Farm Science Review: Gwynne Conservation Area

Tuesday, Sept 20

Time

Forages and Grazing

Cabin

Wildlife and Aquatics

Woodland

 

10:30 a.m.

 

Implementing a Grazing Management Plan for Your Farm Richard Purdin

 

Best Fish Species for Stocking Your Pond

Perry Orndorff

 

 

11:00 a.m.

Managing Pastures: Increased Production, Improved Soil Health Bob Hendershot

 

Dealing with Invasive (and Some Not Quite) Species in My Pond Eugene Braig

 

How, When and Why to Sell Timber John Kehn

 

11:30 a.m.

Grassland Ecosystems: Carbon Neutral Before it Became Cool Christine Gelley

 

Mushroom Mania: What’s growing in your backyard and woods? Curtis Young

Noon

 

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

12:30 p.m.

 

 

Carbon and Woodlands

Roger Williams

Basics of Pond Aeration Perry Orndorff

Using Farm Bill Programs to Assist with Forest Management Stephanie Downs

1:00 p.m.

 

Responsible Recreation: The Ohio Clean Boater Program Sarah Orlando

Conifer ID: Is it Pine, Spruce, Fir or something else? Curtis Young

1:30 p.m.

 

The Concept of Cover: Managing Structure and Aquatic Plants in Ponds Eugene Braig

Ferral Swine Damage and Disease Threats Alan Weston

2:00 p.m.

 

 

Wednesday, Sept 21

Time

Forages and Grazing

Cabin

Wildlife and Aquatics

Woodland

10:30 a.m.

 

How to Determine the Value of Your Forest Land Andy Londo

Coyote & Black Vulture Predation Management Thomas Butler

 

11:00 a.m.

Re-Seeding Right of Ways for Pasture and Hay Production Dan Lima

 

11:30 a.m.

Grazing Native Warm Season Grasses

Jason Jones

Growing with Pollinators to be Carbon Neutral Marci Lininger

Introduction to Fly Fishing and Fly Casting

Central Ohio Fly Fishers

A Tick Talk, The state of ticks in Ohio

Tim McDermott

Noon

 

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

12:30 p.m.

 

Building Climate Resilience for Farmers and Natural Resources Aaron Wilson

Biological and Water Quality Monitoring in Ohio’s Streams and Electrofishing Demonstration

Ohio EPA

 

 

1:00 p.m.

 

Bee Keeping on the Forest Edge

Denise Natoli Brooks

1:30 p.m.

 

Maple Sugaring in Changing Times

Gabe Karns

Update on Bats

Marne Titchenell

Conservation Tree Planting - Steps to Success Lenny Farlee

2:00 p.m.

 

 

Thursday, Sept. 22

Time

Forages and Grazing

Cabin

Wildlife and Aquatics

Woodland

10:30 a.m.

 

 

 

Monarch Tagging Demonstration

Hocking Soil and Water Conservation District

11:00 a.m.

How to Stockpile Forage for Winter Grazing Clint Finney

Spotting the Spot: Spotted Lantern Fly Update Amy Stone

Beginning Beekeeping: Caring for Your Bees in Year 1 Phil Hollingshead

11:30 a.m.

 

H2Ohio Opportunities in Ohio

Emilee Hardesty

Ohio Snake ID Brian Hacket

Stewarding the Woods in Your Backyard

Carrie Brown & Erika Lyon

Noon

 

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

 

12:30 p.m.

 

Carbon Storage in Urban Soils to Improve Conservation and Climate Metrics

Jeff Hattey

Attracting Wildlife to Your Property

Brian Hacket

Invasive Species Update

Amy Stone

The Molly Caren Agricultural Center (MCAC) near London, Ohio is home to the Farm Science Review and attracts over 100,000 visitors from all over the United States and Canada, who come for three days to peruse 4,000 product lines from 600 commercial exhibitors and learn the latest in agricultural production. The educational programs feature Ohio State specialists and are second to none in the agricultural exhibition world.