Zanesville, OH; Coshocton, OH–Join OSU Extension in Muskingum and Coshocton Counties for the 2026 Agronomy School on January 29, 2026. Agenda topics include corn and soybean production trends, farm economics, vomitoxin management, and soil and water management. Featured speakers include Laura Lindsey (Professor, Soybeans/Small grains), Eric Richer, (Field Specialist, Farm Management), Jason Hartschuh (Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock), and Vinayak Shedekar (Assistant Professor, Agricultural Water Management). This event will take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Coshocton County Community Room, 637 Chestnut Street, Coshocton, OH. PRE-Registration is required, and the fee is $30 per person. The registration deadline is Thursday, January 22, 2026. Fertilizer Certification and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits have been applied for. A program registration form is available at go.osu.edu/agschool and all registration is managed through the Coshocton County Extension Office. For more information, contact Clifton Martin in Muskingum County at 740-454-0144 or martin.2422@osu.edu and Brett Kinzel in Coshocton County at 740-622-2265 or kinzel.40@osu.edu.
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Corn Research Highlights from 2024 with Dr. Osler Ortez, Friday, March 21
Do you plant corn or are you interested in planting corn? The final installment of Pizza, Pop, and Profits for 2025 will be Friday March 21st at 12:00Pm in person and 12:30 PM on ZOOM. Dr. Osler Ortez, Assistant Professor for Corn and Emerging Crops will be our guest. Join us to hear updates from Dr. Ortez from 2024 Corn research from OSU.
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/
Nutrient Management After a Drought February 21
The next lunch and learn “Pizza, Pop, and Profit” session is upcoming on Friday, February 21 at noon. We will host Manbir Rakkar, Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management at The Ohio State University, to speak on agronomic management considerations. 2024 was a tough year with most of Ohio experiencing drought conditions at some point during the year. Some producers harvested less grain and forage than they fertilized for. Will that fertility be available for the 2025 crop? What do drought conditions do to fertilizer and nutrient availability? With high fertilizer prices can we cut back on applications in 2025? These are a few of the questions we will be discussing at our next episode of Pizza, Pop, and Profits on February 21st.
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/
Additionally, the final session of this series on March 21 will host Dr. Osler Ortez, Assistant Professor in Corn and Emerging Crop Production Systems at The Ohio State University, to discuss corn research highlights from 2024.
Friday, January 17: Carbon market and agriculture industry trends
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.
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)
Pesticide Applicator Exam Training Session for New Applicators January 21, 2025
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
Grain Marketing and Storage for Crop Production March 14
OSU Extension Muskingum County will be hosting Dr. Seungki Lee, Assistant Professor and Agricultural Economist. His areas of expertise include agricultural economics, environmental and resource economics, and industrial organization. Dr. Lee will address grain marketing and economics of on farm storage with considerations for risk and returns for agronomic crops.
Three Rivers Energy LLC, Coshocton, OH and additional industry representatives will be present.
Please RSVP by email at martin.2422@osu.edu or 740-454-0144
There is no cost for this event, and dinner will be provided.
Corn, Soybean, Soil Health, Grain Storage Economics meeting in Licking County March 6
What crop has the smallest yield penalty for delayed planting? Can you adjust your management practices to mitigate losses due to late planting? How are diseases affected by planting date?
Have you been following the “Battle for the Belt” through this last crop season? We are bringing this discussion to Licking County on March 6th. The morning sessions are a statewide program offered in 3 locations and we have added lunch and afternoon sessions that address concerns in our part of the state.
This will take place at OSU Newark / COTC.
Cost is $10 and includes a meal.
Call the office 740-670-5315 to register.
Speakers include:
Laura Lindsey – OSU Professor Soybean and Small Grain Production
Osler Ortez – OSU Assistant Professor – Corn & Emerging Crops
Horacio Lopez-Nicora – OSU Assistant Professor Soybean Pathology and Nematology
Eric Richer – Assistant Professor Field Specialist, Farm Management, OSU Extension “Good Questions to Ask when Investing in On-Farm Storage”
Jim Ippolito – The Rattan Lal Endowed Professor of Soil Health and Soil Fertility, Ohio State speaking on “Soil Health Perspectives from the New Guy”
Obtaining Agricultural Fertilizer Certification Online Training (new certifications)
March 28, 2024 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Registration Deadline: One Week Prior to the Event
Cost: $35
This 3-hour training is for individuals who are obtaining their Ohio Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification for the first time (not recertification). Agricultural Fertilizer Certification is required for applications to more than 50 acres of crops grown for sale in Ohio. It is not required for lawn and landscape fertilizer applications. This training will be held online as a webinar. Following the completion of this course, we will collect your information to be transferred to the Ohio Department of Agriculture. If you currently hold a pesticide license, your license information will then be updated to include fertilizer certification. If you do not hold a pesticide license, you will be sent an invoice to collect your certification fee. Once the fee is received by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, you will receive your fertilizer certification.
Corn, Soybean, Soil Health, Grain Storage Economics meeting in Licking County March 6
What crop has the smallest yield penalty for delayed planting? Can you adjust your management practices to mitigate losses due to late planting? How are diseases affected by planting date?
Have you been following the “Battle for the Belt” through this last crop season? We are bringing this discussion to Licking County on March 6th. The morning sessions are a statewide program offered in 3 locations and we have added lunch and afternoon sessions that address concerns in our part of the state.
This will take place at OSU Newark / COTC.
Cost is $10 and includes a meal.
Call the office 740-670-5315 to register.
Speakers include:
Laura Lindsey – OSU Professor Soybean and Small Grain Production
Osler Ortez – OSU Assistant Professor – Corn & Emerging Crops
Horacio Lopez-Nicora – OSU Assistant Professor Soybean Pathology and Nematology
Eric Richer – Assistant Professor Field Specialist, Farm Management, OSU Extension “Good Questions to Ask when Investing in On-Farm Storage”
Jim Ippolito – The Rattan Lal Endowed Professor of Soil Health and Soil Fertility, Ohio State speaking on “Soil Health Perspectives from the New Guy”