Agriculture and Natural Resources

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About Agriculture and Natural Resources

Hancock County has 340,480 acres of which 77.5% is devoted to agriculture. U.S. data shows 950 farms, with an average farm size of 278 acres. The county ranked 4th in Ohio wheat production and 5th in Ohio soybean production in 2007. There are several active livestock commodity groups, & local agricultural producers and leaders meet monthly via Ag Council. Small woodlands still exist in many parts of the county, providing good habit for wildlife. The Blanchard River and its tributaries make up the county's major watershed.

Ag Talk Radio and weekly article in The Courier

Listen to Ag Talk with Ed Lentz and Vaun Wickerham. The program airs weekday mornings on AM1330 WFIN at 5:40 and 8:55 or FM100.5 WKXA at 5:35 am. Ag Talk is also available all week long on InfoLine: call 419-421-8888 (menu option #5900). Audio mp3 files of past shows can be accessed as well as links to more information.

Radio Files

 

Ag Calendar

Listing of events for local agricultural producers. Links and program details are provided as possible.

Cash rent, cropland value, & custom farming rates

These generalized reports are based upon research of the Agricultural Environment and Development Economics department at The Ohio State University. The department also has computer calculation programs that allow producers to customize estimates.

Pesticide Applicator Licensing

Ohio State University Extension cooperates with the Ohio Department of Agriculture in providing educational training programs to aid individuals who desire to be licensed pesticide applicators.

Soil Testing Information

Here are the steps for taking a good soil sample. OSU Extension Hancock County and Blanchard Valley Farmers Cooperative currently work with Sure-Tech Laboratories. Samples are mailed to the lab each Wednesday morning.

AGNR pdf's

 

Hancock Ag Hall of Fame

The purpose of the Hancock County Agriculture Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor outstanding contributions to agriculture by Hancock County people. Plan to attend the 2012 Farmer's Share Breakfast on March 15th where 2012 inductees will be announced.

Farm Management Budgets & Calculators

All of these spreadsheets require Microsoft Office Excel or equivalent. If you do not have Microsoft Office, you can download OpenOffice from http://www.OpenOffice.org for free. While these programs SHOULD work, we cannot guarantee that all functionality will remain intact. For the full experience, please use Microsoft Office Excel.

Natural Resources Programs

Hancock Park District, Ohio Woodland Stewards, Pond Management and other Natural Resource programs of interest

Crop Observation and Recommendation Network

C.O.R.N. is a summary of crop observations, related information, & appropriate recommendations for Ohio crop producers and industry. C.O.R.N. is produced by the Ohio State University Extension Agronomy Team, State Specialists at The Ohio State University and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.