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Agriculture & Natural Resources

Last modified 2008-03-13 09:02

All About Agriculture in Belmont County

WELCOME

to the

Belmont County

Agriculture & Natural Resources Program

Stephen Schumacher, Extension Educator

Agriculture and Natural Resources

schumacher.1@cfaes.ohio-state.edu

Dawn Ford Cramer, Extension Office Associate

cramer.114@cfaes.ohio-state.edu

or call

740-695-1455

Belmont County has a very diverse agricultural base.   Total farm income derived from agricultural sales, is approximately thirteen million dollars.  Dairy, beef, and sheep farms make up the majority of the livestock production.   Crops consists mostly of hay and pasture production.  We also produce many alternative crop enterprises.   These include Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production and Christmas Tree Production.   Farm markets can be found throughout the county.  Programs offered through the agricultural program include:   Grazing Council Meetings, Pesticide Certifications, Forestry Workshops, and Horticulture Programs.


Upcoming Program/Special Events

2008

March 20th, 7:00-9:00 p.m. - Timber Harvest Workshop - Monroe County Senior Citizens Building, Woodsfield

Connections to Web Sites

The Ohio State University Related Links

  • The Ohio State University Agriculture and Natural Resources Web Sites 
  • Farming the Net 
  • Ohioline, Farm, Production Agriculture, & Commercial Grower  Publications 
  • C.O.R.N  Crop Observation and Recommendation Network 
  • Ohio Crop Performance Trials 
  • Ohio State Precision Farming Task Force
  • Ohio Integrated Pest Management   
  • Ohio Floriculture Online       
  • Pesticide Education Programs, The Ohio State University 
  • Ohio Pork Industry Center 
  • Ohio State University Extension Beef Team  
  • ManagementExcel, Ohio State University Extension 
  • Ohio State University Extension Agricultural Safety and Health  
  • Amish Buggy Safety  
  • Farm Science Review  
  • Forage Team
  • Piketon Research
  • Ohio Enterprise Budgets
  • State Direct Marketing
  • Buckeye Dairy News
  • MidWest Plan Service - Affordable, Practical Publications for Agriculture
  • Call Before You Cut 

    • State-Wide Newsletters

     C.O.R.N.  Published once a week with the latest information on agronomic crop production.  C.O.R.N. stands for Crop Observation and Recommendation Network.

    Ohio Beef Cattle Newsletter Published bi-weekly and contains pertinent information about beef production.

    Buckeye Dairy News  Monthly newsletter covering dairy production topics. 

    Ohio Sheep Team Newsletter  Published bi-monthly and contains the latest information about sheep production.

    PEP-TALK  Monthly publication from the office of Pesticide Educational Programs at OSU Extension.  Up-to-date information about pesticide registratons, pending legislation, etc.

    Ohio Field Crop Diseases  This website contains a new section that addresses concerns about grain molds, the mycotoxins they produce and potential problems when feeding moldy grains to livestock.

    Amazing Graze This newsletter has the latest in Grazing Management.