Agronomy Day set for March 23
By
David Dugan-
With the current prices for corn and soybeans reaching outstanding prices, there are thoughts of adding acres to crops and possibly taking some land out of hay production.
There are other issues that we might want to take a little closer look at as we head into the 2011 crop year. Fertility, weed control, and disease management all are important parts of maximizing your yield potential.
Put the date of March 23 on your calendar for an area-wide Agronomy Day to be held at the Ponderosa in Hillsboro, starting with registration at 9:30 a.m. We would like for you to call by March 21 and let us know if you plan to attend. Call any of the three county OSUE Offices: Adams 544-2399, Brown 378-6716, or Highland 393-1918 and give us a number of people planning to attend.
Please call so we can properly plan for the correct number of handouts. We want to make sure we have enough but not be wasteful. Thanks for helping us out by letting us know in advance.
The agenda is not completely set at this time, but OSU Extension Specialists will be part of the program. Dr. Robert Mullen is a fertility specialist, Dr. Anne Dorrance is a soybean specialist, and Dr. Mark Loux is a weed specialist.
Small farm conference
Mark your calendar for March 11-12 for the third annual Small Farm Conference to be held on the campus of Wilmington College. The name of the conference is “Opening Doors to Success.” The conference kicks off on Friday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. with a session, “Get Ready – Get Set – Get Market Ready” – an evening dedicated to investigating opportunities for marketing beyond the farm gate.
Saturday, March 12 will feature over 35 breakout sessions offered throughout the day and will cover a variety of topics that will include such examples as: Growing Grapes/Making Wine; Agritourism; Bee Keeping; Poultry Production; Biosecurity for Livestock; Berry Production; Equipment Needs; Food Preservation; Food Safety; Cherry Production; Agricultural Law Considerations; Insurance Issues; Pumpkin, Sweet Corn and Tomato Production; Alternative Energy Sources; Meat Marketing, Pasture and Hay Production; Local Foods; Social Media Marketing; Financial Management; Organic Dairy: Livestock Production; Grants and Loans and so much more.
The program is co-sponsored by OSU Extension Small Farm Program; Wilmington College; Farm Credit Services of Mid-America; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture offices of the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Agriculture Statistic Service and Rural Development.
Registration is $20 on March 11, $50 on March 12 or $60 for both days. For more information, contact OSU Extension educator Tony Nye at nye.1@osu.edu or 937-382-0901.
County Banquets Scheduled
The Adams County Cattlemen Banquet is scheduled for March 10 at the Cherry Fork Gym. For reservations and more information, contact Mike Bihl at 937-974-2477.
A couple of upcoming banquets to add to your calendar in Highland County include the 23rd annual Pork Producers Banquet, which will be on March 24 at the Hillsboro Ponderosa, and the Cattlemen’s Banquet which will be at the Elks on April 6. The Pork Producer Banquet tickets are available at the OSU Extension Office in Hillsboro. Remember that with reduced staff, the Extension Office may not be open at all times due to some of us out of the office doing programming, so please call prior to making a trip. The office number is 937-393-1918.
The Highland Co. Cattlemen Banquet tickets will be available soon. In addition to tickets, there are other things of interest. Scholarship and Beef Queen Applications will also be available at the office.
Farm and Family Night
This will be the second Annual Farm and Family Night held at the Maysville Community and Technical College in Maysville, Ky. The program is sponsored by several area businesses in Ohio and Kentucky, as well as UK County Extension Offices in Northern Kentucky and OSU Extension Offices in Southern Ohio.
The program will begin will registration and dinner from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The welcome and opening will be at 5:30 p.m. with concurrent sessions starting at 6 p.m. Door prizes and the wrap-up will be at 8:45 p.m.
Topics included in the concurrent sessions are cattle management; equine; forages; conservation/forages; beekeeping; technology for farm use; solar applications; gardening; viticulture; bioenergy; record keeping; and more.
For more information and details, you can call the local OSU Extension Office. Tickets are required for the program. They are available at the OSU Extension Offices in Adams and Brown counties. If anyone from Highland County would like tickets, call Patty and let her know. I can bring tickets to the Highland County Office. The tickets are free.
Things to remember
The Highland County Pork Producers annual banquet will be at the Ponderosa in Hillsboro on March 24 at 6:30 p.m. with the cost being $12 each.
Tickets are available at the OSU Extension Office in Hillsboro.
