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By | Christina Dierkes OHIO SEA GRANT program Published on MAY 3, 2019

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ABOVE: Upgrades and renovations to the mansion-like Ohio State University Stone Laboratory have kept it current for studying Lake Erire and performing water quality research.

THE OHIO STATE University Stone Laboratory, located at Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie, has been a home for researchers studying the lake for over a century. The lab is a collaboration between Ohio Sea Grant and Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). Over the years, upgrades and renovations have kept the lab up to date in regards to modern science needs, but of course there’s always more that could be done to make sure Stone Lab continues to be a resource for everyone studying Lake Erie. A recent bill from the Ohio Legislature will help the lab do just that. Senate Bill 299, the Clean Lake 2020 Plan, was sponsored by state Sens. Randy Gardner and Sean O’Brien. It allocates up to $36 million in funding to water quality programs

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ABOVE: The laboratory’s offices are located on Bayview Ave. on Put-in-Bay. (Photo courtesy: Ohio State) that help protect Lake Erie. Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab received $2.65 million of that funding,

Senate Bill 299 (the Clean Lake 2020 Plan) sponsored by state Sens. Randy Gardner and Sean O’Brien, ALLOCATES UP to $36 million in funding to water quality programs that help protect Lake Erie.

which will cover a new building and equipment for the Lake Erie laboratory, as well as monitoring equipment that will be placed in the Maumee River this spring. Clean Lake 2020’s goal is to offer potential solutions to the lake’s harmful algal blooms (HABs) and related issues. The blooms can produce toxins that lead to drinking water advisories, and an overgrowth of algae can lead to unsightly scums near the shore that can negatively affect tourism in the area.

“Stone Lab and the Sea Grant program are critical to our work toward a cleaner Lake Erie,” said Gardner. “That’s why, when I wrote the Clean Lake 2020 Plan with Rep. Steve Arndt, one of our priorities was upgrading lab facilities and funding real-time in-lake research through Stone Lab. The bottom line is that Stone Lab and Sea Grant are as important as ever to our efforts to make real progress to improve the health of Lake Erie.” The new building will be located on South Bass Island’s Peach Point, just north of downtown Put-

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ABOVE: The addition of the mesocosms could include twelve to twenty tanks, similar to these in Massachussettts, that allow researchers to do real-time experiments with actual lake water. Photo: Tom Kleindinst, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in-Bay. About 2,000 square feet of space will be split between a lab expansion that adds space for research and teaching, and a set of outdoor flowthrough tanks—also called mesocosms—that were specifically requested by Ohio researchers. “When we reached out to the people who use our facility to ask them what they wanted the

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new space to look like, everybody came back saying they wanted these mesocosms,” said Chris Winslow, PhD, director, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab. “So this could be from 12 to 20 tanks that hold hundreds of gallons of water, and we’d be able to pump water from Lake Erie into these tanks and do real-time experiments in actual lake water.” Construction on the expansion and mesocosms will likely begin in 2020. The Maumee River monitoring equipment was selected in collaboration with Laura Johnson, PhD, at Heidelberg University’s National Center for Water Quality Researchand Tom Bridgeman, PhD, at The University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center. The sensors will be placed in the spring to collect nutrient data and other information about runoff into Lake Erie. That data, in turn, will help inform the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual HABs forecast for the western basin, as well as other projects monitoring the health of the lake.

“This bipartisan bill is an example of how legislators can come together to support policies that will truly make a difference. Keeping Lake Erie safe and clean is imperative to the well-being of not only my constituents on the lake, but the rest of the state.” – SEN. SEAN O’BRIEN Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, DISTRICT 32

The Clean Lake 2020 Plan also provides funding for county soil and water conservation districts to hire staff who will work directly with farmers on adopting best management practices that reduce nutrient runoff into Lake Erie. That runoff contributes to HABs, and state legislators and agencies have set a goal to reduce nutrient runoff by 40% by 2025. “This bipartisan bill is an example of how

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ABOVE: Ohio Farm Bureau’s Adam Sharp leads the Lake Erie Bill Of Rights (LEBOR) discussion and water quality.

FEWER THAN 9 percent of a city’s registered voters [recently] passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, which declares that Toledoans have legal authority over some 5 million Ohioans, more than 430,000 businesses, thousands of local governments and tens of thousands of farmers. The voters didn’t stop with the 35 Ohio counties that are in the Lake Erie watershed; Toledoans’ new authority extends to parts of Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and Canada. Under LEBOR, any Toledoan who thinks any business or any government is doing anything that might do any harm anywhere in the

In the past I’ve met with city officials, environmental leaders and others to provide thoughtful insights into solving Lake Erie challenges. This kind of dialogue needs to take place again. Water quality challenges won’t be solved in court rooms. – ADAM SHARP EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, OHIO FARM BUREAU and whether farmers can play a role in that. Our differences are over how. Water quality challenges won’t be solved in court rooms. They’ll be solved by farmers, researchers, educators, cities and citizens creating thoughtful solutions to complex problems. About that, there is no maybe.

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LEFT: As Ohio’s Miss Agriculture USA, Abbey Werstler will be traveling around the state promoting agriculture and talking about the issues that affect the industry. (Photo: Laurie Sidle) By | Laurie Sidle Correspondent, THE DAILY RECORD

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Abbey Werstler believes a gap exists between consumers and farmers. As Ohio’s Miss Agriculture USA, she’d like to close that gap by educating consumers on agricultural issues and practices. The Wooster woman, who won the Miss Agriculture crown for Wayne County in the fall and recently competed against 20 other young women in her age division to capture the state title, wants to spread her message to all ages. “I want to take consumers out to the farm and tell them what’s happening on the farm versus what they’re seeing on social media,” said Werstler, an agricultural communications major who recently completed her sophomore year at The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster and will attend OSU main campus in the fall. Miss Agriculture USA is a new nonprofit agriculture promotion organization featuring queens of all ages who promote, celebrate and educate about all the diverse aspects of agriculture. Werstler, 20, was invited to apply for the county title while reigning as the 2017 Wayne County Junior Fair Queen. She hosted the first ever Junior Fair Ice Cream Social for royalty, which was attended by the 2017 National Miss U.S. Agriculture Queen Shannon Gallagher Winget and her mother Roberta Gallagher. The mother-daughter duo created the program, Werstler said, “because they wanted something that solely promotes agriculture.” Through an application process, Werstler was chosen the Wayne County Miss Agriculture USA,

