Ohio State University Extension - Morrow County

09/03/2026

Join Amanda today at 2:00 p.m. in the Youth Building!!!

09/02/2026

Do you have waterhemp in your fields? Now is a great time to be scouting and pulling it before it goes to seed. It can produce over a million seeds and resistant to several herbicides. Check your fields to make sure that you don't have this nasty w**d.

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08/31/2026

Fair week is among us. We have a booth set up in commercial building 17 next to the antique tractor display. Stop in and check out the throw back fair picture slide show that will be running all week.

08/28/2026

Think you know your canning basics? Stop by the Youth Building on Friday, September 4 at 1:00 PM and put your food preservation knowledge to the test!

Chat with Candace, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, take our fun canning quiz, and win prizes you can use for preserving your harvest. 🌽🍅🥒

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced canner, we'd love to see you there!

08/27/2026

🌱 Have a gardening question that needs an answer? 🌱

Come visit our Master Gardeners at the fair! They’ll be at the Floral Hall throughout the fair and are ready to answer your gardening questions, share their knowledge, and help you find solutions for your garden!

📅 Wednesday, September 2: 3:00–7:00 PM
📅 Thursday, September 3: 1:00–5:00 PM
📅 Friday, September 4: 2:00–7:00 PM
📅 Saturday, September 5: 1:00–7:00 PM
📅 Sunday, September 6: 1:00–5:00 PM

08/26/2026

🍀Cloverbud Shoebox Parade!🍀

Come join us for a fun-filled Cloverbud Shoebox Parade on September 2!

We invite all of our Cloverbuds and their families, friends, and community members to come out and cheer them on as they show off their creative shoebox floats!

📅September 2
⏰6:00 PM
🎉 Come support our Cloverbuds and celebrate their creativity!

Bring your smiles, your cheers, and get ready for a parade of tiny hands and BIG creations!💚

Photo Credit 📸: LeAnne Gompf

08/26/2026

💚 Tiny Hands, Big Pledges is coming up! 💚

Our Cloverbuds are ready to take the stage and show off their public speaking skills! Join us September 3 at 6:00 PM to cheer on our youngest 4-H members as they share their projects, passions, and big personalities. 🌟

Come support these little 4-Hers as they learn, grow, and gain confidence through 4-H! 🍀

We can’t wait to see you there!

08/26/2026

2026 Farm Science Review Tickets Available!

We have tickets available for the Farm Science Review in our office. The cost is $10. We will have them through Monday, September 21st.

08/21/2026

‼️ATTENTION 4-H EXHIBITORS‼️
The DUNF link is now open and will close August 30th at 12:00 PM.
You MUST have a DUNF form to show at the morrow county fair! DUNF Forms are required for ALL MARKET Projects and Lactating animals.

The only species that has an accepting to the August 30th due date is poultry! That is because they receive their leg bands at weigh in on Monday!
Poultry has until 7:00 PM on August 31st to turn in their DUNF forms.

Failure to complete your DUNF form by the appropriate deadline will result in NO participation in the morrow county fair. Animals must be drug free by the first day of fair to enter the grounds.

Reminders:
-Horses do not need a DUNF form unless actively receiving medications.
-All rabbit tattoos need to be on one DUNF form. So pens of three and single fryers should only have 1 form for the whole pen!
-Goats and Sheep need to list the full scrapie tag on your DUNF.
-Feeder animals need a DUNF form because they are considered a market animal!
-List the correct tag numbers for each animal! If they are incorrect, you will be asked to fill another one out again!

DUNF Link:

ODA Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF)

08/19/2026

As harvest approaches, Ohio landowners and tenants should also keep an important legal deadline in mind. Under Ohio law, a year-to-year verbal farm lease, or a written lease with no termination provision, automatically renews unless the landlord gives notice of termination by September 1.

Robert Moore tells us what we need to know: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/blog/wed-07292026-940am/your-farm-lease-enforceable