News

  1. Creating Your Garden Oasis: Rain Barrels and Water Wise Tips

    Jun. 11, 2025

    Learn all about Rain Barrels from Teresa Caldwell, an expert from Athens County. She will bring a Rain Barrel and demonstrate how to use it successfully. Also, learn additional methods for water wise gardening from Carol Greening, a Master Gardener Volunteer.

    DATE:  Tuesday, June 24, 2025

  2. OPEN HOUSE for The Bob Rothwell Teaching Gardens

    Jun. 04, 2025

    Join the Washington County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers at an Open House to celebrate their ongoing work with youth at the Washington County Juvenile Center. They are excited to share their work at The Bob Rothwell Teaching Gardens and would also like to thank their ongoing and new supporters. This is a great multi-generational program impacting both the youth and adult volunteers involved with the program.    

  3. 4-H Offering Summer Clinics

    Jun. 04, 2025

    Washington County 4-H is offering a variety of project clinics for local interested youth. The clinics are open to all youth, regardless if  enrolled in 4-H or taking the 4-H project. Clinics are for youth ages 8 and up.

  4. OSU Extension Welcomes New Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator

    May. 05, 2025

    T.J. Wells grew up in Whipple, Ohio on a small farm in Washington County where his family raised polled Hereford cattle, hay, and a garden.  He was active in 4-H, taking various livestock market projects and beef breeding projects that developed his interest in production agriculture.

    He attended The Ohio State University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, majoring in Animal Sciences, with a minor in Agricultural Business.  As an OSU student he was a member of the General Livestock Judging Team.

  5. OSU Extension Small Farm Conference to be held – at Ohio State University Wooster Shisler Center Wooster, Ohio

    Feb. 20, 2025

    Ohio State University Extension announced plans to host a Small Farm Conference in Wooster, OH on March 8th. The theme for this year’s Small Farm Conference is “Sowing Seeds for Success.” 

  6. Join our team as an Extension Educator - Agriculture & Natural Resources

    Feb. 07, 2025

    The primary role of the Extension educator in Washington County is to provide agriculture and natural resources stakeholders with research-backed information that will better their livelihoods.

    POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  7. ServSafe Manager Certification in Food Safety Training

    Jan. 31, 2025

    The Ohio Department of Health requires all food service facilities licensed at a ‘Risk Level 3 or 4’ to have at least one staff person who has completed an ODH approved Level 2 Food Safety training. Click here for 2025 registration flyer.

  8. Ohio Farm Business Analysis and Benchmarking Program

    Jan. 30, 2025

    What makes a farm business successful? Is it record-breaking yields, the highest producing cows, or using the most up-to-date technology?

    Our goal is to help you interpret the numbers behind your profits and losses, and show you how to improve your business decisions based on your farm's analysis.

    Farm business analysis is a tool that can be applied to any farm, regardless of size, crop, or livestock enterprises.

  9. Winter Weather Information

    Jan. 02, 2025

    Please be aware with impending winter weather, we may not physically be in the office, but working remotely.

    Please call ahead to confirm we are open before making the trip to see us in person:  740-376-7431

    Stay safe!

  10. ServSafe Manager Certification Training

    Apr. 16, 2024

    The Ohio Department of Health requires all food service facilities licensed at a ‘Risk Level 3 or 4’ to have at least one staff person who has completed an ODH approved Level 2 Food Safety training.  The next class begins June 20, 2024.  Click here for 2024 registration flyer.

    LEVEL 2 FOOD SAFETY - MANAGER TRAINING

    ServSafe® In-Class Manager Training

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