Author: Nanette Neal

Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop

December 11, 2025

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Crawford County Extension Office, 808 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, OH 44820

Animal agriculture today faces the need to find innovative ways to handle and dispose of livestock mortality. This need has been driven by the disappearance of rendering plants, concerns over carcass burial and groundwater pollution, and the economic costs and other issues associated with incineration. Composting deceased livestock is now an option that needs to be done correctly. This free program is intended to provide livestock producers with Mortality Composting Certification.

For more information, contact Kendra Rose at rose.1919@osu.edu or call 419-562-8731

RSVP by December 4, 2025, visit go.osu.edu/crawfordmcw or call 419-562-8731

EVENT SPONSORS Walnut Grain Farm, Linn Acres Farm, and MKB Farms LTD

Tri-State Green Industry Conference Registration is Open

Thursday, February 5th, 2026

Sharonville Convention Center
11355 Chester Rd
Cincinnati, OH  45246

Don’t miss this premier Tri-State Green Industry Educational Event

  • Ten education tracks with sessions on horticulture, tree care, lawn care, and more
  • Networking opportunities
  • Trade show
  • Professional credits for ISA and pesticide applicators in OH, IN, and KY

More details at go.osu.edu/gic_info

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Early Bird Registration (until the end of the day, January 10th) $150.00
Late Registration (January 11th-17th) $200.00
On-Site Registration (at the door, February 5th; Lunch not included) $200.00
Educator Registration (email Amy at coors.15@osu.edu for discount code) $90.00
Student Registration

(email Amy at coors.15@osu.edu for no lunch discount code)

$90.00 with lunch

$50.00 no lunch

Register at go.osu.edu/gic2026

For bulk registration (over 5 attendees), email Amy at coors.15@osu.edu.

Support a legacy conference: Become a sponsor!

Consider increasing your company’s visibility and helping this cornerstone industry event thrive. Opportunities start as low as $250!

Learn more at go.osu.edu/gic_sponsor

Trade Show Vendors

Join the trade show and get in front of hundreds of regional attendees from the nursery, greenhouse, arboriculture, retail, landscape maintenance, construction, and design industries.

Visit our Trade Show Vendor Information page for more details on what’s available.

Deadline for trade show registration is December 8, 2025.

The Tri-State Green Industry Conference is a collaborative educational effort between the following organizations, arboreta, and botanical gardens, as well as Green Industry leaders:

  • Ohio State University Extension
  • Purdue University Extension
  • University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Wisconsin
  • The Boone County Arboretum
  • Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
  • Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum
  • Natorp’s
  • Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc.
  • Gressley’s Horticulture Consultation Service

Questions? Email Amy at coors.15@osu.edu

Ohio Soybean Association Scholarship

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) is excited to announce that applications are now open for two $1,000 scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year. These scholarships are designed to support students who are passionate about the soybean industry and agricultural advocacy.

New this year! The scholarship is open not only to current full-time college, university, or technical school students, but also to high school seniors planning to enroll full-time. All majors are eligible. Applicants should demonstrate leadership, agricultural involvement (e.g., FFA or 4-H), and a strong interest in the soybean industry.

Eligibility: Ohio residents who are OSA Student or Young Adult Members (SYA), or the child/grandchild of a current member.

Application Requirements: Two letters of recommendation, a short video essay, academic information, and details about community involvement, awards, and honors.

Deadline: Friday, January 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST

For questions about the scholarship, contact Mackenzie Joseph at mjoseph@soyohio.org

Click here to learn more.

The Ohio Community Wildlife Cooperative Conference

November 20, 2025 @ Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

Is your community dealing with wildlife issues? If so, this conference is designed for you.

Join Ohio community leaders and planners for a one-day conference focused on helping cities and communities manage human-wildlife conflict. Get the information and resources you need and a chance to network with other Ohio communities working to resolve conflicts with wildlife.

Agenda (attached and online) includes topics on addressing ticks in urban landscapes, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza update, establishing a bird trail in your community, surveying wildlife in your municipality, Ohio bats update, and BMPs when finding injured/orphaned wildlife.

Register HERE by November 14th.

$45 for the day – lunch and materials included.

Join our email list to receive updates on our annual conference and wildlife conflict resources.

Visit our website for more info and access to our 2020 and 2021 virtual conference recordings.

Farmer and Farmland Owner Income Tax Webinar

Are you interested in learning more about recent tax law changes that impact agriculture under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? If so, join us for a special Farmer and Farmland Owner Income Tax Webinar on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, as part of our Farm Office Live Series.

This live webinar will cover key tax issues affecting farmers and farmland owners, including an update on Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV), tax provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, tax planning in low-income years, residual fertility/excess fertility deduction, and much more! Our OSU Extension tax team will walk through key updates, answer your questions, and share practical insight to help you prepare for questions that may arise in your office!

📅 Friday, November 14, 2025

⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

🔗 https://go.osu.edu/register4fol

Farmer Tax Webinar 2025

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