Past Articles By: Brooke Beam, Ph. D.
Former Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources/ Community Development
Highland County
September 8, 2020
September 2, 2020
August 26, 2020
Nutrition and You . . . Melons, Farm Bureau Meeting
August 18, 2020
Dairy for Your Health, Master Gardener Training
August 12, 2020
Farm Science Review Goes Virtual
August 5, 2020
Five Simple Steps to a Healthier Life
July 29, 2020
Have you received seeds in the mail? Spending Time with Family
July 22, 202
July 15, 2020
Keep Cool This Summer, Super Salads for Those Summer Days
June 24, 2020
June 10, 2020
Sweeten Your Summer Desserts with Local Strawberries
June 3, 2020
May 28, 2020
Share the Road With Farmers this Spring
May 20, 2020
Coronavirius Food Assistance Program Enrollment Begins May 26, 2020
May 13, 2020
May 6, 2020
EIDL, Southern Ohio Farm Show, Local Foods Directory, Making Better Food Choices
April 29, 2020
Southern Ohio Farm Show and Cooking Tips
April 22, 2020
Southern Ohio Farm Show and the Local Food Directory
April 14, 2020
Take a Highland County History Drive
April 7, 2020
Extension Programming and Nightime Education in Your Backyard
March 31, 2020
March 25, 2020
Agriculture and Natural Resources Madness: A Tournament of Education
March 4, 2020
February 26, 2020
Leadership Highland Explores Local Government
February 11, 2020
Solar, Beef and Hemp Programs Planned
January 28, 2020
Calving Workshop, Solar Leasing Considerations Programs
December 23, 2019
Looking for a last-minute gift for your Farmer?
December 11, 2019
2020 Upcoming Programming Dates
December 4, 2019
November 21, 2019
Leadership Highland Health and Public Safety Day
November 13, 2019
Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification
November 4, 2019
Leadership Highland Agricultural Day
October 21, 2019
Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins and Pumpkins
October 14, 2019
Searching for Alternative Agriculture Income on the Farm?
October 8, 2019
October 2, 2019
September 10, 2019
August 27, 2019
Inaugural Germinate International Film Fest
August 14, 2019
July 31, 2019
Germinate Film Fest Premiering August 16 & 17
July 24, 2019
Good Luck Ohio State Fair Participants
June 4, 2019
Leadership Highland Graduation
May 8, 2019
Highland County Tourism at the Ohio Statehouse
April 27, 2019
Upcoming Woodlands Programming
April 24, 2019
National Sustainability Summit
April 17, 2019
April 8, 2019
Beef Quality Assurance, Forages, and Climate Change Programming Scheduled for April
March 28, 2019
March 20, 2019
Florida Strawberries signal the start of Spring
March 12, 2019
February 26, 2019
February 20, 2019
Upcoming Fertilizer and Pesticide Recertification
February 13, 2019
Chocolate: Agriculture’s Valentine’s Gift
February 5, 2019
January 29, 2019
January 17, 2019
Leadership Highland Community Government Day
January 9, 2019
January 2, 2019
December 26, 2018
December 19, 2018
December 12, 2018
Leadership Highland Economic Development Program
December 4, 2018
Leadership Highland Health and Public Safety Day
November 27, 2018
Upcoming Highland County Extension Programs
November 20, 2018
Safety First For An Illuminated Holiday
November 13, 2018
Historical Restoration Assistance
November 7, 2018
Thanksgiving Turkey Traditions
October 29, 2018
Cover Crops Can Provide Added Benefit
October 24, 2018
October 18, 2018
