OSU Extension’s Weather Extremes Committee and State Climate Office of Ohio Present: Climate Smart – Farming with Weather Extremes Conference.
The event will take place on Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 8:30a-3:30p at Der Dutchman in Plain City (445 Jefferson Ave, Plain City, OH 43064).
REGISTRATION – Please click here to register! - Closed/Past Event
CCA Credits - Program has applied for up to 4 CCA credits, including the following categories: Nutrient Management, Soil & Water Management, Integrated Pest Management, Crop Management, Professional Development, and Sustainability.
Weather is almost always a challenge for agriculture, from a lack of or too much rain, late season freeze conditions, and severe weather impacts. Each year brings on a set of conditions that necessitates having good management strategies for dealing with water, weeds, pests, and diseases, all while making the economics work out as well.
This year’s conference will bring together The Ohio State University (OSU) and Central State University (CSU) specialists, NRCS, and experts in a number of areas to discuss the interactions between weather, climate, and agriculture (see below). This page will be updated with additional speaker information and presentation titles over the next couple of weeks, so check back for more information.
AGENDA
8:30 |
Registration / Breakfast / Networking |
9:00 |
Welcome and Opening Comments
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9:05 |
Weather and Climate UpdateDr. Aaron B. Wilson |
9:20 |
Climate Smart Practices and Funding Opportunities with USDA NRCSEric Schwab - State Resource Conservationist for Ohio, USDA National Resource ConservationService and Carrie Cusick - Assistant State Conservationist for Programs,USDA National Resource Conservation Service |
10:00 |
Too Much or Too Little? Water Management Challenges for Ohio’s Row CropsDr. Vinayak Shedekar - Assistant Professor of Agricultural Water Management in the Department ofFood, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE) at The Ohio State University |
10:30 |
Sponsor and Exhibitor Introductions |
10:40 |
Break / Visit Exhibitors |
10:55 |
Insect Pests Under a Changing ClimateDr. Maggie Lewis - National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow, EntomologyDepartment, The Ohio State University |
11:25 |
Central State University Extension and Applied Research in Climate Focus AreasDr. Alcinda "Cindy" Folck - Program leader of the Agriculture and Natural Resources and theInterim Associate Extension Administrator for Central State University Extension andDr. Sakthi Kumaran - Interim Associate Director of Research for Central State University |
12:00 |
Lunch / Visit Exhibitors / Networking |
1:00 |
Panel: On Farm Realities and Responses to Extreme WeatherLocal ProducersMarc Amante (Specialty Growers) - ANR Extension Educator Southwest Ohio,Central State UniversityGlen Arnold (Manure Management) - Professor and Extension Field Specialist,The Ohio State UniversityBridget Britton (Farm Stress) - Behavioral Health Extension Field Specialist,The Ohio State UniversityDr. Elizabeth Hawkins (Precision Ag) - Agronomic Systems Extension Field Specialist,The Ohio State University |
2:00 |
Break / Visit Exhibitors |
2:15 |
Do "Climate Smart" Ag Practices Improve Resilience to Extreme Weather?Evidence From Crop InsuranceDr. Margaret Jodlowski - Assistant Professor, Department ofAgricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University |
2:45 |
How Weather Risk is Presented in the Crop MarketDr. Seungki Lee - Agricultural Economist and Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural,Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University |
3:15 |
Closing Remarks / Evaluation |
3:30 |
Adjourn |
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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