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SPRING 2018 | VOLUME 05 | ISSUE 02

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OHIO FARMERS HOPING DIALOGUE

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THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION and Ohio Farm Bureau presented Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) with AFBF’s Golden Plow award. The Golden Plow is the highest honor the organization gives to sitting members of Congress. “Senator Portman is a champion for farmers, particularly on regulatory reform,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. As lead sponsor of the Regulatory Accountability Act, he “is working to bring common sense to the federal rule-making process,” Duvall noted. “Farm Bureau is grateful for his dedicated service to agriculture and rural America.” Ohio Farm Bureau endorsed Portman for the award because of his commitment in Congress to issues important to farmers and ranchers. Ohio Farm Bureau appreciates that the senator’s priorities align with those of its members. “Senator Portman has always been an advocate for Ohio’s farmers,” said Frank Burkett III, president, Ohio Farm Bureau. “His leadership on issues such as

regulatory reform is appreciated and valued. When Farm Bureau members need to talk, Senator Portman is always ready to listen.” Portman currently serves on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Finance Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joint Economic Committee. Portman’s work in the Senate includes strong advocacy for tax reform and leadership in eliminating the UBIT provision from the Senate tax reform bill. He also knows how important export markets are to the farm economy, especially now, as a surplus of commodities continues to put pressure on the prices farmers receive. Portman is a former U.S. Trade Representative under President George H.W. Bush. He served in the U.S. House from 1993 to 2005. AFBF’s Golden Plow award recognizes members of Congress who exemplify agricultural leadership and support of Farm Bureau policies. Recipients are chosen for having a philosophy or record that demonstrates a commitment to sound agricultural ABOVE: AFBF President Zippy Duvall (left) and Ohio Farm Bureau policies supported by Farm Bureau, the private President Frank Burkett III (right) presented Sen. Rob Portman with enterprise system, fiscal conservatism and reduced federal regulation of businesses and individuals. the Golden Plow award. Photo by AFBF.

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OHIO FARMERS HOPING DIALOGUE

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AFTER BEING SLAPPED by the Trump administration with tariffs on steel, aluminum and other products last month, China punched back on Monday. China levied tariffs on a wide range of American goods, from apples and wine to seamless steel pipes and pork. That’s not good news for Ohio’s $585 million hog industry. Although the tariffs come as no surprise — China warned of such a move last month — Ohio farmers fear that the worst is yet to come. Agriculture is one of America’s — and Ohio’s — strengths in exporting, and that makes the industry a prime target in a trade war.

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“When you get in a fight, you punch someone where it hurts,” said Joe Cornely, spokesman for the Ohio Farm Bureau. “When we slap tariffs on trading partners, the first industry retaliated against is agriculture. “And this isn’t just going to hurt farm families.” A recent Ohio State University study found that one in eight jobs in Ohio is linked to the agriculture industry, from farmers and food processors to trucking, banks and chemical companies. Beginning Monday, China put a 25 percent tariff on American pork products and 15 percent tariffs on

“WHEN WE SLAP TARIFFS ON TRADING PARTNERS, THE FIRST INDUSTRY RETALIATED AGAINST IS AGRICULTURE. AND THIS ISN’T JUST GOING TO HURT FARM FAMILIES.” – JOE CORNLEY | OHIO FARM BUREAU

agricultural products such as fruit and wine. If there was any doubt as to the intent behind the tariffs, China made it clear that the Trump administration’s recent moves against steel and aluminum imports, along with a host of other products worth about $60 billion a year, were the target of its action. “We hope that the United States will rescind its measures that violate World Trade Organization rules as quickly as possible,” read a statement posted online by China regarding the tariffs. “China and the

United States are the world’s two biggest economies, and cooperation is the only correct choice. Both sides should use dialogue and consultation to resolve their mutual concerns.” China is a relatively insignificant supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States. And the $3 billion in U.S. products that Beijing targeted Monday amount to barely 2 percent of American goods exported to China. “We’re in a trade slap-fight right now,” not a trade war, said Derek Scissors, resident scholar and China

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“This is a warning shot by the Chinese, and it is a clever sort of warning shot,” said Ian Sheldon, a professor of agricultural marketing, trade and policy at Ohio State University. ”(China) is giving themselves the flexibility to come back with more damaging tariffs. This is just the first shot.” The dispute could escalate, and quickly. The United States is drawing up a list of about $50 billion in Chinese imports to tax in an effort to punish Beijing for stealing American technology or forcing U.S. companies to hand over trade secrets. Meanwhile, China still holds several aces. Beijing enacted tariffs on apples, but not airplanes, both of which are major products in the state of Washington. Pork products got hit, which hurts in places such as Iowa and North Carolina, but China didn’t touch soybeans, which are exponentially more valuable across much of the Midwest. While the administration has talked tough on trade for much of the past year or more, farm trade groups have been talking to lawmakers about their opposition to tariffs. The Ohio Pork Council, a trade group for the state’s hog farmers, and the Farm Bureau have reminded representatives and senators

