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101 N. Main Street, Room 17
Woodsfield, OH  43793
Phone: 740-472-0810
Contact us by email at monr@ag.osu.edu.

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Ag & Natural Resources

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Agriculture & Natural Resources

to the Monroe County 
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program

Mark Landefeld
Extension Educator
Agriculture & Natural Resources

All About Agriculture in Monroe County

    Monroe is not a large county in terms of acreage compared to other counties of the state.  We have approximately 292,700 acres in the county and 95.9 percent or 280,700 are used in forestry and agricultural production.
     Diverse would be a good term to use when you look at the agricultural production of Monroe County.  There are approximately 45 dairy farms which produce milk for part of the states dairy needs.  Many part time farmers operate cow-calf facilities contributing to beef production that will be used within the state and across the nation.  Sheep and swine are also produced in Monroe County on a limited number of farms to be utilized in the nations food chain.
     Agricultural crops are another part of the county's production.  Hay, corn, wheat, barley and oats are grown by farmers in Monroe county to sustain their livestock and for sale as an agricultural crop.
     Other crops are also grown to produce income within the county.  Strawberries, blueberries, grapes, apples, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, beans, sweet corn, cabbage, pumpkins, cantaloupe and watermelon are just some of the crops you might find as you cross the hilly un-glaciated landscape.
     For more specific information about Monroe County and the many things we have to offer call the O.S.U. Extension office at (740)472-0810 or email us at mailto:monr@cfaes.osu.edu.

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Program Events For 2008

Pesticide Re-certification- February 11th, 7:00-10:00 pm at St.Clairsville, Extension Office, 101 N. Market St.

                                           February 25th, 7:00-10:00 pm at Woodsfield, Extension Office in the Court House Rm.

Dairy Luncheon Meetings- Two scheduled

February 14th, 12:00-2:30, @ Lone Pine Restaurant in Bethesda, Topic: "Making Dairying Profitable", Speaker: Kyle Forni

March 13th, 12:00- 2:30, @ Landefeld's Dairy Farm near Miltonsburg, Topics: Manure Composting Barns/Alternative Housing, Economocs & EQIP funding, Speaker: Mark Smith

Lamb and Goat Production Meeting-March 13th, 7:00-9:00 pm at Woodsfield, Extension Office in the Court House Rm. 17

Timber Harvest Workshop-March 21st, 7:00-9:00 pm at Woodsfield, Senior Citizens Center, 118 Home Ave.

Grazing School-Three part series- 1st March 17th- Monroe Co.

                                                     2nd March 24th- Guernsey Co.

                                                     3rd March 31st-Belmont Co.

All sessions are different so plan to attend each (three) meeting to gain complete information presented!

Grazing Meetings on Farm-Tentative schedule April 16th,  July 22nd,  August 14th (More information as available). Call the office for details

April 16th @ Kyle Forni's farm near Brownsville

July 22nd @ Charles Brook's farm near Woodsfield   (Egger Ridge Rd.)

Good Agricultural Practices Meeting- March 6, 2008  Eric Barrett, Extension Educator from Washington County Ohio, will discuss good agricultural practices used in fruit and vegetable production to reduce contamination and food borne illnesses. The meeting will be at the Belmont County Extension Office, St Clairsville, OH from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Vegetable Production Meeting- April 8, 2008   Brad Bergefurd, Horticulture Specialist at OSU Piketon, will be the featured speaker.  Commercial vegetable production will be the topic. Meeting will be held at the Captina Produce Auction Building. (Meeting time to be determined)

Forage For Horses School-Tentative schedule- two meetings in August, in the Somerton area. (Registration details later)

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Special Events in 2008

Master Gardener Training- Classes begin February 12th and continue each successive Tuesday for eight weeks. Time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Pre-registration is require.  For details contact the Extension Office at 472-0810.

Coyote Control Meeting-Scheduled for July 29, 2008 at the Monroe County Farmers and Sportsmen's Building north of Woodsfield. Time of the meeting yet to be determined (soon to be finalized).

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