Tuesday, Sept. 20
|
Time |
Presentation |
Speaker |
Location |
|
10:00 am |
A Complete Approach to Raised Bed Gardening |
Mr. Trevor Corboy, Extension Educator, Greene County, OSU |
Utzinger Gazebo |
|
11:00 am |
Pumpkin Production and Pest Management |
Mr. Jim Jasinski, Professor and IPM Coordinator, OSU Extension |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
12:00 pm |
Improving Tomato Fruit Quality with Cultural Management Techniques |
Dr. Rafiq Islam, Program Director, Soil, Water, and Bioenergy, FAES- South Centers |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
1:00 pm |
Pollinators for Specialty Crops |
Dr. Jamie Strange, Professor and Department Chair, Entomology, OSU |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
1:30 pm |
Update on Spotted Lanternfly in Specialty Crops |
Dr. Ashley Leach, Assistant Professor and Entomologist for Specialty Crops, Entomology, OSU |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
2:00 pm |
Carbon Capture in Urban Landscapes |
Dr. Jeff Hattey, Professor, Soil Management, OSU |
Utzinger Gazebo |
Wednesday, Spet. 21
| Time | Presentation | Speaker | Location |
|
10:00 am |
Native Trees for Large and Small Spaces |
Dr. Ann Chanon, Extension Educator, Lorain County, OSU |
Utzinger Gazebo |
|
11:00 am |
Hop Nitrogen Management |
Mr. Brad Bergefurd, Technical Agronomist, BRANDT, and Formerly Specialty Crops Specialist, FAES-South Centers, OSU |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
12:00 pm |
Opportunities in Wine Grape Production in Ohio |
Dr. Gary Gao, Professor and Extension Specialist, FAES-South Centers, OSU |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
12:30 pm |
Fungicides and Disease Control in Fruits and Vegetables |
Mr. Joe Wilson, Sales Representative and Mr. Paul David, Field Development Representative, The Gowan Company |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
1:00 pm |
Herbicide Options for Fruits and Vegetables |
Dr. Joe Reed, Technical Sales Manager, UPL |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
1:30 pm |
Elderberry Production in Ohio |
Mr. Ryan Slaughter, Research Assistant II, FAES-South Centers, OSU |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
2:00 pm |
Poisonous Plants of the Garden and Landscape |
Mr. JT Benitez, Extension Educator, Butler County, OSU |
Utzinger Gazebo |
Thursday, Sept. 22
| Time | Presentation | Speaker | Location |
|
10:00 am |
Gardening as We Age: Ideas for Adapting |
Ms. Laura Akgerman, Disability Services Coordinator, OSU |
Utzinger Gazebo |
|
11:00 am |
Prescription Nutrient Management of Specialty Crops |
Mr. Brad Bergefurd, Technical Agronomist, BRANDT, and Formerly Specialty Crops Specialist, FAES-South Centers, OSU |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
12:00 pm |
Update of Key Findings from the Specialty Crops Listening Sessions in 2022 |
Dr. Guil Signorini, Assistant Professor - Value Chain Management, Horticulture and Crop Sciences, OSU |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
1:00 pm |
Cooperative Marketing of Specialty Crops |
Ms. Hannah Scott, JD, Program Director, Ohio Cooperative Development Center, FAES-South Centers, OSU |
Specialty Crops Tent |
|
2:00 pm |
Summer Bulbs: Why and How to Grow Them |
Dr. Mimi Rose, Director, Pesticide Safety Education Program, OSU |
Utzinger Gazebo |
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.