Ohio State University Extension - Seneca County

09/03/2026

Take a look at what awesome things our cloverbuds are doing! We had two cloverbud groups from Blue Ribbon Buckeyes and Kids, Pigs, and Udders participate in this year's Cloverbud Engineering Challenge. Great job!

✨ Creativity & Curiosity Shine at Cloverbud Engineering Adventure ✨

Ohio 4-H Cloverbuds are bringing big ideas to life through teamwork, creativity, and hands-on STEM exploration! At the 2026 Cloverbud Engineering Adventure, youth worked together to design, build, and share projects inspired by “America Through Our Eyes,” showcasing their unique perspectives and problem-solving skills. 💚🌟

👉 Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4vNm3f7

09/03/2026

Calling All Ohio 4-H Artists! 🌟🎨

As we celebrate 125 years of Ohio 4-H, we're inviting current Ohio 4-H members to showcase their creativity in the Ohio 4-H 125th Anniversary Art Contest! Create an original piece around the theme"4-H Makes a Difference" and creatively hide the number 125 at least twice in your artwork.

🏆 Grand Prize: Your winning artwork will be professionally displayed in the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, giving visitors from across Ohio the opportunity to see your creativity and your 4-H story!

✨ Finalists and winners may also be featured in Ohio 4-H donor and outreach materials throughout our 125th anniversary celebration year and recognized through Ohio 4-H promotional efforts.

📅 Entries are due September 15 Open to all currently enrolled Ohio 4-H members 🎨 One entry per member

This is your chance to leave your mark on Ohio 4-H history while sharing how 4-H has made a difference in your life and community. 💚🍀

Learn more and view the contest guidelines here: https://bit.ly/44VZLgq

09/03/2026

We had a great Grade A Celebration this past Sunday! Thank you to the Tiffin Kiwanis and Kiwanis Club of Seneca County for helping make it a success! Also, thank you to all of our members and their families and volunteers who came! It was great to honor all of the hard work put in throughout the year!

09/02/2026

Our Fall Coloring Contest is now available! Anyone 5 years old and up can participate. The age divisions are 5-8, 9-12, and 13+. The winner of each age division will win a prize sponsored by Seneca County 4-H Advisory Council! All entries are due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16th. The following locations serve as a pick up and drop off location:

Seneca County OSU Extension Office- 3140 S. St. Rt. 100, Suite E. Tiffin, OH 44883

Tiffin Tractor Supply Company-2501 W. Market St. Tiffin, OH 44883

Tiffin Rural King-2300 OH-18 Tiffin, OH 44883

Ag Credit Tiffin Branch- 2500 W. Market St. Tiffin, OH 44883

September 2, 2026 - 4:22pm -- [email protected] The fall Coloring Contest is for anyone age 5 and older. Entries can be picked up and dropped off and will be displayed at the following locations through the deadline: Seneca County OSU Extension Office- 3140 S. St. Rt. 100, Suite E. Tiffin, OH 44883 T...

09/01/2026

The 5th edition of the eBarns Report is now available online. This year's report has an emphasis on the hay quality testing program and the summarized results from testing in 2025. With 17 forage trials, and 7 additional livestock-focused studies, the results within this report represent over 1,663 acres and 108,954 animals across Ohio! View the report online at go.osu.edu/eBarnsReports

Interested in getting involved in on-farm research? Reach out to your local Extension office to learn more about trial and sampling opportunities!

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09/01/2026

Join Extension professionals tomorrow, Sept. 2 from 5:30-8 p.m., for a Vegetable Crops workshop at the North Central Research Station in Fremont.

The workshop will include a tour of research plots and updates on vegetable management, pollination, cover crops and more. Learn more and register at https://go.osu.edu/fremont?utm_campaign=faes_marketing-activity_fy27&utm_content=1788275466&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.

08/31/2026

NEW FOR OHIO 4-H!

Ohio 4-H is excited to introduce the Chicken & Turkey Barbecue Contest for senior 4-H members ages 14–18!

📅 October 3, 2026

For our first year, participants will take part in a workshop in the morning and a mock contest in the afternoon to learn the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference contest format, understand scoring and expectations, improve food preparation techniques, and put their skills to the test.

🏆 Represent Ohio at Nationals!
Following the 2026 program, one Chicken BBQ participant and one Turkey BBQ participant will be selected to represent Ohio at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference!
National Contest Dates: November 18-19, 2026

The day will include:
- Contest overview and barbecue demonstration
- Mock Chicken & Turkey BBQ Contest
- Judges discussion and feedback
- Winner announcement

Ready to fire up the grill and represent Ohio 4-H?

👉 Register here: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56i4so0G5ljCJT0

Learn more about the contest and national rules:
🔗 https://ohio4h.org/chicken-and-turkey-barbecue-contest

08/30/2026

Upcoming opportunities for w**d control in perennial forages August 26 2026August 24, 2026 – Emma Matcham, PhD, CCA, OSU Extension Forage Specialist (originally published in Ohio’s Country Journal on-line) Perennial w**ds such as h**p dogbane, milkw**d, and Canada thistle, can be treated in fall...

08/19/2026

The Ohio Farm Transition Network (OFTN) is hosting a series of regional, one-day professional training events designed to bring agricultural service providers together and build a more unified approach to farm transition planning.

Attorneys, accountants, lenders, financial advisors, insurance professionals, Extension educators and other agricultural professionals will gain practical insights on:

✔️ Farm transition strategies
✔️ Legal business structures
✔️ Tax considerations
✔️ Financial planning tools
✔️ A lender's perspective on transition planning

These sessions offer valuable opportunities for professional development, networking and collaboration to better serve Ohio farm families.

📍 Training Dates and Locations include:
Sept. 30, 2026 | Young's Dairy, Springfield
Oct. 1, 2026 | Bell Manor, Chillicothe
Oct. 12, 2026 | Putnam County Educational Service Center, Ottawa
Oct. 27, 2026 | Milestone Event Center, Norwalk
Oct. 29, 2026 | Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, Cambridge

Help the OFTN strengthen the future of Ohio agriculture through better transition planning and support for farm families.

Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/59f3c557-3df1-44a9-b663-0c74383b3410/summary