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qualifying her for the state competition. To capture the state title, she competed in such categories as interview, speech, essay, impromptu question, formal wear and “ag wear.” For the latter, Werstler dressed as a tree and talked about the forestry industry. She also had to describe what she had done with her title at the county level. Her activities included ringing bells for the Salvation Army’s Kettle Bell fund-raiser, attending the Ohio Farm Bureau Young Ag Professionals Conference and sharing her agricultural knowledge with elementary students. She also visited classrooms to promote joining 4-H as part of the Wayne County 4-H Awareness Team. “I want to develop those classroom programs,” Werstler said, “because I feel that’s where you spark the fire for agriculture.” Werstler, a Triway High School graduate, grew up on a small livestock farm and was an active 4-H member taking numerous projects including market hog, market beef, horses and sewing. She now serves as a 4-H volunteer and adviser. She works as a farmhand for the OARDC’s Krauss Dairy Farm and assists a researcher in dairy science. “It’s an honor for me to represent the agriculture industry and educate others,” Werstler said. The daughter of Mike and Mindy Werstler, she will compete for the title of National Miss Agriculture USA Queen June 29 in Cuyahoga Falls. To request an appearance by Werstler, contact MissAgricultureUSA@gmail.com.

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As vital pollinators decline across the U.S. Midwest, one city in Iowa is launching an ambitious plan to rebuild their prairie habitat.

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ABOVE: A bee forages among purple flowers near Iowa City. (Photo: Geoffrey Fairchild/Flickr)

IT’S GENERALLY a bad time to be a bee in the United States. Populations of the pollinating insects have been declining for more than a decade, including managed honeybee colonies as well as various species of native wild bees. Of course, this isn’t just bad news for bees. Not only do honeybees give us honey and wax, but bees of all stripes play a pivotal role in our food supply. Bees pollinate plants that provide a quarter of the food eaten by Americans, accounting for more than $15 billion in increased crop value per year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And along with bees, many butterflies and other insects are also vital crop pollinators. As MNN’s Tom Oder wrote in 2013, “one in three mouthfuls of food and drink Americans consume is the result of insect pollination.” Some big changes are needed to solve a problem this big, like curbing the use of beekilling insecticides, studying the threat of invasive

varroa mites and restoring native prairies, whose wildflowers offer key bee habitat. But as one city in Iowa plans to demonstrate, big changes like these can start with smaller, simpler actions.

On a wing and a prairie This spring, the city of Cedar Rapids will seed 188 acres with native prairie grasses and wildflowers, part of a broader plan to create a diffuse, 1,000acre haven for bees and other pollinators. This should help local ecosystems as well as local farms, and if it works as intended, it could become a model for similar projects elsewhere. Known as the 1,000 Acre Pollinator Initiative, the plan started with a suggestion from the Monarch Research Project (MRP), a nonprofit dedicated to reversing monarch butterfly declines. After the MRP approached the city about converting unused PRAIRIE continues on pg. 14 harvest

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ABOVE: Native wildflowers bloom at Springbrook Prairie Nature Preserve in Illinois. (Photo: Mark Baldwin/Shutterstock) public land into pollinator habitat, Cedar Rapids Parks Superintendent Daniel Gibbins proposed creating 1,000 acres of prairie over five years. “With the agricultural boom around 100 years ago, about 99.9 percent of all the native habitat of Iowa has been lost,” Gibbins tells Popular Science. “When you convert it back to what was originally native Iowa, you’re going to help a lot more than just native pollinators. You’re helping birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals — everything that’s native here relies on native vegetation.”

ABOVE: The first national study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they’re dwindling in important agricultural areas. Blue indicates greater abundance of bees in the map above, while lower abundance is depicted in yellow. (Image: PNAS) it shouldn’t leave you feeling depressed, adds UVM conservation ecologist Taylor Ricketts, who directs the school’s Gund Institute for Ecological Economics. “The good news about bees,” Ricketts says, “is now that we know where to focus conservation efforts, paired with all we know about what bees need, habitat-wise, there is hope for preserving wild bees.”

Bee minus The issue of pollinator declines can seem distant or abstract, but a new study illustrates how widespread it has become. The image (above right) is the first-ever national map of wild bee abundance, released Feb. 19 by researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM). It hints at a major problem in many of the country’s most important agricultural areas, including Iowa and the surrounding U.S. Midwest. “Most people can think of one or two types of bee, but there are 4,000 species in the U.S. alone,” says Insu Koh, a UVM postdoctoral researcher who led the study. “When sufficient habitat exists, wild bees are already contributing the majority of pollination for some crops. And even around managed pollinators, wild bees complement pollination in ways that can increase crop yields.” While this map sheds light on a troubling trend,

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ABOVE: Flowers that feed monarchs often benefit other insects, too, like these bees in Wisconsin. (Photo: Richard Hurd/Flickr) North America’s pollinator declines stem from several problems, including pesticides, parasites and climate change. But one of the most pervasive issues is habitat loss, as the biodiverse meadows that once sustained bees and butterflies are replaced by human developments. Some former

prairies are now roads, neighborhoods, shopping centers and parking lots, but even when they’re replaced by vegetation, it tends to be monoculture crops and mowed lawns, not fields of native flowers. To address that, Cedar Rapids has developed a special mix of native seeds, Popular Science reports, featuring 39 species of wildflowers and seven types of prairie grasses. The flowers are the obvious focal point for bees and butterflies, but the native grasses are important, too, since they’ll help limit weeds and invasive species. The prairie project is slated to unfold on a variety of unused spaces around Cedar Rapids, including parts of city parks, golf courses and the Eastern Iowa Airport, as well as less obvious habitats like roadsides, sewage ditches and water-retention basins. About 500 acres have been identified so far, and officials are working with Linn County and the nearby city of Marion to reach the 1,000-acre goal. Some work will be required to establish and maintain the new prairie, Gibbins tells Popular Science, such as efforts to “knock back the undesirable vegetation” and spreading of native seeds in spring and fall. Still, he notes, it will require significantly less attention than a grassy lawn that must be mowed every week.

