OSU Extension in Miami and Champaign Counties are offering a series designed to help female landowners understand critical conservation and farm management issues related to owning land. It will provide participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to talk with tenants about farming and conservation practices used on their land. The farm management portion will provide an understanding of passing land on to the next generation and help establish fair rental rates by looking at current farm budgets. 

The series runs every Friday, February 26 through March 26 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. and will be a blend of in-person and virtual sessions. It is $50 for the series. If you are only able to attend a couple of session, it is $10 per session but there is a lot of value in getting to know other participants in the series and talking with them each week. Registration can be found at go.osu.edu/legacy2021. For more information, please contact Amanda Bennett at bennett.709@osu.edu. Registration deadline is February 24. The detailed agenda can be found at  

https://miami.osu.edu/events/lady-landowners-leaving-legacy. 

Land is an expensive and important investment that is often handed down through generations. As such, it should be cared for and maintained to remain profitable for future generations.  

Almost half of landowners in Ohio are women. OSU Extension in Miami and Champaign Counties are offering a series designed to help female landowners understand critical conservation and farm management issues related to owning land. It will provide participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to talk with tenants about farming and conservation practices used on their land. The farm management portion will provide an understanding of passing land on to the next generation and help establish fair rental rates by looking at current farm budgets. 

The series runs every Friday, February 26 through March 26 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. and will be a blend of in-person and virtual sessions. It is $50 for the series. If you are only able to attend a couple of session, it is $10 per session but there is a lot of value in getting to know other participants in the series and talking with them each week. Registration can be found at go.osu.edu/legacy2021. For more information, please contact Amanda Bennett at bennett.709@osu.edu. Registration deadline is February 24. The detailed agenda can be found at  https://miami.osu.edu/events/lady-landowners-leaving-legacy. 

 “Farm Office Live” returns virtually this winter as an opportunity for you to get the latest outlook and updates on ag law, farm management, ag economics, farm business analysis and other related issues from faculty and educators with the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.

Each Farm Office Live will start off with presentations on select ag law and farm management topics from our experts and then we’ll open it up for questions from attendees on other topics of interest.  Viewers can attend “Farm Office Live” online each month on Wednesday evening or Friday morning, or can catch a recording of each program. The full slate of offerings for this winter:

January 13^th 7:00 – 8:30 pm

January 15th 10:00 – 11:30 am

February 10^th 7:00 – 8:30 pm

February 12^th 10:00 – 11:30 am

March 10^th 7:00 – 8:30 pm

March 12^th 10:00 – 11:30 am

April 7^th 7:00 – 8:30 pm

April 9^th 10:00 – 11:30 am

Topics to be addressed this winter include:

Outlook on Crop Input Costs and Profit Margins

Outlook on Cropland Values and Cash Rents

Outlook on Interest Rates

Tax Issues That May Impact Farm Businesses

Legal trends for 2021

Legislative updates

Farm business management and analysis updates

Farm succession & estate planning updates

Who’s on the Farm Office Team?  Our team features OSU experts ready to help you manage your farm office:

Peggy Kirk Hall — agricultural law

Dianne Shoemaker — farm business analysis and dairy production

David Marrison — farm management

Barry Ward – farm management and tax

Register at  https://go.osu.edu/farmofficelive

We look forward to you joining us this winter!

Barry Ward, David Marrison, Peggy Hall, Dianne Shoemaker – Ohio State University Extension

The OSU Specialty Crops Team and Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center is excited to offer a live virtual High Tunnel and Season Extension School in January and February 2021. The program will include six live sessions addressing questions raised by growers ranging in experience from beginner to advanced. Sessions are interactive, last one hour, and cover two key subjects. Registration is free and you may sign-up for as many sessions as you wish. Please see the schedule below for the dates and session topics. All sessions are virtual and will be from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET on the days listed (Tuesdays in January and February 2021).

Please follow this link for registration details: https://go.osu.edu/high-tunnel-school-21

Questions: Please contact Matt Kleinhenz (kleinhenz.1@osu.edu)

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We had a great time connecting with past Annie’s Project participants and meeting new women passionate about agriculture during our 2020 Annie’s Project Virtual Reunion. Several of the presentations from that morning were recorded and are available on YouTube at: https://go.osu.edu/2020anniesreunionplaylist.

Videos include:

Keynote: Keep Cooking, Keep Cleaning, Keep Learning, Keep Living by Emily Marrison

Livestock Marketing by Garth Ruff

Marketing Forages by Christine Gelley

Grain Market Outlook by Ben Brown

May 6, 2020 Weather Outlook by Dr. Aaron Wilson

Quick Gardening Tips by Amanda Douridas

Meal Prep by Amy Meehan

Home Food Preservation by Kate Shumaker and Melinda Hill