Registration is open for the 2022 Small Farm Conference!
Join us this year for the 2022 Small Farm Conference & Trade Show – “Sowing Seeds for Success”. The conference will be held on March 12, 2022 at The Ohio State University – Mansfield location.
View the brochure and register here: https://go.osu.edu/2022osusmallfarmconf
Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,
Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1278 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/
While the ground may be frozen today, we were dealing with mud for much of December and January across Ohio. This week Erika Lyon offers thoughts on the damage that might have been done during that time, and how best to repair it moving forward.
Articles this week include:
No need to feel alone in the field. Our new and small farm conferences provide connections that will last long after the event.
If you’re asking yourself these questions, this conference is for you! Targeted to new and small farm owners, we cover topics like:
You’ll also have the opportunity to browse a trade show featuring the newest and most innovated ideas and services for your farming operation. Talk with the vendors and network with your peers. If you are a new or small farm owner, you don’t want to miss the 2022 Small Farm Conference – Sowing Seeds for Success on March 12th from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Mansfield OSU Campus in Ovalwood Hall. The campus is just minutes from I-71 and US Rt 30.
Please visit: https://go.osu.edu/osufarmconference2022 for class and registration details or call OSU Extension Morrow County 419-947-1070.
Please participate in our survey and help us, help you!
We at OSU Extension want to hear from you regarding basic cow-calf management practices that you implement on your farms. Why? Aside from an individual program evaluation or farm visit, common cow-calf production practices have never been documented on a statewide here in Ohio.
By better understanding practices implemented by Ohio producers, we as in the OSU Extension Beef Team will be able to tailor programming more specifically to meet your needs. Furthermore, this survey might indicate potential for areas of research that we have yet to identify through current processes.
This type of project is nothing new, just new to Ohio. Our colleagues and counterparts in other states have been doing similar work over the years. Our goal is to take the knowledge gained regarding your production practices and be able to create better programming and recommendations that have a positive impact on farm efficiency and profitability.
The link below will take you to an electronic survey that is Phase 1 of this project. Phase 2 will look at a more in-depth questionnaire focused of efficiency and profitability of those practices implemented. There is an opportunity to enroll into Phase 2 if you so choose, within the initial electronic survey.
Survey Link: https://go.osu.edu/ohiocattlesurvey
Please take this short voluntary survey regarding current cow-calf production practices. This survey is part of a research effort conducted by The Ohio State University and should take 10 minutes or less to complete. Once again, your feedback is appreciated as we assess current on farm practices on Ohio’s beef farms.
Results from this survey in addition to beef cattle research will allow for more specific programming and recommendations from OSU Extension. If you have any questions regarding the survey, contact Garth Ruff, OSU Extension Beef Cattle Field Specialist at ruff.72@osu.edu.
Between January and March in 2022, Ohio State University Extension will be offering Forages for Horses as a virtual course. One live webinar will be offered per month along with “work at your own pace” materials that accompany each webinar. The Forages for Horses program is a collaboration between Ohio State University Extension, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and the Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council.
Each webinar will be offered live on Zoom at 7 P.M. and feature presentations in a 90-minute span. Attendees will be able to interact with the speakers and ask questions in real time. Once registered, attendees will be granted access to the full online course including the webinars and complementary resources. Participants that attend all three webinars will have the opportunity to earn a certificate of completion. Registered participants will also receive a USB drive of the full course manual (digital version) by mail.
The webinar schedule and topics are as follows.
Thursday, January 20th 7:00 PM– Hay Analysis and Feeding Different Classes of Horses
Thursday, February 17th 7:00 PM – Nutrition and Parasites
Thursday, March 17th 7:00 PM– Pasture and Weed Management, Soil Fertility, and Species Selection
The Forages for Horses course utilizes Scarlet Canvas. For best performance, Canvas should be used on the current or first previous major release of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Canvas runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, or any other device with a modern web browser.
Cost of the course is $75. Registration includes access to all online content through December 31, 2022, live webinar access, webinar recordings, the course manual, virtual social hours, and a voucher for free attendance to one of nine planned pasture walks to be offered spring to fall of 2022 at various locations across the state. Current and new members of the Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council are eligible for a $15 discount on registration.
Register for the course by visiting https://go.osu.edu/foragesforhorsesregistration.
Questions about the course or the OFGC member discount code can be directed to Christine Gelley of Noble County OSU Extension at gelley.2@osu.edu.
To kick off 2022, OSU Extension will be offering “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” workshops to help farm families actively plan for the future of their farm business. The workshops are designed to help farm families learn strategies and tools to successfully create a succession and estate plan which can be used as the guide to transfer the farm’s ownership, management, and assets to the next generation. Learn how to have the crucial conversations about the future of your farm.