ABOVE: Purple coneflowers, like these at a garden in Minnesota, can be a boon for native pollinators. (Photo: U.S. FWS) isn’t just in the flowers; it’s also in learning when not to micromanage nature. “We need to get away from grooming every acre,” McLeod says, “and change people’s mindset as to what is beautiful.”

Reprinted by permission from Mother Nature Network (mnn.com).

This will turn Cedar Rapids into an oasis for pollinators, MRP co-founder Clark McLeod told the Cedar Rapids Gazette in 2016, but the plan isn’t just to build one oasis. “We have to create a movement for this to work,” he said, adding “we can be successful only if we make Cedar Rapids a model for cities all over the continent.” This kind of work isn’t limited to cities or counties that can spare 1,000 acres, either. As University of Arizona pollination ecologist Stephen Buchmann tells Popular Science, the key is biodiversity that spans seasons. “When creating pollinator gardens,” Buchmann says, “the most important thing is to have a big diversity of wildflowers and heirloom crops that bloom in the spring, summer and fall.” For tips on helping your local pollinators, see the related links below. But as McLeod tells local news outlet KWQC, it doesn’t necessarily have to be complicated. The beauty of a flowering meadow

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baleage as a forage By | Rory Lewandowski Extension Educator, Wayne County

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In-line wrappers can wrap 40 to 50 bales per hour using less plastic, but they require uniformity between bales. When bales aren’t uniform, there is oxygen captured between bales, often leading to spoilage within the tube of bales where bales meet. The in-line wrapping system requires higher feedout rates of ideally two bales per day. Bale storage location is the other important decision. Preserving the integrity of the plastic wrap is paramount; make sure it is not punctured. Ideal storage is in a well-drained location with year around access. Stone pads can work well provided they don’t puncture the plastic. Storage on stubble, grassy areas, or under trees is not ideal. These areas often attract rodents, lead to plastic damage, or have sticks that fall and puncture the plastic. Stored forage should be checked weekly for damage and holes taped as soon as they are found. Remember, air is the enemy of fermented forage. Once those planning considerations are finalized, the focus shifts to production factors that affect baleage quality. The key factors to making high quality baleage include mowing forage at proper maturity, baling in the correct moisture range, making bales that are tightly packed with high density to exclude air/oxygen, and wrapping bales as soon as possible after baling to limit heating and to exclude oxygen. These factors all affect fermentation in the ensiling process. Ultimately, fermentation determines baleage quality. Having said that, it is important to understand that the fermentation process will not improve poor quality forage. The first step to high quality baleage is mowing forage at the correct maturity to get quality. Forage quality as determined by energy, crude protein and fiber digestibility is always highest at vegetative growth stages as compared to reproductive growth

stage. Quality declines as forages mature. The next crucial step in baleage quality is to bale at the correct moisture content. Strive for bales to average 50 to 55% moisture. This is ideal, but the acceptable baling moisture range is 45 to 60%. As moisture drops below 45%, fermentation is limited and mold growth is more likely. Bales wrapped in the 25 to 40% moisture range require more wraps of plastic to insure anaerobic conditions and these bales do not maintain quality very long in storage, particularly in warm/hot temperatures. Feed these types of bales first. Above 60% moisture, clostridial type of fermentation is more likely to occur. These bales often have higher spoilage and lower palatability. Dense tightly packed bales exclude oxygen and have better fermentation. A study from Penn State showed increasing bale density from 6 lb. /ft3 to 8lb/ft3 provided an extra 12 hours of bunk life in the haylage due mostly to better bale fermentation. Increasing PTO speed and slowing down travel speed can help increase bale density. Time between baling and wrapping is important. The sooner the better. The goal is to prevent bales from heating above 120F. Research indicates that heating damage is minimal for bales wrapped within the first 8 to 12 hours after

baling. Layers of wrap matter. Wrap baleage in the 45 to 60% moisture range with a minimum of six layers of one mil plastic. If moisture level is below 45% or between 60 to 65%, use a minimum of eight layers of one mil plastic and recognize those bales have a shorter storage life. Quoting from my colleague Jason Hartschuh in his baleage article, here are some final baleage storage and feeding considerations. “After bales are wrapped, handle them carefully using a squeeze so that plastic is not torn. Inspect bales weekly in storage, promptly repair tears in plastic. Feed bales within a year of wrapping. Haylage that is to wet, over 60% moisture, should be feed within 3 months and haylage that is below 40% will not ferment well and should be fed within 6 months. Use your eyes and nose to be sure that the forage you feed is of high quality. Don’t force animals to eat forage they don’t want.” Baleage provides an option to getting forage harvested in a timely manner when drying days are limited. Baleage as a forage production option has its pro’s and con’s. You will have to determine if it is the right production system for your farm.

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A HEALTHY SOIL depends on the interaction of many organisms that make up the soil food web. These organisms live all or part of their life cycle in the soil and are responsible for converting energy as one organism consumes another. The soil food web begins with the energy from the sun, which triggers photosynthesis in plants. Photosynthesis results in plants using the sun’s energy to fix carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This process creates the carbon and organic compounds contained in plant material. This is the first trophic level. Then begins building of soil organic matter, which contains both long-lasting humus, and active organic matter. Active organic matter contains readily available energy, which can be used by simple soil organisms in the second trophic level of the soil food web. The second trophic level contains simple soil organisms, which decompose plant material. Organisms such as pathogens, parasites, and root feeders reproduce in this environment. Bacteria can use more simple organic compounds such as soluble sugars and fresh plant residue, whereas fungi feed on more fibrous plant residue. Soil tillage stimulates bacteria, which rapidly consume active organic matter and deplete this source of energy while releasing excess carbon dioxide. The third trophic level of the soil food web con-

tains larger soil organisms, which are shredders, predators, and grazers such as protozoa, nematodes, and arthropods. These feed on second level organisms. The fourth and fifth trophic level contains higher-level predators, which feed on smaller soil organisms. Thus, the sun’s energy is converted to higher-level mammals, which can be a source of food for humans. Agriculture can enhance the soil food web to create more soil life by better utilizing the sun’s energy. Growing cover crops which photosynthesize at times of the year when grain crops are not growing or active will extend the time period of sunlight capture. Also, reducing or eliminating soil tillage will prevent needless waste of active organic matter consumed by soil bacteria. The phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) test can be used to measure the activity of the soil food web. (Refer to the April 15, 2019 article in CORN). The following chart shows that microbial activity peaks in early summer when soil is warm and moisture is adequate. Soil sampling for detecting soil microbes should follow this timetable to better capture soil microbe activity.