Leadership Highland Agriculture and Natural Resources Day
October 10, 2018
October 1, 2018
Agricultural Documentary Film Provides Local Food For Thought
September 12, 2018
August 30, 2018
See You At The Highland County Fair
August 23, 2018
Man's Best Friend Provides Added Health Benefits
August 16, 2018
August 9, 2018
July 29, 2018
July 23, 2018
Upcoming Beef Quality Assurance
July 16, 2018
July 11, 2018
July and August Extension Programming
July 3, 2018
June 26, 2018
June 19, 2018
National Pollinator Week
June 5, 2018
May 22, 2018
May 15, 2018
Tick Awareness for People, Pets and Livestock
May 8, 2018
Upcoming Monthly Extension Programming
May 1, 2018
April 24, 2018
April Showers bring May flowers, but when can we plant?, Leadership Highland, Upcoming Events
April 17, 2018
Meet Your New Extension Educator, Adventures, Social Media, Upcoming Events
David Dugan
Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Develpment
Adams & Brown County
April 10, 2018
Mineral Deficency Issues, Tobacco Museum Fundraiser, Master Gardener Event, Dates to Remember
April 3, 2018
Tobacco Museum Fundraiser, Tobacco Numbers, Master Gardener Event, Dates to Remember
March 27, 2018
Tobacco Continues to Decline, Federal Spending Bill and Changes of Ag Interest, Dates to Remember
March 19, 2018
Ohio Tobacco Museum, Sign up for GAP, Clermont Perennial School, Dates to Remember
March 12, 2018
Clermont Perennial School, Vaccination for Blackleg, Dates to Remember
March 6, 2018
February 26, 2018
February 20, 2018
February 13, 2018
February 6, 2018
January 31, 2018
January 22, 2018
January 16, 2018
January 8, 2018
January 2, 2018
December 27, 2017
December 18, 2017
December 12, 2017
Do You Have a Plan, Dates to Remember
December 5, 2017
Update of Required Dicamra Training for 2018, Dates to Remember
November 27, 2017
Is Culling Cows a Challenge?, Dates to Remember
November 20, 2017
What's Up With $1.20 Cattle and $25 Tenderloins, Recommended Stories for You, Dates to Remember
November 14, 2017
Do You Have Timber to Sell? Dates to Remember
November 7, 2017
Wet Harvest Conditions and Risk of Soil Compaction, Cattle Markets Jump, Dates to Remember
October 31, 2017
Fall Weed Control & Sprayer Care, Scholarship Applications, Dates to Remember
October 24, 2017
Late Season Fall Herbicides for Cover Crops, SOACDF Scholarships, Black Walnuts, Dates to Remember
October 17, 2017
Scholarship Applications from SOACDF, Date to Remember
October 10, 2017
October 3, 2017
Changes on the Horizon, Dates to Remember
September 26, 2017
Harvest Time, Lawn Seeding & Dates to Remember
September 19, 2017
Rainy Start to FSR, Pesticides Storage Guidelines, Dates to Remember
September 12, 2017
Septmeber 5, 2017
August 28, 2017
Master Gardener Training, Have Sweet Corn?, Dates to Remember
August 22, 2017
Master Guardener Training, Late-Season Scouting for Palmer Amarath, Dates to Remember
August 15, 2017
Things That Can Lengthen Your Fall Growing Season, Top Ten Signs, Dates to Remember
August 8, 2017
Dicamba Use on Soybeans, Dates to Remember
July 31, 2017
July 26, 2017
July 18, 2017
Hops Open House, Scout the Corn Stalks, Swine Flu at Clinton County Fair, Dates to Remember
July 11, 2017
Anthracnose in Tomatoes and Peppers, Understanding Your Mineral Tag, Dates to Remember
July 3, 2017
June 27, 2017
September 30, 2017 is Close, Dates to Remember
June 20,2017
Do You Store Your Vaccines for Success?
