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Extension Calling: advice for the farm, garden, and home

Mar 31, 2024

Wheeling’s new Tree City USA status brings questions about Bradford Pears, and spring temperatures signal the Belmont County Plant Swap, but mostly we cover some core concepts for using pesticides safely.


Mar 31, 2024

This is a brief begginers guide to help you be a better bunny lover.  We need your feedback! Please share your thoughts and ideas at: https://bit.ly/ExtensionCallingEvaluation


Mar 24, 2024

Adding native shrubs to your landscaping is a fun way to improve the habitat of local birds and butterflies. We offer several options and discuss their characteristics. More great info can be found here: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5813


Mar 17, 2024

If you have more than a few trees in your backyard, you may be wondering what you can do with them. A lot of what you can do is determined by what you want to have in 50 or 100 years. Trees and forests take time to grow and one mistake can last generations. Start off on the right foot by listening in!


Mar 7, 2024

Silvopasture is not a new concept. However, our methods of implementing it have changed. There are indeed ways that cattle can coexist with timber management, but there are significant limitations. We touch on some of those concepts, but if you want to get mooving, we recommend digging deeper by checking out: