Ohio State Food, Ag, Env Calendar Listings as of Sept. 24

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here are upcoming events involving Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences as of Sept. 24:

September

Sept. 24: Registration deadline for Name That Tree Oct. 1 in Chardon. Registration is $35 and includes lunch. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

NEW: Sept. 25: Registration deadline for Beef School, Oct. 3 and Oct. 10 in Caldwell. Registration is $10. Registration form is available online at http://oardc.osu.edu/e6537/Beef-School.htm. Information: little.16@osu.edu or 740-490-5300.

NEW: Sept. 26: The Perfect Microbial Storm: Our Unprecedented Global Challenge, 7-9 p.m. at First Amendment Public House, 150 W. Liberty St., Wooster. First program in ongoing “science café” series features Lonnie King, dean of Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The College of Wooster and Ohio State’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center are the sponsors. Free.

Sept. 26: Guided Autumn Walk, 10-11:30 a.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum, Seaman Orientation Plaza, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Free. Pre-registration helpful but not required. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.

NEW: Sept. 27: Twilight Vineyard Tour: 5:30-8 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Horticultural Research Unit 2, 5082 Oil City Road, Wooster. Tour and presentations on wine grape varieties, wine tasting attributes, what’s new in canopy management, and grape disease and insect updates. OARDC scientists and Michigan State University researcher Paolo Sabbatini will speak. Free, but RSVP in advance to Diane Kinney, kinney.63@osu.edu, to help organizers plan for the wine tasting. Information: http://go.osu.edu/WwR or kinney.63@osu.edu.

NEW: Sept. 27: Registration deadline for Controlling Nutrient Runoff and Protecting Water Quality: Ohio’s Latest Programs and Policies, the October breakfast program of the Environmental Professionals Network Oct. 1 in Columbus. $15 per person, which includes a full breakfast. Information: http://epn.osu.edu/events/epn-breakfast-club-october-2013 or 614-247-1908.

October

NEW: Oct. 1: Controlling Nutrient Runoff and Protecting Water Quality: Ohio’s Latest Programs and Policies, the October breakfast program of the Environmental Professionals Network, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Ohio State University, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus. Panel discussion moderated by Bruce McPheron, dean of Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Features David Daniels, director, Ohio Department of Agriculture; Scott Nally, director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; and Jim Zehringer, director, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. $15 per person, which includes a full breakfast. Information: http://epn.osu.edu/events/epn-breakfast-club-october-2013 or 614-247-1908.

Oct. 1: Name That Tree, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Geauga County Park District, Big Creek Park, 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon. Workshop designed to give participants in-depth training and practice on identifying trees. Registration is $35 and includes lunch. Registration deadline is Sept. 24. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

Oct. 2: Early registration deadline for 2013 Why Trees Matter Forum Oct. 16 in Wooster. Registration is $60 by Oct. 2, $70 by Oct. 9. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

NEW: Oct. 3: Beef School, 5:45-8 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Eastern Agricultural Research Station, 16870 Bond Ridge Road, Caldwell. Registration is $10. Registration deadline is Sept. 25. Registration form is available online at http://oardc.osu.edu/e6537/Beef-School.htm. Information: little.16@osu.edu or 740-490-5300.

NEW: Oct. 4: Registration deadline for Ohio’s Non-native Invasive Species Oct. 20 in Wapakoneta. Workshop for land managers and woodland owners on identifying and controlling a wide variety of invasive species. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

Oct. 5: Autumn Discovery Day Tree and Shrub Sale, 9 a.m. to noon, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Features a variety of unique trees and shrubs for diversifying the home landscape. Free admission and parking. All proceeds benefit the arboretum’s programs. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.

NEW: Oct. 7: About Us: An Evaluation of the Broadband Business Connection Across the Urban Hierarchy, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, 10-11:30 a.m., Ohio State University, 105 Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus. Free. No RSVP required. Information: aede@osu.edu or 614-292-7911.

Oct. 7: Registration deadline for The Woods in Your Backyard Oct. 14 in Lancaster. Registration is $35 and includes lunch. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

Oct. 7: Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers From Seed to Sale Tour and Reception, 3-7 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum, Jack and Deb Miller Pavilion, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Registration is $35 for members and Master Gardeners, $45 for others. Combined registration for this event and Oct. 8 workshop is $150 for members and Master Gardeners and $200 for others. Register online at http://ascfg.org. Information: 440-774-2435.

Oct. 8: Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers From Seed to Sale Workshop, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Shisler Conference Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Registration is $125 for members and Master Gardeners, $175 for others. Combined registration for this event and Oct. 7 tour and reception is $150 for members and Master Gardeners and $200 for others. Register online at http://ascfg.org. Information: 440-774-2435.

Oct. 9: Registration deadline for 2013 Why Trees Matter Forum Oct. 16 in Wooster. Registration $60 by Oct. 2, $70 by Oct. 9. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

UPDATED: Oct. 9: Edible Landscape Workshop, 5-8 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum, Jack and Deb Miller Pavilion, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Tours, talks and taste-testing related to edible, attractive landscape plants. Registration starts at $10 and is on a sliding pay scale. Registration form is online at http://go.osu.edu/chatfield. Information: fischnich.1@osu.edu or 330-263-3831.

NEW: Oct. 10: Beef School, 5:45-8 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Eastern Agricultural Research Station, 16870 Bond Ridge Road, Caldwell. Registration is $10. Registration deadline is Sept. 25. Registration form is available online at http://oardc.osu.edu/e6538/Beef-School.htm. Information: little.16@osu.edu or 740-490-5300.

NEW: Oct. 11: Ohio’s Non-native Invasive Species, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Auglaize County Administration Building, 209 S. Blackhoof St., Wapakoneta. Workshop for land managers and woodland owners on identifying and controlling a wide variety of invasive species. Registration deadline is Oct. 4. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

NEW: Oct. 11: Registration deadline for Basic Wood Identification Oct. 18 in Hamilton. This class will introduce wood professionals and hobbyists to the basic techniques of wood identification. Registration is $35 or $60 and includes a wood ID kit. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

Oct. 12: Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum, Seaman Orientation Plaza, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Members of Greater Mohican Audubon Society will guide birders of all skill levels. Free. Dress for the weather. Information: cochran.7@osu.edu or 330-464-2148.

Oct. 14: The Woods in Your Backyard, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ohio State University Extension’s Fairfield County office, 831 College Ave., Lancaster. Workshop for landowners who have a small section of woods that they want to learn more about. Registration is $35 and includes lunch. Registration deadline is Oct. 7. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

Oct. 16: 2013 Why Trees Matter Forum, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 959 Dover Road, Wooster. Features updates on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Secrest Arboretum; i-Tree ecological, social and health audits; and Ohio State University’s bid for Tree Campus USA status for its main campus and several of its regional campuses. Registration is $60 by Oct. 2, $70 by Oct. 9. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

NEW: Oct. 18: Basic Wood Identification, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ohio State University Extension’s Butler County, 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton. This class will introduce wood professionals and hobbyists to the basic techniques of wood identification. Registration is $35 or $60 including a wood ID kit. Registration deadline is Oct. 11. Register online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Information: ohiowoods@osu.edu or 614-688-3421.

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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