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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.

Southern Ohio Women in Ag Conference

Join Us for the 2nd Southern Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference!

📅 Date: April 4, 2025
📍 Location: Bell Manor, Chillicothe, OH
⏰ Time: The program begins at 9:00 AM

Connect, learn, and grow at the Southern Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference! Spend the day networking with fellow women in agriculture while engaging with expert speakers, doing hands-on activities, and attending vendor exhibits.

What to Expect:

🌱 Grant Writing Workshop – Learn from Gwynn Stewart, Assistant Director of Community Development and grant writing author, as she shares strategies for securing funding, crafting strong applications, and building relationships with funders.

📢 Marketing Strategies – Christy Welch and Kate Hornyak, OSU Extension Direct Marketing, will provide insights on engaging your target audience and boosting your business with effective marketing tools.

🚜 From Soil to Success Panel – Hear real-life experiences from local women farmers:

  • Mandy Way (Farmers’ Markets)
  • Dana Workman (Livestock)
  • Liz Fundergurgh (Agronomic Crops)
  • Alanna Reisinger (Floriculture Production)

📷 Snapshot Strategies – Improve your photography skills with Jenny Stoneking and Christy Millhouse (OSU Extension). Learn how to capture eye-catching marketing photos using an iPad, camera, or phone.

💐 Take Home a Floral Creation! – Gain hands-on experience processing tulips into a vase arrangement and layering bulbs for multi-season blooms with daffodils, tulips, and crocuses.

🎟️ Registration: $50 – Sign up at go.osu.edu/womeninagconf by March 28, 2025! Southern Ohio WIA

Join us for a day of learning, networking, and inspiration. We can’t wait to see you there!

Southwest Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference

Join us on April 4, 2025, for the 2nd Southern Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference, located at Bell Manor in Chillicothe, OH.
Keynote – Overcoming Your Fear of Grant Writing
The Grower Panel focuses on the farmers’ market, agronomy, livestock, and floriculture.
Marketing Your Brand
How to take pictures to market your brand through design and editing
Continental breakfast and lunch provided
Vendors and Sponsors that will help support your business
Registration is open, and the cost is $50.
Current sponsors are Kingston Bank, Farm Credit, and Gerber Insurance.
More information and detailed descriptions to follow.

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

 

2025 Farm Office Live Winter Series

The farm office team is excited to release the dates for our 2025 Farm Office Live winter series and invites you to put a placeholder on your calendars for these events. The webinars will be held on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on:

  • January 17
  • February 21
  • March 28 and
  • April 25

You can sign up for these webinars (and find past recordings) at: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farmofficelive

Below are details for the tentative agenda for the January 17, 2025 edition

    • Legislative Round-Up
    • Farm Business Analysis Program Update
    • Long-Term Care Update
    • Quarterly Fertilizer Update
    • Crop Input Outlook
    • Livestock Outlook
    • 1099 Reminders
    • Farm Policy & Farm Bill
    • Winter Program Update