“THIS IS A WARNING SHOT BY THE CHINESE, AND IT IS A CLEVER SORT OF WARNING SHOT. (CHINA) IS GIVING THEMSELVES THE FLEXIBILITY TO COME BACK WITH MORE DAMAGING TARIFFS. THIS IS JUST THE FIRST SHOT.” – IAN SHELDON | PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY of agriculture’s importance and how much trade means to farmers’ bottom lines. “Trade was on the agenda for every visit we have made to Washington (D.C.),” Cornely said. Information from The Associated Press was included in this story.

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“THIS SEEMS TO BE THE BEGINNING OF A RETURN TO POPULATION DISPERSAL AFTER A DECADE OR SO OF CLUSTERING INTO CITIES AND THE BIGGEST METROPOLITAN AREAS.” – WILLIAM FREY | DEMOGRAPHER, BROOKINGS INSTITUTION

population is in long-term decline, he said, which is likely to offset gains in population. Alameda County, home of Oakland, Berkeley and other communities across the bay from San Francisco, had the nation’s biggest increase last year in multifamily housing, according to census building permit data. The booming regional economy in the Bay Area is driving more demand for housing in Oakland and other Alameda County cities, said Darin Ranelletti, Oakland’s deputy director for planning and building. According to the Stateline analysis, counties such as Alameda that are on the fringes of large metro areas added about 825,000 new residents between 2016 and 2017.

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Population decline has hit most rural areas hard since 2010. States such as Nebraska and Kansas have tried tax incentives to attract movers. Many small towns have had to cut back services or deliver them in combination with neighboring towns as the number of taxpayers has dwindled. John Cromartie, a USDA geographer, said he had expected the census numbers to show that rural population loss had slowed, but he was surprised at the increase. Cromartie has documented the six-year trend of population loss in rural areas. It’s the bigger rural counties, those with a town of at least 10,000 people, which have turned the corner fastest. Those counties as a group grew by almost 40,000 or about 0.1 percent, while smaller counties continued to lose population, though at a much lower rate than last year. The smallest counties as a group lost about 6,100 people, down from annual losses of more than 50,000 between 2012 and 2015. At the same time, growth is beginning to moderate in the most urban counties. After leading the nation’s population growth for a decade, with annual growth of more than a million, growth in those counties dropped back to about 900,000 between 2015 and 2016 and to a little more than 700,000 for the period covered in today’s release of census data. Some urban counties lost population between 2016 and 2017. Cook County, which includes Chicago, lost more than 20,000 residents, its largest loss since 2010. The counties that include Baltimore, Cleveland, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Detroit and Brooklyn also shed residents between 2016 and 2017. Cook County, where population has dropped for three straight years, is actually undergoing a boom in apartment construction, up 61 percent between 2015 and 2017, said Ed Zotti, an urban planning consultant at the Chicago Central Area Committee, a coalition of businesses and nonprofits. “Downtown Chicago housing has been experiencing an extended boom, driven by rising downtown employment,” Zotti said. But the city’s black

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SOYBEAN ACRES INCREASING

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WITH SOYBEANS being an easier crop to grow than corn and typically offering a higher return, an increasing number of acres are being used to grow soybeans in Ohio, following a national trend. In 2019, soybeans will cover the most acreage of any crop in the United States, surpassing corn and wheat for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has projected. Though once considered a corn state, Ohio grows more acres of soybeans than corn. And while soybean acres have been increasing in recent years, corn acres have been on the decline. Wheat acres too have been decreasing, to about half of what was grown a decade ago. The trend toward soybeans seems natural. Farmers or any other business owner would pursue a path toward higher profits and less labor. However, if it means that farmers are less often rotating their soybean crops with corn or wheat or not rotating them at all, that could lead to higher disease rates, pests and lower crop yields. The number of acres of corn planted in Ohio has

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been dropping since 2013, with the exception of 2015 and 2016, when the total acreage did not change. During the same period, the number of soybean acres planted in Ohio has increased every year. Corn costs more to raise than soybeans, and the profits generally aren’t as good. The average price per bushel of soybeans is higher than corn: $10.39 versus $4.08, said Barry Ward, leader of production business management for Ohio State University Extension. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University. “It comes down to economics,” Ward said. “Lower profits lead to more borrowing, and growers are wanting to borrow less.” On average, the cost of seed, fertilizer and other expenses totals $370 per acre of corn, $200 per acre of soybeans, he said. Also, corn tends to be a more labor-intensive crop to raise than soybeans. And with an increasing number of farmers growing crops while holding a

