Join us for our rain barrel workshop in the City of Streetsboro!

“Rain barrels help slow the flow of runoff from roofs and other impervious surfaces by storing it for later watering purposes or for release during times when the ground is not saturated. By capturing this water and releasing it when it is not raining the amount of water directly entering local streams through runoff can be greatly reduced.“

Mark your calendars so you don’t miss this opportunity to browse a wonderful selection of perennials, shrubs, trees, herbs,vegetables and flowering annuals & hanging baskets.

Join the Portage County Master Gardener Volunteers as they host fellow Master Gardener, Donna McMillen, in this hands on workshop to create your own hypertufa planter.

Join Portage OSU Extension & Master Gardener Volunteers as they host Timothy McDermott, veterinarian and OSU Extension Educator to discuss backyard chickens. Learn the basics of keeping backyard chickens including appropriate breeds, coop/shelter options, health & biosecurity and sanitation. From young to old, novice to expert, keeping chickens can be fun for anyone!

Tillage Effects on Soil Health

• Steve Culman, Assistant Professor, State Specialist in Soil Fertility

• New tillage technologies are arriving each year, but are they hurting your soil health? Learn how tillage, and other practices can improve or hurt your soil’s health. CCA credits available.]

Wouldn’t you just love to spend a couple of hours and pick the brains of a bunch of experienced Ohio Beekeepers? Maybe the county or even the state inspector, a long time sideliner, a bee book author, a honey packer, an equipment manufacturer or maybe even a commercial beekeeper?

YOU CAN AT BEE TALK

Join industry experts and researchers for the latest information on organic vegetable production for your small farm. Topics include weed management options, insect & disease management with the most effective OMRI approved chemicals.

 Join industry experts and researchers for the latest information on organic vegetable production for your small farm. Topics include weed management options, insect & disease management with the most effective OMRI approved chemicals.

Learn about Ohio’s state native fruit with an overview of the history, folklore, and botany of this fascinating species! Participants will have the opportunity to plant pawpaw seeds and sample pawpaw products.

This annual conference is designed for natural resource professionals and land managers. Presentations for the day will cover a wide range of topics and include: Missing Trees: Effects of the Loss of Ash and Chestnut on Forest Ecosystems, Glyphosate and Pesticide Safety Update, Harmful Alga Blooms in Ponds: Concerns and Mitigation/Management, The Ohio Credible Data Program: Certification Requirements and Training Opportunities, Bird Conservation in Ohio: Past, Present and Future, Challenges Using Social Science as a Tool to Inform Wildlife Management

Join Aaron Wilson,  OSU Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, in a discussion on how our changing climate has already influenced how Ohio farmers operate. Learn how predicted climate changes will continue to drive changes in Ohio agriculture. CCA credits available. 

Topics include Hops in the Backyard, Untold Stories of the Garden, Cacti and Succulents for the Northern Garden, and Shade Gardening Using Native Woodland Wildflowers. 

Join Cliff Sador from Purdue University for this webinar on EAB management updates.

Annie’s project is a six-week program designed to address risk management education for farm women. Its objective is to educate women entrepreneurs so that they are more prepared to make farm management decisions. 

Join Les Ober and Ohio State University Extension for this workshop on home maple production.  Techniques and equipment needed will be discussed.