Topics discussed during this series include: Developing Goals for Estate and Succession; Planning for the Transition of Control; Planning for the Unexpected; Communication and Conflict Management during Farm Transfer; Legal Tools & Strategies; Developing Your Team; Getting Your Affairs in Order; and Selecting an Attorney. This workshop will be taught by members of the OSU Farm Office Team.
Families can choose to attend the workshop virtually or in-person at regional workshops which will be held across the state. These sessions being offered include:
Virtual “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” Workshop
A virtual version of this workshop will be held on January 31 and February 7, 21 & 28, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. Because of its virtual nature, you can invite your parents, children, and/or grandchildren (regardless of where they live in Ohio or across the United States) to join you as you develop a plan for the future of your family farm.
Pre-registration is required so that a packet of program materials can be mailed in advance to participating families. Electronic copies of the course materials will also be available to all participants. The registration fee is $75 per farm family. The registration deadline is January 25, 2022. More information and on-line registration can be obtained at go.osu.edu/farmsuccession
In-Person “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” Workshop
In addition to the webinar series, 3 regional in-person workshops will be held in February and March of 2022. Each of these programs will be held from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. The base registration cost for each of these meetings is $85 for 2 attendees, lunch and 1 notebook. Additional participants can attend for a $20 fee and extra sets of the course material can be purchased for $15.
The locations for each for the meetings are:
February 10, 2022 in Greene County
Location: Greene County Extension Office
100 Fairground Road, Xenia, Ohio
On-line registration can be made at go.osu.edu/greenefarmfuture
More details can be obtained at corboy.3@osu.edu or 937-372-9971
February 25, 2022 in Wayne County
Location: Fisher Auditorium
1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, Ohio
More details can be obtained at zynda.7@osu.edu or 330-264-8722
March 4, 2022 in Wood County
Location: Wood County Fairgrounds- Junior Fair Building
13800 W Poe Road, Bowling Green, Ohio
More details can be obtained at eckel.21@osu.edu or 419-354-9050
Specific details about each of the workshops can be found at: go.osu.edu/farmsuccession
Is it time to review your farmland leasing situation? OSU’s Farm Office team will provide helpful leasing resources in its Ohio Farmland Leasing Update webinar on February 9, 2022 from 7 to 9 p.m.
“Winter is a good time to review farm leases, and current information is critical to that process,” said Barry Ward, Leader of Production Business Management for OSU Extension. “We’ll provide the latest economic and legal information relevant to farmland leasing in Ohio.”
Speakers for the event include Ward and fellow Farm Office team members Peggy Kirk Hall and Robert Moore, attorneys with OSU’s Agricultural & Resource Law Program. “We always encourage parties to put their leases in writing,” states Hall. “But we’ll also share other legal information that can help parties deal with conservation practices, a potential new law about notice of termination, and how to use leases in farmland succession planning.”
Topics in the webinar will include:
There is no fee for the webinar, but registration is necessary. Register at https://go.osu.edu/farmlandleasingupdate.
Registration is still open for the Agriculture Outlook Meeting in Clinton County on Friday – 1/14. Hear from Ag Leaders on what the future may bring. Register by calling the OSU Extension Clinton County office at 937-382-0901.
Ohio Farm Custom Work Provider/Client,
We request your assistance in securing up-to-date information about farm custom work rates and machinery rental rates in Ohio. This information is updated every-other year and published by OSU Extension. It is widely used across the state, so we need the best information available. Please provide rates that are current including the latest price increases or planned increases.
An online option for this survey is available at:
https://go.osu.edu/ohiofarmcustomratesurvey2022
or
https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_831jAp8GgkzlKqa
We would ask you to please respond even if you know only have a few operations with data. We want information on actual rates, either what you paid to hire work or what you charged to perform custom work.
Deadline for Surveys to be completed/returned: March 31st, 2022
Further instructions on select sections:
Fuel At the beginning of the survey please indicate whether your survey responses (custom rate quotes) include fuel. Select “Include Fuel” if your custom services include fuel with the cost. Select “Do Not Include Fuel” if fuel is an additional charge/surcharge or the custom work client is required to provide fuel.
Silage Harvest (Pg.2, Middle of 1st Column) Please circle what type of storage that is used:
1.Upright, 2.Bunker or 3.Silage Bag.
Baling – Large Bale or Stack (Page 2, 2nd Column) Please circle what type of bale or stack you are completing the section for. 1. Large Round Bale – Approx. #1500, 2. Large Round Bale – Approx. #600-1000, 3. Large Square Bale, 4. Stack
Drainage Installation (Page 3, Top of 1st Column) Please circle what type of Installation Method is being used: 1. Ditching Machine, 2. Drainage Plow.
Thank you for your assistance!
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