The posting for Shelby County 4-H Extension Educator position has been extended to January 15th. Please pass this information to anyone you think might be interested. The posting is at www.jobsatosu.com. Click Search Jobs and enter 424192 for “Job Opening Number.”
The Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Connection (a series of four webinars available to producers, Certified Crop Advisers and industry) is scheduled to begin on Jan. 24 and will focus on issues and updates in grain crop production. Each webinar will begin at 7 p.m. Certified Crop Adviser credits will be available each evening at physical locations.
The first session on Jan. 24 will feature Drs. John Fulton and Elizabeth Hawkins on how to utilize data from precision agriculture technology to guide farm management decisions. The second webinar on Jan. 31 will detail how to assess growing conditions and their impact on ear rots, mycotoxins, and malformation in corn with Drs. Peter Thomison (OSUE Corn Production Specialist) and Pierce Paul (OSUE Corn and Wheat Disease Specialist).
The third webinar to be held February 21st will cover improving soil health and utilizing cover crops by Drs. Steve Culman and Ryan Haden, both from OARDC in Wooster. The final webinar on Feb. 28 will give management strategies to increase soybean yield and provide updates on insect trends from 2016. This session will be taught by Drs. Laura Lindsey (OSUE Soybean & Small Grains Specialist) and Kelley Tilmon (OSUE Field Crops Entomology Specialist).
These webinars will be hosted by Auglaize, Darke, and Mercer County Extension. You can register to view at these locations by contacting the host directly (Auglaize: [email protected] /419.739.6580; Darke: [email protected] /937.548.5215; Mercer: [email protected] /419.586.2179). You can also view the webinars at home, but you must pre-register one week before each session to receive login information: go.osu.edu/cswconnection2017. Each webinar will be recorded and available online one week after the live session.
BEEF 509 is a two-day class held to raise the awareness level about beef and why it sometimes misses its mark with consumers’ palates and producers’ pocketbooks. This hands-on program will take place on Saturdays, Feb. 25 and March 4 at the OSU Animal Sciences building in Columbus. I participated last year and I have to say this is an intensive two days!! It was a great learning experience that focused on various cuts, carcass quality, and dollar value. (I did learn that processing a steer is a lot of physical work … I’m too old for all that!)
The registration fee for each participant is $150. This program is sponsored by a partnership of Ohio Beef Council, OSU Extension, and OSU Department of Animal Sciences. For additional information on BEEF 509, visit www.ohiocattle.org and look under “events and programs.” We also have copies of the agenda and registration here at the office. Deadline for registration is Jan. 23. A maximum of 32 spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.
Well, Today’s the Day: West Ohio Agronomy Day!! We should have a good turn-out! However, if you missed/couldn’t attend today’s session, we will be holding the Evening Portion next Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Days Inn in Sidney. We’ll have a light supper and market update at 5 p.m. and the program begins at 5:30 p.m. Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Training ($35) will be finished by 8:30 p.m. The two-hour Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training will be held from 8:45 to 11 p.m. If you haven’t gotten your reservations in, please do so soon! I need a final count for supper! Thanks!
