By: Wm. Bruce Clevenger, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Farm Management and Josh Winters, OSU Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, Jackson County
Successful farm managers surround themselves with the best people and information. Expertise comes from study and experience. Agriculture is information driven and from year to year the questions and answers change due to production and economic forces. 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 2024 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, ag attorneys, agronomists, animal scientists, and farm management specialists.
Topics include: weather, grain markets, pastures and livestock, today’s women farm mangers, corn mold and feed, carbon markets, farm financial conditions, saving taxes at retirement, hiring farm labor, farm accounting, artificial intelligence technology, outlook on crop inputs and farmland values.
New for 2024! Student spotlight hour from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Youth will learn about livestock evaluation, career exploration, soil health and agronomy pest management.
Plan you day(s) at Farm Science Review at:
2024 Ask The Expert Schedule
| Date | Time | Speaker | Topic |
| 9/17/2024 | 10:00 | Garth Ruff | Student Spotlight: Livestock Evaluation |
| 10:30 | Lyda Garcia, PhD | Student Spotlight: Carcass Evaluation | |
| 11:00 | Seungki Lee, PhD & Barry Ward | Farm Margins: Prospects and Coping Strategies for Lean Times Ahead | |
| 12:00 | Aaron Wilson, PhD | Cultivating Resilience: Are You Prepared for Extreme Weather? | |
| 12:30 | Mike Estadt | Carbon Markets, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Climate Smart Ag….Oh My! Similarities, Differences, Should I Care? | |
| 1:00 | Seungki Lee, PhD | Grain Market Outlook: Insights from a Cloudy Crystal Ball | |
| 1:30 | Robert Moore, JD | Saving Taxes at Retirement | |
| 2:00 | Ani Katchova, PhD | How are Ohio Farms Doing Financially? | |
| 2:30 | Kane Lewis & Bruce Clevenger | Quicken vs. QuickBooks for Farm Accounting | |
| 9/18/2024 | 10:00 | Luciana da Costa, DVM | Student Spotlight: Animal Care/Veterinary Careers |
| 10:30 | Tim McDermott, DVM | Student Spotlight: Have You Considered a Career in Extension | |
| 11:00 | Aaron Wilson, PhD | Cultivating Resilience: Are You Prepared for Extreme Weather? | |
| 11:30 | Jeff Lewis, JD | Farm Labor: Am I Hiring an Employee or an Independent Contractor? | |
| 12:00 | Chris Dean | Will Artificial Intelligence mean Smarter Farming? Innovative Applications in Agriculture | |
| 12:30 | Barry Ward | Outlook on Inputs & Farmland: A View From The Farm Gate | |
| 1:00 | Seungki Lee, PhD | Grain Market Outlook: Insights from a Cloudy Crystal Ball | |
| 1:30 | Amanda Bennett | Fertilizer Prices in 2024: Comparisons Across Ohio | |
| 2:00 | Christine Gelley | Pastures for Profit | |
| 2:30 | Brady Campbell, PhD | I Want Sheep or Goats, Will I Be The One Fainting? | |
| 9/19/2024 | 10:00 | Sarah Noggle & Rachel Cochran | Student Spotlight: Soil Health is for the Worms! |
| 10:30 | Stephanie Karhoff, PhD & Amanda Douridas | Student Spotlight: Who-dunn-it? Diagnosing Field Crop Issues | |
| 11:00 | Aaron Wilson, PhD | Cultivating Resilience: Are You Prepared for Extreme Weather? | |
| 11:30 | Robert Moore, JD | Saving Taxes at Retirement | |
| 12:00 | Chris Bruynis, PhD | Farming Full-Time Without Adding Acres | |
| 12:30 | Barry Ward | Outlook on Inputs & Farmland: A View From The Farm Gate | |
| 1:00 | Gigi Neal & Sarah Noggle | Today’s Women in Ag – Farm Managers & Operator/Owners | |
| 1:30 | Jason Hartschuh | Can I Avoid Corn Ear Mold with Hybrid Selection? |
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/