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June 21, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of June 22:
June
June 22: Plastic Pot Recycling, 8 a.m. to noon, Chadwick Arboretum, Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court, Ohio State University, Columbus. Free recycling of plastic flower trays and pots and non-food-grade polystyrene foam packing material. Information: http://chadwickarboretum.osu.edu/events/.
NEW: June 23-24: Ohio Agricultural Law Symposium, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cherry Valley Lodge, 2299 Cherry Valley Road, Newark. Features key issues in the agricultural legal community. Registration $270 for Ohio State Bar Association members; $335 for nonmembers. Pre-registration available at http://www.ohiobar.org. Information: https://www.ohiobar.org or aglaw@osu.edu.
NEW: June 23-27: International Agricultural Safety and Health Conference, Sawmill Creek Resort, 400 Sawmill Creek Drive West, Huron. Registration $450 for members of International Society of Agricultural Safety and Health; $550 for nonmembers; $225 for student members; $275 for student nonmembers. Register online at http://agsafety.osu.edu/isash-conference. Information: 614-292-6008, jepsen.4@osu.edu or http://agsafety.osu.edu/isash-conference.
June 25: Ohio Invasive Species Seminar Series, “Non-native Invasive Plants in Our Woodlands,” 7-9 p.m., Ohio State University’s Mansfield campus, 129 Riedl Hall, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield. Registration $15. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
June 26: Ohio Produce Growers and Marketing Association Summer Tour and Field Day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hirsch Fruit Farm, 12846 State Route 772, Chillicothe, and Rhoads Farm Market, 1051 State Route 56 East, Circleville. Registration: OPGMA members $20 plus $10 for each additional attendee from same company; nonmembers $25 plus $10 for each additional attendee from same company. Lunch not included but available for purchase on site. Information or to register: http://www.opgma.org/ or 614-487-1117.
NEW: June 27: International Agricultural Safety and Health Conference Half Day Workshop, 8 a.m. to noon, Sawmill Creek Resort, 400 Sawmill Creek Drive West, Huron. Focus on confined spaces, including grain engulfment and manure storage. Registration $50. Register online at http://agsafety.osu.edu/isash-conference. Information: 614-292-6008, jepsen.4@osu.edu or http://agsafety.osu.edu/isash-conference.
June 27: FAMACHA Certification Workshop (parasite control for sheep and goats), 6-9 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Eastern Agricultural Research Station, 16870 Bond Ridge Road, Caldwell. Registration and information: little.16@osu.edu or 740-489-5300.
June 28: The Good, the Bad and the Hungry, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Geauga County Extension Office, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton. Workshop featuring a variety of wildlife species and the best strategies to lessen the damage they can cause. Registration $35; includes lunch. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
July
NEW: July 1: Registration deadline for Sheep Grazing Tour July 12 in Charm. Registration $35; includes lunch; limited to 100 participants. Register online at http://sheep.osu.edu. Information: 330-264-8722 or lewandowski.11@osu.edu.
NEW: July 2: Farm Safety Round-Up Day Camp, Hirsch Fruit Farm, 41 Seney Road, Chillicothe. Offers youth real-world experience emphasizing farm safety with a goal of teaching ways to avoid injury. Free. Information: 740-272-6313.
NEW: July 2: Cover Crop Field Day, 9-11 a.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Northwestern Agricultural Research Station, 4240 Range Line Road, Custar. Free. Information: 419-354-9050 or 419-354-5517.
NEW: July 10: Weed Science Field Tour, 9 a.m. to noon, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Western Agricultural Research Station, 7721 South Charleston Pike, South Charleston. Registration $30; pay by cash or check at the event. To register, email ackley.19@osu.edu with the number of people attending. Information: 614-292-9081.
NEW: July 12: Sheep Grazing Tour, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Keim Lumber, 4465 State Route 557, Charm. Features tours of successful Amish farms; offers beginning and experienced farmers tips on sheep grazing management, sheep marketing and related topics. Registration $35 per person; includes lunch. Registration deadline July 1; limited to 100 participants. Register online at http://sheep.osu.edu. Information: 330-264-8722 or lewandowski.11@osu.edu.
NEW: July 12: Fairfield County Managed Grazing and Direct Marketing Meats Tour, 1-3:30 p.m., 5500 Canal Road, Pleasantville. Features the 70-acre Berry Family Farm, which direct-markets freezer beef and value-added products, including beef snack sticks, jerky and summer sausage. Information: 740-653-5419 or hogan.1@osu.edu.