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County fairgrounds to make way for a newer, bigger facility there. It was then re-constructed on the museum grounds to allow for more room for storage. Another current project is the restoration of a two-ton cider mill, removed from a condemned mill torn down in Norton in January. It will be restored to functional capacity. In addition to these activities, there are community meetings almost every single day at the museum, taking advantage of state of the art technology for presentations, and there are vehicle rental spaces filled to capacity. The Vision Statement for the Museum and Education Center reads as follows: The Buckeye

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Overproducing us

By | Alvaro Garcia South Dakota State University Extension Published on MAY 1, 2019

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Commentary: U.S. agriculture must transform so farmers can truly feed the world. THERE SEEMS TO BE a misconception nowadays in much of the public that for agriculture to be sustainable in the future, there is a need to go organic. Organic agriculture can be sustainable, but so can traditional agriculture. Soil degradation is not something new since faulty agricultural practices, even with very little use of chemicals, also resulted in unhealthy soils. Although soil health seems to be a relatively novel concept, in precolonial times advanced

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native cultures of North and Central America, and the South American Pacific rim had agricultural practices that improved soil conditions. At the time, intercropping using corn, beans and squash (“the three sisters”) was a common practice. The nitrogen fixation properties of beans contributed fertility to the soil. Squash provided much needed shade that discouraged weed growth and reduced water evaporation. Corn stalks allowed beans to climb and retain moisture that would drip at night for the other plants to grow. These simple practices allowed for rebuilding soil fertility and maintained needed yields without fertilizers or pesticides. In addition, this practice engendered further nature’s diversity, something that monocultures and synthetic chemicals sometimes preclude from happening. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, contends there are three concurrent myths in today’s agriculture: The first is that large-scale agriculture feeds the world today; the second is that large farms are more efficient; and the third is that conventional farming is needed to feed the world.

The fact is that only about 1% of Americans farm today. Yet, most of the world’s farmers work the land to feed themselves and their families. Conventional industrialized agriculture feeds the developed world, but most of the world’s farmers work small family farms. Undoubtedly, increasing the precision of the application of chemicals is important, but the true change needs to come from transforming the current culture of “overproducing us out of business,” while oftentimes taxing the environment in the process. Conventional farming practices that degrade soil health are counterproductive to being able to feed the world in the near future. No-till farming, cover crops, intercropping, and complex rotations in the context of different soil types are the answer to future climate, environmental and socioeconomic constraints.

Garcia is the South Dakota State University Extension agriculture and natural resources program director. Reprinted by permission from the author.

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According to a recent Food and Agriculture Organization report, family farms produce over three-quarters of the world’s food and that almost three-quarters of all farms worldwide are smaller than 2.5 acres. The fact is that only about 1% of Americans farm today. Yet, most of the world’s farmers work the land to feed themselves and their families. Conventional industrialized agriculture feeds the developed world, but most of the world’s farmers work small family farms. As far as the second argument (are large industrial farms more efficient?) there is no doubt efficiencies of scale exist that decrease inputs per unit of production. According to a report by the National Research Council, however, “wellmanaged alternative farming systems nearly always use less synthetic chemical pesticides, fertilizers and antibiotics per unit of production than conventional farms.” In fact, a U.S. census of agriculture reported small, diversified farms double the food produced per acre compared to large farms. No doubt large farms outperform small farms as far as monoculture is concerned. Small diversified farms, however, produce more diverse food per acre overall, which also enhances soil health and the environment. The third myth (conventional farming is necessary to feed the world) is even easier to debunk. According to a 2016 report, the United States throws away roughly 50% of all produce — some 60 million tons or $160 billion worth of produce annually or “one-third of all foodstuffs.” According to EPA, wasted food is also the single biggest occupant in American landfills. This “cult of perfection” makes Americans throw away almost as much food as they eat, deepening hunger and poverty, and inflicting a heavy toll on the environment. As far as agricultural crops are concerned, the U.S. is producing much more than the internal market will bear. This is one of the main reasons for the current dismal prices farmers receive for their production, and how dependent we have become on reliable trading partners worldwide.

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A [2016] Ohio State study reveals that only about half of American consumers realize that throwing away food is a problem, and many find some benefit in doing so. Most people feel guilty about discarding food, but say it would be hard to stop.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even though American each year, said study co-author Brian Roe, the consumers throw away about 80 billion pounds of food a year, only about half of them are aware that food waste is a problem. Even more, researchers have identified that most people perceive benefits to throwing food away, some of which have only limited basis in fact. A study published today in PLOS ONE is just the second peer-reviewed large-scale consumer survey about food waste and is the first in the U.S. to identify patterns regarding how Americans form attitudes on food waste. The results provide the data required to develop targeted efforts to reduce the amount of food that U.S. consumers toss into the garbage Maysville Elevator, Inc 10583 Harrison Rd. Apple Creek, OH 44606

