By: Wm. Bruce Clevenger, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Farm Management
Agriculture is information driven and growers and industry always have great questions. Who should you ask for trusted answers? Ask The Experts at Farm Science Review! Three days of Experts have been scheduled to take center stage again this year at the 2023 Farm Science Review. This conversational dive explores hot/current topics between the moderator, Experts, and the audience. The 30-minute sessions give 15-20 minutes of information from the Experts and 5-10 minutes of Q&A with the audience. It is the best place to stop and take a sit-down break at FSR. Grab some food and enjoy. Experts include ag economists, weather scientists, Women in Ag leaders, veterinarians, agricultural attorneys, agronomists.
Topics include: weather whiplash, empowering Women in Agriculture, USDA Farm Bill, farm property insurance gaps, grain markets, beginning farmer education course, ticks on pasture effecting people and livestock, mold and feed, mental health, carbon markets, an average farm may not be profitable, farm labor, death’s impact on the family business, financial health of Ohio farms, and agronomy vs. economics.
Plan you day(s) at Farm Science Review at:
https://fsr.osu.edu/ , click Visitor Information, click Mobile App/Digital Directory.
2023 Ask The Expert Schedule
| Date | Time | Speaker | Topic |
| 9/19/2023 | 10:00 | Aaron Wilson | Weather Whiplash – Dealing with Weather Extremes |
| 10:30 | Gigi Neal & Linda Vernon | Celebrating 20 Years of Empowering Women in Agriculture – Annie’s Project | |
| 11:00 | AEDE Dept | The Farm Bill and Beyond | |
| 12:00 | Barry Ward | Economic View From The Farmgate | |
| 12:30 | Robert Moore & Jeff Lewis | Farm Insurance – Covering Your Assets | |
| 1:00 | Seungki Lee | How Is The Market Doing? | |
| 1:30 | Eric Richer | What is OSU’s Farm On Course? | |
| 2:00 | Tim McDermott | Managing Asian Longhorned Ticks on Pasture | |
| 2:30 | Scott Kenney | Is Hepatitis E Virus a Risk to Ohioans? | |
| 9/20/2023 | 10:00 | Gustavo Schuenemann | Molds and Mycotoxins in Cattle |
| 10:30 | Mike Estadt | How Smart Are Your Commodities? Carbon Intensity Scores and More | |
| 11:00 | Clint Schroeder | Utilizing Benchmarking Data: It Doesn’t Pay to be Average | |
| 11:30 | Aaron Wilson | Weather Whiplash – Dealing with Weather Extremes | |
| 12:00 | Barry Ward | Economic View From The Farmgate | |
| 12:30 | Robert Moore & Jeff Lewis | Farm Insurance – Covering Your Assets | |
| 1:00 | Seungki Lee | How Is The Market Doing? | |
| 1:30 | Margaret Jodlowski | Who is Working (or Will Work) Ohio’s Farms? | |
| 2:00 | David Marrison | Is Your Farm Business Ready for Your Death? | |
| 2:30 | Margaret Jodlowski | The Farm Bill and Beyond | |
| 9/21/2023 | 10:00 | Luciana da Costa | One Health and Livestock Farming |
| 10:30 | Ani Katchova | How Are Ohio Farms Doing Financially? | |
| 11:00 | Bridget Britton | Sit down, Take a load off, and Let’s have a Chat. Life can be Stressful. | |
| 11:30 | Aaron Wilson | Weather Whiplash – Dealing with Weather Extremes | |
| 12:00 | Barry Ward | Economic View From The Farmgate | |
| 12:30 | Robert Moore & Jeff Lewis | Farm Insurance – Covering Your Assets | |
| 1:00 | David Marrison | Is Your Farm Business Ready for Your Death? | |
| 1:30 | Lindsey, Ortez, Ward | Agronomy + Economics = Agronomics. What Comes First in the Equation? |
Ask The Experts is located at the corner of Kottman and Friday Avenues, Exhibit Area 425, across from the Firebaugh building. Seating is available under the tent.
In addition to the Ask The Expert sessions, Review goers can explore OSU Extension Farm Management Resources in the Firebaugh building across from Ask The Expert area all-day, each day of the Review. OSU Extension Farm Management resources can also be found online at: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/