June 13, 2017
Warm Nights Outside, Dates To Remember
June 6, 2017
GAP for Produce, Careful With the Hay, Dates to Remember
May 30, 2017
May 23, 2017
Slugs Showing Up Yet?, US Beef to China Moving Fast, Dates to Remember
May 16, 2017
Beef Prices Trending Up, Hops Field Day, Palmer Amaranth, Dates to Remember
May 9, 2017
Weed Control, Spring Blizzard, Dates to Remember
May 2, 2017
Time to Scout The Wheat, Nutritious Weeds?, Strawberry Field Night, Dates to Remember
April 24, 2017
More On Carpenter Bees, Long Range Dewormer, Dates to Remember
April 17, 2017
Carpenter Bees Are Back, Dangers of Poison Hemlock, Round Bales in Volume, Dates to Remember
April 11, 2017
Hay Purchases and Feeding, Dates to Remember
April 4, 2017
Grass is Green and Growing, Blue Mold in Georgia, Dates to Remember
March 28, 2017
Brazilian Beef Scandel, Control Poison Hemlock, Grass Tetany Prevention
March 21, 2017
March 14, 2017
March 7, 2017
Tickets, Calving Season, Dates to Remember
February 28, 2017
Heritage Gardens, Farm Family Night, Small Farm Conference, GAP, Dates to Remember
February 20, 2017
February 14, 2017
Agriculture is Everyone's Business, Farm & Family Night, GAP, Dates to Remember
February 7, 2017
Getting The Cows Ready, GAP, Dates to Remember
January 31, 2017
Calving Season Reminders, GAP, Dates to Remember
January 24, 2017
Grain Marketing Classes, GAP, Not Too Soon to Get Ready for Calving Season, Dates to Remember
January 17, 2017
Pesticide & Fertilizer Training, Grain Marketing, GAP, Dates to Remember
January 10, 2017
January 3, 2017
Importance of Pesticide Safety, Tobacco Museum Fundraiser, Dates to Remember
December 27, 2016
Burley Production 2016, Farmer's Tax Guides, Tobacco Museum Fundraiser, Dates to Remember
December 21, 2016
Ohio Tobacco Museum, The Presidential Election, 2011 Performance Trials, Dates to Remember
December 12, 2016
2017 New & Small Farm College, Dates to Remember
December 6, 2016
November 29, 2016
Do You Have Enough Hay For Winter?, Weed School in Wilmington
November 22, 2016
Calender Starting to Take Shape
November 15, 2016
Now is a Good Time to Control Lice, Control for Problem Weeds, Dates to Remember
November 8, 2016
Prussic Acid & Nitrate Poisoning, Lamb 509 Class, Dates to Remember
November 1, 2016
October, 25, 2016
Veterinarian Feed Directive Programs, Have You Stored Your Sprayers?, Controlling Weed Problems
October 19, 2016
Veternarian Feed Directive Programs, Issues With Deer Losses
October 11,2016
Corn Problems Showing Up, Gardening Sessions Start Soon & Issues With Deer Losses
October 4, 2016
Anaplasmosis in Cattle, Tire Amnesty Days
September 26, 2016
Preventing Mosquito Problems, Tire Amnesty Days, Dates to Remember
September 20, 2016
Where Are Your Cows?, Lookout for Weeds, Dates to Remember
September 12, 2016
Veterinarian Feed Directive, Highland County Farm Tour, Dates to Remember
September 6, 2016
Vaccination Programs, Highland County Farm Tour, Dates to Remember
August 30, 2016
Farm Science Review, Seeding Your Lawn, Do You Spray Your Fruit Trees, Dates to Remember
August 23, 2016
Being A Good Neighbor, Adams County Jr. Fair Beef BBQ, Dates to Remember
August 16, 2016
Calving Season, Dates to Remember
August 9, 2016
Frogeye, Small Cow Advantage, U.K. Tobacco Research, Ohio Valley Machinery Show, Dates to Remember
August 2, 2016
Spraying Insecticides, Antique Machinery Show, Dates to Remember
July 25, 2016
July 19, 2016
Honey Bees, Scouting Weeds, ARC County, GMO Labeling, Dates to Remember
July 11, 2016
Manure Expo, Fair Week Adams County, Top 10, Dates to Remember
July 5, 2016
Tobacco Black Shank and Blue Mold, Scouting for Blue Mold, Hay Supply and Values, Dates to Remember
June 28, 2016
Southern Ohio Ag and Community Development Foundation, Oats, Dates to Remember
June 21, 2016
Information for Wheat Harvest, Estate & Financial Planning Follow-up, Dates to Remember
June 13, 2016
Hops Yard Open House, Sick Calves, Dates to Remember
June 6, 2016
Careful with Hay, Dates to Remember
May 30, 2016
May 23, 2016
May 16, 2016
May 9, 2016
May 2, 2016
An Update on Greenhouse Gases, Bagworm Control
April 25, 2016
Carpenter Bees, Update on Asian Longhorn Beetle, Eastern Tent Caterpillars
April 19, 2016
Should I Deworm?, They’re Back
April 12, 2016
Weather Forecast – Grease the Planters, 8 Tips for Selecting Replacement Heifers, GAP for Vegetables
April 5, 2016
March 29, 2016
Fly Control, Don’t Wait, GAP Training for Tobacco Growers, Dates to Remember
March 22, 2016
March 15, 2016
March 8, 2016
Pinkeye Checklist, Estate Planning Workshop, Master Gardener Program about Birds, Dates to Remember
March 1, 2016
February 23, 2016
Special News Release
February 16, 2016
February 9, 2016
February 2, 2016
Cattle Handling Facilities Cut Stress, GAP Training Opportunities, Dates to Remember
January 26, 2016
Three Stages of Calving, Ohio Power Show, Dates to Remember
January 19, 2016
January 12, 2015
January 5, 2016
Beef 509 Course in February, Maple Syrup Meeting, 2016 Beef School, Pesticide and Fertilizer Dates
December 29, 2015
December 22, 2015
All Kinds of Dates, Pesticide and Fertilizer Dates
December 15, 2015
Beef School Dates, New and Small Farm College, Pesticide and Fertilizer Dates
December 8, 2015
December 1, 2015
Changes for Use of Drugs in Livestock,Pesticide and Fertilizer Dates
November 24, 2015
November 17, 2015
New and Small Farm College, EPA Proposes Changes for Pesticide Applicators
November 10, 2015
EPA Proposes Changes for Pesticide Applicators, How Poor Is Your Hay?
