| EVENT | DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|---|
WVU Extension Booth – Extension Calling @ the Ohio County FairOctober 5 & 6 Oglebay, 345 Zoo Cir, Wheeling, WV |
Pay us a visit at the WVU Extension booth at OglebayFest/Ohio County Fair! | Get details |
Beef Quality Assurance Re/Initial CertificationOctober 10 Belmont County Extension Office *New Location – 45422 Roscoe Rd., St. Clairsville, OH |
This training is for producers who have already received their BQA certification and are up for renewal in 2024 or wish to obtain their initial certification. | Get details |
Fascinating Woodland FungiOctober 11 OSU Mansfield, 100 Ovalwood Hall, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield, OH |
Learn about the fungi you may encounter while on a hike in the woods. Cost: $40. | Get details |
Produce Safety Grower TrainingOctober 15 Zoom |
Learn about produce safety and meeting buyers’ expectations. This training covers FSMA requirements and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) recommendations. Information provided on developing a food safety plan and GAP certification. | Get details |
Drought 2024: Winter Feeding Options for Beef CowsOctober 17 Sugarcreek Stockyards, 102 Buckeye St., Sugarcreek, OH |
This program will cover feeding options with limited forage supplies, comparison of supplementation options, and a discussion managing herd numbers as the impacts of the 2024 drought persists into fall and winter. | Get details |
Drought 2024: Winter Feeding Options for Beef CowsOctober 22 Caldwell Extension Ops, 16714 Wolf Run Rd., Caldwell, OH |
This program will cover feeding options with limited forage supplies, comparison of supplementation options, and a discussion managing herd numbers as the impacts of the 2024 drought persists into fall and winter. | Get details |
Friday’s Escape to the Forest Webinar: Carbon Credits – What You Should KnowOctober 25 Zoom |
Join the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program for a special session of Friday’s Escape to the Woods! This month’s FREE webinar topic will cover what you should know about carbon credits. Guest speakers include OSU professors Brent Sohngen and Roger Williams, Univ. of Florida Extension Specialist Tamara Cushing and Stephanie Downs with the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Forestry. The webinar will be held Friday, October 25th from 12-2pm. Visit go.osu.edu/24carbon to learn more and to register. | Get details |
Drought 2024: Winter Feeding Options for Beef CowsOctober 29 Muskingum Livestock Auction, 944 Malinda St., Zanesville, OH |
This program will cover feeding options with limited forage supplies, comparison of supplementation options, and a discussion managing herd numbers as the impacts of the 2024 drought persists into fall and winter. | Get details |
Writing Your Farm Food Safety PlanOctober 29 Zoom |
Learn how to put your farm’s food safety plan’s objectives into action by building a useable Produce Safety Plan. You will receive a notebook and step-by-step instructions to make sure your plan meets GAP guidelines. | Get details |
Carbon Sequestration for the Farmer and LandownerOctober 29 Zoom |
This program will cover what landowners need to know about carbon sequestration and current trends in Ohio. Panelists include Peggy Hall, Attorney and Director of the OSU Agricultural & Resource Law program, Michael Estadt, Assistant Professor & Extension Educator, Pickaway County, and John Porter, Outreach & Partnership Liason with Truterra, LLC. | Get details |
Corporate Transparency Act: What Farmers Need to Know about Farm Business Structures and FinCENOctober 29 Indian Creek High School, 200 Park Dr, Wintersville, OH |
Join Jefferson County Farm Bureau and OSU Extension to learn about farm business structures and how they factor into the Corporate Transparency Act, a relatively new law that requires identification of a business owner and is aimed at reducing money laundering and fraud in the US. | Get details |
Pesticide Recertification Training – Right-of-WaysOctober 29 Various locations |
This training will cover WV categories 1, 3, 4A, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13C, and private. Credits available for select states. CEUs also available for Society of American Foresters and International Society of Arboriculture. | Get details |
Tree Care Workshop for ProfessionalsNovember 12 Schrader Environmental Education Center, Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV |
This workshop is for arborists, ground crews, landscapers, and anyone else that works with or around trees. Topics include safety for the ground crew, pesticide safety, integrated pest management, pruning techniques, root zones, and care for young and old trees. | Get details |
2024 Jefferson and Harrison Cow-Calf Management School: Herd Health FocusNovember 12 Puskarich Public Library Theater, 200 Market St., Cadiz, OH |
Join Dr. Andrew Niehaus, DVM and Professor in Food Animal Medicine and Catelyn Turner, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator in Monroe County for a discussion on calving, dystocia, and tick borne disease in livestock update. | Get details |
2024 Jefferson and Harrison Cow-Calf Management School: Herd Health FocusNovember 13 Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County – Main Branch, 407 South 4th St., Steubenville, OH |
Join Dr. Joe Lozier, DVM and Associate Professor and Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery Section Head and Garth Ruff, OSU Extension Beef Field Specialist for a discussion on foot and hoof care and marketing herd health programs. | Get details |
Best Management Practices for Erosion Control for Logging and ForestryNovember 13 Atwood Lake Park Activity Center, 9500 Lakeview Rd, Mineral City, OH |
Learn about Ohio’s laws regarding BMPs, erosion control, soil as a pollutant, and timber harvesting practices. | Get details |
Ohio Maple DaysDecember 6 & 7 Ashland University Convocation Center, Ashland, OH |
Ohio Maple Days will be December 6-7 at the Ashland University Convocation Center. Register for one or both days. Friday’s registration includes lunch and workshop materials; Saturday’s registration includes continental breakfast in addition to lunch and materials. Deadline to register is November 27. | Get details |
Belmont Farmer Breakfast Series: Fence LawsJanuary 2 Belmont Extension Office, 45422 Roscoe Rd., St. Clairsville, OH |
Learn about the fence laws under the Ohio Revised Code. Review common questions and how to settle disputes. Guest speaker: Peggy Hall, Attorney & Director of the Agricultural & Resource Law Program at Ohio State University. | Get details |
Farm Accounting with Quicken WorkshopFebruary 4 (part I) & 5 (part II) Jefferson Towers Building, 500 Market St, Ste 512, Steubenville, OH |
Hands-on workshop uses an OSU Computer Lab with Quicken® Classic Deluxe software installed. Participants receive workshop manual/home reference with each registration. Participants must be familiar with keyboarding and using a computer mouse. This medium-paced workshop will use a variety of farming examplesto maximize the learning experience. Cost for 2-day workshop: $60 | Get details |
Belmont Farmer Breakfast Series: Pond ManagementFebruary 6 Belmont Extension Office, 45422 Roscoe Rd., St. Clairsville, OH |
Information TBA | Get details |
Belmont Farmer Breakfast Series: Pesticide Use BasicsMarch 6 Belmont Extension Office, 45422 Roscoe Rd., St. Clairsville, OH |
Information TBA | Get details |
Ohio Woodland Health Practices for Service ProvidersSelf Guided Online Course |
The goal of this online course is to help green industry professionals, including arborists and landscape architects, identify opportunities to expand their business by offering services in small woodland management, assisting woodland property owners to meet their individual goals, and improve woodland and ecosystem health – becoming what we call “woodland health professionals.” | Get details |
Ohio State University Master Gardener Volunteers Hybrid Training – Jefferson, Harrison CountiesContinuous Enrollment |
The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program provides intensive training in horticulture to interested Ohio residents, who then volunteer their time assisting with educational programs and activities for Ohio residents through their local OSU Extension county office. Volunteers are not required to have gardening skills or knowledge; but a passion for learning about gardening and sharing this knowledge with others is a must! | Get details |