Feb 8, 2021
When you hear the word caregiver, what image comes to mind? Maybe what you see is someone in your family, someone you work with, a friend, or even you. The reality is approximately 25% of adults in the United States report being a caregiver to someone with a long-term illness or disability in the past 30 days. The caregiving role can look different for everyone. Some people feel that being a caregiver makes them feel good about themselves, has taught them new skills, and has strengthened their relationship with their loved one. However, many people find themselves in a caregiving role that has a negative impact on their financial health, physical health, and mental health. In fact, there is such a concern for caregivers that The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) refer to caregiving as a public health priority.
Feb 8, 2021
When you hear the word caregiver, what image comes to mind? Maybe what you see is someone in your family, someone you work with, a friend, or even you. The reality is approximately 25% of adults in the United States report being a caregiver to someone with a long-term illness or disability in the past 30 days. The caregiving role can look different for everyone. Some people feel that being a caregiver makes them feel good about themselves, has taught them new skills, and has strengthened their relationship with their loved one. However, many people find themselves in a caregiving role that has a negative impact on their financial health, physical health, and mental health. In fact, there is such a concern for caregivers that The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) refer to caregiving as a public health priority.
Extension hosts series aimed at female landowners
By Amanda Douridas
Land is an expensive and important investment that is often handed down through generations. As such, it should be cared for and maintained to remain profitable for future generations.
Almost half of landowners in Ohio are women. OSU Extension in Champaign and Miami Counties are offering a series designed to help female landowners understand critical conservation and farm management issues related to owning land. It will provide participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to talk with tenants about farming and conservation practices used on their land. The farm management portion will provide an understanding of passing land on to the next generation and help establish fair rental rates by looking at current farm budgets.
Benefits of a local food food council
On Sunday, Feb. 21 from 1-4 p.m. Catholic Rural Life, the Adams-Brown Diabetes Education Coalition and Ohio State University Extension will sponsor the 13th annual Buy Local Foods seminar. Michaela Oldfield and Anne Schneider from the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council will give the keynote address about The Benefits of Having a Local Food Council. After the keynote address, there will be several break-out sessions. One of these will continue the discussion of a food council for Brown County, with tools for how to form one and insights from folks from other counties who has been involved in the effort. Other small group discussions will be about gourd growing and crafting, safe food preservation and direct marketing local foods during a pandemic. The seminar will be held virtually on Zoom. To register, visit Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/yytlenko. For more information, call Julie Kline at 937-515-1807, Sue Basta at 937 515-6900 or
By Dr. Mark Loux, Ohio State University Extension
Waterhemp populations across the Midwest continue to develop more complex variations of herbicide resistance. Multiple resistance to an increasing number of herbicide sites of action is the norm in many populations in states west of Ohio. Waterhemp has on the whole developed resistance to seven sites of action, including the following:
Group 2 – ALS inhibitors – chlorimuron, imazethapyr, etc
Group 4 – Synthetic auxins – 2,4-D, dicamba, etc
Group 5 – Photosystem II inhibitors – atrazine, metribuzin, etc
Group 9 – EPSP synthase inhibitor – glyphosate
Group 14 – PPO inhibitors – fomesafen, flumioxazin, sulfentrazone, etc
Group 15 – long chain fatty acid inhibitors – metolachlor, pyroxasulfone, etc
Group 27 – HPPD inhibitors – mesotrione, isoxaflutole, topramezone, etc