Ohio State University Extension Energy Outreach Program is hosting “Carbon Sequestration: for the Farmer and Landowner” on October 29, 2024, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. You may join the call by going to go.osu.edu/carbon2024 or clicking the link.
Carbon Sequestration Panel:
Peggy Hall: Attorney & Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program
Michael Estadt: Assistant Professor & Extension Educator, Pickaway County
John Porter: Outreach & Partnership Liaison | Truterra, LLC
With an estimated 2,709,128 Ohioans currently living in some sort of dry or drought conditions, times are not easy. Unfortunately, with no relief in sight, we could be sitting in this position for quite some time. The map below indicates where each county in Ohio stands in its current dry/drought condition.
Our team at OSU Extension and other professionals around the state of Ohio are working around the clock to monitor the situation and provide resources for on-the-ground support and daily observation of the weather outlook. Click here for more information and resources.
We often forget to check in on our mental health during this time of high stress and anxiety. While many people can cope with the everyday stress of farming, it is important to know it is okay not to be okay. Especially with extreme weather conditions, it can be difficult for any farmer.
There may be no way to control this drought, but we can control how we manage our stress. Here are a few simple ways:
What are some of the signs of stress:
If you have been feeling any of these for more than a few weeks, please reach out to someone. We have your back, and you are not alone in these thoughts. Please talk with someone.
Resources that are available to you:
go.osu.edu/farmstress go.osu/educountyresourceguide
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Call, Text, or Chat 24/7 365 Ohio Care Line 1-800-720-9616
Please reach out if you have any questions or need more information to Bridget Britton at 330-365- 8160.
Bridget Britton, MSW, LSW Behavioral Health Field Specialist
Join us on September 3, 2024, for a question and answer session with Dr. Julius Fajardo from the USDA to review the proposed interim decision for mancozeb with fruit and vegetable stakeholders. The session will be recorded and distributed to stakeholders in order to reach as many stakeholders as possible.
If you want to review the proposed interim decision, you can access the documents at this link. The current comment deadline is September 16th. After you attend the session and review the document, if you wish to write a letter, please write to EPA as soon as possible for an extension to Ben Tweed, Chemical Review Manager, at tweed.benjamin@epa.gov.
The July OFN issue is now available. The feature articles include:
Mancozeb information
The proposed cancellation of Mancozeb on grape crops will have a profound impact on the Ohio grape industry. Please read the Mancozeb docket at this link. The deadline for comments is September 16. Changes to REIs will also impact apple and pear producers in the state.
The May issue of Ohio Fruit News is now available online. https://u.osu.edu/fruitpathology/fruit-news-2/.
Feature articles include:
Enjoy!
Melanie L Lewis Ivey
Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology
State Fruit Pathologist and Fresh Produce Safety Specialist
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
The Ohio State University-Wooster Campus
1680 Madison Avenue
224 Selby Hall
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: (330)-263-3849
Email: ivey.14@osu.edu
CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAM Ohio Department of Agriculture
Do you have unwanted, unused, or unknown FARM chemicals?
The pesticide collection and disposal services are FREE OF CHARGE, but only farm chemicals will be accepted. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household or non-farm pesticides will not be accepted.
What can be recycled? Agriculture pesticide containers –jugs, drums (up to 55 gallons), and mini bulks (if cut into strips) will be accepted. FREE OF CHARGE
REQUIREMENTS
• All containers must be triple rinsed
• Remove caps from jugs and lids from drums
• Remove loose leaf labels
• MUST BE DRY!
• Mini bulks must be cut into 2×2 foot sections with no lid, no valve, and no screws
STRICTLY ENFORCED! If containers are not clean, dry, and in small sizes (mini bulks), they will not be accepted.
RURAL RECYCLING GRINDING LLC will be the recycling company.
Act now to take advantage of early registration prices through April 12. Some tours are filling quickly, so don’t miss out on your first choice.
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) hosts the 2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium in Columbus, Ohio on June 11-13. The event includes keynotes, a grower panel, 40 presentations, a reception with approximately 40 posters, a choice of six off-site educational tours, and dinner at The Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory, a unique 261-acre university facility for teaching, research, and community engagement. Take a look at the keynote and general session speakers we have lined up for the program.
This symposium will bring together a national and international audience of academic, non-profit, government, and research-oriented professionals. Join 300-400 like-minded people to share and gain knowledge on how to build coalitions to adapt to this changing world and how urban food systems contribute to these solutions.
Early registration pricing ends on April 12 at 11:59 p.m. ET, hotel reservations close on May 21, and registration closes on May 24. UrbanFoodSystemsSymposium.org