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– HAROLD WATTERS than if corn was grown on the same field year after OSU EXTENSION AGRONOMY FIELD SPECIALIST year, Watters said. But not all farmers rotate as much as they could to maximize yield, he said. Annual decisions about what to plant and how much have become more important in recent years. That’s due to lower profits from corn and soybean sales and to farmers borrowing more money to cover the cost of putting out their crop, Ward said. Across the United States, farm income is expected to be lower than it was in 2017, the USDA has projected. Still, the prospect for soybeans has been good in recent years. Soybeans are Ohio’s largest agricultural export, with much of them going to China, where soy is used to feed livestock, which in turn is meeting a growing demand for meat in the Chinese diet.

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LIVESTOCK PRODUCE considerable amounts of manure each day. Manure management is an important component of raising livestock in a confinement production system. It is not practical or environmentally feasible to land apply this manure from confinement enterprises each day and so manure storage is required. In many of our dairy cow and hog operations manure is often stored in pits and lagoons and handled as a liquid in storage and when removed for land application. Liquid manure storage structures present some potential safety risks and hazards that farm operators, farm family members and farm employees need to be aware of to prevent a farm tragedy. The direct health hazards associated with liquid manure storage structures are drowning and asphyxiation or being overcome by some of the harmful gases associated manure storage. The gases of concern include ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen sulfide. Naturally occurring microorganisms in the manure produce these gases as manure decomposes under anaerobic conditions. Manure decomposition results in some continuous gas release, but generally, those amounts are low, particularly in systems where a crust forms on the surface of the structure. Of greater concern

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MANURE GASES continued from pg. 15 taken during agitation of the pit in preparation for manure removal. Of utmost importance, never enter a pit without taking all necessary precautions. Those precautions include: • Ventilation of the space before entry and continuously while working in the space • Use a 2-person system where one person is always watching and always remains outside of the pit • Wear a body harness with a fall arrest and retrieval system In addition, all farm family members and all farm employees should be taught about the potential dangers of a confined space manure system. Make sure there is a written plan for entry and emergency response. Review that plan annually. While open-air manure storage structures such as lagoons generally are less hazardous in terms of harmful gas concentration buildups compared to confined space structures, those same gases are present and family farm members and employees need

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IN ADDITION, ALL FARM FAMILY MEMBERS AND ALL FARM EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE TAUGHT ABOUT THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF A CONFINED SPACE MANURE SYSTEM. MAKE SURE THERE IS A WRITTEN PLAN FOR ENTRY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. REVIEW THAT PLAN ANNUALLY. to be aware of the potential harmful effects. Danger from manure gases in these structures are greatest when agitating under conditions of little or no air movement, and/or warm, humid conditions. Perhaps the greater danger associated with openair manure storage structures is danger from falling in and drowning. Safety and management practices around an open-air manure storage structure include: • Warning signs • Fence around the structure • Lifesaving equipment such as a reaching pole, ring preserver on a rope, or even just rope, stationed at various points around the structure • Education and annual review of potential hazards and emergency rescue response • Phone numbers of local fire department/rescue squad posted nearby • Never send a single family member or farm employee in to do work or maintenance around the structure, a second person should always be on-site in a watch/emergency response role Finally, don’t overlook the danger of moving parts on machinery and equipment as the manure structure is agitated and manure is loaded into hauling equipment. Manure pumps, agitators and PTO shafts all have the potential to snag and draw in loose clothing, long hair, jewelry, fingers or feet with tragic consequences. The importance of understanding the potential hazards of a liquid manure storage structure along with the development and annual review of an emergency response plan can’t be overstated. Each year we hear of farm accidents where someone enters a confined space and is overcome by gas or of someone who falls into a manure lagoon and drowns. Too often, these tragedies are compounded by deaths of others who act impulsively in an attempt to rescue the person and they themselves end up perishing as well. Take some time now to establish a set of safety management practices regarding manure storage structures.

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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOYBEAN INDUSTRY assailed President Donald Trump in early April for launching a trade war with China that could cripple exports of soybeans by Ohio farmers. Just hours after China announced it was poised to impose a 25-percent tariff on soybean imports, the American Soybean Association said in a tart statement “it should surprise no one that China immediately retaliated against our most important exports, including soybeans.” “We have been warning the administration and members of Congress that this would happen since the prospect for tariffs was raised,” the statement said. Last year, Ohio farmers exported nearly $700 million worth of soybeans to China, according to the state of Ohio. Ohio farmers export about 60 percent

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of the soybeans they grow, meaning a trade war with China will hit them particularly hard. “It has a potential to have a very negative impact on the soybean industry,” said Jennifer Coleman, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Soybean Council. The Chinese announcement took place just one day after the Trump administration vowed to increase tariffs on as many as 1,300 Chinese products. The actions by the United States and China raise fears that a trade war is looming that would damage the economies of both countries.

