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Jan 28, 2025
The OFFER Organic program is housed under Ohio State's Agroecosystem Management Program with faculty leadership from Dr. Douglas Jackson-Smith, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Endowed Chair in Agricultural Ecosystems Management. You can stay informed about our programs and events by signing up for the AMP email list or following AMP on Facebook.
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May 26, 2026
You may have attended a webinar or a seminar, but have you ever been to a Farminar?
The Ohio Organic Farmer Researcher Network invites you to get acquainted with on-farm research this summer through our Farminar series. Farminar attendees will hear about and see research from the farmers’ perspective. Discussion will cover projects and results, as well as research tools, tips for balancing research with other farm duties, and ways to collaborate with others.
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Mar 12, 2026
Ohio On-Farm Organic Grains Trials Are Flourishing
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Nov 4, 2025
The 2026 Ohio State Organic Grains Conference was a great success thanks to the more than 260 attendees, venders, and speakers who joined us on January 7 & 8, 2026 at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Sandusky, Ohio. Visit go.osu.edu/OrganicGrains for a summary and links to research posters, speaker slides, and more.
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Jul 28, 2025
The Organic Farmer Research Network is proud to host four Fall Farmer Exchanges.
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Mar 3, 2025
Nine research projects conducted on Ohio organic farms were included in this year's OSU Extension eFields and ePLUS reports. We would love to see even more organic projects in next year’s reports! Read more.
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Jun 4, 2024
For the past two years, the Ohio Organic Farmer Researcher Network has gathered organic farmers, researchers, and educators together to form partnerships for farmer-led research. The network is co-led by The Ohio State University, Central State University, and the Ohio Ecological Farm & Food Association, partnering with organic producers and leveraging personnel, resources, and knowledge from the three lead organizations. Through the 2023-24 NIFA grant, the network has been organizing in-person workshops where farmers and other agricultural professionals work in small groups to turn their production issues and observations into on-farm research questions. Read more.
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Feb 20, 2024
Production Budgets are now available for organic corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and sunflowers. Farmers can download these products for free from Ohio State's Farm Office website: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farm-management/enterprise-budgets.
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Jan 10, 2024
Ohio vegetable growers are invited to join us Friday, January 26 in Wooster, Ohio, for a one-day in-person viewing of the 2024 Organic Vegetable Production Conference (OVPC). “Live Stream, Lunch, and Learn” is open to any local producers using, or interested in, organic production practices. The event begins with coffee and social time at 8:30 a.m. with programming from 9a.m. – 3p.m., including live-streamed and recorded sessions from the OVPC virtual conference, plus networking opportunities with other growers and Ohio State personnel.
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Sep 20, 2023
The 2nd annual Ohio State Organic Grains Conference will be January 4-5, 2024 at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center in Oregon, Ohio. Pre-conference registration is open through December 22 at go.osu.edu/organicgrainsreg.
