The December Edition of Farm Office Live will be a special edition focused on tax issues. This webinar will be held on December 6^th from 10am to noon.

Are you a farmer or farmland owner wanting to learn more about the recent income tax law changes and proposals? If so, join OSU Extension Educators Barry Ward, Jeff Lewis, Robert Moore and David Marrison as they discuss issues related to farmer and farmland owner tax returns, tax planning in a low income/drought year, CAUV and property tax, the Residual Fertility Deduction and other income tax issues that may affect farmers and farmland owners for the 2024 tax season and beyond.

This two-hour program will be presented in a live webinar format via Zoom. Individuals who operate farms, own property, or are involved with renting farmland are encouraged to participate.

Register for this free webinar at https://go.osu.edu/farmofficelive

This Farmer and Farmland Owner Tax Webinar will focus on a number of tax issues listed here:

• Farm Economy and Tax Planning
• Tax Planning in Low Income/Drought Years
• Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting
• Pending Sunset of Larger Estate Tax Exclusion Amount (Unified Credit)
• Residual Fertility/Fertilizer Deduction
• Clean Fuel Production Credit (I.R.C. § 45Z)
• Current Ag Use Valuation (CAUV) Changes in 2024
• IRC § 45Q – Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration
• Farm Loan Immediate Relief Under Inflation Reduction Act: Income Tax Options Triggered by Corrected 1099s
• Taxability of USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Awards
• Pending Expiration (Sunsetting) of other Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) Provisions

Presenters include: Barry Ward, David Marrison, Jeff Lewis and Robert Moore.

2024 Southwest Ohio Corn Growers Yield Trial Data results for the corn. There is a PDF version with the planting and harvesting information included and an Excel sheet with the actual sorted data. The QR code will take you to the website, where this data is also available to download and/or share. The soybean data is in the final stages of completion and will be available very soon.

Ohio State’s Weeds University Program – Regional Locations

November 5, 2024: Statewide — OSU Extension invites crop producers, CCAs, and agribusinesses to attend a regional at the Fall 2024 Ohio State Weeds University on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The program will take place at six locations across the state. Locations include Darke, Highland, Sandusky, Licking, Paulding, and Mahoning counties. This program is designed to keep agronomic crop producers on the cutting edge of weed control for their operations. Topics addressed will include preharvest weeds survey results, drone applications of herbicides, burcucumber control, new herbicides, and new technology in weed science. Hands-on exercises such as weed ID with live plants will also be part of the program and tailored to local needs. This is an in-person event, and a portion of the presentations will be broadcast virtually at each regional location.

Featured presentations and speakers include:

• Drone Applications – Dr. Steve Li, Associate Professor & Weed Science Extension Specialist, Auburn University. Dr. Li’s research evaluates weed control and herbicide usage in agronomic and emerging crops, as well as herbicide drift and off-target injury. His research program is also a nationwide leader in evaluating drones for agricultural applications.
• Burcucumber Control – Dwight Lingenfelter, Weed Science Extension Associate, Penn State University. Mr. Lingenfelter works in Extension and applied weed science research at Penn State, including the herbicide evaluation program. He has conducted some of the most comprehensive research on the management of burcucumber, a species that is now a reemerging threat to crop production in Ohio.
• Ohio Agronomic Weeds Update—Dr. Alyssa Essman, Assistant Professor and weed Science Extension Specialist at Ohio State University. Dr. Essman leads an applied research and extension program for integrated weed management in agronomic crops. This talk will cover new herbicide products and EPA/ESA regulations for the coming growing season.
• New Technology in Weed Science—Dr. Eugene Law, Assistant Professor, Weed Ecology, Ohio State University. Dr. Law’s research program is focused on weed science and ecology and precision technology for novel integrated weed management. This talk will cover new and emerging technology options for weed management and their relative efficacy.

