Agriculture and Natural Resources

American Sycamore Sap and Syrup: What We Know and What We Don’t.

Join us on Friday, September 13th, for our Friday Escape to the Forest webinar, American Sycamore Sap and Syrup: What We Know and What We Don’t.

Learn more about the potential to use the sap from this native tree to make a sweet treat. Luke Taylor-Ide and Sarah Collins-Simmons of Future Generations University will give us a research update. They have been working with sycamore trees to make syrup and will give us an update on the possibilities.

Registration is available here.  Both ISA and SAF continuing education credits have been applied for.

 

USDA NASS released Cash Rents

USDA NASS released Cash Rents – State Level Data for 2024 this past week:

https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/results/58B27A06-F574-315B-A854-9BF568F17652#7878272B-A9F3-3BC2-960D-5F03B7DF4826

This survey shows an increase in Ohio Farm Cash Rents (for non-irrigated cropland) of 3.9% (year-over-year).

This survey shows the Ohio average cash rental rate for 2024 at $185 per acre compared to the 2023 value of $178 per acre. Ohio statewide county averages will be shared soon.

USDA NASS released their Land Values 2024 Summary

USDA NASS released their Land Values 2024 Summary this past week.

https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/pn89d6567

This survey shows an increase in Ohio Farm Real Estate Values of 9% year-over-year and an increase in Cropland Values of 9.7%.

The estimates of land values in this report are based primarily on the June Area Survey, conducted during the first two weeks of June each year.

Here are the definitions of the two values (from the report) for clarification:

Farm real estate value: The value at which all land and buildings used for agricultural production, including dwellings, could be sold under current market conditions if allowed to remain on the market for a reasonable amount of time.

Cropland value: The value of land used to grow field crops, vegetables, or land harvested for hay. Land that switches back and forth between cropland and pasture should be valued as cropland. Hay land, idle cropland, and cropland enrolled in government conservation programs should be valued as cropland.

2024 Fall Seminars

Join the OSUE Clermont County Master Gardener Volunteer for their 2024 Fall Seminars

If summer heat has you spent and you can’t wait for Winter to begin join the OSUE Clermont County Master Gardener Volunteers as they Prepare for a winter rest.

RSVP to save your spot by calling the office at 513-732-7070 or email Burdsall.9@osu.edu

Pasture Walk – September 10, 2024

Take a walk with us through a warm-season grass pasture as we discuss how to establish and manage this type of pasture and offer information on current pasture-related programs. Joining us on our walk are Dr. Marilia Chiavegato, Assistant Professor of Agroecosystem Management for Food System Resilience at Ohio State University, and Jason Jones, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist for Southern Ohio.

September 10, 2024, 6 pm – 8 pm

Steve Phillips Farm, 2235 Bethel Maple Road, Bethel, OH

 

Dinner is provided! – you must RSVP before Tues. Sept. 3rd to ensure a meal.
Call 513-260-9116 or email abest@clermontcountyohio.gov to RSVP no later than September 3rd

 

Please contact us by 9/3/2024 if you need any special accommodations to attend this event.

August is Water Quality Month! How upstream decisions can have downstream impacts.

Join our Water Quality Team on August 7, 2024, at 10:30 am for the next episode of Wednesday Women in Ag Webinar featuring Amber Emmons and Rachel Cochran, Water Quality Extension Associates.

In our August Women in Ag Webinar, we will discuss water quality and its relationship to our actions. We will also discuss water quality impairments, how they occur, and how they can be remediated. Research results from OSU Extension will be shared, and we will have an open conversation about how we, as humans, impact water quality.

Register at http://go.osu.edu/wiawednesdaywebinars2024

Visit the Master Gardener Volunteers at the Clermont County Fair

When you come to the Clermont County fair (July 21st-27th), make sure to stop by The Master Gardener Volunteer booth in the Floral Hall to see what we are doing now.

From gardens to classes to demonstrations, the Master Gardener Volunteers are busy in your community.

Have a gardening question?

Want to become a Master Gardener Volunteer?

Come see us for more information!

Southern Ohio Hay List

Who sells hay?” is a question frequently asked, especially during the winter season. Our goal in making this list is to provide Southern Ohio clientele with a list of producers who make and sell hay.” If you are a hay producer and would like to be on the list, please use the QR code or this link to register your information. Of course, we are open to all areas of the state and region, but we are focusing our resources.

Summer Tax School 2024 – “Overview of Small Business”

The upcoming Summer Tax School Webinar, featured by Income Tax Schools at Ohio State University, will focus on an overview of small businesses. Long-time instructor John Lawrence will be the primary instructor for this webinar.

This webinar is scheduled for July 31st, and registration is now open. The registration page can be accessed at go.osu.edu/summertaxschool, and the flyer can be accessed here.

This Summer Tax School is designed to help tax professionals learn about tax issues related to:

  • Selection and formation of a business entity
  • Operation of the business entity
  • Business entity transition and estate planning issues
  • Relevant updates on federal tax law issues

By the end of this course, participants will have a thorough understanding of how to navigate the complex tax landscape, make informed decisions that optimize tax outcomes, and ensure the long-term success and sustainability of their businesses.

Webinar Agenda for July 31st:

9:00 Webinar room opens

9:20 Welcome and introductions

9:30 Session 1: Selection and Formation of the Business Entity: Tax Laws, Regulations, and Implications.

10:50 Break

11:00 Session 2: Business Entity Operation: Tax Planning for the Present.

Noon Lunch break

12:45 Session 3: Business Entity Transition and Estate Planning: Tax Planning for the Future.

1:45 Break

1:55 Session 4: Update on State and Federal Tax Law Rules and Regulations for Small Businesses.

2:50 Webinar concludes

Continuing Education Credit Hours: 5

Continuing Legal Education Hours: 4

Registration cost is $200 and includes 5 hours of Continuing Education (CPE) and 4 hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE).  Registration information and the online registration portal can be found online at go.osu.edu/summertaxschool

For more information, participants may contact Barry Ward at 614-688-3959, ward.8@osu.edu, or Jeff Lewis at 614-292-2433, lewis.1459@osu.edu.

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One Sweet Gathering

The Ohio Maple Producers Association is hosting their One Sweet Gathering on August 10th at The Ohio State University Mansfield Campus.  Join us for this free family field day while exploring the woodland areas at the Mansfield campus.   We will start the day with a tour of the Ohio State Maple Sugarbush.  The afternoon will explore the woodland demonstration areas of crop tree management, grapevine control, brush piles, and deer exclusions.  Visit with the bugs of the Ohio State Bug Zoo and the birds from the Ohio Bird Sanctuary.

Maple treats will be available, and a food truck will be available for lunch. The attached flyer has a campus map on the back.

We hope to see you there – on August 10th from 10 am – 3 pm.

One sweet gathering flyer