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REPRESENTATIVES FROM the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency held a hearing on Tuesday, April 17 at Fisher Auditorium on the campus of the OARDC regarding the proposed site of a biosolids pond in Canaan Township. The need for the hearing arose when Canaan area residents heard that property owner Jason Wiles leased a section of his land to quasar energy group and planned to install a 10 million gallon lagoon on the site to hold biosolids, known as effluent. The property owners formed a group to oppose the installation, calling themselves CRAPP (Canaan Residents Against the Poop Pond), and operate a Facebook page expressing their concerns. Representatives from CRAPP and other interested residents turned out to hear what the OEPA had to say about the project. During the presentation portion of the hearing, Environmental Specialist Chad Ferguson, with the OEPA’s division of surface water, outlined the application details of the permit. The highly regulated material includes treated biosolids from Buckeye Biogas, LLC, anaerobic digester and feedstock

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including sewage sludge from municipal treatment plants, food waste, fats, oils and grease. Ferguson noted that the material must be approved by the OEPA. All of these things are necessary and related, but they are independent of each other, said Ferguson. “Each of these things must be done in-turn. We are still calling this a proposed project, it is not done.” Ferguson touched on the application of the effluent in fields and noted the tight controls that are in place during the application process. “This is highly regulated,” he said. “Each field must be permitted. We are talking about 1,000 acres authorized and there haven’t been any complaints.” Also outlined in the presentation were criteria

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stating that it was a difficult situation but they would monitor the odor as it relates to the quality of life in the area and reminded those with questions what factors the OEPA had authority to address. It was not known if any representatives from quasar were in attendance, but Staff attorney and Director of Public Affairs for quasar energy group Joseph R. Jenkins has said that the concerns of the citizens are taken seriously by quasar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are legitimate concerns the residents have,â&#x20AC;? said Jenkins previously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I must stress that quasar is heavily regulated by the Ohio EPA and we are operating within the guidelines that the Ohio EPA has set forth to develop and operate this project.â&#x20AC;? After the question period, guests were able to go on record with comments and questions to be reviewed by the director of the OEPA. The OEPA has been taking written questions up until Apr. 24 and reviewed them. The director will, at a future date, issue or deny the permit to install the lagoon. Reporter Dan Starcher can be reached at 330-2871626 or dstarcher@the-daily-record.com. He is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WoosterWriter

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BASED ON HIS OWN back-of-the-envelope calculations, Minnesota farmer Kirby Hettver could lose tens of thousands of dollars of earnings because of President Donald Trump. But damaging as the brewing trade war with China may turn out to be for Hettver and other American soybean farmers, he says the greater financial impact could come if Trump moves ahead with changes to the U.S. ethanol mandate, known as the Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS. While proposed tariffs announced by China would apply to about $14 billion a year of U.S. soybean exports, the RFS accounts for 38 percent of the U.S. corn crop, valued at about $21 billion at current prices. And unlike the situation in the soybean market, where other buyers could pick up the slack for a drop in Chinese demand, the undoing of U.S. biofuel laws could lead to real demand destruction. Farmers “thought they were voting for an administration that was supportive of rural America,” and now they’re anxious, said Wallace Tyner, an economist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The RFS requires oil refiners to blend ethanol, mostly made from corn, and biodiesel, derived from soybeans, with petroleum. In the 13 years since its

“I HOPE HE HOLDS THAT PROMISE BECAUSE AFTER WHAT’S HAPPENED WITH THE TARIFFS, WE REALLY NEED THE RFS.” – KIRBY HETTVER FARMER & PRESIDENT OF THE MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION inception, the mandate has been a key driver for grain demand. But the oil industry has taken issue with the law, saying that it’s too costly to comply with. Trump vowed his support for the RFS during campaign rallies in Midwestern states like Iowa, the leading U.S. corn grower and ethanol producer. He has repeated the pledge since taking office, and last fall ordered Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to back down on possible changes to the law. Then in January, the largest U.S. East Coast oil refiner filed for bankruptcy and blamed the cost of complying with the mandate. That thrust the issue back onto the political agenda and spurred Trump to hold meetings — the most recent one on Monday— in an attempt to carve out a deal between the oil and agriculture lobbies. The National Corn Growers Association, along with other groups, had its members send a barrage of tweets to Trump reminding him of his promise to uphold the law. The threat to ethanol demand comes as the rural economy is already suffering from years of crop gluts. The oversupply sparked a prolonged rout for grain prices, and U.S. farmer incomes are projected to fall to a 12-year low in 2018. At the same time, China has retaliated to Trump’s hard-line stance on trade with a plan for duties on about $50 billion of U.S. imports, including a host of agriculture products. In April, Trump acknowledged the impending pain that farmers may feel from the trade war. “Our farmers are great patriots,” Trump said to Washington reporters. “They understand that they’re doing this for the country. We’ll make it up to them.” Farmers like Hettver see the trade impact from China’s duties as more of a done deal, but are