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McCormick Professor of Agricultural Marketing and Policy in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. The researchers developed a national survey to identify Americans’ awareness and attitudes regarding food waste. In July 2015, it was administered to 500 people representative of the U.S. population. The study found that 53 percent of respondents said they were aware that food waste is a problem. This is about 10 percent higher than a Johns Hopkins study published last year, Roe said, which indicates awareness of the problem could be growing. “But it’s still amazingly low,” he said. “If we can increase awareness of the problem, consumers are more likely to increase purposeful action to reduce food waste. You don’t change your behavior if you don’t realize there’s a problem in the first place.” Among other findings, the study identified general patterns that play a role in people’s attitudes regarding household food waste. “Generally, we found that people consider three things regarding food waste,” said Danyi Qi, a doctoral student in Roe’s department and a co-author of the study. “They perceive there

gas emissions, the researchers report. “Helping people become more aware of that wouldn’t be a silver bullet,” Roe said, “but it could sway 5 to 10 percent of people who are generally willing to change their behaviors to improve the environment but who have never put two and two together about the damaging impacts of food waste.” Finally, the researchers believe better data on measuring household waste could lead to improvements. “Basically, right now everybody thinks they are doing as good as or better than everybody else,” Roe said. “It’s somebody else that’s creating food waste.” To combat that problem, Roe, Qi and other members of Roe’s research group are developing a smart phone app to better measure household food waste. Roe is seeking federal grants and private support to fund the project, a collaboration with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University. The LSU group developed the SmartIntake app several years ago to help participants in food intake studies report what they eat more accurately. Funding for the study came from the McCormick Program in Agricultural Marketing and Policy, housed in Ohio State’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics. In addition, Roe has appointments with Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, the outreach and research arms of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Roe’s position is supported by the Francis B. McCormick Professorship in Agricultural Marketing and Policy fund, established in 1991. For information, see go. osu.edu/mccormickfund.

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are practical benefits, such as a reduced risk of foodborne illness, but at the same time they feel guilty about wasting food. They also know that their behaviors and how they manage their household influence how much food they waste.” In particular, the survey revealed patterns in how Americans think about food waste: • Perceived benefits: 68 percent of respondents believe that throwing away food after the package date has passed reduces the chance of foodborne illness, and 59 percent believe some food waste is necessary to be sure meals are fresh and flavorful. • Feelings of guilt: 77 percent feel a general sense of guilt when throwing away food. At the same time, only 58 percent indicate they understand that throwing away food is bad for the environment, and only 42 percent believe wasted food is a major source of wasted money. • Control: 51 percent said they believe it would be difficult to reduce household food waste, and 42 percent say they don’t have enough time to worry about it. Still, 53 percent admit they waste more food when they buy in bulk or purchase large quantities during sales. At the same time, 87 percent think they waste less food than similar households. In studying these patterns, the researchers see several areas in which to focus educational and policy efforts. “First, we can do things to chip away at the perceived benefits of wasting food,” Qi said. “Our study shows that many people feel they derive some type of benefit by throwing food away, but many of those benefits are not real.” For example, removing “Sell by” and “Use by” dates from food packages could significantly reduce the amount of good food that is trashed, the researchers said. “Only in rare circumstances is that date about food safety, but people are confused about the array of dates on food packages,” Roe said. Recent efforts to create uniform national standards for such labels have received bipartisan support. In addition, the researchers see an opportunity to help consumers understand the negative environmental impacts of food waste. Food waste is the largest source of municipal solid waste in the U.S. and the most destructive type of household waste in terms of greenhouse

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Water quality importance continues

By | Lindsay Shoup Ohio Farm Bureau - Organization Director Ashland, Medina, Summit and Wayne counties

with new administration

ON JULY 11, it will be one year since thenGovernor Kasich issued a water quality executive order. A lot has happened since then. Ohio has seen a new Governor, Mike DeWine, take office and shortly thereafter introduce his H2Ohio water quality initiative. There was also the passing of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights (LEBOR) by the citizens of Toledo and legal proceedings volley back and forth regarding that issue. Water quality has been, and continues to be, a high priority for farmers and non-farmers alike. Because there is one thing we can all agree on – we all want clean water for ourselves, our families, our communities and our animals that we care for. There are many organizations that are also focused on this issue. It is a discussion topic that comes up at many meetings when Soil and Water Conservation Districts, OSU Extension, Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), Farm Bureau, and others are in the same room. Through these meetings, policy suggestions to Ohio Farm Bureau have arisen. One that came out of Wayne County supports that the NRCS “make changes that would allow Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding for construction of manure storage structures on crop farms that have a working agreement with livestock and a nutrient management plan.” There is a lot of grassroots effort being put towards manure storage solutions for livestock producers to take a proactive approach on this issue. Farm Bureau has been and continues to be committed to advocating for agriculture and common sense water quality regulation. We

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encourage every producer to consider their manure management program and check that they are doing their part to find the balance between productive soils and clean water. Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator in Wayne County shared that, “Good manure management depends upon determining a correct manure application rate, being aware of environmental conditions and observing setbacks.” To determine a correct manure application rate, you need a current soil test, a nutrient analysis of the manure, and a realistic crop yield goal. Your local county Extension office and SWCD has resources at their disposal to help you develop a better manure management program! Another discussion topic that is frequently brought up is the use of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP). Currently, these plans are only required as a pre-requisite to applying for EQIP funding through NRCS. But, the process of putting together a CNMP is something many of our local producers should consider. Benefits of having a CNMP include: 1) Being prepared to meet a statewide regulation that would require you to have a CNMP 2) The plan is good for 5 years 3) Meeting the application requirement for EQIP funding which leads to a faster completion of the application 4) A better understanding of the manure resource that you have and how to make it work for you.

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New web-based tool to help

News from | Farm & Dairy SALEM, OHIO Published on APRIL 30, 2019

DAIRY FARMERS

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny projections.

Perdue announced April 30, the availability of a new web-based tool — developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin — to help dairy producers evaluate various scenarios using different coverage levels through the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The 2018 farm bill authorized DMC, a voluntary risk management program that offers financial protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. It replaces the program previously known as the Margin Protection Program for Dairy. Sign up for this USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) program opens on June 17. The University of Wisconsin launched the decision support tool in cooperation with FSA and funded through a cooperative agreement with the USDA Office of the Chief Economist. The tool was designed to help producers determine the level of coverage under a variety of conditions that will provide them with the strongest financial safety net. It allows farmers to simplify their coverage level selection by combining operation data and other key variables to calculate coverage needs based on price

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The decision tool assists producers with calculating total premiums costs and administrative fees associated with participation in DMC. It also forecasts payments that will be made during the coverage year. “The new Dairy Margin Coverage program offers very appealing options for all dairy farmers to reduce their net income risk due to volatility in milk or feed prices,” said Dr. Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis, University of Wisconsin, Madison. “Higher coverage levels, monthly payments, and more flexible production coverage options are especially helpful for the sizable majority of farms who can cover much of their milk production with the new five million pound maximum for Tier 1 premiums. This program deserves the careful consideration of all dairy farmers.” For more information, access the tool at fsa.usda. gov/dmc-tool. For DMC sign up, eligibility and related program information, visit fsa.usda.gov or contact your local USDA Service Center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/ service-locator.

