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Farm Office Live

OSU Extension will offer a Farm Office Live webinar on Friday, April 25, at 10:00 a.m. Farm Office Live is a monthly webinar of updates and outlooks on legal, economic, and farm management issues that affect Ohio agriculture.

Our featured guest this month is Dr. Margaret Jodlowski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, who will discuss farm labor issues with us.  Our remaining agenda features the Farm Office team addressing these topics:

  • Strategies for Developing the Next Leader of Your Farm Operation – David Marrison, Farm Management Field Specialist
  • Crop Profit Outlook – Barry Ward, Production Business Management Leader
  • Farm Business Analysis Update – Clint Schroeder, Farm Business Analysis Program Manager
  • State and Federal Legislative Update – Peggy Hall, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Director
  • New Laws: Paystub Protection Act and Operation of Drones – Jeff Lewis, Agricultural & Resource Law/Tax Schools Attorney
  • Tax Update: Are Avian Flu Indemnifications Exempt? – Barry Ward and Jeff Lewis
  • Upcoming Events and Deadlines – David Marrison

Join in for this free webinar by registering at farmoffice.osu.edu/farmofficelive, where replays of previous webinars are also available.

OSU Extension offering virtual Farm Transition and Estate Planning Course in February

If you and your family are grappling with the critical issue of transitioning farm operations and farm assets to the next generation, OSU Extension is here to help. Producers are encouraged to attend a four-evening virtual “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” workshop on February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom.

This workshop challenges farm families to actively plan for the future of the farm business. Learn how to have crucial conversations about your farm’s future and better understand the strategies and tools that can help you transfer your ffarm’sownership, management, and assets to the next generation. We encourage parents, children, and grandchildren to attend together to develop a plan for the future of the family and farm. The teaching faculty for the workshop are David Marrison, an OSU Extension Farm Management Field Specialist, and Robert Moore, an attorney for the OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program.

Pre-registration is required so that a packet of program materials can be mailed to participating families in advance. Electronic copies of the course materials will also be available to all participants. The registration fee is $99 per farm family. Register by January 24, 2025, to receive course materials in time. Register at go.osu.edu/successionregistration. If you have questions about the workshop, do not hesitate to contact David Marrison at marrison.2@osu.edu or 740-722-6073.

Registration Open for 2025 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference

Hello, Women in Agriculture!

Registration is now open for the 2025 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference! This is a very special year as we celebrate our 10th year together with our biggest conference yet!

We’d love to see you at this year’s conference on Friday, March 21 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Shisler Event Center on The Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus, 1880 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691. Registration information can be found at: go.osu.edu/eowiareg25

We are thrilled to have international speaker, author, and farm coach, Elaine Froese, at our conference this spring. She’s on a mission to guide farm families, across North America, to get unstuck, communicate better, find harmony through understanding, and secure a profitable farm legacy. Elaine is traveling from her home farm in Manitoba, Canada to speak with us! She will share a special keynote about Living an Intentional Life, will teach a breakout session to help tackle tough family conversations, and will have Coach on Call individual sessions available throughout the day. Every participant will also get a copy of Elaine’s book, “Farming’s In-Law Factor.” Hear more from Elaine here:

This year’s program will feature 24 break-out sessions in 6 tracks including: Plants, Animals, Business & Marketing, Home & Family,  Special Interest, and Personal Development. These informative and interactive sessions are presented by Ohio State University Extension educators, farmers, industry professionals, and partner agencies.

Learn about sponsorship opportunities at go.osu.edu/eowiasponsor25 or contact Emily Marrison with questions about sponsorship at 740-622-2265 or marrison.12@osu.edu .

We can’t wait to see you there!

 

East Ohio Women in Agriculture Team

Rebecca Davis, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Tuscarawas County
Corinna Gromley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Carroll County
Chris Kendle, 4-H Youth Development Educator, Tuscarawas County
Brett Kinzel, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Coshocton County
Emily Marrison, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Coshocton County
Heather Neikirk, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Stark County
Kate Shumaker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Holmes County
Sandy Trushel, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Carroll County

 

Women in Agriculture Estate Planning Luncheon

Robert Moore, J.D., Attorney, OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program, will share information on legal options for estate planning, such as trusts, wills, and strategies to meet your goals for the future of the farm.

August 27, 2024

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

M & M Diner, 165 East Center Street, London, OH

The cost for lunch is $15

RSVP at go.osu.edu/madisonwiareg

 

Registration open for 2024 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference

Ohio State University Extension will host the 9th Annual East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference. The conference is planned for Friday, April 5, 2024, from 9 AM – 4 PM at the Shisler Conference Center, 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, OH 44691. All women and young women (high school age) who are interested, involved in, or want to become involved with food, agricultural, or natural resources production or small business are encouraged to attend.

The conference program features a networking fair and twenty breakout sessions presented by OSU Extension educators, agricultural producers, and partner agencies. Sessions this year are focused around five themes: Business & Marketing, Home & Family, Plants & Pollinators, Animals, and Special Interest. The conference keynote speaker will be Bonnie Ayars of Ayars Family Farm & Ice Cream. She will talk about “Perfecting the Art of Connection” from her experiences as a farm wife, mother, grandmother, dairy educator, and ice cream entrepreneur.

Interested individuals can register for the conference online at go.osu.edu/eowia2024 .Cost of the conference is $60 for adult participants and $30 for students. Conference fee includes conference participation, breakfast, lunch, conference handouts, and door prizes. Deadline for registration is Friday, March 22.

Registered participants, community organizations, or businesses interested in sponsorship can contact Emily Marrison, OSU Extension Educator, at 740-722-6074.