Sharon Ankrum was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She left this world on March 3, 2021 at age 73 after a long illness. She was born to Robert and Dorothy Lukens on August 12, 1947 in Coshocton, Ohio. After graduating from high school, she married her sweetheart, David Ankrum on June 25, 1966. […]
Tag: farming
Farm tax update to be held in Coshocton
COSHOCTON – OSU Extension in Coshocton County will offer a farm tax update on Monday, Dec. 2 from 7 to 8:37 p.m. at the Coshocton County Services Building – Room 145 located at 724 S. Seventh St. OSU Extension Educator David Marrison will provide a farm tax update. We will examine year farm tax strategies […]
Coshocton SWCD hosts county officials’ tour
COSHOCTON COUNTY – The Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) County Officials’ Tour gave people a firsthand look at what its staff is able to do for area farmers. The tour is held every other year and this year it highlighted two farms in Linton Township and one in West Lafayette. “They all had […]
Tips to get started raising vegetables and chickens
COSHOCTON – If you are thinking of starting your own backyard garden or raising chickens so you can have fresh eggs, here are some tips to get you started. “Watch the weather before you decide to plant,” said Tammi Rogers, program assistant, ag & natural resources & county master gardener volunteer coordinator. “It will be […]
Enroll in the OSU Extension Farm Management Series
COSHOCTON – Where am I? Where do I want to be? How can I get there? Producers new to farming, beginning farm managers, or farm managers who want to re-focus on the financial management of their farm business will all benefit from participating in the 2017 Coshocton, Licking, Muskingum Counties Farm Management series. This program will […]
Agronomy school planned for local farmers
COSHOCTON – Area farmers are encouraged to attend a local Agronomy School to learn about different aspects of growing soybeans, corn and other commercial agricultural crops. OSU Extension professionals will lead the school which will be on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Conesville United Methodist Church. Some of […]
Small farm conference and trade show scheduled
WOOSTER – The Living Your Small Farm Dream conference and trade show will be held Saturday, April 2, at the Shisler Conference Center on the OARDC campus in Wooster located at 1680 Madison Ave. The conference is offered by the OSU Extension Small Farm Program and will provide farm owners and landowners with the opportunity […]
OSU Agricultural Outlook Webinar to provide insights for 2016
COSHOCTON – What’s ahead for farmers and agriculture businesses in 2016? The Ohio State University’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Developmental Economics (AEDE) and Ohio State University Extension will host an Agricultural Outlook webinar at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. Listen and learn from OSU faculty as they discuss the opportunities and challenges for the […]
OSU Extension Ohio Beef Cattle School webinar series announced
COSHOCTON – The beef cattle industry is quickly evolving. Are you prepared to keep pace with it? The 2016 OSU Extension Ohio Beef Cattle School webinar series will explore these changes with three fast paced, forward thinking sessions. The first program will be Tuesday, Jan. 19, where the focus will be markets and marketing, including […]
