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Here at the Portage County Extension Office we are proud to announce this year's winners for the 2024 Lifeskills Project at the State Fair! A big congratulations to all of our participants! All results can be found here: https://go.osu.edu/2024lifeskillsprojectresults

2023 Portage County Randolph Fair August 22-27, 2023. Opening Day at the Portage County Randolph Fair (record-courier.com) 

OSU Extension Portage County held its annual celebration on Oct. 9 at Wingfoot Lake State Park to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of its 4-H volunteers as well as the Gold Medal and Youth Award winners.read the full story here- Portage County 4-H recognizes award winners and outstanding volunteers – The Portager

Ravenna's Balloon A-Fair Grand Parade march Main street on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The Portage County Master Gardeners won the Grand Marshal Award. 

Portage Park District rescued a unique Rootstown bog from development read the full story here- https://theportager.com/portage-park-district-rescued-a-unique-rootstown-bog-from-development/

There aren’t more deer in Portage County, there’s less deer habitat, official says read the full story here- https://theportager.com/there-arent-more-deer-in-portage-county-theres-less-deer-habitat-official-says/

Scenes from the 2022 Portage County Randolph Fair read full article here- Photos: Scenes from the 2022 Portage County Randolph Fair – The Portager 

 

 

  1. Ohio SNAP-Ed Update

    Dec. 03, 2025

    Federal funding for SNAP-Ed ended Sept 30, 2025. In Ohio, SNAP-Ed programming continued through Nov. 12. Contact your local Extension office to find out what similar programs might be available in your area. You can also visit celebrateyourplate.org for recipes and other online tools.

  2. 2026 Portage County Extension Holiday Office Hours

    Nov. 17, 2025

    As we approach the holiday season, the office will be closed the following dates:

    Nov. 27-28 - Thanksgiving Dec. 24-25 Christmas Dec. 26-Dec. 31 - The Ohio State University Winter Recess Jan. 1 - New Year's Day

    The office is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., but due to limited staff and programming, it is always best to call or email the office to make an appointment if you know you will be stopping in to ensure someone is available to assist you!

    Shelly Karas, Office Coordinator

  3. Office Closed - December 24-25 & Jan. 1

    Dec. 20, 2024

    Our office will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas, and Wednesday, Jan. 1 for New Years!

    Office ours for the remainder of the year are Monday, Dec. 23, Thursday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Dec. 30 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. We will also be open Thursday, Jan. 2 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

  4. 4-H Enrollment is Open until March 17, 2025

    Nov. 04, 2024

    Enrollment is now open for the new 4-H year!

    All 4-H members and volunteers must re-enroll for the 2025 year!

    *Please note the change in the enrollment deadline: March 17, 2025*

  5. Equine Science Team practices start Nov. 4

    Oct. 14, 2024

    Equine Science Team practice starts Monday, Nov. 4 from 7-8:30pm at NEOMED in Rootstown. We'll have a short parent meeting at the beginning of the first practice. We'll meet there every Monday through April to get ready for Horse Bowl and Hippology. After that, we'll continue to meet on Mondays but may go to different places to judge horses before the Judging competition in July. 

     

  6. 2024 Fall 4-H Newsletter

    Oct. 04, 2024

    The 4-H Fall Newsletter is here! Check it out: https://go.osu.edu/2024fallnewsletter

  7. 2024 Exhibitor Thank You's

    Aug. 23, 2024

    For all our county fair participants: a complete listing of ALL Junior Fair Market Livestock buyers can be found at the link below:

    https://go.osu.edu/2024exhibitorthankyous