David Dugan is an OSU Extension agent for agriculture.[[In-content Ad]]
There are other issues that we might want to take a little closer look at as we head into the 2011 crop year. Fertility, weed control, and disease management all are important parts of maximizing your yield potential.
Put the date of March 23 on your calendar for an area-wide Agronomy Day to be held at the Ponderosa in Hillsboro, starting with registration at 9:30 a.m. We would like for you to call by March 21 and let us know if you plan to attend. Call any of the three county OSUE Offices: Adams 544-2399, Brown 378-6716, or Highland 393-1918 and give us a number of people planning to attend.
Please call so we can properly plan for the correct number of handouts. We want to make sure we have enough but not be wasteful. Thanks for helping us out by letting us know in advance.
The agenda is not completely set at this time, but OSU Extension Specialists will be part of the program. Dr. Robert Mullen is a fertility specialist, Dr. Anne Dorrance is a soybean specialist, and Dr. Mark Loux is a weed specialist.
Small farm conference
Mark your calendar for March 11-12 for the third annual Small Farm Conference to be held on the campus of Wilmington College. The name of the conference is “Opening Doors to Success.” The conference kicks off on Friday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. with a session, “Get Ready – Get Set – Get Market Ready” – an evening dedicated to investigating opportunities for marketing beyond the farm gate.
Saturday, March 12 will feature over 35 breakout sessions offered throughout the day and will cover a variety of topics that will include such examples as: Growing Grapes/Making Wine; Agritourism; Bee Keeping; Poultry Production; Biosecurity for Livestock; Berry Production; Equipment Needs; Food Preservation; Food Safety; Cherry Production; Agricultural Law Considerations; Insurance Issues; Pumpkin, Sweet Corn and Tomato Production; Alternative Energy Sources; Meat Marketing, Pasture and Hay Production; Local Foods; Social Media Marketing; Financial Management; Organic Dairy: Livestock Production; Grants and Loans and so much more.
The program is co-sponsored by OSU Extension Small Farm Program; Wilmington College; Farm Credit Services of Mid-America; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture offices of the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Agriculture Statistic Service and Rural Development.
Registration is $20 on March 11, $50 on March 12 or $60 for both days. For more information, contact OSU Extension educator Tony Nye at nye.1@osu.edu or 937-382-0901.
County Banquets Scheduled
The Adams County Cattlemen Banquet is scheduled for March 10 at the Cherry Fork Gym. For reservations and more information, contact Mike Bihl at 937-974-2477.
A couple of upcoming banquets to add to your calendar in Highland County include the 23rd annual Pork Producers Banquet, which will be on March 24 at the Hillsboro Ponderosa, and the Cattlemen’s Banquet which will be at the Elks on April 6. The Pork Producer Banquet tickets are available at the OSU Extension Office in Hillsboro. Remember that with reduced staff, the Extension Office may not be open at all times due to some of us out of the office doing programming, so please call prior to making a trip. The office number is 937-393-1918.
The Highland Co. Cattlemen Banquet tickets will be available soon. In addition to tickets, there are other things of interest. Scholarship and Beef Queen Applications will also be available at the office.
Farm and Family Night
This will be the second Annual Farm and Family Night held at the Maysville Community and Technical College in Maysville, Ky. The program is sponsored by several area businesses in Ohio and Kentucky, as well as UK County Extension Offices in Northern Kentucky and OSU Extension Offices in Southern Ohio.
The program will begin will registration and dinner from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The welcome and opening will be at 5:30 p.m. with concurrent sessions starting at 6 p.m. Door prizes and the wrap-up will be at 8:45 p.m.
Topics included in the concurrent sessions are cattle management; equine; forages; conservation/forages; beekeeping; technology for farm use; solar applications; gardening; viticulture; bioenergy; record keeping; and more.
For more information and details, you can call the local OSU Extension Office. Tickets are required for the program. They are available at the OSU Extension Offices in Adams and Brown counties. If anyone from Highland County would like tickets, call Patty and let her know. I can bring tickets to the Highland County Office. The tickets are free.
Things to remember
The Highland County Pork Producers annual banquet will be at the Ponderosa in Hillsboro on March 24 at 6:30 p.m. with the cost being $12 each.
Tickets are available at the OSU Extension Office in Hillsboro.
David Dugan is an OSU Extension agent for agriculture.[[In-content Ad]]