News

  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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!

  5. 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

  6. BLAST OFF! Launch your PARENTING to new heights

    Feb. 14, 2024

    BLAST OFF! is three 4-session online parenting series. The curriculum, Active Parenting, uses videos and discussion to introduce information that may help participants to improve their parenting, which also might help them to be less stressed.

    Each series focuses on parenting a specific age of children: birth to five, five to twelve, or teenagers.

    Active Parenting:  First Five Years    Mar (2024) 5, 6, 7, 8 12:30-2:30pm

  7. Pesticide & Fertilizer Recertification for Private Applicators

    Jan. 10, 2024

    Pesticide & Fertilizer Recertification for Private Applicators

  8. 2024 Food Safety Training Classes

    Jan. 05, 2024

    Food Safety Certification

    The objective of the Ohio Department of Health’s certification in food protection rule, 3701-21-25 of the Administrative Code, is to educate and train food personnel on effective food safety practices for preventing foodborne illness. Ohio's Certification program consists of two levels of training: Person-In-Charge (formerly "level one") and Manager (formerly "level two").

  9. Holiday Hours

    Dec. 20, 2023

    We will be closed for the holidays on Monday, December 25; Tuesday, December 26; and Monday, January 1.

    Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Ohio State University Washington County Extension Office staff.

  10. 4-H Recognizes Youth, Volunteers, and Locals for Achievements

    Nov. 22, 2023

    Washington County 4-H recently recognized 4-H volunteers, members and community friends at their Year-end 4-H Celebration.

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