July 23, 2018
Tip 1: Smart Sprayers: A new “intelligent” sprayer designed and developed jointly by engineers and entomologists from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University (CFAES) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, can reduce pesticide use by more than 50 percent while reducing off-target contamination. A July 20 CFAES story featured the new agricultural tool and one of its co-developers Erdal Ozkan, a professor of agricultural engineering in CFAES’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Ozkan can be reached at 614-292-3006 or by email at ozkan.2@osu.edu.
Tip 2: What the Muck: Muck soil, which is packed with organic matter, offers a fertile ground for growing produce in Ohio. Willard, a city in Northwest Ohio, contains the state’s largest muck region in cultivation, but the more the soil is planted on, the more the muck disappears. Bob Filbrun, manager of the CFAES Agricultural Research Station in Willard, can discuss the value of muck soil as well as the challenges of growing on it. A July 10 CFAES story featured Filbrun and more details on muck growing. Filbrun can be reached at 419-935-1201 or filbrun.12@osu.edu.
July 2018 events
25 Summer Grafting Workshop, 8 a.m. to noon, Secrest Arboretum, Miller
Pavilion, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Registration: $35 for arboretum members; $45 for nonmembers. More information: Paul Snyder, 330-263-3761 or snyder.1062@osu.edu, or go.osu.edu/CSxZ. OARDC is part of CFAES’s Wooster campus.
25 Manure Science Review 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Watkins Farm, 18361 Township Road 90, Forest. More information: Mary Wicks, 330-202-3533, or wicks.14@osu.edu, or visit ocamm.osu.edu.
26 Muck Crops Field Day, 9 a.m. to noon at the Muck Crops Agricultural Research Station, 4875 State Route 103 South, Willard. More information: Bob Filbrun at filbrun.12@osu.edu or 419-935-1201.
26 New Urban Farm in Residential Neighborhood Tour, 10 a.m. to noon, Fresh Town Farm, 1282 Ann St., in Columbus. More information: Mike Hogan at 614-866-6900 or hogan.1@osu.edu.
26 Stone Lab Guest Lecture, 7-9 p.m., Stone Lab, The Ohio State University, Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie. 7 p.m. Research brief to be announced. 8 p.m. Guest lecture by Craig Butler, director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Free admission. Requires ferry ride, own boat or air transportation to Put-in-Bay and $6 round-trip water taxi ride from Boardwalk Restaurant dock to Gibraltar Island at 6:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Also can be viewed online. More information: go.osu.edu/CSvS.
31 From Forests to Furniture, 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Secrest Arboretum, 2122 Williams Rd., Wooster. $35, including lunch. For more information: go.osu.edu/Furniture.
August 2018 events
2 Stone Lab Guest Lecture, 7-9 p.m., Stone Lab, The Ohio State University, Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie. 7 p.m., research brief, “Invasive Species Management and Research: Are We Working at the Same Scales?” by Jonathan Bossenbroek, professor of ecology, University of Toledo; 8 p.m., guest lecture by Rich Carter, executive administrator, Fish Management Group, Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Requires ferry ride or own boat or air transportation to Put-in-Bay and $6 round-trip water taxi ride from Boardwalk Restaurant dock to Gibraltar Island at 6:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Also can be viewed online. More information: go.osu.edu/CVNZ.
3 Tree Diagnostics, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ohio State University at Mansfield, Eisenhower Hall, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield. $40 including lunch and materials. For more information: http://go.osu.edu/TreeDiagnostics
7 Turfgrass Research and Technology Field Day, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) Research and Education Facility, 2490 Carmack Road, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Registration, which includes lunch, is $20 for OTF members and $40 for nonmembers. More information and online registration: go.osu.edu/CVNb.
9 Ohio Lawn Care Association (OCLA) Summer Seminar, 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., OTF Research and Education Facility, 2490 Carmack Road, on Ohio State’s, Columbus campus. Registration for OLCA members: $50 for first preregistrant by Aug. 3; $40 for each additional preregistrant from the same company by Aug. 3; $55 per registrant on site or after Aug. 3. Registration for nonmembers: $85 per participant by Aug. 3; $100 per participant on site or after Aug. 3. More information and online registration: go.osu.edu/CVNd.
9 Composting in Ohio: A Tour of the Industry, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring tours of the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Facility Compost Complex in Lima and Andre Farms Composting in Wauseon. Meet at Allen-Oakwood Correctional Facility, 2338 North West St., Lima; or ride in free van leaving from OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Registration is $40, or $20 for students; includes lunch. More information: wicks.14@osu.edu, 330-202-3533, or go.osu.edu/CVNg.
9 Whiz Bang Science Show, 7-8:30 p.m., John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, Secrest Arboretum, OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Free, fun science show for kids. Cancelled in case of bad weather. More information: go.osu.edu/CVPx.
10 A Day in the Woods: Introduction to Woodland Stewardship Opportunities, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Vinton Furnace State Forest, McArthur. $12. For more information: go.osu.edu/woodsday.
11 Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, Secrest Arboretum, OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Free. More information: go.osu.edu/CVPs.
14 Northwest Ohio Precision Planter Day, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 State Route 108, Wauseon. $20 per registrant by Aug. 3; $30 after August 3. More information: go.osu.edu/CVcd
14 Southwest Ohio Corn Growers and Fayette County Agronomy Club Field Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fayette County Airport and Demonstration Farm, 2770 S.R. 38, Washington Court House. Free. For more information: go.osu.edu/cornfielday.
16 Southern Ohio Soil and Water Field Day, 5-9 p.m., Ohio State University’s South Centers at Piketon, 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon. Free. More information: go.osu.edu/CVc
17 Common and Uncommon Woodland Pests, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ohio State University at Mansfield, Ovalwood Hall, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield. $35 includes lunch and materials. For more information: go.osu.edu/commonpests.
19 Urban Community Garden Serving Homeless Men Tour, noon to 1:30 p.m., Friends of the Homeless Garden, 924 E. Main Street, Columbus. More information: Mike Hogan at 614-866-6900 or hogan.1@osu.edu.
22 Agricultural Diversification Research Tour, 6-8 p.m., Mellinger Farm, 6889 W. Old Lincoln Way, Wooster. Free. More information: go.osu.edu/CVcj
23 Expanded Aquaculture and Vegetable Farm Tour, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Project AquaStar Farm at St. Stephens Community Center, 1500 E. 17th Ave., in Columbus. More information: Mike Hogan at 614-866-6900 or hogan.1@osu.edu.
23 Pumpkin Field Day, 6-8 p.m., registration fee. Western Agricultural Research Station, 7721 South Charleston Pike, South Charleston. More information: go.osu.edu/CVcn
29 Precision Data Management, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Integrated Ag Services, 24320 Woodstock Road, Milford Center, Champaign County. Free. More information: go.osu.edu/CVcb
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