ANR Programming Newsletter: Week of April 26, 2021 – Issue 15

MONDAY, APRIL 26
None
TUESDAY, APRIL 27
None

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28

Southern Ohio Farm Show (9Virtual) – 10:00am to 11:00am
Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group Podcast – 12:30pm to 01:30pm
THURSDAY, APRIL 29
Southwest Ohio Virtual Perennial School – 11:00am to 12:00pm
The Economics of US Forests as a Natural Climate Solution Webinar – 12:00pm to 02:00pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 30
None

ANR Programming Newsletter: Week of March 15, 2021

MONDAY, MARCH 15

County Outlook Meeting – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

2021 Virtual Ohio AgritourismReady Conference – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 16

General Pest Control – New Applicator Training (Category 10a) (Virtual) – Registration 9:00 am

Top Ten Diseases of Backyard Poultry Virtual Class – 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Small Ruminant Production Webinars – 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 

General Pest Control – New Applicator Training (Category 10a) (Virtual) – Registration 8:30 am

Commercial New Applicator Training Webinar – Start time 8:30 am

Southern Ohio Farm Show (Virtual) – 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Organic Winter Webinars – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group Podcast – 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 18

Ohio Beef Expo – 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

The Dirt on Soil Health: Investing Below the Surface (Virtual) – 8:00 am to 8:30 am

Growing Season Weather Outlook and Changing Climate Patterns (Virtual) – 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Midwest Women in Ag Community Education Series – 9:00 am to 11:00 am

GAPs Training Webinar – 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

2021 Virtual Ohio AgritourismReady Conference – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Butler Innovative Farm Forum (Virtual) – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

FRIDAY, MARCH 19

Ohio Beef Expo – 8:00 am to 7:00 pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 20

Ohio Beef Expo – 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

SUNDAY, MARCH 21

Ohio Beef Expo – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

ANR Programming – Week of March 8, 2021

MONDAY, MARCH 8

Farm Bill Webinar: 2021 Corn and Soybean Crop Insurance Considerations – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

2021 Virtual Ohio AgritourismReady Conference – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 9

Virtual Conservation Tillage Conference – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10

Virtual Conservation Tillage Conference – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Southern Ohio Farm Show (Virtual) – 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Beef Sire Selection for the Dairy Herd (Virtual) – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Farm Office Live – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 11

Virtual Conservation Tillage Conference – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

The Dirt on Soil Health: Investing Below the Surface (Virtual) – 8:00 am to 8:30 am

Wood Destroying Insect Inspection Training Webinar – 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Midwest Women in Ag Community Education Series – 9:00 am to 11:00 am

County Outlook Meeting (Virtual) – 10:00 am to 11:30 am

East Ohio Women In Agriculture Program Series – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Butler Innovative Farm Forum (Virtual) – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

FRIDAY, MARCH 12

Virtual Conservation Tillage Conference – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

A DAY in the WOODS (Virtual) – 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Escape to the Forest Webinar – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Farm Office Live – 10:00 am to 11:00 am

2021 Home Garden Vebetable Trials

We are looking for people excited about growing vegetables in their home gardens and then letting us know what they think. Youth and adults are welcomed to participate. Each trial contains two varieties that you will grow side by side to compare throughout the season. You can select multiple trials. For each trial you will get:

• seed for two varieties
• Row markets
• A garden layout plan to prepare your rows or beds
• Growing information specific to the crop species you selected, including planting date, plant spacing, nutrient requirements, etc.
• an evaluation sheet

This is open to the general public in Ohio. Last year we had 121 participants from 33 counties. Below is a link to the trial catalog with full instructions, vegetable descriptions and a form that can be printed, filled and mailed in for those not having internet access. The Trial website is  u.osu.edu/brown.6000/vegetable-trials/2021-trials/ and contains complete information about the trial. Participants can go directly to the registration site go.osu.edu/veggies2021 to place their order.

The cost is $3 / trial and participants can select up to 5 trials. Those with donation gardens can select additional trials.

CATALOG

Call for On-Farm Research Participation

Interested in participating in on-farm research with The Ohio State University Extension? If you joined for our Virtual Corn College & Soybean School on February 11th, you heard about some of our on-going research. This free webinar was aimed at helping corn and soybean producers prepare for the upcoming spring. We discussed our latest research trials that involved variety/hybrid testing, plating dates, plant populations, fungicides and more. Our specialists also gave some updates on key pests and diseases from last year and what to be on the lookout for this upcoming year.

