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2023 Ohio Agritourism Conference

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The 2023 Ohio Agritourism Conference is Saturday, April 1 in Loveland, OH.

Participants will tour Bloom & Berries Farm Market to learn how their operation has grown over the past four generations, and how taking advantage of agritourism has helped to grow and sustain their family farm. After touring the farm, attendees will travel a short distance to The Marmalade Lily event and wedding barn to learn how this one-time hobby has turned into a thriving event venue.

Lunch will be served and you will have the opportunity to hear from, and network with, experts in the agritourism field.

Please register no later than Monday, March 27 by visiting the link below and filling out the registration form. There is a $50 registration fee, and that includes your lunch.

Register here:  go.osu.edu/agritourism

2023 Small Farm Conference Registration is Open!

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Greetings the OSU Extension – Small Farm Team is excited to announce that the registration for the 2023 Small Farm Conference is open.  We hope to see you all there.

Ohio State Extension announced plans to host a Small Farm Conference in Mansfield Ohio on March 11, 2023.  The theme for this year’s Mid-Ohio Small Farm Conference is “Sowing Seeds for Success.”

Conference session topics are geared to beginning and small farm owners as well as to farms looking to diversify their operation.  There will be five different conference tracks including: Farm Office, Horticulture and Produce Production, Livestock, Agritourism/ Marketing, Natural Resources.

Some conference topic highlights include: How to purchase our family farm, food animal processing, bee keeping, sweet corn, blueberry and pumpkin production, small ruminant nutrition, agritourism laws, fruit tree pruning and cut flower diseases.

Anyone interested in developing, growing or diversifying their small farm is invited to attend including market gardeners, farmers market vendors, and anyone interested in small farm living.

Attendees will have the opportunity to browse a trade show featuring the newest and most innovative ideas and services for their farming operation. The conference provides an opportunity to talk with the vendors and network with others.

The Conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Mansfield OSU Campus in Ovalwood Hall, just minutes from I-71 and US Rt 30.

For conference and registration call OSU Extension Morrow County 419-947-1070, or OSU Extension Knox County 740-397-0401.

Please follow this link for conference details and to register: https://go.osu.edu/2023osusmallfarmconf

2023 Greenhouse Management Workshop

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The Ohio State University
GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

More with Less Energy
January 26-27, 2023

Shisler Center, OSU Wooster Campus

– in-person and virtual options –

Topics focus on fundamentals and ways to reduce energy use while producing quality greenhouse crops, including:

  • Pros and cons of cool nights
  • Grower’s perspective of LED vs HPS lighting
  • Lighting and temperature strategies to improve energy efficiency
  • Energy efficient improvement grant/guaranteed loan program
  • Research and commercial greenhouse tours
  • And, more!

Speakers include Dr. Jennifer Bolt (USDA);  Dr. Luis Canas (OSU); Dr. Kale Harbick (USDA); Dr. Chieri Kubota (OSU); Dr. Peter Ling (OSU); Randel Monhemius (USDA); Dr. Erik Runkle (MSU); Octavio Rodriguez (Nature Fresh); Gregg Short (Greenhouse Design); Dr. David Short (Ridder Corp.); Dr. Anna Testen (USDA); Dr. Jan Westra (Priva)

Watch for program and registration details at: go.osu.edu/greenhouse-2023