Farm Management, Marketing and Economics Events at the Farm Science Review

Even though new equipment and machinery dominate the Farm Science Review each year, economics and the bottom line always play the major role in your decision making.

The Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics together with Ohio State University Extension will offer several new activities, exhibits, presentations and opportunities to interact with Agricultural Economists, Farm Management Specialists and Extension Educators.

“Cost Saving Ideas and Innovations in Crop Production – Save $$$$$’s per Corn and Soybean Acre !” Exhibit

“Cost Saving Ideas and Innovations in Crop Production – Save $$$$$’s per Corn and Soybean Acre!” focuses on the latest research and innovations in crop production and lays out ways to cut input costs. This exhibit which will located in the Francine Firebaugh Building will give producers ideas on how they can save $$$$$’s per acre in their production systems. This manned exhibit will also give producers the opprotunity to interact with Farm Management Specialists, Agricultural Economists and Extension educators to discuss further options to improve the bottom line.

One example of a “cost saving idea” included in the exhibit is to “Consider Anhydrous Ammonia as Nitrogen Source versus UAN (28%), Nitrogen Savings of $16 per acre.” Many more ideas and innovations will be featured as a part of this brand new exhibit.

The exhibit will also feature the new Ohio Ag Manager Newsletter that is a free monthly electronic newsletter available to everyone. The goal of the Ohio Ag Manager Team is to provide agricultural businesses with timely management information dedicated to improving efficiency and profitability. Focal issue areas discussed in the monthly electronic newsletter include financial, labor, legal, marketing and human resource development. Current and past newsletters along with subscription information can be found at the Ohio Ag Manager website at: http://ohioagmanager.osu.edu/

One last part of the exhibit is the interactive computer quiz “How Well Do You Know Ohio Agriculture?” This fun and informative game will allow you to test your knowledge of the various aspects of Ohio Agriculture. (And possibly win a prize!)

Complimentary copies of the Ohio Ag Manger Newsletter, updated 2005 Crop Enterprise Budgets and a list of the “Cost Saving Ideas and Innovations in Crop Production” will be available.

Farm Business Office in the Firebaugh Building

The Farm Business Office at the Farm Science Review is located in the Francine Firebaugh Building and will give Review goers the opportunity to interact one-on-one with Ohio State University Farm Management Specialists, Agricultural Economists, and Extension Educators. Review goers can seek advice on various farm business and management topics including farm record keeping and analysis, tax management, risk Management, human resources management, budgeting, estate planning, farm transferal planning, retirement planning, farmland rental and/or purchase issues and more.

Special Events and Programs

Ohio State ‘s Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics coordinates a number of special programs at Farm Science Review.

Economic & Policy Issues Defining Agriculture: “Politics, Policy & Money” is an annual panel discussion and open forum to give farmers, policymakers, and industry leaders tools for understanding and analyzing the future of agriculture in Ohio. This year’s discussion is on what federal budgets have in store for food, agriculture and rural economies. The program takes place in the Tobin Building at the west end of the central exhibit area on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m.

“Question the Authorities” is a series of short presentations and discussions that run throughout the Review on the small stage across Friday Ave. from the Utzinger Garden . Topics relate to business, policy and economics and include experts from OSU, Purdue and various government agencies. Stan Ernst from OSU’s Ag Economics department hosts the sessions. Topics are posted daily on Friday Avenue by the presentation area. Speakers are also available for individual consultations after their sessions. This year’s planned schedule is:

Tuesday, September 20
11:15 Energy Market Impacts on Ohio/agriculture – Matt Roberts
11:40 Farming together as a family – Bernie Erven
12:00 QUESTION THE AUTHORITIES: THE GAME (audience competes for prizes)
12:15 Crop Conditions & Current Farm Economy – Jim Ramey
12:40 Grain Markets – Matt Roberts
1:00 Livestock Markets – Brian Roe
1:15 E-commerce in Agriculture – Marv Batte, Stan Ernst
1:30 Landlord – tenant relationships – Bernie Erven
1:45 Market Opportunities from Seafood Demand – Laura Tiu
2:15 Berry Markets – Marv Batte, Sandy Kuhn, Stan Ernst
2:45 TBA
3:00 Farm Input Costs – Barry Ward

Wednesday, September 21
10:00 BioFuels: Economic Power from “waste” – Fred Hitzhusen
10:20 Energy Market Impacts on Ohio/agriculture – Matt Roberts
10:45 When WalMart Comes to Town – Elena Irwin
11:15 Finding & Keeping Good Employees – Bernie Erven
11:45 Grain Markets – Matt Roberts
12:00 QUESTION THE AUTHORITIES: THE GAME (audience competes for prizes)
12:10 Crop Conditions & Current Farm Economy – Jim Ramey
12:20 Farming together as a family – Bernie Erven
12:45 Timber Tax – Bill Hoover
1:00 Weighing the Costs of Obesity – Eugene Jones
1:15 Eat for Health…Functional Food Economics – Neal Hooker
1:30 “Eat Local” …Ohioans’ views on food source – Jeff Sharp
2:00 Direct Market Opportunities – Ag & Natural Resources – Julie Fox
2:30 Water Rights – Peggy Hall
2:45 Farm Input Costs – Barry Ward
3:00 TBA

Thursday, September 22
10:00 TBA
10:15 Figuring Farm Rents – Barry Ward
10:45 TBA
11:00 Farm Input Costs – Barry Ward
11:30 Grain Markets – Matt Roberts
12:00 QUESTION THE AUTHORITIES: THE GAME (audience competes for prizes)
12:15 Crop Conditions & Current Farm Economy – Jim Ramey
12:45 Energy Market Impacts on Ohio/agriculture – Matt Roberts
1:00 Grain Markets – Matt Roberts
1:30 TBA
1:45 Calculating “ripples”? – Greg Davis
2:00 TBA
2:20 TBA

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