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April 19, 2014
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of April 19:
APRIL
April 22: Wooster Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Fisher Auditorium, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Earth Day event featuring some 60 vendors, displays and activities, all based on a theme of green living. Free. Information: covert.25@osu.edu or 330-263-3700.
April 22: Good Agricultural Practices session for produce growers, Athens County, 1-4 p.m., Kuhre Center for Rural Renewal, 9030 Hocking Hills Drive, The Plains. Registration: $20. Pre-registration is required by April 15. Registration form is available at http://producesafety.osu.edu. Information: 740-677-4047.
April 22: Good Agricultural Practices session for produce growers, Perry County, 6-9 p.m., Somerset Courthouse, 100 Public Square, Somerset. Registration: $20. Pre-registration is required by April 15. Registration form is available at http://producesafety.osu.edu. Information: 740-677-4047.
April 23: Guided Spring Walk, 2-3 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum, Seaman Orientation Plaza, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Walk led by arboretum plant experts, focused on signs of spring. Free. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.
April 24: Food and Agricultural Marketing Webinar, Maps & Apps, Mobile Media Marketing, noon-1 p.m., online at http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/mapsandapps. Free. Information: 740-289-2071, ext. 136, bergefurd.1@osu.edu or http://directmarketing.osu.edu.
April 24: Food Safety and GMPs Course, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Butler County Extension Office, 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton. Program offers an introduction to food safety designed for food processing employees. Registration: $150 by April 17, $175 after April 17. Includes instruction, lunch, manual and certificate. Register online at http://foodindustries.osu.edu/gmps. Information: dean.840@osu.edu or 614-292-7004.
NEW: April 24: Climate and Weather: Historical Trends and Future Forecasts Webinar, 12-1:30 p.m. Free. Register online at http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/events for webinar link. Information: jentes.1@osu.edu or 614-292-8975.
NEW: April 25: Registration deadline for Cultivating Curiosity: The Teachable Garden Conference, May 2 in Columbus. The 2014 program offers plenty of topics for schools beginning to think about starting a garden as well as for those with years of experience. Registration: $45 including lunch. Registration form is available at http://franklin.osu.edu/. Information: hogan.239@osu.edu or 614-866-6900.
NEW: April 25: Registration deadline for Tree School, May 3 in Mansfield. Tree School features 12 different educational sessions on a variety of tree-related topics. Registration: $45 before April 18, $55 after April 18. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
NEW: April 28: Good Agricultural Practices session for produce growers, Hamilton County, 6-9 p.m., Hamilton County Extension Office, 5093 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati. Registration: $20. Pre-registration is required by April 21. Registration form is available at http://producesafety.osu.edu. Information: crook.46@osu.edu or 613-946-8998.
NEW: April 28-30: High Tunnel Workshop, South Centers, 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon. A three-day high tunnel training on basic and advanced high tunnel techniques, including production and usage. Registration: $75 for 1 day and tour or $100 for two days and tour. Application deadline is April 14. Apply online at http://go.osu.edu/hightunnel. Information: mcglothin.4@osu.edu or 740-289-2071, ext. 132.
NEW: April 29: Northwest Ohio Farm to School Regional Workshop, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 6165 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. Designed for anyone interested in beginning or expanding a Farm to School program or other related activities to learn how to do so. Registration: $30, includes breakfast, lunch and materials. Registration information available at http://farmtoschool.osu.edu. Information: Jan.meyer@odh.ohio.gov or 419-327-8969.
NEW: April 29: Southwest Ohio Farm to School Regional Workshop, 3:30-7 p.m., Mt. Orab Elementary School, 474 W. Main St., Mt. Orab. Designed for anyone interested in beginning or expanding a Farm to School program or other related activities to learn how to do so. Free, including dinner. Registration deadline is April 20. Registration information available at http://farmtoschool.osu.edu. Information: even.2@osu.edu or 513-946-8987.
NEW: April 29-May 1: Beef Cattle Artificial Insemination School, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 16870 Bond Ridge Rd., Caldwell. Registration fee will be announced and PRE-registration is REQUIRED. Information: little.16@osu.edu or 740-489-5300.
NEW: April 30: Good Agricultural Practices session for produce growers, Muskingum County, 12-3 p.m., Muskingum County Extension Office, 225 Underwood St., Zanesville. Registration: $20. Pre-registration is required by April 23. Registration form is available at http://producesafety.osu.edu. Information: mechling.1@osu.edu or 740-454-0144.
NEW: April 30: Good Agricultural Practices session for produce growers, Carroll County, 6-9 p.m., Carroll County Extension Office, 613 N. High St., Carrollton. Registration: $20. Pre-registration is required by April 23. Registration form is available at http://producesafety.osu.edu. Information: smith.10015@osu.edu or 330-627-4310.
MAY
NEW: May 1: Early registration deadline for The Secret Lives of Good Garden Bugs, May 14 in Wooster, May 15 in North Olmsted and May 16 in Cincinnati. Registration: $35 by May 1, $40 after May 1. Includes breakfast, lunch, and materials. Registration form available at http://ladybeetles.osu.edu. Information: smith.7231@osu.edu.