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Rain, low soil temperatures

By | Laurie Sidle Correspondent, THE DAILY RECORD POSTED MAY 8, 2019

DELAY SPRING PLANTING

ABOVE: The OARDC is chisel plowing ground near Guerne for spring planting. The ground is still very wet, making it a challenge for farmers to get seed into the ground. (Photo: Mike Schenk, The-Daily-Record.com)

A HARSH WINTER and now a soggy spring have put a damper on crop production for local farmers. Persistent rains and low soil temperatures are keeping farmers from planting corn and soybeans and harvesting forages. “The time is now,” Shreve farmer Ann Obrecht said of the optimum planting dates, which in northern Ohio are April 15 to May 10. She and her husband Jim Obrecht also have alfalfa to harvest, but with rain forecast again this week, she said, “there’s nothing you can do but wait.” Wayne County Extension Agriculture Educator Rory Lewandowski said “minimal planting” has been done. “Farmers are ready to go,” he said, but they can’t get into the waterlogged fields. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Statistics Service report for the week ending May 5, only 2 percent of Ohio’s projected RAIN continues on pg. 32 harvest

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“We’re past the ideal planting date of May 4 or 5. The rule of thumb is that for every day after that, you can take a bushel off your yield.” – Earl Jentes, Wooster dairy farmer corn acreage was planted, compared to 20 serves as feed for their cattle. percent last year. Only 10 percent of soybeans The Obrechts lost 15 acres of rye because it was were planted, the report said. At the same time too wet. last year, 46 percent of soybean Farmers also are waiting on planting was complete. higher temperatures to warm the Wooster dairy farmer Earl soil. Jentes said he is waiting to plant According to the Ohio 300 acres of soybeans and 175 Agricultural Research and acres of corn. “We’re past the Development Center Weather ideal planting date of May 4 or Station in Wooster, soil 5,” he said. “The rule of thumb is temperatures for this time of that for every day after that, you year have been cooler than their can take a bushel off your yield.” five-year averages. Jentes, who farms with sons Lewandowski said forage Brian and Darren, recalled 10 producers are seeing the results years ago the farm had all its of a harsh winter on their crop. crops planted by April 23. “It was A cycle of freezing and thawing warm and we were ready to go.” combined with snow and sleet A rainy spring also delayed the caused some of the plants to 2018 planting season, yet Jim heave from the soil. In severe Obrecht said he still experienced cases, alfalfa plants heaved a bumper crop on their farm, several inches or more out of the ABOVE: Shreve farmer Jim Obrecht was though grain prices were low. soil, killing the plants. able to harvest rye this past weekend in In fact, Jim Obrecht estimated Jim Obrecht said he’s noticed part because of a break in the weather he’s right where he was last year some heaving in his alfalfa in and also because his grain hauling truck at this time — waiting for a dry past years, “but never as bad as is fitted with flotation tires that don’t cut period to plant. this year.” He predicted it would up the field. The wide tires have treads to In April of last year, he recorded result in a 30 percent loss to his make it easier to maneuver heavy equip7.3 inches of rain on his farm. ment in the field and maintain traction alfalfa crop. This year, he recorded 5.6 inches on loose ground. (Photo: Laurie Sidle) For Dalton Farmer Fred Myers, of rain in April, and so far in May, a mixture of alfalfa and grasses 0.8 inches of rain. make up one-third of the crop farm he operates During a brief respite from the rain a couple with his son Scott. They have 1,000 acres of hay in weeks ago, he planted 115 acres of corn, leaving production and are seeing some of it completely 335 acres yet to plant. lost to heaving, frost and saturation. On Saturday, he mowed 138 acres of rye in a While tiling has helped with drainage, they still drizzling rain and counted on the forecast for a are hampered by the weather. couple dry days over which to chop and store it. “Normally, we have started mowing hay by now,” He said he was pleased with the quality. Fred Myers said, “but the fields aren’t able to The Obrechts use the rye as a cover crop to hold up machinery.” It’s an anxious time because keep the soil in place over the winter. If harvested farmers are counting on buying their hay for feed. while nutrient values are high, Ann Obrecht said, it “Some of our customers have called because

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ABOVE: Shreve farmer Jim Obrecht stands in one of his crop fields with standing water from the persistent rains. (Photo: Laurie Sidle) they’re concerned,” Myers said. “Their hay fields are in bad shape, too.” “We’re at a standstill,” he said, adding his farm also expects to plant 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans. “There’s not much you can do without causing a lot of damage out there. Luckily we have enough employees so when conditions allow us to get in the fields, we will be able to make good progress.” A compressed planting season puts stress not only on farmers, but their equipment as well, Lewandowski said. And the seed cooperatives are under pressure to try to meet the supply and demand. If farmers can get their crops in the ground by early June they can still get decent yields, Lewandowski said. “We’ve always gotten it done before,” Jentes said. “We just need a stretch of warm days.” In some cases, saturated crops may not be able to be rescued, Myers said. “It’s tough being a farmer right now.”

