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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.