Month: December 2023

Tri-State Green Industry Conference ’24

| Nanette Neal

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Sharonville Convention Center
11355 Chester Rd
Cincinnati, OH  45246

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Early Bird Registration: $95 (includes lunch and break snacks)

Must be received by midnight, Wednesday, January 24th

Register now: go.osu.edu/gic2024_register

Early Bird Registration (until Midnight, January 24th) $95.00
Late Registration (after January 24th) $150.00
Students (email Maria Gulley gulley.66@osu.edu for the registration code) FREE
Educators $50.00
On-Site Registration (at the door, February 1st; Lunch not included) $150.00

For bulk registration (10+ attendees) email Maria Gulley gulley.66@osu.edu

Don’t miss this premier Tri-State Green Industry Educational Event:

  • Cutting-edge horticultural training sessions
  • Networking opportunities
  • Vendor/Trade Show
  • Pesticide Re-certification (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky) and professional credit opportunities
  • More details at https://go.osu.edu/gic2024_info

Ten Education Tracks:

  1. Annuals & Perennials
  2. Trees & Shrubs
  3. Turfgrass Management
  4. Greenhouse & Urban Agriculture
  5. General Pest & Disease Management
  6. Emerging Ideas & Issues: with Boxwood Symposium in the afternoon
  7. Landscape Ecosystems
  8. Worker Safety
  9. Spanish (sessions will be entirely in Spanish)
  10. Educators

Business Opportunity:  Be a Trade Show Exhibitor

Increase sales by being a Trade Show Exhibitor!

Click this hotlink to register and select “Trade Show Exhibitor”:   go.osu.edu/gic2024_register

The Tri-State Green Industry Conference is a collaborative educational effort between the following organizations, arboreta, and botanical gardens, as well as Green Industry leaders:

  • Ohio State University Extension
  • Purdue Extension
  • University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
  • University of Cincinnati
  • The Boone County Arboretum
  • Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
  • Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum

Questions? E-mail Maria Gulley at: gulley.66@osu.edu

Soil Health Webinar Series

| Nanette Neal

Please join us for the 2024 Soil Health Webinar Series. To register, visit go.osu.edu/SoilHealthWeb

Topics and Speakers:

January 11: Soil Health: Who’s the J.A.M. at OSU? – Dr. Jim Ippolito, Dr. Asmita Murumkar, and Dr. Manbir Rakkar, The Ohio State University

February 8: Grower Panel – Cover Crop Info Drop

March 7: What’s the beef with Soil Health and livestock? – Dr. Anna Cates, University of Minnesota, Dr. Mary Drewnoski, University of Nebraska & Doug Jackson-Smith, The Ohio State University

Soil Health Webinar Series 2024 Flyer

Back Yard Maple Syrup Production

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Are you someone with a few maple trees and you want to make your own syrup?  This class is for you.

Backyard Maple Production will be held Jan. 29th at the Event Center on the Warren County fairgrounds.  We will approach this class from the perspective of just a few trees on your property that you want to try to produce some syrup.  We will also have the opportunity for you to purchase a few buckets or bags with spiles and other pieces of equipment if you catch the fever and want to go home and get started.  There may even be a few maple treats to get your mind thinking about possibilities.

Registration is open here.  We hope to see you there!

Farmer/Farmland Owner Tax Webinar

| Nanette Neal

Are you a farmer or farmland owner wanting to learn more about the recent tax law issues? If so, join us for this webinar on Friday, December 15th, 2023, from 10 am to noon. This webinar is a part of our Farm Office Live Series and serves as our Farm Office Live! Webinar for December. To register for this webinar, go to https://go.osu.edu/register4fol.

This webinar will focus on issues related to farmer and farmland owner income tax returns, the latest news on CAUV and property taxes in Ohio, and the big changes to the Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (CAT). This two-hour program will be presented in a live webinar format via Zoom by OSU Extension Educators Barry Ward, David Marrison, Jeff Lewis, and Purdue faculty member Dr. Michael Langemeier. Individuals who operate farms, own property, or are involved with renting farmland should participate.

Topics to be discussed during this webinar include (subject to change based on tax law change):

  • Economic Outlook
  • Depreciation Update
  • Employee vs. Independent Contractor
  • Corporate Transparency Act/Beneficial Owners Information Reporting
  • 1099-K Changes
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts
  • Basis Allocation Land Acquisition – Allocating Basis to Residual Fertility for Future Deductions
  • Defining Farm Income to Avoid Paying Estimated Tax
  • Keeping an Eye Forward on Estate/Gift Tax Limitation
  • Reminder – Keeping an Eye on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Provisions Sunsetting After 2025 Tax Year
  • Ohio Tax Update (CAUV/Property Tax Update, CAT Changes, Beginning Farmer Tax Credit, Ohio Tax Law Interpretation – Ohio Supreme Court Issues New Ruling)
  • Indiana Tax Update

To register: https://go.osu.edu/register4fol

For more information, contact Barry Ward at ward.8@osu.edu or Jeff Lewis at lewis.1459@osu.edu

Register Now for the January 4-5 Ohio State Organic Grains Conference

| Nanette Neal

Registration is open for the 2nd annual Ohio State Organic Grains Conference, January 4-5, 2024, at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center near Toledo, Ohio. The 2024 conference offers programming for experienced organic growers, growers transitioning to or considering organic, and consultants or educators who support these growers.

“According to the most recent census data, Ohio has over 350 organic corn and soybean farmers and currently has the sixth most acres in transition to organic in the country,” says conference director Eric Richer. “One of the goals of the conference is to better prepare farmers for the production and management risks associated with organic grain production in the state and to evaluate the possibility of growing value-added, organic grain in our region.”

Featured speakers for 2024 will include Klaas Martens from Lakeview Organic Grain in New York; Léa Vereecke from Rodale Institute; former Ohio State soil fertility specialist Steve Culman; and Eugene Law, currently of USDA-ARS, but soon to be an Ohio State assistant professor in weed ecology. Alongside these speakers, the agenda features several additional Ohio State researchers, specialists, and educators whose work aligns with or includes organic production practices. Most importantly to Richer, the conference also includes several organic grower speakers, including Martens and farmer panelists on weed control and evaluating biological products. A unique lunchtime event features farmer-led roundtables where farmers can share their individual experiences and questions about selected topics.

Attendees who arrive on Wednesday, January 3, can be part of an Organic Farmer Researcher Network dinner and brainstorming session. This pre-conference event will gather farmers, researchers, and educators to network around future research ideas.

Steve Turnow, an organic grain farmer from Ottawa County, Ohio, and previous conference speaker is looking forward to this year’s event.

“The conference is a great way for organic farmers to enhance their operations and to network with others interested in organic production,” he says. “Last year’s speakers were informative and helped me in my operation.”

This event is presented by Ohio State University Extension and Ohio State’s Organic Food & Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program. Pre-registration is $100 per person through December 1 and $130 from December 2 to December 22. Continuing education credits will be available for Certified Crop Advisors. For more information, visit go.osu.edu/organicgrains.