House Farm Bill Reconciliation Summary Overview | Farm Office
How Ohio’s Proposed Pesticide Rules Could Affect Teens Working on Farms | Farm Office
2024 Farm Commodity Program Payment Estimates for Ohio Counties as of May 2025 | Farm Office
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Virtual Beef School, session 4; Heifer Development and Implementing Genomic Testing on Your Farm
With feeder calf values at historical highs, now is not the time to save or improperly develop a replacement female that in coming years simply isn’t going to improve the overall productivity of the herd. With that thought in mind, session 4 of this year’s virtual Beef School will focus on properly selecting and developing only those heifers that fit the goals of the herd.
If you’re contemplating saving and breeding replacement heifers now or in the future make plans to join us during next Wednesday’s fourth and final session of this year’s Virtual Ohio Beef School. We’ll explore the use of genomic testing on your farm to aid in the seedstock selection process, and the proper development of those heifers that are selected and retained.
If you still need to register in order to receive free log-in details, visit: go.osu.edu/beefschool25.
Beef Quality Assurance March 25, 2025, 7:00 PM
Are you selling beef animals to be harvested for meat and need to update your Beef Quality Assurance Certification?
The goal of the Ohio Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is to increase the competitive base for marketing Ohio cattle. Beef Quality Assurance is a program to ensure that beef and dairy cattle are maintained in a manner which will result in a safe and wholesome beef product for the consumer. The Ohio BQA program is set to meet or exceed the NCBA BQA Guidelines.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Program starts at 7:00 PM
Location: Muskingum Livestock Auction
No cost, no RSVP needed.
Beef School Series: Managing Open Cows, March 26
March 26, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
2025: High Cattle Prices and Drought Recovery, Session 3 of the Winter Beef School webinar series
Register at https://go.osu.edu/beefschool25
Beef School Series: Post Drought Pasture Management and Annual Forages as Supplemental Feed
February 26, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
2025: High Cattle Prices and Drought Recovery, Session 2
Register at https://go.osu.edu/beefschool25
Beef Cattle Economic Outlook Recording Now Available
A recording from the first session of the 2025 Ohio Virtual Beef School is now available. Kenny Burdine, University of Kentucky Livestock Economist, covers consumer demand, expansion, and an overall look at the current cattle market.
Beef Quality Assurance March 25, 2025, 7:00 PM
Are you selling beef animals to be harvested for meat and need to update your Beef Quality Assurance Certification?
The goal of the Ohio Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is to increase the competitive base for marketing Ohio cattle. Beef Quality Assurance is a program to ensure that beef and dairy cattle are maintained in a manner which will result in a safe and wholesome beef product for the consumer. The Ohio BQA program is set to meet or exceed the NCBA BQA Guidelines.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Program starts at 7:00 PM
Location: Muskingum Livestock Auction
No cost, no RSVP needed.
Winter Beef School Series Starts January 29 featuring “Beef Cattle and Livestock Economic Outlook”
January 29, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
2025: High Cattle Prices and Drought Recovery, Session 1 of the Winter Beef School series
Beef cattle and livestock economic outlook! An evening with Kenny Burdine, via Webinar
Register at https://go.osu.edu/beefschool25
Reminder: Pesticide License Recertification and Classes Feb 6 (Day) and Feb 18 (Eve)
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
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