Join us on May 7, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., for the next session on…
Cut Flowers for Beginners
Interested in growing cut flowers on a small scale? Join Sabrina Schirtzinger, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Knox County to learn valuable tips and tricks to get started!
Register for the entire series using this link one time. go.osu.edu/wiawednesdaywebinars2025
Join us for an exciting new endeavor, the Tri-State High Tunnel School, focused on high tunnel production with information to benefit commercial growers, beginning farmers, and educators, among others. A lunch is included with your registration.
Join us in person at one of several host locations:
Ohio – Piketon, Chillicothe, Wooster, Tiffin
Indiana – Goshen, Richmond
Michigan – Ann Arbor
Hosted by Extension Specialists and Educators with Michigan State University, Purdue University, and The Ohio State University.
QUESTIONS: Bradford Sherman (sherman.1473@osu.edu)
For the 10th year, Ohio State University (OSU) Extension will empower women, high school-age and beyond through its East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference. The event will take place on March 21, 2025, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Shisler Conference Center 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691.
This year’s program will feature 24 break-out sessions in 6 tracks including: Plants, Animals, Business & Marketing, Home & Family, Special Interest, and Personal Development. These informative and interactive sessions are presented by Ohio State University Extension educators, farmers, industry professionals, and partner agencies.
We are thrilled to have international speaker, author, and farm coach, Elaine Froese, at our conference this spring. She’s on a mission to guide farm families, across North America, to get unstuck, communicate better, find harmony through understanding, and secure a profitable farm legacy. Elaine is traveling from her home farm in Manitoba, Canada to speak with us! She will share a special keynote about Living an Intentional Life, will teach a breakout session to help tackle tough family conversations, and will have Coach on Call individual sessions available throughout the day. Every participant will also receive two of Elaine’s books in electronic format and a hard copy of Elaine’s book, “Farming’s In-Law Factor.” You can learn more about Elaine Froese at elainefroese.com.
“This conference connects women of all ages to not only each other but also to meaningful informational resources for their journey in agriculture.” Kelsie Mannasmith, Ohio State student said, “Through Elaine Froese and other guest presenters the 10th anniversary will help women continue, or even begin their paths in agriculture.” Continue reading East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference Celebrates 10 Year, Registration is Open!
By: Peggy Kirk Hall, Thursday, February 13th, 2025
“Sowing Seeds for Success” is the theme of the 2025 Small Farm Conference hosted by OSU Extension on March 8, 2025. The conference will take place at the Shisler Center on OSU’s Wooster campus.
Conference session topics are geared to beginning and small farm owners as well as farms looking to diversify their operations. Five different conference tracks will cover Horticulture and Crop Production, Business Management, Livestock, Natural Resources and Diversifying Your Enterprise. Topics will range from Growing in a Hoophouse, Integrated Disease Management Strategies for Apple and Peaches, High Tunnel Tour, Using Cover Crops for Soil Regeneration, Creating Habitat for Beneficial Insects on the Farm, Growing Microgreens, Money to Grow: Grants 101, Growing Your Farm With Agritourism, Navigating Licenses and Certificates for your Small Farm Market, How Can Value – Added Help Your Farm, Vaccination Programs for a Small Farm, and a Grassfed Beef Tour.
The conference will also provide an opportunity to talk with vendors. A conference trade show will feature new and innovative ideas and services for farming operations.
The cost of the conference includes lunch and is $100 and registration is due by February 28, 2025. Follow this link to register https://go.osu.edu/2025smallfarmconference or scan the QR code below.
By: Julie Wayman Community Development Educator OSU Extension Ashtabula County
Ohio State Extension announced plans to host a Small Farm Conference in Wooster, OH on March 8th. The theme for this year’s 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: Horticulture and Crop Production, Business Management, Livestock, Natural Resources and Diversifying Your Enterprise.
Some conference topic highlights include: Growing in a Hoophouse, Integrated Disease Management Strategies for Apple and Peaches, High Tunnel Tour, Using Cover Crops for Soil Regeneration, Creating Habitat for Beneficial Insects on the Farm, Growing Microgreens, Money to Grow: Grants 101, Growing Your Farm With Agritourism, Navigating Licenses/Certificates for your Small Farm Market, How Can Value – Added Help Your Farm, Vaccination Programs for a Small Farm, Grassfed Beef Tour. Continue reading OSU Extension Small Farm Conference to be held – at Ohio State University Wooster Shisler Center Wooster, Ohio