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  1. Sign up for the OFFER blog

    Nov 8, 2022

    Receive OFFER updates in your inbox by signing up for our blog. We will share research, events, programs, or other information relevant to organic production from Ohio State and partner instititutions. Look for the link at our home page to subscribe. 

  2. Organic Production Budgets Available for Several Agronomic Crops

    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. 

  3. "Plug" in the old-fashioned way by joining us for a viewing party of online conference sessions.

    Live Stream, Lunch, and Learn with the Organic Vegetable Production Conference

    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.

  4. organic sunflower with pollinators, Woodlyn Farms, Wooster

    Registration Open for the 2024 Organic Grains Conference

    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

  5. agricultural questions

    Upcoming DIY On-Farm Research Workshops and Events

    Sep 18, 2023

    The Organic Farmer Researcher Network will offer a series of Do-It-Yourself On-Farm Research Workshops this fall and winter. These workshops gather farmers, researchers, and educators who are interested or experienced in on-farm organic research. Facilitated discussion on current needs and resources and small group work is intended to generate working groups and specific research ideas. Together, we hope to develop individual research questions and help attendees gather the partnerships, ideas, and resources to address these questions.  

  6. Got questions?

    DIY On-Farm Research Workshop

    Jan 23, 2023

    Registration is open for the Do-It-Yourself On-Farm Research Workshop, to be held on February 16, 2023 as part of the 2023 OEFFA Conference in Newark, Ohio. This all-day workshop will gather researchers, educators, and farmers who are interested or experienced in on-farm organic research. The event will feature a panel discussion, facilitated discussion on current needs and resources, and small group work. Together, we hope to develop individual research questions and help attendees gather the partnerships, ideas, and resources to address these questions.  

  7. Eric Richer welcomes attendees to the Ohio Organic Grains Conference

    Inaugural Ohio Organic Grains Conference A Big Success

    Jan 17, 2023

    On January 4 and 5, 2023, Ohio State Extension Fulton County hosted the inaugural Ohio Organic Grains Conference in Archbold, Ohio. The event drew in 185 participants – mostly farmers, as well as Extension and university staff, external speakers, and vendors. Programming included grower panels on nitrogen management, the future of organics, and grain marketing; speakers on soil health, organic crop rotations, weed management options, plus reviews of Ohio State organic corn trial results and organic enterprise budgets; and grower lunch roundtable discussions.

  8. Ohio State Soil Health Webinar Series 2023

    Ohio State Soil Health Webinar Series 2023

    Dec 19, 2022

    The Ohio State Agronomic Crops Team Soil Health Webinar Series returns this winter. You won’t want to miss out on this year’s line-up of farmers and academic experts covering a wide range of soil health topics.

    Programs include: 

    January 5th, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
    Precipitation and Management and Their Effect on Soil Health  
    Dr. Peter Tomlinson, Kansas State University 

  9. OSU Extension to Host Organic Grains Conference in January 2023

    Nov 2, 2022

    Are you a current, transitioning, new-to organic grain farmer, or a crop consultant? Registration is LIVE for the 2023 Ohio Organic Grains Conference on January 4th & 5th in Archbold, OH. We have an exceptional line-up of speakers for the event including keynotes from Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University, and Léa Vereecke, Rodale Institute. Register or view the conference agenda at www.go.osu.edu/organicgrainsreg or read more details here

  10. participants at a breakout group from 2021 Stinner Summit

    16th Annual Stinner Summit: Designing More Climate Resilient Agroecosystems in Ohio

    Oct 11, 2022

    Friday, November 18, 2022, 9am-4pm

    Before his tragic death in an automobile accident, Dr. Ben Stinner was an internationally recognized pioneer in regenerative agriculture research, and well known regionally as a great connector of people. His legacy continues today with the Annual Stinner Summit and Endowment.

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