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Friday, January 17: Carbon market and agriculture industry trends

| Clifton Martin

Friday, January 17 at Noon we will have our first “Pizza, Pop and Profit” lunch and learn program featuring Mike Estadt who will speak on carbon market trends and impacts to Ohio agriculture.  This is a hybrid program available in person or online through Zoom.  Our onsite location will be 225 Underwood Street, Zanesville.

This program is jointly sponsored by the Muskingum County OSU Extension Office and the Soil and Water Conservation District Office.  Find registration and more information here: https://www.muskingumswcd.org/Events/Pizza-Pop-Profits/

 

Additional programs in this series:

Friday February 21, 2025

Manbir Rakkar, Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management at The Ohio State University will be speaking on Drought and its impact to fertility.

 

Friday March 21,2025

Dr. Osler Ortez, Assistant Professor in Corn and Emerging Crop Production Systems at The Ohio State University will be discussing corn research highlights from 2024.

Pesticide Applicator Exam Training Session for New Applicators, Tuesday, January 21, 2025

| Clifton Martin

A pesticide applicator exam training session will be offered on January 21, 2025, 6:00 PM, at the Rural Services Building, 225 Underwood St, Zanesville. In order to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicator License, individuals must pass the exam which is administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.  Those who wish to use Restricted Use Products must acquire an applicators license to purchase and apply product. This training is intended to provide an overview of the concepts presented in the exam as preparation.  To register for this training session please email martin.2422@osu.edu or call 740-454-0144.

OSU Extension provides information on Private Pesticide Licensing here: https://pested.osu.edu/home/privateapplicator/licensing

Following this training session, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will be present at the Rural Services Building to administer the exam on:

February 26, 2025, 10:00 AM

(Exam registration at the ODA Website)

Reminder: Pesticide License Recertification and Classes Feb 6 (Day) and Feb 18 (Eve)

| Clifton Martin

If you are a licensed private pesticide applicator and have yet to sign up for recertification classes please do so soon. Letters have been sent out with information to those due in 2025 and 2026. If for some reason these letters have not reached you please feel free to give us a call at 740-454-0144.

Please remember that pre-registration is expected. There is a $35.00 fee for the recertification class. Register and pay online or by check with the enclosed registration form 3 days prior to the session you will be attending. This fee is in addition to the $30.00 license fee that is paid separately to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Give us a call with any questions.

Thursday, February 6

Zanesville Muskingum Conference and Welcome Center

205 N. Fifth St, Zanesville, OH 43701

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

(box lunch provided)

or

Tuesday, February 18

Extension Office – Rural Services Building

225 Underwood St, Zanesville OH 43701

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

(light meal provided)

Legal Updates, Corn Performance Trials, eFields Reports and more

| Clifton Martin

SCOTUS to Decide Fate of Nationwide Injunction Against Corporate Transparency Act | Farm Office 

Ohio legislative roundup: final bills passed in 2024 | Farm Office 

EPA’s New Herbicide Strategy: What is it and where did it come from? | Farm Office 

2024 eFields Report Available Now | Agronomic Crops Network 

Ohio Corn Performance Test (OCPT) – 2024 Results Overview | Agronomic Crops Network 

Adjusting for Cold Weather | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter 

Cold Stress and Beef Cows | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter 

Planning for the Future of Your Farm Workshops

| https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farm-transition/planning-future-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.

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.

 

In-Person Programs

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:

 

This content was originally posted at: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farm-transition/planning-future-your-farm-workshops

“Pizza, Pop, and Profits” Lunch and Learn Series Starts January 17

| Clifton Martin

The Pizza, Pop, and Profits Lunch and Learn Series continues in 2025 with our first event on January 17.  Mike Estadt, OSU Extension Pickaway County will join us to share a program on carbon markets and current industry updates for the farm and landowner.  Mr. Estadt has been following the carbon market headlines and trends for several years and presenting around Ohio in an effort to keep Ohio agriculture informed on potential trends and impacts related to carbon credit programs and carbon sequestration.  There are many constantly changing factors in the carbon marketplace and we will discuss the changes, opportunities, and pitfalls for agribusinesses.  Come at 12:00 noon for lunch with our speaker to start at 12:30 pm.

This program is jointly sponsored by the Muskingum County OSU Extension Office and the Soil and Water Conservation District Office.  Find registration and more information here: https://www.muskingumswcd.org/Events/Pizza-Pop-Profits/

Muskingum Ag Network Breakfast

| Clifton Martin

The Muskingum Ag Network meets the first Tuesday of each month, except for July and August, at Friendly Hills Camp and Conference Center, 5880 Friendly Hills Rd, Zanesville.  Our next program will be January 7, 2025 and feature Ted Wiseman, OSU Extension Perry County, with a program discussing the basics of fencing on the farm.  Breakfast is at 8:00 AM and costs $10.

Pesticide Applicator Exam Training Session for New Applicators January 21, 2025

| Clifton Martin

A pesticide applicator exam training session will be offered on January 21, 2025, 6:00 PM, at the Rural Services Building, 225 Underwood St, Zanesville. In order to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicator License, individuals must pass the exam which is administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.  Those who wish to use Restricted Use Products must acquire an applicators license to purchase and apply product. This training is intended to provide an overview of the concepts presented in the exam as preparation.  To register for this training session please email martin.2422@osu.edu or call 740-454-0144.

OSU Extension provides information on Private Pesticide Licensing here: https://pested.osu.edu/home/privateapplicator/licensing

Following this training session, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will be present at the Rural Services Building to administer the exam on:

February 26, 2025, 10:00 AM

(Exam registration at the ODA Website)

Or, call ODA at 614-728-6270 for more exam information