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Nov. 21, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of Nov. 21:
November
NEW: Nov. 22: Discount registration deadline for Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium Dec. 14 in Wooster. Registration by Nov. 22 is $50 per family and $30 per individual for members of the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, or $70 per family and $50 per individual for nonmembers. Registrations after Nov. 22 are an additional $10. Registrations include lunch. Information: http://www.ohiosheep.org or 614-246-8299.
NEW: Nov. 23: Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Equine Center Open House, 1-4 p.m., 3339 Apple Creek Road, Apple Creek. Program features training demonstrations, family activities, details on majoring in horse production and management and in horse science at ATI, and the presentation of sale horses and stallions available for breeding. Free. Information: http://go.osu.edu/equine or 330-698-7669.
Nov. 25-26: Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Nov. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Nov. 26, Old Barn Out Back, 3175 W. Elm St., Lima. Program focuses on interpreting tax regulations and recent changes in tax laws to help tax preparers, accountants, financial planners and attorneys advise their clients. Registration after Nov. 11 is $350. Fee includes all materials, lunches and refreshments. Information and registration: http://go.osu.edu/WsW or gearhardt.5@osu.edu or 614-292-2433.
December
Dec. 3-4: Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Dec. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Dec. 4, Ashland University, Convocation Center, 820 Claremont Ave. Ashland. Program focuses on interpreting tax regulations and recent changes in tax laws to help tax preparers, accountants, financial planners and attorneys advise their clients. Registration after Nov. 19 is $350. Fee includes all materials, lunches and refreshments. Information and registration: http://go.osu.edu/WsW or gearhardt.5@osu.edu or 614-292-2433.
NEW: Dec. 4-5: 36th annual Ohio State University Floriculture and Horticulture Honor Society Poinsettia Sale, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days, Howlett Hall greenhouse, 680 Tharp St., Ohio State, Columbus. The sale offers 1,590 specimens representing 67 poinsettia varieties plus holiday cacti and cyclamen. Proceeds support the student society’s educational trips, outreach and scholarships. Also available will be live holiday wreaths and centerpieces sold by student members of Ohio State’s Landscape and Floriculture Forum and holly bundles and fresh cut greens sold by the university’s Chadwick Arboretum. Information: http://osupax.wordpress.com, pialphaxi@gmail.com.
Dec. 5-6: Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Dec. 5, 8:30 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Dec. 6, Ross County Service Center, 475 Western Ave., Chillicothe. Program focuses on interpreting tax regulations and recent changes in tax laws to help tax preparers, accountants, financial planners and attorneys advise their clients. Registration by Nov. 21 is $325; after is $350. Fee includes all materials, lunches and refreshments. Information and registration: http://go.osu.edu/WsW or gearhardt.5@osu.edu or 614-292-2433.
NEW: Dec. 5-8: Ohio State University Forestry Forum Christmas Tree Sale, located behind the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, on Ohio State’s campus in Columbus. Hours are noon to dark Thursday, Dec. 5; 9 a.m. to dark, Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, or while supplies last. The trees in the sale are 6- to 9-foot Ohio-grown Fraser firs, blue spruces, and Scotch and white pines priced at $35 to $85. Proceeds will support the group’s educational activities and scholarships. Information: http://go.osu.edu/2013treesale (pdf) or 614-292-9838.
NEW: Dec. 5: Registration deadline for Agriculture and Natural Resources Issues Workshop, online and in nine locations throughout the state. Registration is $125. Register online at http://agnr.osu.edu/anr-programs/income-tax-schools/2013-ag-issues-workshop. Information: ferillo.1@osu.edu or 614-292-2433.
NEW: Dec. 6: Early registration deadline for Ohio No-Till Conference Dec. 11 in Plain City. Registration is $40 by Dec. 6 or $50 at the door. Registration information: http://fabe.osu.edu/notill. Information: reeder.1@osu.edu or 614-292-6648.
NEW: Dec. 10: Aging Farmers Workshop, 1:30-3:30 p.m., American Legion Post 446, 14900 County Road 25A North, Anna. The program offers insight and tips on how aging farms can remain productive in agriculture, continue gardening and stay active outdoors. Free. Information: mcguire.225@osu.edu or 614-292-0588.
Dec. 10: Using Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Putnam County office of Ohio State University Extension, 1206 E. Second St., Ottawa. The program is an intensive workshop on using cover crops to protect the soil from erosion and provide nitrogen for crop production. Registration is $30 and includes lunch, handouts, fact sheets and the new Cover Crop Field Guide. The program will also be offered on Jan. 14 in Erie County. For more information or to register: hoorman.1@osu.edu or 419-523-6294.
Dec. 11-12: Income Tax School, 8 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Dec.11, 8:30 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Dec.12, Ohio University, Zanesville Branch Campus Center, 1425 Newark Road, Zanesville. Program focuses on interpreting tax regulations and recent changes in tax laws to help tax preparers, accountants, financial planners and attorneys advise their clients. Registration by Nov. 27 is $325; after is $350. Fee includes all materials, lunches and refreshments. Information and registration: http://go.osu.edu/WsW or gearhardt.5@osu.edu or 614-292-2433.
NEW: Dec. 11: Ohio No-Till Conference, 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Der Dutchman Restaurant, 445 S. Jefferson (U.S. Route 42), Plain City. Registration is $40 by Dec. 6 or $50 at the door. Registration information: http://fabe.osu.edu/notill. Information: reeder.1@osu.edu or 614-292-6648.
NEW: Dec. 14: Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum, Seaman Orientation Plaza, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Led by members of the Greater Mohican Audubon Society. Free. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.
NEW: Dec. 14: Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Shisler Conference Center, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. The program for sheep and goat producers features details on nutrient management and how to better market and increase demand for sheep and goat products. Registration by Nov. 22 is $50 per family and $30 per individual for members of the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, or $70 per family and $50 per individuals for nonmembers. Registrations after Nov. 22 are an additional $10. Registrations include lunch. Information: http://www.ohiosheep.org or 614-246-8299.
NEW: Dec. 19: Agriculture and Natural Resources Issues Workshop, online and in nine locations throughout the state. The daylong webinar provides information on the special issues associated with farm tax returns. Registration is $125. Registration deadline is Dec. 5. Register online at http://agnr.osu.edu/anr-programs/income-tax-schools/2013-ag-issues-workshop. Information: ferillo.1@osu.edu or 614-292-2433.
NEW: Dec. 19: Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk, 5:30-7 p.m., Chadwick Arboretum, Ohio State University, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus. Special presentation about the arboretum’s labyrinth plus a holiday treat. Free. Information: maloney.23@osu.edu or 614-688-3479.
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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