenhouse? This dream may be more attainable than you think! The July 9th program will be at Z Garden Place Greenhouse in Jewett. Master Gardener Volunteer, Amanda Zobenica, has started her own business. Z Garden Place still has potted flowers, herbs, and vegetable plants for sale, and will have produce this summer.

Please see the attached flyer (For an electronic version, visit http://www.go.osu.edu/byfp). To register for the workshop, please call the Harrison County Extension office at 740-942-8823 or email cross.421@osu.edu. The Backyard Food Production workshop series is hosted by OSU Extension, the local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the USDA/NRCS.

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Upcoming Local Events Farmers Markets

Tis the season for farmers’ markets. Please see the following market dates, times, locations, and contact information:

Farmers’ Market Start Date Location Day Times Contact

Downtown Steubenville Mid June South Third St Thursdays 8am-1pm (740) 283-4935

info@visitsteubenville.com

Farmers Gateway Market 6/3/15 EGCC lower parking lot

Wednesdays 4:30-6:30pm

Jefferson Soil and Water

740-264-9790

wzadanski@jeffersoncountyoh.com

Hopedale Farmers Market TBA Fire Hall lot Saturdays 9am-12pm

Rebecca Bratten Weiss

740-937-2712 rabratten@gmail.com

Master Gardener Volunteer Booth The OSU Extension Jefferson/Harrison County Master Gardener Volunteers will be setting up an informational booth once a month at the Farmers’ Gateway Market for educational presentations. The first session is listed below: June 24th- Fairy Gardens @ Farmer’s Gateway Market

GMOs Presentations July 7th @ Adena Library, 11:30am

July 21st @ Toronto Library, 11:30am

OSU Extension Educator, Sarah Cross, will discuss the what, how, and whys of genetically modified organisms. RSVPs preferred. Please contact the Jefferson County OSU Extension office to RSVP for this free program- 740-264-2212 or cross.421@osu.edu

How to Grow A Pumpkin Patch June 30th @ Toronto Library, 2pm

July 1st @ Downtown Steubenville Library, 11:30am July 2nd @ Brilliant Library, 11:30am

Do you buy pumpkins for the family every year? Why not grow your own pumpkin patch this year. All participants will receive a free pumpkin plant, IF you RSVP at least one week in advance. Please call 740-264-2212 or email cross.421@osu.edu

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Upcoming Local Events

Sustainable Living Field Day

August 1st, 2015 (Saturday)

10am-2pm @ Taproot Farm Bowerston, OH (89900 Mill Hill Rd) Join us for a farm tour, as well as various Sessions: • Sustainable Architecture

• passive solar design, utilizing recycled materials, and a composting toilet • Alternative Energies • Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels • Integrated Pest Management FREE EVENT! REFRESHMENTS!

http://www.waldorfwithoutwalls.com/

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Backyard Food Production Program

We gratefully acknowledge the continued help and financial support of our Commissioners In Carroll, Harrison and Jefferson Counties.

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: http://go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity

The Carroll and Harrison Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and NRCS along with OSU Extension will be offering a series of programs on Backyard Food Production for 2015.

This is a great program for Gardeners of all skill levels.

Topics: o Tour of Taproot Farm

Join us as we tour the farm of John Quimby & Barbara Dewey – Year round vegetable producers

o These Bugs are Out of Control o Compost Bins o Getting Started in Farmer’s Markets

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer

Coming up: July 9th Join us as we tour the Greenhouses of Z Garden Place, Home of Amanda Zobenica Additional Topics: How to Start a Greenhouse

Cold Storage Options NOTE: Taproot Farm does have chickens. We will be providing shoe covers for those who need them.

This program encourages the utilization of your backyard or unused green space for food production while creating wildlife habitat and supporting the conservation of our natural resources.

Please call to register for all workshops so that we may have handouts available for all attendees. You may call the Carroll SWCD at 330-627-9852 or the Extension office at 330-627-4310.

(You may call the day of the workshop to register)

Z Garden Place is located at: 7056 Quarry Rd Jewett, OH 43986 Please feel free to call the office for directions.