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2019 Sustainable Farm Tour

Press Release from Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA)

and Workshop Series

THE OHIO Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) and its partners invite guests to stroll through organic vegetable fields, learn about pastured livestock production, consider a career in farming, savor farm-to-table feasts, and take advantage of other learning and networking opportunities during the 2019 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. In addition to OEFFA’s 20 summer farm tours, workshops, and special events in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, 26 other events are being presented by The Ohio State University, Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions, Clintonville Farmers’ Market, and the Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance. “This year’s series is unique because we’re offering many special events celebrating OEFFA’s 40th anniversary — from field to fork meals, a craft beer social, and an OEFFA open house for members to stop in and get to know our staff and

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board a little better,” said OEFFA Program Director Renee Hunt. OEFFA members and the public are invited to celebrate OEFFA’s 40th anniversary during these special events: • Sunday, August 4: The Farmers’ Table — Jorgensen Farms Oak Grove, Franklin Co. • Sunday, August 25: 5th Annual Dinner Celebration — Maplestar Farm, Geauga Co. • Saturday, October 12: Toast to Ohio’s Harvest Keg Tapping — Fibonacci Brewing Company, Hamilton Co. • Friday, November 15: A Very OEFFA Open House — OEFFA, Franklin Co. Tour guests can experience sustainable agriculture up close during these OEFFA farm tours: • Saturday, June 22: Community Garden Addressing Family Hunger Tour — Sofia Quintero Arts and Cultural Center, Lucas Co.

This series provides unique on-farm opportunities for growers, educators, and conscientious eaters to learn about sustainable agriculture and local foods from growers and producers with years of practical experience,” said Hunt. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated in the series brochure. oeffa@oeff.org OEFFA: (614) 421-2022 OEFFA Certification: (614) 262-2022

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• Friday, July 5: FarmerOwned Creamery Plant and Organic Dairy Farm Tour — Green Field Farms Processing Plant and Gentle Slope Farm, Wayne Co. • Wednesday, July 31: Hemp Research and Organic Grain Transition Farm Tour —Noble Organic Grains, Indiana • Sunday, August 10: Organic Grain Production Farm Tour and Grain Growers Chapter Meeting — Bartholomew Farms, Michigan • Saturday, September 14: Mixed Vegetable, Hay, and Hops Farm Tour—Old Dutch Hops, Highland Co. • Saturday, September 28: Urban Community Supported Agriculture Farm Tour—Lady Buggs Farm, Mahoning Co. • Saturday, September 28: Value-Added Production Farm Tour—Dutch Creek Winery, Athens Co. • Saturday, October 12: Horse-Powered Diversified Livestock and Regenerative Farm Tour — Finch Creek Farm, Greene Co. Attendees can explore a dream to farm, gain leadership skills, and more during these OEFFA workshops: • Sunday, June 30: Farm Vision Workshop — Keller Market House, Fairfield Co. • Tuesday, July 9: Farm Land and Labor Mixer — Hiram Field Station, Portage Co. • Sundays, October-February: Heartland Farm Beginnings Training Course — OEFFA, Franklin Co. (remote learning opportunities available) • Friday, December 6: Be the Change: A Leadership Training for Farmers and Farm Advocates—OEFFA, Franklin Co. Other opportunities include these OEFFA member open houses: • Saturday, June 1: Snowville Creamery, Meigs Co. • Saturday, July 20: Venture Heritage Farm, Wayne Co. • Sunday, October 13: Pastured Providence Farmstead, Ross Co. • Sunday, November 3: Foraged & Sown, Franklin Co. “Farmers sharing knowledge with other farmers has been at the core of our work for four decades.

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Press Release from Ohio FARM BUREAU

NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS VP

COLUMBUS, OH — Michael Bailey of Marysville has been named vice president, strategic partnerships for Ohio Farm Bureau. In this newly created position, he will develop and manage key relationships and partnerships within the farm and food sector and with businesses, educators, public officials and others. He also will be responsible for the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation; OFBF Development Corporation; member benefits and services; Young Agricultural Professionals, youth and leadership development programs and Farm Bureau events. Bailey has extensive experience in building productive relationships, creating partnerships and attaining shared goals and applied those skills in numerous senior administrative positions within state government. At the Ohio Department of Agriculture, he served as deputy director, executive director of the Livestock Care Standards

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Board, senior program manager for the marketing division and executive director for the Office of Farmland Preservation. At the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, he was chief of the Division of Soil and Water Resources and most recently chief of the Division of Parks and Watercraft. Bailey is also a major in the United States Army Reserve and is concluding a period of active duty service at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom while serving in Afghanistan, he is currently a military intelligence officer with over 17 years of service. He grew up working on his family’s dairy and grain farm in Union County, which he now owns and farms with his father. Bailey is also a member of the Union County Farm Bureau. He and his wife, Jess, are raising their four children on their thirdgeneration farm, and they worship at Marysville Grace Church. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Bailey received his bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and applied economics and a master’s degree in agricultural, environmental and developmental economics. His addition to the OFBF senior leadership team is part of Executive Vice President Adam Sharp’s actions to realign staff teams and departments around key strategic plan areas of advocacy, membership, communication, financial strength, strategic partnerships and organizational excellence. The process began shortly after Sharp was named OFBF executive vice president in 2016. Ohio Farm Bureau is the state’s largest and most inclusive farm and food membership organization. Its mission is working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities.

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THE WEEK OF JUNE 9 Paulding County Fair (Paulding)* Pickaway County Fair (Circleville)*

Jun 10-15 Jun 15-22

THE WEEK OF JUNE 23 Harrison County Fair (Cadiz) Putnam County Fair (Ottawa)*

Jun 24-29 Jun 24-29

THE WEEK OF JUNE 30 Marion County Fair (Marion)* Clinton County Fair (Wilmington)* Lawrence County Fair (Proctorville)

Jul 1-6 Jul 6-13 Jul 6-13

THE WEEK OF JULY 7 Adams County Fair (West Union) Logan County Fair (Bellefontaine)* Madison County Fair (London)* Trumbull County Fair (Cortland)* Montgomery County Fair (Dayton)* Lucas County Fair (Maumee) Jackson County Fair (Wellston)* Franklin County Fair (Hilliard)*

Jul 7-13 Jul 7-13 Jul 7-13 Jul 7-14 Jul 8-14 Jul 9-14 Jul 12-20 Jul 13-20

THE WEEK OF JULY 14 Crawford County Fair (Bucyrus)* Fayette County Fair (Washington C.H.)* Ottawa County Fair (Oak Harbor)* Perry County Fair (New Lexington) Warren County Fair (Lebanon)* Carroll County Fair (Carrollton)* Clark County Fair (Springfield)

