Saturday, May 9, 2026
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Oats can be planted in the summer as an early fall forage for harvest or grazing. OSU Extension educator Allen Gahler explains how to maximize yields.
soybeans

The good weather is overcoming the bullish reaction to export problems in war-torn Ukraine so last week's net gains are being lost.
Rock carins

Turner Provost of Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District urges people to just say no to rock cairns.
Horseshoe Bend of the East

Julie Geiss and her family take in New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia at the end of their Appalachian vacation.
chess

Bryce Angell crafts a poem about playing chess.
empty nest

Early in the summer, two gray birds with pale yellow chest feathers started building a nest in the exterior eave of one of Eliza Blue's outbuildings.
school books

Last week Judith Sutherland attended the ribbon cutting for a brand new school complex, concluding it's an incredible, progressive step for her community.
stock pile with hay

OSU Extension Field Specialist Jason Hartschuh provides tips for feeding baleage instead of dry hay to livestock.
dirt road

Alan Guebert visits the road he grew up on, recalling all the people that used to live there and their memorable personalities.
Corn during drought 2012

If you've noticed signs of drought out in your fields and corn or forages showing signs of nutrient deficiency, find out what it means for crop quality.