“Managing Deer Damage”

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PIKETON, Ohio – Get the best solutions for protecting your land and crops from deer damage at an Ohio State University Extension deer damage workshop.

“Managing Deer Damage” will be held Nov. 19 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon, Ohio. Cost of the workshop is $5 per person. The workshop is being hosted in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife.

Specialists in deer biology and control will provide insight on how to exclude deer from land, crop fields, commercial fruit and vegetable fields, and gardens. Visitors will also learn about options available for deer deterrents on both a large and small scale including deer herd management.

Speakers include representatives from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife and OSU Extension natural resource specialist, Dave Apsley.

The workshop is part of OSU South Centers Third Thursday series.

For more information, or to register, contact Julie Strawser at (740) 289-2071, ext. 223, or e-mail strawser.35@osu.edu.

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