NEW: July 12: Registration deadline for Bats: Not Just for Caves Anymore! July 18 in Mansfield. Registration $20. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
NEW: July 13: Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Education Program, Grow Your Own Workshop, 9-11 a.m., Godman Guild, 303 E. 6th St., Columbus. Introductory food safety workshop for urban farmers and gardeners. Free. To register: email localmattersintern@gmail.com. Information: http://local-matters.org.
NEW: July 17: Agronomy Field Day, 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Western Agricultural Research Station, 721 South Charleston Pike, South Charleston. Registration $20. Pre-registration required. Information or to register: watters.35@osu.edu, 937-599-4227; or davlin.1@osu.edu, 937-462-8016.
NEW: July 18: Bats: Not Just for Caves Anymore! 6:30-9:30 p.m., Ohio State University’s Mansfield campus, 107 Ovalwood Hall, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield. Explore the ins and outs of bats’ unique lives, bat house do's and don’ts, and how to deal with bats as unexpected house guests. Registration $20. Registration deadline July 12. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.
NEW: July 18: Nutrient Application Field Day, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Wood County, one-quarter mile west of intersection of I-75 and Highway 582. Features the impact of tillage on phosphorus loss and other crop production factors that influence crop yields. Free. Pre-registration required. To register, email nopat@live.com. Information: 740-223-4041 or prochaska.1@osu.edu.
NEW: July 24-Aug. 4: Ohio State Fair, 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus. Schedule and information: http://www.ohiostatefair.com or 614-644-3247.
NEW: July 24: Guided Summer Walk, 10-11:30 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Free. Pre-registration encouraged but not required. Information or to pre-register: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.
NEW: July 25: Field Crops Day, 8 a.m. to noon, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Northwest Agricultural Research Station, 4240 Range Line Road, Custar. Information: 419-257-2060.
NEW: July 27: Arboretum Art and Music Festival, 12-6 p.m., Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Encourages community support of local artists and musicians in a scenic outdoor venue. Free admission. Free registration for artists and musicians; to register, email mattshultzman@yahoo.com or gretchenpleussband@gmail.com. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.
NEW: July 29: Early registration deadline for Manure Science Review Aug. 6 near Bucyrus. Registration $30 per person by July 29; $35 per person after July 29. To register, send name, affiliation, address, email address, telephone number and payment (checks made payable to OARDC/OSU) to Mary Wicks, OARDC/OSU, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691. Information: 330-202-3533, wicks.14@osu.edu or http://go.osu.edu/MSR2013.
August
NEW: Aug. 3: Gateway Garden Jubilee Open House, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., PrimeOhio Corporate Park, 4400 Gateway Blvd., Springfield. Features more than 800 plant varieties. Information: 937-521-3860.
NEW: Aug. 6: Manure Science Review, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hord Livestock Farms near Bucyrus (nearest street address: 1961 State Route 294, Marion). Features talks and field demonstrations on applying and managing manure, improving soil and crop yields, and protecting water quality. Registration $30 per person by July 29; $35 per person after July 29. To register: Send name, affiliation, address, email address, telephone number and payment (checks made payable to OARDC/OSU) to Mary Wicks, OARDC/OSU, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691. Information: 330-202-3533, wicks.14@osu.edu or http://go.osu.edu/MSR2013.
NEW: Aug. 6: Northwest Ohio Precision Ag Technology Day, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fulton County Fair Junior Fair Building, 8514 State Route 108, Wauseon. Features seed selection, technology and other topics related to making precision planting decisions. Free. Pre-register by Aug. 2 to guarantee lunch. Information or to register: richer.5@osu.edu or 419-337-9210.
NEW: Aug. 6: Northern Ohio Vegetable Field Night, 6-8 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s North Central Agricultural Research Station, 1165 County Road 43, Fremont. Information: 419-334-6340 or 419-332-5142.
NEW: Aug. 10: Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Members of the Greater Mohican Audubon Society will guide birders of all skill levels. Free. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.
NEW: Aug. 15: Hops Production Tour, 6-8 p.m., Ohio State University South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon. Features new hops research planting project and discussion of malting barley research. Information: 740-289-2071, ext. 132, or mcglothin.4@osu.edu.
NEW: Aug 17: Urban Community Garden Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2353 York St., Toledo. Tour of Magyar Garden, an urban community garden on east side of Toledo where up to 30 families grow food. Information: 419-578-6783 or richter.71@osu.edu.
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 Ohio State University’s Agricultural Technical Institute.
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