Tip 1: Weeds spreading: With so much waterhemp invading gardens and fields across Ohio right now, it’s important to consider one way the pesticide resistant weed is spreading. Cows, pigs and chickens are ingesting waterhemp seeds in their feed, then excreting the seeds in their manure, which is spread across agricultural fields, furthering the promotion of the weed. Mark Loux, a weed specialist with Ohio State University Extension and an expert on waterhemp, can address this phenomenon as well as discuss ways to avoid the weed from spreading. Loux can be reached at loux.1@osu.edu or 614-292-9081. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).
Tip 2: Corn Crop: This year’s corn crop is growing well, spurred by the favorable temperatures and plentiful rain in the spring. As of the week ended July 8, some 82 percent of Ohio farmers report that their corn is in good or excellent condition, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Peter Thomison, an OSU Extension agronomist, can discuss this year’s crop. He can be reached at: thomison.1@osu.edu or 614-292-2373.
July 2018 events
18 Bee Lab Webinar, 9-10 a.m., featuring “Insect-Animal Husbandry: What You Do and Don’t Do Matters!” by Alex Zomchek, master beekeeping instructor. Join by using the “Guest Login” at go.osu.edu/theOSUbuzz at 8:55 a.m.
18 Western Agronomy Field Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Western Agricultural Research Station, 7721 S. Charleston Pike, South Charleston. Free admission; includes lunch. Participants must preregister by July 11. More information and online registration: go.osu.edu/CVNX.
19 Northeast Ohio Grape Field Day, 1-4:30 p.m., at the Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station, 2625 South Ridge Road East, Kingsville. Free and open to the public. More information: Andrew Kirk, 440-224-0273 or kirk.197@osu.edu.
19 Stone Lab Student Research Presentations, online starting at 6 p.m. Presentations by seven students participating in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program at Stone Lab, The Ohio State University, Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie. More information: go.osu.edu/CSvN.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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
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 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