The registration fee per person is $40 and is due by November 14, 2024. This fee includes course materials and speaker Q&A sessions. On-site walk-ins are not available for this event, and each site is limited to a maximum of 30 people. Commercial, Private Pesticide, and Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits will be available. For a link to the county registrations, go to http://go.osu.edu./24FallWeedsUniv. For additional information on the event, contact the educator in the county in which you are attending:

• Sarah Noggle at 17@osu.edu for the Paulding County event
• Caden Buschur at 46@osu.edu for the Darke County event
• Ty Hamilton at 949@osu.edu for the Highland County event.
• Al Gahler at 2@osu.edu for the Sandusky County event
• Dean Kreager at 5@osu.edu for the Licking County event
• Haley Shoemaker at 306@osu.edu for the Mahoning County event

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Registration is open for the 3rd annual Ohio State Organic Grains Conference, January 9-10, 2025, at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky, Ohio. The conference offers programming for experienced organic growers, growers transitioning to or considering organic, and consultants or educators who support these growers.

“Attendance last year was encouraging,” says conference director Eric Richer. “There’s a growing interest in organic production and practices. We’re pleased to move to a larger venue that allows organic farm equipment to be displayed at our trade show and more room for concurrent sessions and networking.”

Featured speakers for 2025 include Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin-Madison State Extension Specialist in Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems; Damon DeSutter of DeSutter Farms in Attica, Ind.; Osler Ortez, Ohio State Corn and Emerging Crops Specialist; and Sophie Rivest-Auger, Organic Field Crop Advisor for Quebec’s Centre for Expertise and Transfer in Organic and Local Agriculture.

Additional farmers, researchers, and educators from Ohio and beyond will round out two full days of agronomic and farm management sessions. Topics for this year include interseeding cover crops in organic corn, flame cultivation, the use of biological products in organic production, setting up weed control equipment for success, nitrogen credits from cover crops and manure, and a market end-users panel.

The conference is presented by Ohio State University Extension’s Farm Office and Ohio State’s Organic Food & Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program. The event also receives input from a planning committee of Ohio State staff and researchers, educators from organic non-profits, and organic farmers, including Bridget Burgess. Burgees is the current president of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association’s Organic Grain Growers Chapter and head of seed cleaning, compost operations, and sales at Hirzel Farms in Luckey, Ohio. She especially encourages growers new to organic to attend the January event.

“Any entry-level organic or transitioning farmer would definitely benefit from time spent listening and networking with the growers at this conference,” says Burgess. “These are growers who were doing organic before it was cool,” she adds.

Pre-registration is $140 per person through December 6 and $175 from December 7 through January 3. Continuing education credits will be available for Certified Crop Advisors. For more information, visit go.osu.edu/OrganicGrains.

November 13, 2024 @ Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

 Is your community dealing with wildlife issues? If so, this conference is designed for you.

Join Ohio community leaders and planners for a conference focused on the role of local government in managing human-wildlife conflict. This year’s topics include Addressing Wildlife Feeding Issues in Municipalities, Social Media Strategies for Wildlife Professionals, the Value of Green Spaces, Q&A with a Nuisance Wild Animal Control Operator, and Human versus Wildlife…Or is it?

 Registration is now open – HERE

$45 for the day – buffet lunch and materials included.

 Join our email list to receive updates on our annual conference and wildlife conflict resources.

Visit our website for more info.

Organized and Sponsored by the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council, UK Cooperative Extension Service, and the Master Grazer Program. This program is designed for producers and agricultural professionals to learn the newest fencing methods and sound fencing construction through a combination of classroom and hands‐on learning.

WHAT: Participants will learn how to install fixed-knot woven wire and electrified smooth high-tensile fencing
WHEN: November 14, 2024
WHERE: GREENACRES Lewis Township, 7597 OH‐505, Felicity, OH 45120

COST: $35/participant ‐‐ includes a notebook, refreshments, safety glasses, hearing protection, and a catered lunch

Registration DEADLINE: 2 weeks prior to the workshop

ONLINE Registration with Credit Card: https://2024FallFencingSchool.eventbrite.com

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