About Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sandusky County is a strong diverse agricultural area. Of the 261,888 acres in Sandusky County approximately 199,000 acres are cultivated or are in production agriculture. This represents about seventy six percent of the total area. All major crops are grown including corn, soybeans, and wheat plus a wide array of specialty crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage and other vegetable crops. Being located just south of Lake Erie Sandusky County's climate also allows for peaches to be grown.
County Agriculture and Natural Resources News
Field Drying and Scheduling Corn Harvest
The most recent USDA/NASS (http://www.nass.usda.gov/) report indicates that corn acreage harvested is considerably behind what's normal for Ohio on this calendar date. As of Sunday October 18, 2009, eight percent of the corn was harvested, compared to 35% last year and 31% for the five-year average. Most Ohio farmers are focusing on completing soybean harvest and wheat planting. Moreover because much of the corn crop has been slow to mature and dry down, many corn growers are planning to wait for corn to dry more in the field before harvest.
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