Jul 14-20 Jul 15-20 Jul 15-21 Jul 15-20 Jul 15-20 Jul 16-21 Jul 19-26

THE WEEK OF JULY 21 Butler County Fair (Hamilton) Clermont County Fair (Owensville) Knox County Fair (Mt. Vernon)* Shelby County Fair (Sidney)* Union County Fair (Marysville)* Seneca County Fair (Tiffin)* Vinton County Fair (McArthur) Lake County Fair (Painesville)* Summit County Fair (Tallmadge)* Ohio State Fair (Columbus) Pike County Fair (Piketon)* Preble County Fair (Eaton)*

Jul 21-27 Jul 21-27 Jul 21-27 Jul 21-27 Jul 21-27 Jul 22-28 Jul 22-27 Jul 23-28 Jul 23-28 Jul 24-Aug 4 Jul 26-Aug 3 Jul 27-Aug 3

THE WEEK OF JULY 28 Auglaize County Fair (Wapakoneta)* Greene County Fair (Xenia)* Columbiana County Fair (Lisbon)* Gallia County Fair (Gallipolis) Medina County Fair (Medina) Wood County Fair (Bowling Green)* Athens County Fair (Athens)* Champaign County Fair (Urbana)* Ross County Fair (Chillicothe)*

Jul 28-Aug 3 Jul 28-Aug 3 Jul 29-Aug 4 Jul 29-Aug 3 Jul 29-Aug 4 Jul 29-Aug 5 Aug 2-10 Aug 2-9 Aug 3-10

THE WEEK OF AUGUST 4 Hartford Independent Fair (Licking Co.)* Richland County Fair (Mansfield)* Holmes County Fair (Millersburg) Scioto County Fair ( Lucasville) Ashtabula County Fair (Jefferson)* Cuyahoga County Fair (Berea) * Attica Independent Fair (Seneca Co.)*

Aug 4-10 Aug 4-10 Aug 5-10 Aug 5-10 Aug 6-11 Aug 6-11 Aug 6-10

Erie County Fair (Sandusky) Hamilton County Fair (Carthage) Henry County Fair (Napoleon)* Mercer County Fair (Celina)* Miami County Fair (Troy)*

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THE WEEK OF AUGUST 11 Muskingum County Fair (Zanesville)* Huron County Fair (Norwalk) Meigs County Fair (Pomeroy)* Jefferson County Fair (Smithfield) Allen County Fair (Lima)* Darke County Fair (Greenville)* Defiance County Fair (Hicksville)*

Aug 11-17 Aug 12-17 Aug 12-17 Aug 13-18 Aug 16-24 Aug 16-24 Aug 17-24

THE WEEK OF AUGUST 18 Lorain County Fair (Wellington)* Monroe County Fair (Woodsfield)* Portage County Fair (Randolph) Sandusky County Fair (Fremont)

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THE WEEK OF AUGUST 25 Morrow County Fair (Mt. Gilead)* Noble County Fair (Caldwell)* Stark County Fair (Canton)* Hancock County Fair (Findlay)* Mahoning County Fair (Canfield)* Richwood Independent Fair (Union Co.)* Van Wert County Fair (Van Wert)* Geauga County Fair (Burton)* Fulton County Fair (Wauseon)* Washington County Fair (Marietta)*

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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1 Highland County Fair (Hillsboro) Belmont County Fair (St. Clairsville) Hardin County Fair (Kenton)* Morgan County Fair (McConnelsville)* Albany Independent Fair (Athens Co.) Wayne County Fair (Wooster)* Williams County Fair (Montpelier)*

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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8 Guernsey County Fair (Old Washington)* Hocking County Fair (Logan) Wyandot County Fair (Upper Sandusky)* Bellville Independent Fair (Richland Co.) Delaware County Fair (Delaware)*

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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15 Ashland County Fair (Ashland)* Tuscarawas County Fair (Dover)*

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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22 Brown County Fair (Georgetown) Barlow Independent Fair (Washington Co.) Coshocton County Fair (Coshocton)*

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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29 Loudonville Independent Fair (Ashland Co.)

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THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6 Fairfield County Fair (Lancaster)*

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2019 Agronomic Field Day When: Jun 20, 2019, 9:00am - 11:30am Where: Northwest Agricultural Research Station, 4240 Range Line Rd., Custar, OH 43511 Cost: Free Contact: Matt Davis 419-257-2060 davis.1095@osu.edu

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Ohio Christmas Tree Association Summer Meeting When: Jun 28, 2019 through Jun 29, 2019 (All day) Where: Piney Paradise Christmas Trees, 677 S. Norwalk Rd. W, Norwalk, Ohio 44857 Cost: Varies - please see the Ohio Christmas Tree Association website Contact: Valerie Graham 740-828-3331 val@ohiochristmastree.com

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Summer Market Days at Alpaca Meadows When: Events at 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Where: Mansfield, Ohio at Alpaca Meadows Contact: 419-529-8152 Website: https://alpacameadows.com/farm-events/ summer-market-days/

AUGUST 16-17

Germinate International Film Festival

When: Aug 16, 2019 through Aug 17, 2019 (All day) Where: Various locations in Highland County. Details available in July Costs: Tickets will be available in July Contact: Brooke Beam 937-393-1918 beam.49@osu.edu

Nov. 8, 2019 2019 Ohio Master Gardener Volunteer conference Friday, November 8, 2019 will be a special one-day Ohio Master Gardener Volunteer conference held at the Ohio 4-H Center on the Ohio State University Campus in Columbus, according to Pam Bennett, MGV State Coordinator. “We can’t let a year pass without providing appropriate acknowlegement to our outstanding volunteers, projects and friends,” Bennett said. The winners of the 2019 MGV Awards deserve a special day to recognize their work. Since no county wanted to host the conferenced during the same year as the International MG Conference in Pennsylvania, the State Advisory Committee took the lead. This is a change from the original plan to recognize winners at the MGV County Coordinators’ Conference later in November. Watch for a Call for Proposals to make a presentation at the November 8 State Conference. Volunteers, Educators and staff are all qualified to submit a proposal.

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