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OSU Extension, Butler County Upcoming Programs -- Welcome to 2012! Contact our office at 513-887-3722 for additional information. Please click on the link below to access flyer.
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Announcements
Community Gardens Sprouting All Over Butler County
Agriculture is slowly making a comeback on the east side of the Great Miami River in Butler County. Community produce gardens are sprouting up all over urban and suburban areas, driven by residents desire to get reconnected with the soil. The economics of food are also driving this trend.
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County News
4-H CARTEENS Invited to Washington D.C.
On April 9th, the 4-H CARTEENS of Butler County was sent an email message inviting them to the May 6 – 11, 2012 Teen Safe Driving Policy Summit in Washington D.C. The Teen Safe Driving Policy Summit is being sponsored by Close Up Foundation and The Allstate Foundation. The 4-H CARTEENS of Butler County were invited to the summit to represent Representative John Boehner’s congressional district.
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Butler County Shooting Sports Programs
The 4-H Shooting Sports Program of Butler County encompasses the shooting disciplines of Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Muzzleloading, and Archery as well as Hunting & Wildlife and Living History.
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State News
Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
The "Pastures for Profit" grazing school is a comprehensive course in Management Intensive Grazing
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Asian Longhorned Beetle Found in Ohio; OSU Extension Offers Information Hotline
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture today (6/17) announced the first discovery of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Ohio. An exotic, invasive insect that kills maples and other trees, ALB was found in Bethel, Clermont County, in southwest Ohio.
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