NEW: May 2: Registration deadline for The Wildlife in Your Woods, May 9 in Mansfield. Daylong class is all about the non-game wildlife in the woods. Registration: $35; includes lunch and materials. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
NEW: May 2: Cultivating Curiosity: The Teachable Garden Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus. The 2014 program offers plenty of topics for schools beginning to think about starting a garden as well as for those with years of experience. Registration: $45 including lunch. Registration deadline is April 25. Registration form is available at http://franklin.osu.edu/. Information: hogan.239@osu.edu or 614-866-6900.
NEW: May 3: Tree School, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., OSU Mansfield Campus, Ovalwood Hall, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield. Tree School features 12 different educational sessions on a variety of tree-related topics. Registration: $45 before April 18, $55 after April 18. Registration deadline is April 25. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
NEW: May 5: Capturing Nature’s Wonders, May 10 in Mansfield. Spend a fun and exciting day learning how to take your outdoor photography to the next level. Registration: $65 and includes lunch and dinner. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
NEW: May 9: The Wildlife in Your Woods, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., OSU Mansfield Campus, 229 Riedl Hall, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield. Daylong class is all about the non-game wildlife in the woods. Registration: $35; includes lunch and materials. Registration deadline is May 2. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
NEW: May 8-10: Annual Spring Plant Sale, Chadwick Arboretum, northwest corner of Lane Avenue and Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus. Trees, shrubs, tropicals, hostas, annuals, perennials, flowering baskets, vegetables, and more. Information: http://chadwickarboretum.osu.edu or 614-688-3479.
NEW: May 10: Capturing Nature’s Wonders, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., OSU Mansfield Campus, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield. Spend a fun and exciting day learning how to take your outdoor photography to the next level. Registration: $65 and includes lunch and dinner. Registration deadline is May 5. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
NEW: May 10: 21st Plant Discovery Day Plant and Art Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. A premier plant and art sale featuring hard-to-find annuals and perennials, herbs, woody plants and art for the home and landscape. Free. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.
NEW: May 14: The Secret Lives of Good Garden Bugs, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Registration: $35 by May 1, $40 after May 1. Includes breakfast, lunch and materials. Registration deadline is May 1. Registration form available at http://ladybeetles.osu.edu. Information: smith.7231@osu.edu.
NEW: May 15: The Secret Lives of Good Garden Bugs, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Parkway, North Olmsted. Registration: $35 by May 1, $40 after May 1. Includes breakfast, lunch, and materials. Registration deadline is May 1. Registration form available at http://ladybeetles.osu.edu. Information: smith.7231@osu.edu.
NEW: May 16: The Secret Lives of Good Garden Bugs, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road, Cincinnati. Registration: $35 by May 1, $40 after May 1. Includes breakfast, lunch, and materials. Registration deadline is May 1. Registration form available at http://ladybeetles.osu.edu. Information: smith.7231@osu.edu.
NEW: May 21: Good Agricultural Practices session for produce growers, Montgomery County, 6-9 p.m., Montgomery County Extension Office, 1001 South Main St., Dayton. Registration: $20. Pre-registration is required by May 14. Registration form is available at http://producesafety.osu.edu. Information: mills-wasniak.1@osu.edu or 937-224-9654, ext. 109.
NEW: May 22: Secrest AfterHours, 5-6:30 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum, Seaman Orientation Plaza, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Topic and speaker TBA, followed by a social and hors d'oeuvres in the Miller Pavilion. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.
NEW: May 22: Strawberry Field Night, 6-9 p.m., South Centers, 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon. Showcase of plasticulture and matted row strawberry field research. Registration: $15. Information or to register: mcglothin.4@osu.edu or 740.289.2071 ext. 132.
NEW: May 28: Good Agricultural Practices session for produce growers, Ashtabula County, 9 a.m. to noon, Ashtabula County Extension Office, 39 Wall St., Jefferson. Registration: $20. Pre-registration is required by May 21. Registration form is available at http://producesafety.osu.edu. Information: marrison.2@osu.edu or 440-576-9008.
NEW: May 28: Good Agricultural Practices session for produce growers, Geauga County, 1-4 p.m., Geauga County Extension Office, 4269 Claridon-Troy Rd., Burton. Registration: $20. Pre-registration is required by May 21. Registration form is available at http://producesafety.osu.edu. Information: draper.15@osu.edu or 440-834-4656.
NEW: May 29: Food and Agricultural Marketing Webinar, Aquaponics Production and Marketing, 12-1 p.m., online at http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/marketaqua. Free. Information: 740-289-2071, ext. 136; bergefurd.1@osu.edu; or http://directmarketing.osu.edu.
NEW: May 29: Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife Webinar, 12-1 p.m. Free. Register online at http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/events for webinar link. Information: jentes.1@osu.edu or 614-292-8975.
Included in Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences are the college’s academic programs, Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Stone Lab, Ohio Sea Grant Extension, and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.
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