Help us bring high speed internet to All Ohioians

The Federal Communications Commission recently released new broadband maps that will be used to determine the amount of funding Ohio will receive to expand broadband access throughout the state via BEAD (the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program).

To improve the maps and ensure Ohio receives as much support as possible, we need your help!

By Jan. 13, 2023, we need as many Ohioans as possible to check the federal maps, and if there is an inconsistency about their local internet availability, submit supporting information online.

To participate:

  1. Search for your address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov
  2. Click on settings wheel and make sure ‘All wired and licensed fixed wireless’ is selected under Technology
  3. Is the location status correct? if not, click on ‘Location Change”
  4. Can the listed service providers deliver at the internet speed displayed? If not, click ‘Availability Change’

If there are any questions about this effort, please contact David Civittolo, Ohio State University Extension interim assistant director for community development, at civittolo.1@osu.edu. Thank you for helping us bring high-speed internet to all Ohioans.

Like Kind Exchange Basics

Many people are familiar with a Like-Kind Exchange (LKE) as a strategy to potentially save taxes on the sale of real estate.  While it is true LKEs can be used to defer significant taxes, the process required to implement LKEs it often not well understood.  The following are answers to a few of the more common questions about LKEs.  A better understanding of LKEs may help you determine if a LKE may be an option for your next real estate transaction.

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THREE…Winter Beef Extension Programs

OHIO BEEF CATTLE FEEDING SCHOOL  February 6, 2023

This years Cattle Feeding School will focus on adding value to the cattle feeding enterprise.

Dr. Jerad Jaborek, Michigan State Beef Feedlot Specialist will discuss Marketing and Feeding Considerations for Dairy Beef and Beef x Dairy Cross Cattle.

Can we add value to beef manure? Eric Richer, Farm Management Field Specialist will be covering Compost and Fertilizer Potential for Pen Pack Beef Manure.

The third speaker of the evening will be Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist will talk Beef Market Outlook for 2023.

Ohio Beef Cow/Calf Workshop -Optimizing Herd Fertility  February 20, 2023

Fertility and reproduction are the most important economic factors for a cow-calf operation. Retaining replacement females are along-term investment and management of heifers is critical to longevity with in a herd. Join OSU Extension in Morgan County to discuss and demonstrate the practices that you might apply on your farm to improve your operation with regards to optimizing fertility.

Water Quality Wednesday Webinar Series

Join OSU’s Water Quality Extension Associates for their annual winter webinar series focusing on the interaction between agriculture and water quality. These webinars will take place monthly from January to March 2023. Each webinar will have a unique topic and speakers. Continuing education credits (CEUs) will be offered for Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) for each webinar. Certified Livestock Manager (CLM) CEUs will be offered for relevant topics. There is no cost to attend this webinar series, but registration is required to receive the connection link. You can register for one or all of the webinars. All webinars will be recorded and posted to the OSU Agronomy Team YouTube channel for later viewing. CEUs will not be available from the recordings.

Event Details: 10:00 AM –11:30 AM via Zoom, monthly from January through March
Contact: Courtney Krieger, Krieger.117@osu.edu; (419) 337-9210
For more information or to register, visit go.osu.edu/WQW or waterqualityextension.osu.edu.

SERIES DETAILS

Each webinar will take place via Zoom, from 10:00AM –11:30AM.

Registration is required for attendance.

WEBINAR 1

January 25, 2023
10:00AM –11:30 AM
Cover Crops Volume 1

WEBINAR 2

February 22, 2023
10:00AM –11:30AM
Cover Crops Volume 2

WEBINAR 3

March 29, 2023
10:00AM –11:30AM
Wetlands

Webinar recordings will be posted to the Water Quality Playlist at go.osu.edu/AgronomyYouTube

Certified Livestock Managers Webinar Series

The OSU Extension Water Quality Team is working with the Ohio Department of Agriculture to kick off a bi-monthly, year-round webinar series. These webinars will specifically target topics related to our Certified Livestock Managers, but everyone is welcome. Each webinar will provide 1.5 CLM continuing education credits as well as 1.5 credit hours for CCAs. We hope these webinars will offer useful information and create a space for communication between all parties involved.
To register for one webinar or the entire series, visit go.osu.edu/CLM.

1st MONDAY of every other month 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

February 6, 2023
April 3, 2023
June 5, 2023

These webinars will cover topics relevant to Certified Livestock Managers, as well as Certified Crop Advisers. Each webinar will be recorded and posted to the OSU Agronomy Team’s YouTube Channel for later viewing. Following the presentations, each webinar will provide an avenue for audience members to ask questions of our unique panel of speakers for that day’s event. If you have any questions regarding this webinar series, please contact the OSU Water Quality Team via email at waterqualityassociates@osu.edu.

Thinking about selling home-based or farm-raised foods? Our webinar series offers help

Direct food marketing in Ohio is hot. The latest USDA survey identified 7,107 Ohio farms with direct food sales–the third highest in the nation.  That might be why our program receives more legal inquiries about food sales than any other area of law.  And that is also why we’re hosting a three-part webinar series on “Starting a Food Business,” providing an introduction to what a producer needs to know about selling home-based and farm-raised foods directly to consumers and retailers.

The free webinar series will be from 7—9 p.m. on January 24, February 28, and March 28 in 2023, with these different topics each night:

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