November 3, 2015
Is the Cattle Market Down??, Deer Season Thoughts, EPA Proposes Changes for Pesticide Applicators
October 27, 2015
EPA Proposes Changes for Pesticide Applicators,Cow Calf Conference at Morehead State
October 20, 2015
Soil Compaction Management at Harvest Time, Local Tire Collections Winding Down, Black Walnuts
October 13, 2015
October 6, 2015
September 29, 2015
September 22, 2015
September 14, 2015
September 7, 2015
August 31, 2015
August 25, 2015
Scout Fields Now for Palmer Amaranth
August 17, 2015
Farm Science Review, Master Gardening Training
August 10, 2015
Estate Planning, Ohio Vallet Antique Machinery Show, Master Gardener Training
August 4, 2014
July 28, 2015
July 20, 2015
July 13, 2015
June 23, 2015
Update Information on Avian Influenza & Estate Planning Workshop Coming Soon
June 16, 2015
Estate Planning Workshop Coming Up
June 9, 2015
Avian Influenza Disease, Report Wildlife Damage
June 2, 2015
Report Wildlife Damage, SOACDF Program for 2015-16
May 26, 2015
May 2015 - A Weather Month to Remember, Time for Fly Control
May 19, 2015
Broomsedge: That Orange to Brown Week in Many Fields and Livestock Predator Control Program
May 12, 2015
Livestock Predator Control Program, 10 Tips to Get the Most out of Your Sprayer
May 5, 2015
Socuting for Alfalfa Weevil, Issues with Wet Baleage
April 27, 2015
Take Care of Your Vaccines (and Livestock)
April 21, 2015
2015 Farm Bill and Livestock Losses
April 14, 2015
Educational Opportunities at OSU South Centers, Are Your Bulls Ready?
April 7, 2015
March 31, 2015
Grass Tetany Pevention, Getting Planters Ready, Meal and Auction at Highland Co. Fairgrounds
March 24, 2015
March 17, 2015
GAP for Tobacco Producers, Scholarships Available, Are You Feeding Lice?
March 10, 2015
Frost Seeding to Improve Pasture and Hayfield Quality
March 3, 2015
Small Farm Conference, Farm and Family Night, Tobacco GAP Programs
February 24, 2015
February 17, 2015
Tobacco GAP Programs, Highland Co. Cattlemen Meeting at Union Stockyards, Bee Keeping Program
February 10, 2015
Three Hour Fertilizer Certification, Tobacco GAP Programs, Bee Keeping Program
February 3, 2015
How the Farm Bill Concerns You?, Fertilizer Certificiation Opportunities, Do You Have Inventory?
January 27, 2015
January 19, 2015
January 13, 2015
Beef School Details, Reminder SOACDF Scholarship, Dealing with Scours
January 6, 2015
Ag Is Everyone's Business, Pestcide and Fertilizer Certification
December 29, 2014
The Esophageal Feeder - a Life-Saving Tool for Calves
December 22, 2014
Senate Passes Tax Extended Bill - It is on to the President
December 16, 2014
December 8, 2014
Fertilizer Certification, Stored Forage School
December 2, 2014
Are Your Ready for Winter?, Stored Forage School
November 24, 2014
November 18, 2014