holding out hope that Trump will stand by his ethanol pledges and spare them extra hardship. “I hope he holds that promise because after what’s happened with the tariffs, we really need the RFS,” Hettver, who’s also president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, said in a telephone interview. “We’ve been tightening our belts for five years.” Some oil refiners are using the meetings with Trump to push for a ceiling on the price of Renewable Identification Numbers, or RINs. Refiners without the capability to blend ethanol or biodiesel to meet the annual consumption targets under the law have to buy the credits. Hettver cited studies, including one from Iowa State University in Ames, that a cap on RINs would lower the price of corn. Based on his average annual yield, he says that means he has ”$50,000 at risk.” Meanwhile, the Chinese duties could mean a hit of $23,000 to his soy profits. In an April 6 letter to Iowa’s Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, ethanol proponents in the state, including Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Green Plains Inc., urged the legislators to tell Trump that a cap would be “viewed as nothing less than a declaration of war on rural America and a complete abdication of his repeated promises to protect the RFS.” The coalition also called for Trump to approve the year-round sale of higher blends of ethanol, “in light of the harmful Chinese tariffs on the Midwest farm sector.” In an April 6 statement, Grassley also referenced the trade spats and said that any waiver or caps on the credits would undermine the mandate and “deal a massive blow to rural America.”

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HIGHER CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS

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IT MIGHT SEEM THERE’S AN UPSIDE to the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Plants are growing faster. However, in many species of plants, quantity is not quality. Most plants are growing faster, but they have on average more starch, less protein and fewer key vitamins in them, said James Metzger, a professor and chair of the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science in The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). This change is happening because the current level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 400 parts per million, nearly double what it was in the middle of the 18th century, the start of the industrial revolution. And it keeps rising, spurred by the burning of fuels. Taking in carbon dioxide and light, a plant forms

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sugars and starches first, then other nutrients including protein, fat and antioxidants. Though carbon dioxide is necessary for plants to live, too much carbon dioxide can reduce the amount of valuable nutrients the plant produces including iron, zinc and vitamin C. “The loss of nutrients, particularly protein, is serious,” Metzger said. “That does not help in the effort for people to eat more balanced diets and increase their nutrition.” Animal meat and dairy products are a significant source of protein for humans. So, if animals aren’t getting sufficient protein from plants, that will affect what they can produce as food. What’s happening is that a higher level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reduces the amount of photorespiration that occurs in plants. During photorespiration, plants take in oxygen from the environment, release carbon dioxide and produce waste products including glycolic acid, which a plant can’t use. In order for the plant to turn the glycolic acid into a product it can use, the plant has to do more photosynthesis, the process through which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create glucose, a form of sugar that plants need to survive. Low rates of photorespiration, caused by the higher amounts of carbon dioxide, are associated with low stress levels in plants, which ironically is not a good thing. That’s because stressed plants respond by producing antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, as well as higher protein levels. So, as carbon

“PLANTS NEED TIME TO ADAPT TO THE INCREASE IN CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS. AND THE INCREASE IS HAPPENING SO QUICKLY, PLANTS ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A CHANCE TO ADAPT.” – KATRINA CORNISH OHIO RESEARCH SCHOLAR AND ENDOWED CHAIR IN BIO-BASED EMERGENT MATERIALS WITH CFAES dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, there is less photorespiration and therefore less stress on plants. And the reduced stress means increased growth, but at a cost, a decline in the nutritional quality of the plants. “This has been observed in many different species of plants,” Metzger said. If the plant is not producing enough antioxidants, that’s not just less healthy for people who later eat the plant, but also for the plant’s ability to fend off diseases, Metzger said. Plants can become more vulnerable to diseases as well as insects. With fewer nutrients in the plants, the insects have to devour more of them to get the same nutritional value. Not all plants react to the rising carbon dioxide levels in the same way. Some crops, including corn and sugar cane, do not decrease in nutritional value in the midst of higher carbon dioxide levels. That’s because their photosynthesis process differs from that of most other plants. Temperature is a factor as well. Depending on the temperature, plants can react in different ways to high carbon dioxide levels. The rising carbon dioxide levels that are triggering more photosynthesis can hinder the growth of some plants cultivated in temperatures below 59 degrees Fahrenheit, such as winter wheat, said Katrina Cornish, Ohio Research Scholar and Endowed Chair in Bio-based Emergent Materials with CFAES. Plants grown in hot weather conditions can also be impeded by elevated carbon dioxide. In hot temperatures, many plants stay cool by opening wide the pores on the underside of their leaves. But in an atmosphere with high carbon dioxide, the pores do not open as wide, so plants are not able to keep themselves cool, Cornish said. This could cause “the plants to become crispy critters and die, when they were OK at lower carbon dioxide levels,” she said. “Plants need time to adapt to the increase in carbon dioxide levels. And the increase is happening so quickly, plants are not going to have a chance to adapt.”

