Plan now to attend one or all these sessions!
Ohio grain, beef cattle, and dairy producers will have an opportunity to sharpen their commodity marketing skills at the 2024 Professional Marketer Program. This advanced marketing school will consist of 5 sessions held one day each week during the month of February. It will be held at the Buckeye Ag Museum in Wooster, OH.
The session topics and speakers are as follows:
February 1, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Introduction to Hedging with Futures and Options Markets, John Yost, OSU Extension Wayne Co.
Developing a Marketing Plan, John Yost, OSU Extension Wayne Co.
February 7th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Enterprise Budgets, Breakevens, and Farm Taxes, Barry Ward, Leader of Production Business Management – OSU Dept of AEDE
Budgeting for Family Living Expenses, David Marrison, OSU Extension Farm Management Specialist
Working with your Lender, Evan Hahn, Farm Credit
Crop Insurance, Eric Richer, OSU Extension Farm Management Field Specialist
February 14th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Climate and Weather Outlook, Aaron Wilson, OSU Extension Ag Weather & Climate Field Specialist
International Policy Impact on Commodity Markets, Ian Sheldon, Andersons Professor of International Trade – OSU Dept of AEDE
Fundamentals of Grain Markets, Seungki Lee, Assist. Prof. of Farm Management – OSU Dept of AEDE
Fundamentals of Beef Cattle Markets, Nevil Speer, Consultant
Fundamentals of Dairy Markets, Chris Wolf, Cornell University
February 22nd, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Futures & Option Markets Technical Analysis, Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing & Management
Pricing Strategies and LDP’s for Beef Cattle, Kenneth Burdine, University of Kentucky
Advanced Pricing Strategies for Grain, Linsday Rettig, Grain Marketing Specialist – Kalmbach Feeds
Milk Marketing for Income Protection, Jason Hartschuh, OSU Extension Dairy Management Field Specialist
February 28th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Mental Health and Work Stress, Bridget Britton, OSU Extension Behavioral Health Field Specialist
Being the Best Boss, Rob Leeds, OSU Extension Delaware Co
Farm Insurance, Robert Moore, Attorney and Research Specialist – OSU Extension
Farm Bill Update, Jack Irvin, Vice President, Public Policy – Ohio Farm Bureau
At the end of each session, participants will have time to work on developing a marketing plan for their operation. The cost of the program is $150 and provide you with a binder of all course materials and lunch and break refreshments each day. The registration deadline is January 20th. You can register at http://go.osu.edu/2024professionalmarketer or by calling the Wayne County Extension Office at 330-264-8722.