Event Notice – Soil Health Tour and Event Scheduled for Northwest Ohio

Paulding County Extension will be hosting two events in Northwest Ohio in August: a soil health tour and a follow-up event with a guest speaker. The soil health tour includes stops around Northwest Ohio showcasing different practices to help improve soil health. A map of tour stops can be found at go.osu.edu/soilhealthtour and will be updated as tour stops are confirmed. The tour stops will be accessible from Friday, August 13th to Thursday, August 19th. Following the close of the Soil Health Tour, Paulding County Extension will host speaker Shalamar Armstrong on August 19th from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM to speak on cover crops’ effects on Nitrogen and Phosphorus cycling and fate. In addition, farmers that provided sites for the soil health tour will be present to discuss practices and ideas with attendees before and after our speaker. Certified Crop Advisor credits will be available for the event. See flyer and video below for details.

When:
Soil Health Tour – Opens Friday, August 13^th at dawn and will close Thursday, August 19^th at dusk
Soil Health Event – Thursday, August 19^th from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Where:
Soil Health Tour – Tour stops across Northwest Ohio, see map for details at go.osu.edu/soilhealthtour
Soil Health Event – Paulding County Extension Building, 503 Fairground Dr. Paulding, OH 45879

Cost:
No cost for either event

RSVP:
RSVP is not required for the Soil Health Tour
Registration is required for the Soil Health Event, as a meal will be provided at go.osu.edu/soilhealthtour

For more information, contact Rachel Cochran at Cochran.474@osu.edu or 567-344-5016 or Sarah Noggle, noggle.17@osu.edu or 419-399-8225