We are hiring two people to people to teach nutrition related classes to a wide variety of participants.

Job description:

Use standardized curriculum materials to teach food, nutrition, food resource management, and other related topics to low-income adults, youth, and/or families as part of the education branch of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in a variety of community settings. Use standardized evaluation instruments to assess program participants’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors to determine educational needs and impacts. Refer program participants to appropriate assistance programs. Recruit adults for the program by collaborating with community agencies and programs, as well as using other tools of promotion. Recruit youth for the program by collaborating with schools that serve 50% or more of their students with free and reduced meals. Support target-audience and nutrition-related policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions in the community. Participate in staff development and training opportunities to enhance knowledge of nutrition topics and successful methods for nutrition education. Regular travel will be required throughout the county from the county Extension office and occasionally to the state office and other regional locations around the state.

Click for the flyer with application information.  Posting for Licking County – 2

Our monthly soil health webinar series begins January 16.  See below for information.

The following link will take you to information and registration for the entire series: go.osu.edu/soilhealthweb

For a variety of reasons, there is an increase in interest in keeping backyard poultry. Backyard flocks provide the opportunity for people in rural and urban areas alike to produce tasty eggs and meat for personal and family food security. You might want egg layers. You might want to raise meat birds for a harvest in your freezer. You might even have a youth interested in raising chickens for their 4-H or FFA project, as these lower maintenance livestock can be kept in a fraction of the space for a fraction of the cost when compared to other species.

Whatever your reason for raising poultry, this course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and resources you will need to get your backyard flock off to a great start.

Click on the following link for more details. Backyard Poultry Marketing Flyer

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, has been present in Ohio since early 2022.  While not widespread, an Ohio case recently involved nearly 1 million chickens.  This webinar will provide updates on the disease as well as recommendations for biosecurity.  To access this webinar go to this flyer: Jan 15 Biosecurity Webinar Invite Final (2)

Registration is now open for our 2025 Ohio Woodland Water and Wildlife Conference.  Join us for this conference covering topics geared towards natural resource professionals and land managers.

This year the topics include:

• Rooted in Ohio: Oak Identification and Proper Site Selection
• Reintroduction of Ohio’s Fishes of Greatest Conservation Concern
• Landscape Designs for People and Wildlife

A full listing of talks is available here.  There will be continuing education credits offered for ISA, SAF and pesticide credits.

Early registration is $70 and includes a continental breakfast, lunch and materials.

Registration after 2/14 is $85.

Register here.

We hope to see you there.

Planning for the Future of Your Farm Workshops

Each year, OSU Extension holds “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” workshops to help families with farm transition planning.  We offer both a webinar and in person workshops at several locations across Ohio.  This farm transition workshop challenges farm families to actively plan for the future of the farm business.  Learn how to have crucial conversations about the future and strategies and tools that can help you transfer your farm’s ownership, management, and assets to the next generation. Teaching faculty for the workshop are David Marrison, OSU Extension Farm Management Field Specialist and Robert Moore, Attorney with the OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program.

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 and Strategies
• Developing Your Team
• Getting Your Affairs in Order
• Selecting an Attorney

We encourage parents, children, and grandchildren to attend together to develop a plan for the future of your family farm.

In-Person Programs (note the Licking County option)

The following locations are hosting an in-person Planning for the Future of Your Farm workshop. Follow these links to learn more about these programs and register for the individual locations:

• December 4, 2024 – Fulton County (9:00 to 4:00 p.m.)
• January 23, 2025- Putnam County (9:00 to 4:00 p.m.)
• February 6, 2025- Pickaway County (10:00 to 4:00 p.m.)
• February 18, 2025- Clark County (9:00 to 4:00 p.m.)
• March 11 & 13, 2025- Wayne County (6:00 to 9:00 p.m.)
• March 13 & 18, 2025 – Licking County (6:00 to 9:00 p.m.)

Webinar Version

Attend the workshop from the comfort of your home on February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2025 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 one 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 $99 per farm family.  The registration deadline is January 22, 2025.

Click here to access the registration link.

The 2025 in-person Farm Accounting with Quicken Workshops are scheduled for five Ohio locations, late January thru late February 2025.

Learn how to Customize the chart of accounts to align with the IRS Schedule F, Utilized sub-categories to track and manage critical farm input expenses, Allocate income and expenses to a farm enterprise, barn or farm location, Build reports that describe the farm finances in real-time, Explore how farm accounting can Do More Than a Tax Return.

Quicken Wksp Series 2025

Registration: Call or visit the OSU Extension county office hosting the workshop.

Auglaize County: 419-910-6050

Jefferson County: 740-264-2212

Ross County: 740-702-3200

Fairfield County: 740-653-5419

Seneca County:419-447-9722

Deadline to register: One week prior to the start of each workshop.

For questions, please call the OSU Extension county office hosting the workshop or contact: Wm. Bruce Clevenger, OSU Extension field specialist, farm management, at clevenger.10@osu.edu.