In the short term, the additional photosynthesis spurred by higher carbon dioxide levels may bring about small gains in the amount of leaves, stem and shoots that are produced by a crop but not necessarily in the portion of the crop that can be harvested. And in the long term, it’s going to do more harm to plants than good, Cornish said. “There’s going to be a tipping point, and that tipping point is different for each crop,” Cornish said. Already, rice plants grown in elevated carbon dioxide have been shown to produce more tillers, which include the stems and leaves of the plant, but fewer and smaller grains. One way to prevent the higher carbon dioxide levels from affecting plant growth and yield is through plant crossbreeding and gene manipulation, Metzger pointed out. Both could lead to the creation of varieties of plants whose growth and nutrient levels will be less affected by the higher amounts of carbon dioxide in the environment. More research is needed to figure out how a plant produces antioxidants, Metzger said. “I think it’s important that we put some effort into really understanding how those biochemical pathways are controlled and how we can manipulate them without any harmful effects on the plant.” Contact Alayna DeMartini at demartini.3@osu.edu.

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“IT GIVES FARMERS THE ABILITY TO COMPARE CROP MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS AND EVALUATE CHANGES IN PHOSPHORUS RUNOFF, ALLOWING THEM TO PRIORITIZE TIME AND RESOURCES WHEN MAKING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS.”

– ELIZABETH DAYTON | RESEARCHER, CFAES OSU School of Environment and Natural Resources. That is the target agreed to in the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and Canada. Scientists believe that a reduction of this size would keep algal blooms at safe levels for people and the lake. “The index provides a long-term, average estimate of field-scale phosphorus loss based on farmer specific inputs,” Dayton said. “It gives farmers the ability to compare crop management scenarios and evaluate changes in phosphorus runoff, allowing them to prioritize time and resources when making management decisions. “The index quantifies how voluntary changes in agricultural practices contribute to achieving target phosphorus runoff reduction goals. If you multiply that by the millions of crop acres in Ohio, the 40 percent reduction target appears achievable.” The need to reduce phosphorus is significant because harmful algal blooms are dangerous to both the Lake Erie ecosystem and human health. In 2014, for instance, toxins produced by a severe bloom in western Lake Erie shut down Toledo’s drinking water supply for two days. The On-Field Ohio project included runoff monitoring on 29 farm fields in the Scioto River, Grand Lake St. Marys and Western Lake Erie Basin watersheds. The project collected data on more than 2,000 runoff events and more than 14,000 runoff water samples, resulting in more than 42,000 analyses. It also collected 2,000 soil samples, resulting in more than 8,000 analyses. Some of the management practices that were evaluated included tillage, soil type, fertilizer placement, soil phosphorus content, field topography, soil infiltration rate and cover crops.

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THE NEW BUCKEYE AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM and Education Center in Wooster at 877 Old Lincoln Way, directly across from the Wayne County Fairgrounds, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays May 5, 12, 19 and 26. Admission will be by donation. The 19,500-square-foot facility, located in the former Cook International dealership building, has been under development for the past several years by the Friends of Wayne County Fair. Ron Grosjean of Wooster, president of the group, said the organization has been extremely busy creating what is envisioned as a future tourism draw for the city. “The only trouble is that since the majority of the work has been going on inside, most people don’t really know what we’ve been up to,” he said in a news release.

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Grosjean said that while exterior improvements to the building such as a silo entranceway, landscaping, new paved parking area and the installation of colorful murals by Orrville artist Kristin Lorson have made the former industrial building much more welcoming, “Visitors will be quite surprised at what we’ve done to the interior. In some ways it’s like walking into an old barn,” Grosjean said. He said phase one of a multi-phased construction project has now been largely completed, with multiple exhibit galleries, meeting room, art gallery, board room and Wayne County Fair museum room finished. He said the Friends group is now poised to embark on the second phase of construction, which will create a gallery for large machinery. Grosjean said the organization wants to open the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE ONLY TROUBLE IS THAT SINCE THE MAJORITY OF THE WORK HAS BEEN GOING ON INSIDE, MOST PEOPLE DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T REALLY KNOW WHAT WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE BEEN UP TO.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; RON GROSJEAN PRESIDENT, FRIENDS OF WAYNE COUNTY FAIR

