Welcome to the Coshocton County
Agriculture
& Natural Resources
Program
Marissa Mullett, Extension Educator,
Agriculture & Natural
Resources/Community Development
You can send me
e-mail at: mullett.50@osu.edu
Eastern Ohio Weather
& Crop Blog
All About Agriculture in Coshocton
County
2006 County Summary taken from 2006 Ohio Agricultural
Statistics & Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Annual Report:
2006
Crops Acres
Harvested Yield
Production Rank
Corn for grain
(Bu) 19,600
154.0 3,017,500 48
Soybeans
(Bu)
18,300
42.7 781,800
58
Wheat
(Bu)
2,300
55.4 127,400
62
Oats
(Bu)
1,100
67.8
74,600 16
All Hay
(Ton)
25,700
2.68
69,000 11
Livestock
Number
Rank
All Cattle
& Calves (1/1/06)
22,800
14
Milk Cows
(1/1/06)
2,600
33
All Hogs &
Pigs (12/1/05)
27,400
15
All Sheep
& Lambs (1/1/06)
2,600
8
Number of
Farms= 1,020
Average Farm
Size= 170 Acres
Total Land in
Farms= 173,000 Acres
Commercial
Grain Storage capacity= 3,400,000 Bushels
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2005
Cash Receipts from Marketing of Farm Commodities
Corn
3,406,000
Soybeans
4,302,000
Wheat
303,000
Oats &
Hay 1,562,000
Other
Crops 3,420,000
Dairy &
Milk 7,126,000
Cattle &
Calves 6,995,000
Hogs &
Pigs 7,298,000
Poultry &
Other 10,534,000
Livestock
Total
44,944,000
Average Per
Farm 44,063
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New
Information
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Special
Events
October 4, Christmas Tree College,
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m, Pioneer Trails Tree Farm in Mahoning County. $25
per farm.
October 18, Licking Co.
Forestry Field Day, 9:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. at Wren Song Farm,
Granville, OH. Complimentary lunch given by sponsors.. Dress for the
weather and walking through the woods. For more information, contact
Licking Co. SWCD at 740.670.5330
October 24, Timber Stand Improvement Field Day,
9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed on
State Route 621. Registration required- $5 fee (includes boxed lunch).
Contact Cara Baumer at 740.545.6349 to register.
November 21, Timber Marketing Field Day,
9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed on
State Route 621. Registration required- $5 fee (includes boxed lunch).
Contact Cara Baumer at 740.545.6349 to register.
December 12, Timber Marketing Field Day,
9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed on
State Route 621. Registration required- $5 fee (includes boxed lunch).
Contact Cara Baumer at 740.545.6349 to register.
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List and dates of all county
fairs in Ohio
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Soil
Testing Now Available
A basic soil
test is
an excellent way to measure soil fertility. It is also an inexpensive
way to help maintain good plant health and maximize productivity. The
Coshocton County Extension Office is once again offering soil testing
for the following:
- Home gardens – including vegetable
and flower
- Turf and ornamental
- Production agricultural crops
The Extension
office
will mail all submitted soil samples to Spectrum Analytic, Inc., a
comprehensive testing lab in Washington Court House. Basic soil test
packages cost $15 each. More detailed tests are available for an
additional charge.
A basic soil
test
package includes a summary of soil pH, buffer pH, organic matter,
available phosphorus, exchangeable potassium, calcium, magnesium,
cation exchange capacity, and percent base saturation of cation
elements. All soil tests will also provide an outline of
recommendations for reaching desired yields.
It is best to
test
soils after harvest in the fall or in the spring. When testing soil
from year to year, it is best to collect samples at the same time (say
every October or every April) to avoid extreme changes in soil-test
information.
Instructions
on how to take a good soil sample are available in the Extension
office. A soil probe will also be available for use.
Connections
to Web Sites
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Ohio
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