Thursday

June 11th 6:00PM

LOCATION: Taproot Farm

89900 Mill Hill Road Bowerston

From Carrollton: Take 332 South Turn right onto OH-151 Turn left onto Conotton Rd/County Hwy-25 Turn right onto Bower Rd/County Hwy-43 Turn Left onto Mill Hill Road

From Cadiz: Take 250W/OH-9 Turn Left onto Deersville Ave Turn right onto W Warren St W Warren St turns back into Deersville Ave Turn right onto Cadiz-Dennison Road Turn right onto Mill Hill Road

Pipeline Easements And Right-of-Way Agreements

Monday

August 3, 2015 6:00-8:00pm

Location Puskarich Library

200 East Market Street

Cadiz, OH 43907

FREE EVENT!

With the development of Marcellus &

Utica Shale drilling, multiple pipelines

will be necessary to transport

products. This educational meeting

will provide valuable information

regarding easements and reseeding

of right-of-ways for landowners.

Speakers:

Dale Arnold, Ohio Farm Bureau,

Director of Energy Services

Dan Lima, OSU Extension

Sarah Cross, OSU Extension

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. You may call to pre-register at 740-942-8823 or email cross.421@osu.edu. You can also register by detaching this form and mailing it to: OSU Extension,

538 N. Main Street, Suite H, Cadiz, OH 43907. Thank You. This event is free.

Name(s):______________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________

Phone:________________________________________________________

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Event Co-Sponsor:

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: http://go.osu.edu/cfaes.diversity.

OSU Extension of Jefferson County gratefully acknowledges the continued support of the County Commissioners

Shalegas.osu.edu

OSU Extension of Harrison and Jefferson Counties gratefully acknowledges the continued support of the County Commissioners

http://www.shalegas.osu.edu

ROOT OF THE MATTER Jefferson County Extension 587 Bantam Ridge Road, Suite C Phone: 740-264-2212 Fax: 740-264-2039 Cross.421@osu.edu

Location Legend AL (Adena Library) ALP (Atwood Lake Park) BF (Bowerston Farm; Barbara Dewey’s) BL (Brilliant Library) DSL (Downtown Steubenville Library) FGM (Farmers Gateway Market) OSUEC (OSU Extension- Carroll office) PL (Puskarich Library) TL (Toronto Library) ZP (Z Garden Place; Jewett, OH)

Upcoming Calendar Events

JUNE 11 Backyard Food Production • 6pm • BF 13 Lake and Land Fest • 6pm • ALP 24 Fairy Gardens • 4:30-6:30pm • FGM 30 How to Grow a Pumpkin Patch • 2pm • TL

JULY 1 How to Grow a Pumpkin Patch •11:30am •DSL 2 How to Grow a Pumpkin Patch • 11:30am • BL 6-11 Harrison County Fair 7 GMOs Presentation • 11:30am • AL 9 Backyard Food Production • 6pm • ZP 21 GMOs Presentation • 11:30am • TL

AUGUST 1 Sustainable Living Field Day • 10-2pm • BF 3 Pipeline Easement Program • 6pm • PL 13 Backyard Food Production • 6pm • OSUEC 17-23 Jefferson County Fair

Jefferson County Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration; Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Director, Ohio State University Extension; and Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership. For Deaf and Hard of Hearing, please contact Jefferson County Extension using your preferred communication (e-mail, relay services, or video relay services). Phone 1-800-750-0750 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Inform the operator to dial 740-489- 5300.

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Eastern Ohio Grazing Council hosts Pasture Walks the fourth Thursday of the month throughout eastern Ohio

For updates on pasture walk locations check out the Eastern Ohio Grazing Council on Facebook or email Beth Kruprzak, with the NRCS, at Beth.Kruprzak@oh.usda.gov or call the

USDA Service Center in Hopedale at 740-937-2505

*RSVPs are often required for educational programs. Please call/email our office ahead of time.

New Downtown Steubenville

4-H Club! Starts in June

Mondays 10am-12pm Call 740-264-2212