SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio — If you are a new grower or have been growing pumpkins and squash for a few years, the Pumpkin Field Day is for you.

This year the Pumpkin Field Day will be held on Thursday, Aug. 24, starting promptly at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. The location remains at the Western Ag Research Station, 7721 S. Charleston Pike, South Charleston.

Attendees will take a wagon ride out to the research and demo plots where the specialists will give their talks. Topics include vole and mouse management (Gary Comer Jr. – ODNR), weed management (Chris Galbraith – MSU/OSU), pollinator protection and insect management (Ashley Leach – OSU), and powdery mildew fungicide trial (Jim Jasinski – OSU).  There will be a small hybrid trial to also visit after the talks (small because mice and voles ate most of the seed and seedlings!), and plenty of discussion with specialists and fellow growers during the field day.

Refreshments and handouts will be provided, and the cost is $5 per person. You need to pre-register for this event at https://go.osu.edu/pumpkinreg2023.

— Ohio State University Extension