the space for items of that size.â&#x20AC;? Grosjean said â&#x20AC;&#x153;wish listsâ&#x20AC;? of items the museum is seeking to acquire are posted in the various galleries and directors will be on hand to talk to people wanting to donate pieces. Donations made to the museum are tax-deductible. Locher said the museum particularly wants to focus on items having a known provenance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for items with good stories. If somebody donates an item, we want to know where it was used and who used it, if possible. We want to know what farm, where that farm was located, who ran it, and whether there are any interesting stories connected with that item. Without that information, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just stuff,â&#x20AC;? he said. Locher also noted the museum will not accept items on loan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has to be an outright donation. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to be housing other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s things,â&#x20AC;? he said. Grosjean noted that education will be a big part of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We take that component very seriously,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to show people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and especially kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how hard people from past generations had to work to achieve what we have in the agriculture field today.â&#x20AC;?

museum to the public on a trial basis because, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in seeing how people use the museum, what interests them, and getting feedback on the direction weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re headed.â&#x20AC;? He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopeful that by opening the museum, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll create a buzz about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on there. After people see what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing, maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll think of some items they have that they might want to donate to the collection.â&#x20AC;? Grosjean said there are not a huge number of MUSEUM UPDATE continues on pg. 34 items on display in the museum as yet, because the construction phase is still winding down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had a lot of exhibits, they would only have been in the way up until now,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have space for a lot of items.â&#x20AC;? Paul Locher of Wooster, curator and one of the Ă facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven directors, said the scope of the $/ museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collections will be statewide, with a special emphasis on northeast Ohio and Wayne and surrounding counties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already received donations of items from as Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;!$"2 0 Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x17E; far away as Toledo, and there are pieces of machinery on display manufactured in Dayton, Cleveland, " $2 / / 2 " " " $-2 $"0 Lancaster and many other places,â&#x20AC;? said Locher. O0ÂŤÂĄo Ă&#x201D;oĂ&#x2DC;Ă˘Ă&#x201D;Â&#x2019;\Ă˘Â&#x2019;ÂŤÂŚĂ&#x2DC; AÂźÂźÂ&#x203A;ĂžĂ&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already covering a lot more territory than we 0oo ĂžÂŤĂĂ&#x201D; ĂĂ&#x2DC;Ă˘oĂ&#x201D; foAÂ&#x203A;oĂ&#x201D; }ÂŤĂ&#x201D; foĂ˘AÂ&#x2019;Â&#x203A;Ă&#x2DC;Ă&#x201A; ever thought we would.â&#x20AC;? He noted items exhibited in the museum will date from the first clearing of the wilderness and settlement of the region, up to about 1940. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After World War II farming machinery and practices changed dramatically,â&#x20AC;? Locher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Machinery became much larger in general, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have

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WE REALLY WANT PEOPLE TO COME OUT, SEE WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, AND GET BEHIND THIS EFFORT,” SAID GROSJEAN. “WE THINK WE’VE GOT SOMETHING VERY EXCITING TO OFFER.” – RON GROSJEAN

The directors said the organization also wants to show off its meeting spaces, which are available for rental by groups. The main meeting room, with space for about 60 people, has a kitchenette and is equipped with a large-screen television and projection equipment for power point presentations. “We really want people to come out, see what we’ve been doing for the past several years, and get behind this effort,” said Grosjean. “We think we’ve got something very exciting to offer.”

He said the facility is presently looking for docents and volunteers in a variety of areas, ranging from restoration and general labor, to grant writing and tech assistance. Other directors of the museum are vice presidents Dr. Richard Mairs and Mike Buchholz, secretarytreasurer Tom Stocksdale, assistant secretary/ treasurer Bob Troutman, and Jay Stout and Becky Foster.

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WE NEED TO HEAR THE VOICE OF OUR MEMBERS! THE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS AND OHIO FARM BUREAU SET POLICY PRIORITIES BASED ON THE FEEDBACK OF THE MEMBERSHIP. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT TO YOUR COUNTY FARM BUREAU OFFICE AND ASK HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.

