Ohio State University Extension - Coshocton County

09/04/2026

📣 FAIR ENTRY DEADLINES ARE HERE! 🎡🐄🍀

As we get closer to the Coshocton County Fair, we want to make sure everyone knows about the upcoming entry deadlines!

🍀 JUNIOR FAIR ENTRIES — DUE TODAY!

Friday, September 4th

All Coshocton County 4-H members planning to exhibit at the Junior Fair—whether you're showing a livestock or non-livestock project—must complete your entries online at:

👉 coshocton.fairwire.com

🎨 OPEN CLASS ENTRIES — DUE SEPTEMBER 11TH!

Don't forget that the fair isn't just about Junior Fair projects! Open Class entries are due September 11th.

There are opportunities for community members of all ages to participate, including:

🎨 Art Hall – Share your artwork and creative talents
🌾 Ag Hall – Showcase your gardening, crops, produce and agricultural accomplishments
🐇 Open Animal Shows – Bring your animals and participate in the various open classes and shows
🏡 Home & Family Exhibits – Share your cooking, baking, canning, sewing, crafts and other talents
📸 Photography & Other Exhibits – There are plenty of ways to showcase what you've been working on!

Whether you're a 4-H member, farmer, gardener, artist, photographer, baker, crafter, animal enthusiast, or simply someone who enjoys creating, there's a place for you at the Coshocton County Fair! ❤️

📅 Mark your calendars:
🍀 Junior Fair Entries: September 5
🎨 Open Class Entries: September 11

Don't miss your opportunity to be part of this year's fair!

OSU Extension Coshocton County

09/03/2026

What a great start to the Coshocton County Land Use Comprehensive Plan process! More than 60 people joined us for the Project Launch to learn about the planning effort from OSU Extension Sustainable Development Team members Kellie Hayden, Myra Moss, and Jerry Thomas.

The visioning session sparked thoughtful discussion as participants shared their ideas, concerns, and hopes for the future of Coshocton County. These conversations will help shape the key themes and direction of the comprehensive plan.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed their voices. Be sure to watch for the four additional September session dates that have now been announced!

09/02/2026

Register for the September Land Use Plan Visioning Sessions to Help Shape Coshocton County's Future

09/02/2026

🍂 Air Frying for the Holidays! 🍂

Do you have an air fryer that rarely gets used—or maybe it’s still sitting in the box? 😄 Let’s change that!

Join Emily Marrison, OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, for Air Frying for the Holidays and get inspired to use your air fryer for easy, healthy and delicious meals and snacks throughout the holiday season.

📅 Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Frontier Power Community Room
770 S. 2nd Street, Coshocton

Emily will demonstrate easy air fryer recipes, and participants will have the opportunity to sample the recipes during the program. You’ll also receive several recipes to take home and try for yourself!

✨ The program is FREE, but registration is requested!

👉 Register today: go.osu.edu/airfryholidays

Bring your holiday cooking inspiration—and maybe finally put that air fryer to work! 🍽️

08/31/2026

🏡 Help Shape the Future of Coshocton County! 🌱

Coshocton County is updating its Comprehensive Land Use Plan—and we want YOU to be part of the conversation!

Join us for the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Project Launch on:

📅 Monday, August 31, 2026
⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Coshocton County Commissioners’ Community Room
637 Chestnut Street, Coshocton

This is more than just a planning meeting—it’s an opportunity to help shape what Coshocton County looks like for years to come.

Your input can help inform decisions related to:
🌾 Agriculture and farmland
🏘️ Future growth and development
🏢 Business and economic opportunities
🛣️ Infrastructure and community needs
🌳 Natural resources and quality of life
🏡 Where and how our communities grow
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Creating a community where future generations can live, work, and thrive

The planning process, led by Ohio State University Extension’s Sustainable Development Team, will work with the community to create a shared vision for the future of Coshocton County.

Why should you attend?
Because the people who live, work, farm, own businesses, and invest in Coshocton County are the ones who know this community best. This is your chance to share what you value, what you want to protect, what opportunities you see, and what you hope Coshocton County will become.

Whether you have lived here your entire life or are new to the community, your perspective matters.

👥 Residents, farmers, business owners, community leaders, landowners, and all interested community members are encouraged to attend!

Can’t make the meeting? You can still have a voice! Complete the short survey here:
🔗 https://www.menti.com/aly6f4h3e6t7?source=qr-page

Let’s work together to build a vision for Coshocton County’s future! 💚

08/21/2026

We had a great Beef Quality Assurance workshop last night focused on animal handling facilities! Thank you to John Yost for traveling from Wayne County to teach and to the L.B. Porteus Farms for letting us use your farm for the program.

08/19/2026

🌱 Don't Miss the Final Coshocton County Pasture Walk of 2026! 🐄

Join us on Monday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Larry & Todd Endsley-Martin Farm (25513 TR 322, Coshocton, OH 43812) for the last Pasture Walk of the season.

Hear directly from Larry and Todd and Morgan County Extension educator, Jordan Penrose, highlighting forage production and rotational grazing for beef cattle.

The event is a joint effort with Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRSC). For more information or to receive a postcard about future pasture walks, contact Coshocton SWCD at 740-622-8087 ext. 4 or email [email protected].

08/18/2026

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08/18/2026

It’s not too late to sign up for Thursday’s workshop! This is open to everyone who is interested as well as those who need Beef Quality Assurance certification or renewal

🐂 Want to improve your cattle handling skills while keeping both livestock and handlers safer?

Join us on August 20 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. for a hands-on Animal Handling Safety Clinic led by John Yost, OSU Extension Wayne County.

Participants can earn or renew their Ohio BQA certification at no cost!

📍 L.B. Porteus Farms Feedlot, 18145 Co Rd 271, Coshocton, OH
📝 Register today: go.osu.edu/coshbqa

Questions? Call 740-622-2265 or email [email protected].

08/13/2026

📢 Help Shape the Future of Coshocton County -- Land Use Plan🌱🏡

Coshocton County is updating its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This community-driven process, led by OSU Extension's Sustainable Development Team, will help create a shared vision for the county's future.

Join us to learn about the planning process and discover how you can get involved.

📅 August 31, 2026
🕠 5:30-6:30 PM
📍 Coshocton County Commissioners' Community Room
637 Chestnut St., Coshocton, OH 43812

Residents, business owners, farmers, community leaders, and all interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend.

The Coshocton County Commissioners received a Land Use Planning Grant from the Ohio Department of Agriculture for this process.