Urban Food Systems Symposium
June 11- June 13, 2024
Hyatt Regency Downtown, Columbus, Ohio
https://urbanfoodsystemssymposium.org/
The event includes keynotes, a grower panel, 40 presentations, off-site educational tours, and more. This symposium will bring together a national and international audience of academic, non-profit, government, and research-oriented professionals to share and gain knowledge on how to build coalitions to adapt to this changing world and how urban food systems contribute to these solutions.
Drainage and Water Management for Now and the Future
June 18, 2024 from 8 am – 11 am
Wilmington Colle, Wilmington, OH
agcrops.osu.edu/events/drainage-and-water-management-now-and-future
To register, call 937-382-0901 or email warner.948@osu.edu by June 14th
Cover Crop ‘Til You Drop!
July 31, 2024 from 9 am - 2 pm
Duling Farmily Farm, Ottawa, Ohio
agcrops.osu.edu/events/cover-crop-'til-you-drop
Manure Science Review
August 6, 2024 from 9 am – 3:30 pm
Molly Caren Ag Center, London, OH
Registration fee: $25
https://ocamm.osu.edu/
Learn about best manure application practices, effects of manure placement on subsurface drainage, and the 360 RAIN irrigation unit. See demonstrations of the 360 RAIN for liquid manure application, dry manure calibration, an autonomous tractor, and manure spill mitigation. Registration is required, along with a $25 registration fee. Details at https://ocamm.osu.edu.
Organic Weed Control for Row Crops
August 19, 2024, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Bishop Family Farms, Mt. Blanchard, OH (Wyandot County)
This event caters to agricultural professionals who would like to learn more about organic production. Participation is also open to row crop farmers considering a transition to or towards organic production. The workshop will focus on organic weed control, with an overview of the regulations, biology, tools, and tactics, including (conditions permitting) equipment demonstrations. Sponsored by O.A.T.S. Organic Agronomy Training Service (grant)
Regenerative Ag Field Tour
August 21, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Stony Ridge Farms, Waldron, MI
https://graham.umich.edu/wleb/field-tour-2024
Featuring Ray Archuleta and an immsersive series of farm tours to explore regenerative agriculture principles for soil health, livestock integration, diverse rotations, and minimal disturbance.
Crop and Livestock Integration Field Day
August 25, 2024, 4-6 p.m.
Down Home Farms, Versailles, OH (Darke County)
Greg McGlinch raises poultry, hogs, along with corn, soybeans, oats, clover, and rye on his 450-acre farm. He is one of 31 on-farm research partners on a project focused on economic and environmental tradeoffs of crop and livestock integration. We'll hear from project participants and our host about the approaches they have taken along the spectrum of crop-livestock integration and discuss soil health and other outcomes from both farmer and researcher perspectives. Possible side tour to a manure composting facility. Sponsored by a USDA-NIFA IDEAS grant.
Organic Dairy Production Field Day
September 28, 2024
Host: tba - Wooster area
This event caters to veterinary and animal science students who would like to learn more about organic dairy production. Participation is also open to agricultural educators and service providers. The workshop will feature an overview of regulations, discussion on herd health management, a panel of organic dairy producers to share their experience, and facility tours (pending HPAI status in September).
Ohio State West Fest: West Campus Science & Sustainability Festival
October 19 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (West quad)
http://go.osu.edu/westfest
In its 8th year, this event features interactive STEM-related activities at various booths and behind-the-scenes tours of Ohio State research facilities, along with food trucks, prizes, and other fun family activities. See website for more information, including event sites and parking options.
Ohio State Organic Grains Conference
January 9-10, 2025
Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, Ohio
http://go.osu.edu/organicgrains
Monthly Events
Organic Farmer Research Network
This network meets virtually on the first Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. We discuss current and recent research on organic practices, as well as tools and resources to support organic production research, from informal on-farm experimentation to larger formal on-farm projects.
https://offer.osu.edu/oofrn-events
Gardening for Conservation Webinar Series
Join the Nature Conservancy and Ohio State University Extension for a webinar series to learn about ways to have a positive impact on nature from your own backyard. Monthly programs are schedule for April – September.
https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/events/gardening-for-conservation/
Wednesday, June 26th: Growing Your Own Food for Conservation
Wednesday, July 24th: Rooting Out Trouble: Managing Invasive Plants in Your Landscape
Wednesday, August 28th: The Good, The Bad and the Hungry: Dealing with Wildlife in the Garden
Wednesday, September 25th: Everyone Loves Free (plant) Food!
Secrest Arboretum, Wooster, Ohio
Secrest Arboretum is a 110-acre botanical garden open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. The collection features over 3,500 different types of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials. Monthly events are planned throughout the spring, summer, and fall months, including The Whiz Bang Science Show, Guided Bird Walks led by the Greater Mohican Audubon Society, Guided Tree Walks by arboretum staff, and a music series. https://secrest.osu.edu/events