2026 Workshops, Events and Deadlines
Beef Quality Assurance - Animal Handling Safety
Join Ohio State University Extension Coshocton County for a hands-on clinic dedicated to low-stress handling and equipment safety. Working cattle shouldn't be a battle of wills. Whether you are a seasoned producer or new, this workshop focuses on the techniques and tools that keep both the livestock calm and the handlers out of harm's way. Presenter for this event is John Yost, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator in Wayne County.
This program will take place on Thursday, August 20, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at L.B. Porteus Farms Feedlot located at 18145 Co Rd 271, Coshocton, OH 43812.
This event is open for everyone, but those attending this session will obtain the Ohio Beef Quality Assurance certificate or renew your existing certificate. Certificates are good for three years. The class is free, but registration is required at go.osu.edu/coshbqa . Please contact OSU Extension with questions at 740-622-2265 or kinzel.40@osu.edu .
Summer Pasture Walks
There is one Pasture Walk left planned for 2026 here in Coshocton County. These annual walks are a joint program led by Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRSC) with support from OSU Extension.
August 25, 6:30p.m.: Larry & Todd Endsley-Martin Farm - 25513 TR 322 Coshocton, OH 43812
Hear from Larry and Todd Endsley as they walk through their seven-paddock rotational grazing system, discuss cropland conversion after one year of pasture establishment, explore the flexibility of grazable hay fields, and share winter feeding insights.
We hope you will join us for these events where you will hear directly from the landowners about their operations and get ideas to use on your farm. Reservations are not required. If you would like more information or to receive a postcard for pasture walks, please call Coshocton SWCD at 740-622-8087 x 4 or email kelseysaylor@coshoctoncounty.net.
Extension offers Hay Testing Program
Again in 2026, Ohio State University Extension is offering a forage testing program with the goal of providing timely education for winter supplementation and if enough samples are submitted, creating a county hay quality summary.
Dry hay or baleage samples are due to your local Extension office by July 30, 2026. The first sample analysis will cost $15, with subsequent samples costing $20. Near Infrared (NIR) Analysis will be completed. Producers will get values for Dry Matter Content, Total Digestible Nutrients, Crude Protein, ADF, NDF, Ash, Fat, C, P, K. Contact you local office for further information and availability of a forage sampling probe. Find more details on submitting samples to your Extension office linked here.
For more that details the challenges of making hay during a wet May and June, see You Finally Got the Hay Made, How Good is It?, from 2018 by Mark Landefeld, retired Monroe County ANR Extension Educator.
Farm Science Review Tickets Now on Sale
OSU Extension is pleased to annouce that advance tickets for the Farm Science Review are available at all OSU Extension county offices for $10. Farm Science Review is held at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio on September 22 & 23 from 8am - 5pm and from 8am - 4pm on September 24.
Farm Science Review is known as Ohio’s premier agricultural event and typically attracts more than 130,000 farmers, growers, producers and agricultural enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada annually. Participants are able to peruse 4,000 product lines from roughly 620 commercial exhibitors and engage in over 180 educational workshops, presentations and demonstrations delivered by experts from OSU Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. More information about the Farm Science Review is at fsr.osu.edu
55th Fall Foliage & Farm Tour
Coshocton County Ohio State University (OSU) Extension, Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District, and USDA Farm Service Agency will again sponsor a Drive-It-Yourself Fall Foliage and Farm Tour. The tour will be held Saturday, October 17, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 18, 12:00 Noon until 5:00 p.m. with map pick-up at Hopewell School, 23720 Airport road, Coshocton, until 3:00 p.m. each day. This year will feature the southeastern section of Coshocton County. The tour will continue to focus on the history of the area and provide opportunities for participants to experience a variety of agricultural enterprises up-close along the tour route.
The tour is free, but donations are appreciated. For additional information regarding the 2026 Coshocton County Fall Foliage and Farm Tour, please contact the Coshocton County OSU Extension Office at 740-622-2265.
2026 Fall Foliage and Farm Tour printable flyer
Agricultural and Natural Resource Mailing List
The Coshocton County Extension office invites Coshocton County Residents to sign up for our Coshocton County Extension Agricultural & Natural Resources Mailing List. Folks who are on the list will receive updates on Educational Workshops which will be held and will receive the Coshocton County Ag newsletter.
When signing up for the mailing list, you can choose which program areas you wish to be notified about. The programs could include workshops in Agronomic Crop Production, Commercial Horticulture, Farm Management, Farm Safety, Fertilizer & Pesticide Certification and Re-Certification, Home Horticulture, Livestock Management, Local Foods, Master Gardener, Natural Resource Management, Small Farmer Education and Women in Agriculture Programs.
Residents can sign up by calling the Coshocton County Extension office at 740-622-2265 or by accessing the on-line sign up at: http://go.osu.edu/coshoctonmaillist