Welcome to Pickaway County

OSU Extension, Pickaway County is one of 88 county field offices of The Ohio State University bringing the knowledge of the university to your door. We fulfill the land-grant mission of Ohio State University by interpreting knowledge and research developed by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State and other land-grant universities, so that Ohioans can use the scientifically based information to better their lives, businesses and communities.
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Call in your horticulture questions to the

740-474-7534
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4-H Youth Development
Click here for the APRIL NEWS & NOTES
May 13 -
, including demonstrations, illustrated talks and speeches, 6:00 p.m., at the Pickaway County Service Center meeting room. The 4-H Communications Contest (Public Speaking Contest) information has been updated because of information recently received from the state. Information previously posted stated that the time requirement for the health and safety skit is 4-8 minutes; however, the latest state information requires skits to be 5-8 minutes. See updated 4-H Communications Contest Rules and Entry Form.
May 15 - All dog registrations with certification of vaccination and permission to participate due at the Extension office
May 15 - Livestock entries due to the office. Click here for the forms.
May 19 - Mandatory Market Rabbit tattooing, 5-7 p.m., Pickaway County Fairground Show Arena; also tattooing for breeding rabbits that need tattooed. See Fair News.
May 19 - Mandatory pollorum testing for turkey projects, 5-7 p.m., Pickaway County Fairground Show Arena. See Fair News.
For the complete 2008 4-H calendar....click here.
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
Click here for South Central Ohio Ag News Blog
*** There will not be a Farmers Club meeting in April or May.
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Family and Consumer Sciences
The May Contemporary Living is now available -- click here.
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