If you missed these presentations or would like to watch them again you can find them at Ag Tech Tuesday Videos. During Dr. Laura Lindsey’s presentation, you will see her information regarding research on soybean production systems. 2021 will be the last year for this project and I am looking for a couple of producers to participate in Brown County. The two systems being compared are:

  1. The Improved System:
    • plant soybean the end of April or early May
    • 130,000 seeds/acre seeding rate
    • spray foliar fungicide + foliar insecticide at the R3 growth stage.
  2.  The Standard System:
    • plant three weeks later than the improved system
    • 160,000 seeds/acre seeding rate
    • NO foliar fungicide + foliar insecticide application.

The Ohio State University Responsibilities:

  • provide trial layout.
  • collecting in-season measurements (soil fertility analysis, stand count, and canopy cover).
  • Provide foliar fungicide and insecticide (if needed).

Farmer responsibilities:

  • plant and spray treatments
  • provide yield data (as digital yield files or weigh wagon)
  • harvest

Research plots do not have to consist of the entire field. Lengths are typically required to be at least 500 feet long and will consist to 3-4 replications. If you are interested, have questions, or would just like to talk more about this opportunity, call James Morris at 937-378-6716 or email morris.1677@osu.edu. Due to the time involved with research plots we will only be able to conduct on 2-3 farms and the participation will be accepted on a first come basis.

ANR Programming Newsletter: Week of February 15, 2021

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Ohio Cow/Calf Management Webinar School

06:00pm to 07:00pm

Planning for the Future of Your Farm Workshop

06:30pm to 08:30pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Ag Tech Tuesdays (Virtual)

10:00am to 11:00am

High Tunnel Production School (Virtual)

12:30pm to 01:30pm

Small Ruminant Production Webinars

07:00pm to 08:00pm

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Commercial New Applicator Training Webinar

(All day)

Southern Ohio Farm Show (Virtual)

10:00am to 11:00am

Organic Winter Webinars

11:00am to 12:00pm

Technology and Data Management on the Dairy Farm- Mini Series Session 1 (Virtual)

12:30pm to 01:30pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18

The Dirt on Soil Health: Investing Below the Surface (Virtual)

08:00am to 08:30am

Managing Water in Today’s Wet and Dry Growing Seasons (Virtual)

08:30am to 10:00am

Disease Management Options for Today’s Weather (Virtual)

09:00am to 10:30am

GAPs Training Webinar

06:00pm to 09:00pm

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19

County Outlook Meeting (Virtual)

10:00am to 11:30am

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 6

OSU Junior Swine Day (Virtual)

09:00am to 12:30pm

 

GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) for Tobacco


The following dates for the GAPs program for tobacco growers will be held at the Brown County Fairgrounds, 325 W. State St., BLDG A (Carpeted Room), Georgetown, OH 45121

March 5, 2019 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m OR March 6, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Questions…contact James Morris, OSU Extension Educator for Brown County, at 937-378-6716 or email morris.1677@osu.edu

 

Beef Quality Assurance Training

BQA will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the OSU Extension Brown County office, at 6:00 p.m.

Beginning in 2019, Wendy’s and Tyson will require their suppliers to be certified in Beef Quality Assurance.  Keep your cattle  available to these buyers by getting certified.

Questions and/or registration for Tuesday, February 26th, contact James Morris, Brown County Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resource, at 937-378-6716 or email morris.1677@osu.edu

There is no cost for the program.

Pollinator Education Series


OSU Program Director, Denise Ellsworth, will be visiting Clermont and Brown Counties for two (2) days of pollinator education. Denise is the Program Director for Honey Bee and Native Pollinator Education.

March 12, 2019  –  Pollinator Advocate  –  1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  –  Clermont County Fairgrounds, 4-H Hall, 1000 Locust Street, Owensville, OH 45160

March 12, 2019  –  Phenology for Beekeepers  –  7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  –  Western Brown High School, Community Room (back of the school), 476 W Main Street, Mt. Orab, OH 45154.
Hosted by the Brown County  Beekeepers Association

March 13, 2019  –  Gardening for Pollinators  –  March 13, 2019  –  Brown County Fairgrounds, 325 West State Street, Bldg. A, ‘Carpeted Room’, Georgetown, OH 45121

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.