By: Josh Winters, OSU Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, Jackson County and Wm. Bruce Clevenger, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Farm Management
Reliable and trusted advisers. Farm managers need to seek out the best people and gather tailored information for their own farm operation. Seldom does one answer fit all. Agriculture is impacted by local, regional, and global forces that are often unforeseen leaving the farm manager with mixed messages. 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 2025 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, forestry specialists, agronomists, animal scientists, and farm management specialists.
2025 Topics include:
Beginner and Small Farm Colleges, Cattle Markets, Global Trade, Ohio Farm Income, Weather Risk, Crop Inputs, Farmland Values/Rents, Tax Law, Farm Lease, Harvesting Timber, Solar Grazing research, Labor Laws, Farm Legacy Planning, Ohio Quarterly Fertilizer Price Survey, Grain Markets, Farm Diversification with Specialty Crops, Network Building, Using Incentive Trusts in Farm Succession, and much more!
Returning for 2025! Student spotlight hours on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Youth will learn about getting started in a farm business, beef economics, and career exploration in veterinary medicine.
Plan your day(s) at Farm Science Review at:
| 2025 Ask the Expert Schedule | ||
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
| 9/16/2025 | ||
| 10:00 | Trevor Corboy | Student Spotlight Hour: Getting Started in a Farm Business – Beginner and Small Farm College |
| 10:30 | Garth Ruff | Student Spotlight Hour: Beef-o-nomics: Understanding Cattle Markets |
| 11:00 | Seungki Lee, Margaret Jodlowski, Ian Sheldon; mod Amy Ando | Economic Crosswinds: What’s Driving Your Bottom Line? |
| 12:00 | Dr. Ani Katchova | Ohio Farm Income & Financial Conditions |
| 12:30 | Dr. Aaron Wilson | Weather Risk & Resilience in 2025 |
| 1:00 | Barry Ward | Crop Inputs, Farmland Values/Rents, Tax Law – 2025 & Looking Ahead |
| 1:30 | Peggy Hall | Farm Smarter: Farm Lease Lessons That Pay Off |
| 2:00 | Jim Downs | Harvesting Timber – What You Need to Consider |
| 2:30 | Dr. Brady Campbell | Harvesting Sun and Grass: New Insights into Solar Grazing |
| 9/17/2025 | ||
| 10:00 | Dr. Luciana Da Costa | Student Spotlight Hour: Education Requirements for Veterinary Medicine |
| 10:30 | Dr. Luciana Da Costa | Student Spotlight Hour: Careers in Veterinary Medicine |
| 11:00 | Jeff Lewis | Know the Farm Labor Laws: Stay Legal, Safe, and Productive |
| 11:30 | David Marrison | Beyond the Land: Preparing Leaders for the Next Generation of Farming |
| 12:00 | Amanda Bennett | Ohio Quarterly Fertilizer Price Survey |
| 12:30 | Dr. Aaron Wilson | Weather Risk & Resilience in 2025 |
| 1:00 | Barry Ward | Crop Inputs, Farmland Values/Rents, Tax Law – 2025 & Looking Ahead |
| 1:30 | Clint Schroeder | Profit-Driven Farming: Navigating Financial Health in Ohio Agriculture |
| 2:00 | Dr. Seungki Lee | Grain Market Crossroads: What’s Now, What’s Next |
| 2:30 | Dr. Logan Minter | Farm Diversification: Specialty Crops to Strengthen your Bottom Line |
| 9/18/2025 | ||
| 10:00 | David Marrison | Stepping Up or Stepping Aside: Readiness for Farm Succession |
| 10:30 | Marlene Eick | How to Network Like a Pro |
| 11:00 | Robert Moore | Using Incentive Trusts in Farm Succession: Cultivating Good Decisions |
| 11:30 | Christopher Dean | LIVE! Field Data/Monitoring: Real-time from FSR Demo Plots to Ask The Expert Tent |
| 12:00 | Barry Ward | Crop Inputs, Farmland Values/Rents, Tax Law – 2025 & Looking Ahead |
| 12:30 | Dr. Aaron Wilson | Weather Risk & Resilience in 2025 |
| 1:00 | Gigi Neal & Heather Neikirk | A Decade of Outreach and Impact: Ohio Women in Agriculture Network |
| 1:30 | Dr. Laura Lindsey, Taylor Dill, Barry Ward | Agronomy + Economics = Agronomics. What Should Come First? |
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/