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Nov. 13, 2025
The Washington County OSU Extnesion Office will be closed 11:15am-1:45pm on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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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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
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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").
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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.
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Nov. 22, 2023
Washington County 4-H recently recognized 4-H volunteers, members and community friends at their Year-end 4-H Celebration.
