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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Farm season starting to roll
A cold, wet spring has turned into a warm, dry start to the summer growing season. Area farmers had trouble getting seed into the ground because of the conditions in May but things are rounding into a better picture for the summer growth season. Several area growers and an agriculture specialist said the weather has put farmers a week or two behind in their growth spectrum. Ashtabula County Ohio State University Extension Agent Amanda Barnum said a big concern is the nutritional content of hay, with the first cutting occurring late in the season compared to a normal year. She said there is a certain height of the hay maximizes nutrition for area animals. Steve Robinson, of Robinson's Apple Barn in Harpersfield Township, said it was a slow start to the planting season, but it is improving with the warmer weather. He said the business has been selling tomatoes and strawberries, but his sweet corn first went on sale Thursday. He said it is really good corn. 'Corn and tomatoes love hot weather,' Robinson said. After the rainy spring, the weather tilted a bit too far the other way for area farmers. 'I need an inch [of rain] every other day,' said Rick Puckrin, who sells his locally-grown produce at area farm markets and to restaurants from his Austinburg Township farm. He said the rain provides a consistency of quality from the plants. Puckrin said he started planting April 1, but things got a little too cold and rainy. He said at least 60 degree temperatures 24 hours a day is perfect for growing. Barnum said the produce operations seem to have good growing results this year. She said apple and peach orchards also seem to be in a good place.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
OSU Extension hosting meet and greet for new educator
Feb. 25—JEFFERSON — Amanda Barnum has come full circle, from student in 4-H to Ashtabula County Ohio State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator. Barnum will greet area residents Thursday, following her official appointment as educator in mid-December. The event is scheduled for 3-6 p.m. at the extension office, located at 39 Wall St., Jefferson. kAmu@C>6C ~$& tIE6?D:@? 65F42E@C p?5C6H w@=56? =67E E96 @77:46 :? u63CF2CJ a_ac[ 2?5 E96 D62C49 7@C 2 ?6H 286?E 92D 366? @?\8@:?8] q2C?F> D2:5 E96C6 2C6 2 D6C:6D @7 DE6AD E@ 36 4@?D:56C65 7@C E96 A@D:E:@?]k^Am kAm$96 2AA=:65 7@C E96 65F42E@C ;@3 62C=J :? E96 AC@46DD[ 3FE H2D 9:C65 7@C 2?@E96C A@D:E:@? :? E96 pD9E23F=2 r@F?EJ @77:46 F?E:= D96 H2D 9:C65 2D E96 28C:4F=EFC6 65F42E@C]k^Am kAmq2C?F> :D ?@E 2 DEC2?86C E@ pD9E23F=2 r@F?EJ[ 2?5 :D 8=25 E@ 36 9@>6 :? 2 C@=6 D96 :D 6I4:E65 E@ 7:==]k^Am kAm"x 8C6H FA :? z:?8DG:==6[ @? 2 D>2== 9@CD6 72C>[" D96 D2:5]k^Am kAm$96 8C25F2E6 7C@> r@??62FE w:89 $49@@= :? a_'c[ 2?5 7C@> ~9:@ $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ :? a_'h] $96 DEF5:65 6BF:?6 D4:6?46[ 28C:4F=EFC6 3FD:?6DD 2?5 @E96C 72C>\C6=2E65 4@FCD6D @7 DEF5J]k^Am kAm$96 8@E 2 ;@3 >2?28:?8 42EE=6 2?5 8:G:?8 EC2:= 8F:56D 2E #@4:4 D9FE E9:?8D 5@H?[ 2?5 D96 C6EFC?65 9@>6 E@ pD9E23F=2 r@F?EJ]k^Am kAm"xE H2D 92C5 E@ =62G6[" D96 D2:5 @7 96C =@G6 7@C E96 A2C2?5 2?:>2=D]k^Am kAm$96 8@E 2 ;@3 2D 2 G6E6C:?2CJ 2DD:DE2?E]k^Am kAm"x =@G6 c\w[" D96 D2:5]k^Am kAmq2C?F> D2:5 E96 c\w AC@8C2> D6E 96C FA E@ =@G6 2?:>2=D]k^Am kAmsFC:?8 4@==686[ D96 5:5 2? :?E6C?D9:A H:E9 EH@ 5:776C6?E ~$& 6IE6?D:@? @77:46D[ :?4=F5:?8 :? pD9E23F=2 r@F?EJ]k^Am kAm"x'G6 G6CJ 92AAJ E@ 36 324 D2:5]k^Am kAm$96 D2:5 D96 :D 6I4:E65 23@FE E96 65F42E:@? 4@>A@?6?E @7 E96 A@D:E:@?[ 2?5 6DA64:2==J 562=:?8 H:E9 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ :? pD9E23F=2 r@F?EJ]k^Am kAmq2C?F> D2:5 D2:5 D96 :D =@@6CD D66D :? pD9E23F=2 r@F?EJ 5FC:?8 E96 A2DE ad J62CD]k^Am
