• What is that bug in my vegetable garden? 
• Why do my plants have brown spots on the leaves? 
• Why are my tomatoes cracking after they looked good? 

Hardin County OSU Extension is sponsoring a fruit and vegetable Crop Walk program on Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 6-8 p.m.  The program will include an emphasis on fruit and vegetable production. The location of the program is 15460 County Road 209, Kenton.

OSU Extension Horticulturist Jim Jasinski will be giving recommendations for pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, and melons.  He will also provide information on managing insect pests that infest produce. 

Dr. Sally Miller, plant pathologist from the OSU Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will be discussing plant disease problems common with fruits and vegetables. 

Hardin County OSU Extension Educator Mark Badertscher will provide information on soil fertility and water quality.

The program will be held outside so bring your lawn chair and umbrella in case of rain.  There will be a diagnostic table so be sure to bring along any plant problems, plant diseases, and insect specimens for questions and answers.  The program will conclude with walk through a produce patch, pointing out produce issues and how to deal with them.

For more information about OSU Extension, Hardin County, visit the Hardin County OSU Extension web site at hardin.osu.edu, the Hardin County OSU Extension Facebook page or contact Mark Badertscher, at 419-674-2297.