Ohio State - Champaign County Extension

08/13/2026

**UPDATE: ALL THURSDAY SESSIONS CANCELED. SEE YOU ALL FRIDAY MORNING FOR GOAT AND POULTRY CARE.

NOTICE: The Thursday 10am session has been canceled! We will be playing the Local Ag Council movie instead. Featuring some great producers from our county!

For now, we are still planning to have the 2pm session with Dr. Alyssa Essman. Have questions about w**d management in your grain/forage production? Pop by the 4-H Activities Building to meet the State Specialist!

08/12/2026

Storms are not stopping this show ⛈️🌪
The Ag Innovation Series is back on track! Join us at the Champaign County Fairgrounds this week for more incredible speakers.

Starting tomorrow morning, come see a cooking demo (with food tastings) with our own Sofia Carter.

Then, join us for the soybean-based technology demonstrations from the Ohio Soybean Association Manager of Policy and Demand, Kiley Holbrook. See how your Soy Checkoff works for you.

All participants of the Ag Innovation talks earn vouchers for a free Rotary Dairy Bar milkshake. Just showing up supports the biggest Rotary fundraiser of the year, earning money for our local college scholarship program.

Talks are 10am, 12pm, and 2pm at the 4H Activities Building. Hope to see you all there!

08/11/2026

Interested, or already participating, in conservation farming practices? Join us for a discussion with From the Ground Up at the Champaign County Fair. Located in the 4-H Activities Building. Local producers share their stories with us tomorrow afternoon at 2pm!

08/11/2026

Join us tomorrow morning for a visit from Dr. Jason Hartschuh. Have dairy questions? Forage? Precision Livestock? Come have your questions answered and collect CLM credits. We will be in the 4-H Activities Building next to the Grand Stands. And bring a friend!

08/10/2026

Next session starting at NOON!!!

08/10/2026

Today we continue the Ag Innovation Series!
Join your local extension Family and Consumer Sciences Educator for an interactive nutrition program featuring a live cooking demonstration and tasting!!!

Todays Topic: Cooking for 1 or 2! Come see us in the activities building at 10AM and 12Noon.

08/05/2026

A reminder...it's Fair Time! Over the remainder of this week and through next week, there will be times when the Extension Office will be closed due to all staff working out at the fair. We can be found in either the Junior Fair office (4-H Livestock HQ at the show arena) or the 4-H Activities Building. Drop in and see us there! Phone calls and emails will be monitored and answered as we are able. See you at the fair!

08/05/2026

Come see this new event at the county fair! Each day will offer a new and different topic, something for everyone!

07/13/2026

You may have recently heard about the ongoing multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora. The Ohio Department of Health has reported 177 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases statewide.

We know the best information is reliable information. Stay informed by following trusted public health sources for updates and food safety recommendations.

Ohio Department of Health
https://odh.ohio.gov/media-center/odh-news-releases/cyclosporiasis-news-release-070826

CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/about/index.html

The Ohio State University
https://cfaes.osu.edu/report/cyclosporiasis-outbreak

06/30/2026