Apr 6, 2020 through Apr 30, 2020, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Agriculture and Natural Resources Madness - Full Schedule
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Assortment of Free Virtual Classes Available!
Wednesday, April 8 | Bracket: Cover Crops | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Cover Crop Termination Options and Residual Herbicide Concerns Eric Richer, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Fulton County Jeff Stachler, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Auglaize County |
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Noon tip-off | Cover Crops for Forage Allen Gahler, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Sandusky County Christine Gelley, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Noble County Jason Hartschuh, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Crawford County Garth Ruff, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Henry County |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | Cover Crops Basics and Planting Jason Hartschuh, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Crawford County Sarah Noggle, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Paulding County Eric Richer, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Fulton County |
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Thursday, April 9 | Bracket: Hemp | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Chemistry and Testing of CBD Hemp Craig Schluttenhofer, Ph.D., Natural Products, Central State University |
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Noon tip-off | Insect Control for Hemp Luis Canas, OSU Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Entomology |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | Growing Hemp for Fiber or Seed Craig Schluttenhofer, Ph.D., Natural Products, Central State University |
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Friday, April 10 | Bracket: Ohio AgrAbility | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Making your Events, Festivals and Agritourism Accessible to the Public Dee Jepsen, Assoc. Professor, Director of Agricultural Safety and Health, CFAES, and Ohio AgrAbility Laura Akgerman, Disability Services Coordinator: Ohio AgrAbility and OSU Extension |
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Noon tip-off | Assistive Technology to Keep you Farming Laura Akgerman, Disability Services Coordinator: Ohio AgrAbility and OSU Extension Rachel Jarman, Rural Rehabilitation Coordinator, Ohio AgrAbility and Easter Seals Greater Cincinnati |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | Farming and Gardening with Arthritis and Other Physical Limitations Laura Akgerman, Disability Services Coordinator: Ohio AgrAbility and OSU Extension |
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Week #4 | April 13-17 | |
Monday, April 13 | Bracket: Sheep Production & Management | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Marketing Sheep; Breeds of Sheep Christine Gelley, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Noble County Brady Campbell, Program Coordinator, OSU Sheep Team |
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Noon tip-off | Basic Sheep Nutrition: Nutritional Needs During Each Stage of Production Christine Gelley, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Noble County Brady Campbell, Program Coordinator, OSU Sheep Team |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | Basic Health Management: Disease, Vaccines, Parasites Christine Gelley, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Noble County Brady Campbell, Program Coordinator, OSU Sheep Team |
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Tuesday, April 14 | Bracket: Horticulture | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Tree ID Kathy Smith, Program Director, Forestry, OSU SENR |
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Noon tip-off | Asian Longhorned Beetle Update Joe Boggs, Horticulture Educator, OSU Extension Hamilton County |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | Ornament Horticulture Update Jim Chatfield, Horticulture Specialist, OSU Extension Tom DeHaas, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Lake County |
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Wednesday, April 15 | Bracket: Small Farms | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Meat Goat Production Tony Nye, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Clinton County |
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Noon tip-off | Pasture Pork Tony Nye, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Clinton County |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | Thinking About Adding a Livestock Enterprise? Tony Nye, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Clinton County |
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Thursday, April 16 | Bracket: Vegetable Production | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | TBA | Join |
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Friday, April 17 | Bracket: Farm Taxes | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Farmer and Farmland Owner Income Tax Issues Webinar Replay Part I with Live Q&A Barry Ward, Director, OSU Extension Tax School Program |
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Noon tip-off | Farmer and Farmland Owner Income Tax Issues Webinar Replay Part II with Live Q&A Barry Ward, Director, OSU Extension Tax School Program |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | New Income Tax Legislation Update Barry Ward, Director, OSU Extension Tax School Program |
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WEEK #5 | April 20-24 | |
Monday, April 20 | Bracket: Ohio Farm to School | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | TBA | Join |
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Tuesday, April 21 | Bracket: Horticulture | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Awesome Annuals Pam Bennett, Horticulture Educator, OSU Extension Clark County |
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Noon tip-off | Pesticide Safety Mimi Rose, Pesticide Safety Education Program Director, OSU Extension |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | BYGLive Ornamental Horticulture Updates Joe Boggs, Horticulture Educator, OSU Extension Hamilton County Jim Chatfield, Horticulture Specialist, OSU Extension |
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Wednesday, April 22 | Bracket: Fruit Production | Return to Top |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden Gary Gao, Small Fruit Specialist, OSU Extension |
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Noon tip-off | Growing Apple Trees in the Home Garden Gary Gao, Small Fruit Specialist, OSU Extension |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | Growing Blackberries in the Home Garden Gary Gao, Small Fruit Specialist, OSU Extension |
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Thursday, April 23 | Bracket: Vegetable Production | Link |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | TBA | Join |
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Friday, April 24 | Bracket: Urban Agriculture | Link |
9:00 a.m. tip-off | Marketing Strategies for Urban Farmers 2020 Eric Barrett, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Mahoning County Kristen Eisenhauer, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Mahoning County |
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Noon tip-off | Resiliency for Urban Farmers 2020 Jacqueline Kowalski, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Summit County Suzanne Mills-Wasniak, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Montgomery County |
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3:00 p.m. tip-off | Stay Legal: Sales Laws and Social Distancing Mike Hogan, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Franklin County |
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WEEK #6 FINAL FOUR | April 27-31 | |
Monday, April 27 | Bracket: TBA | Return to Top |
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Tuesday, April 28 | Bracket: TBA | Return to Top |
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Wednesday, April 29 | Bracket: TBA | Return to Top |
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Thursday, April 30 | Bracket: TBA | Return to Top |
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