Tuesday, Sept 20
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Time |
Forages and Grazing |
Cabin |
Wildlife and Aquatics |
Woodland |
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10:30 a.m. |
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Implementing a Grazing Management Plan for Your Farm Richard Purdin |
Best Fish Species for Stocking Your Pond Perry Orndorff |
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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 |
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11:30 a.m. |
Grassland Ecosystems: Carbon Neutral Before it Became Cool Christine Gelley |
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Mushroom Mania: What’s growing in your backyard and woods? Curtis Young |
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Noon |
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Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
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12:30 p.m. |
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Carbon and Woodlands Roger Williams |
Basics of Pond Aeration Perry Orndorff |
Using Farm Bill Programs to Assist with Forest Management Stephanie Downs |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Responsible Recreation: The Ohio Clean Boater Program Sarah Orlando |
Conifer ID: Is it Pine, Spruce, Fir or something else? Curtis Young |
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1:30 p.m. |
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The Concept of Cover: Managing Structure and Aquatic Plants in Ponds Eugene Braig |
Ferral Swine Damage and Disease Threats Alan Weston |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Wednesday, Sept 21
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Time |
Forages and Grazing |
Cabin |
Wildlife and Aquatics |
Woodland |
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10:30 a.m. |
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How to Determine the Value of Your Forest Land Andy Londo |
Coyote & Black Vulture Predation Management Thomas Butler |
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11:00 a.m. |
Re-Seeding Right of Ways for Pasture and Hay Production Dan Lima |
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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 |
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Noon |
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Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
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12:30 p.m. |
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Building Climate Resilience for Farmers and Natural Resources Aaron Wilson |
Biological and Water Quality Monitoring in Ohio’s Streams and Electrofishing Demonstration Ohio EPA |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Bee Keeping on the Forest Edge Denise Natoli Brooks |
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1:30 p.m. |
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Maple Sugaring in Changing Times Gabe Karns |
Update on Bats Marne Titchenell |
Conservation Tree Planting - Steps to Success Lenny Farlee |
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2:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, Sept. 22
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Time |
Forages and Grazing |
Cabin |
Wildlife and Aquatics |
Woodland |
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10:30 a.m. |
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Monarch Tagging Demonstration Hocking Soil and Water Conservation District |
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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 |
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11:30 a.m. |
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H2Ohio Opportunities in Ohio Emilee Hardesty |
Ohio Snake ID Brian Hacket |
Stewarding the Woods in Your Backyard Carrie Brown & Erika Lyon |
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Noon |
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Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
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12:30 p.m. |
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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 |
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