COUNTY PRESIDENT’S TRIP TO D.C. The decades-old relationship between Ohio Farm Bureau and national leaders was on full display during the 72nd annual County Presidents’ Trip in March. Farm Bureau members had the opportunity to hear from several members of Congress and talk oneon-one with their representatives and policymakers about priority issues impacting agriculture and their communities, such as immigration, tax reform, trade and the farm bill. Trip participants met with American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and many legislators and government officials including Sen. Rob Portman, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ted McKinney (undersecretary of trade and foreign agricultural affairs at USDA), Scott Pruitt (U.S. EPA Administrator), Congressman Bob Gibbs, and House Speaker Paul Ryan. TAKEAWAY We need to hear the voice of our members! The county Farm Bureaus and Ohio Farm Bureau set policy priorities based on the feedback of the membership. I encourage you to reach out to your county Farm Bureau office and ask how you can get involved. Farm Bureau members can also email policy suggestions to county@ofbf.org (example- ashland@ ofbf.org).

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SPRING & SUMMER AG EVENTS MAY 05

45TH COMMENCEMENT – OHIO STATE ATI WOOSTER CAMPUS

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Ohio State ATI’s 45th Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 5 at 11:00 a.m. in Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster Contact: Jill Gallion gallion.9@osu.edu This year’s commencement speaker is Tom Price, owner of Price Farm Organics. Tickets are not required; however, we have a largerthan-usual number of graduates participating this year. If you are concerned about seating everyone in your party together, you may wish to arrive early.

Free 9am-4:30pm At the Nationwide Farm Bureau 4H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43221 More info at: https://aede.osu.edu/events/ environmental-policy-and-outlook-conference Contact: Kelli Trinoskey, 614-688-1323, trinoskey.1@ osu.edu

05 WAYNE COUNTY 4-H CLOVERBUD FUN DAY 9am-12pm *Gym closed for open recreation* Ohio State ATI, Wooster Campus

12 FRIENDS OF SECREST PLANT DISCOVERY DAY & PLANT SALE 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Cost: Free Location: Fisher Auditorium Contact: Gwen Zimmerly, zimmerly.30@ osu.edu A premier plant and art sale featuring hardto-find annuals and perennials, herbs, woody plants and art for the home and landscape. Children will enjoy the Bug Zoo and free tomato plant. Parking and admission are free. All proceeds support arboretum programing - research, education, outreach, and natural beauty. Browse our 2018 ANNUAL, PERENNIAL, WOODY and HERB lists (based on availability, subject to change). Silent auction items include unusual plants and unique art selections. 9am-1pm Plant Sale, 9am-11am Silent Auction.

12 ANTIQUE ENGINE SHOW Lehman’s in Kidron. 10am-4pm Registration is required to enter the show (registration will be done at the event on May 12th). 4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton, Ohio. 800-438-5346. Lehmans.com/storeevents

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16 BEE LAB WEBINAR – OSU EXTENSION Free – 9am Go to: http://go.osu.edu/theOSUbuzz Come learn more about bees and pollinators. Join the Bee Lab contact list to receive reminders about these and other workshops. Select the “beekeeping” list to receive webinar reminders, and/or “Ohio Workshops” to learn about in-person programs.

26 - 27 GREAT LAKES FIBER SHOW May 26-27, 2018 When: Sat. 10 am -5 pm & Sun 10 am - 4 pm Where: Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover Street, Wooster, OH Workshops (fees and preregistration required for these), vendor booths, skein, garment and sheep wool competitions, plus kid activities. Admission is free and food including roast lamb sandwiches will be available at the fairgrounds. For more information:740-686-2172, www.greatlakesfibershow.com

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8am–4pm at The Ohio State Waterman Farm 2490 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210 Teachers: See the latest technology on farms such as auto-steer tractors and crop sensors. Learn how farmers are using data to make sustainable decisions. Hear about current research projects in agriculture at The Ohio State University. Each teacher will receive ready-to-use modules and access to a set of crop sensors for classroom use. One night shared hotel room is covered by PD-STEP program (National Institute for Food and Agriculture). Ashland credit is available, 16 contact hours or 1.6 CEUs provided. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-inag-columbus-2018-registration-42575768269

2pm-3pm Whether you’ve never canned before or simply want to brush up on your skills, Melinda’s got you covered. Topics of this class include the differences between water bath and pressure canning, equipment needed for each method, processing times, important safety techniques and the best ways to harvest and prepare produce before canning. There will also be delicious samples for you to try from Lehman’s pantry! Registration required. Cost is $10. https://www.lehmans.com/ storeevents Lehman’s in Kidron, 4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton, Ohio

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THUNDER OVER HOLMES COUNTY WITH THE VIETNAM MOVING MEMORIAL WALL Join us for our version of 4th of July! Children’s play area, live entertainment, food vendors and fireworks, all over one great weekend. children’s play area is free to all, filled with inflatables and games for our younger crowd. Friday and Saturday live entertainment can be found, accompanied by our beer garden, (for the older set of course)! Rails to Trails Depot will once again be home to The Vietnam Moving Memorial wall with opening ceremonies on June 29th. http://www. historicdowntownmillersburg.com/

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