The OSU Extension offices in Coshocton & Muskingum Counties are pleased to be offering the “2019 Agronomy School” on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This school will be held at the Dresden United Methodist Church located at 1014 Main Street in Dresden, Ohio.
This school will focus on topics to help improve your management of troublesome weeds, increase corn profitability, and improve fertilizer management. Participants will also learn more about the farm bill, commodity prices, and farm tax changes. Thank you to the Ohio Soybean Council for co-sponsoring this event.
Program topics for this school include: Controlling Troublesome Weeds in Soybeans; Corn Production Practices; Commodity Price Outlook; Farm Bill Update; Best Practices for Utilizing Manure; Best Management of Fertilizer; and Tax Changes to Farm Machinery Depreciation
Speakers for the event include Ben Brown, OSU Program Manager for Farm Management- AEDE; Rory Lewandowski, OSU Extension Educator; Greg LaBarge, OSU Agronomic Crops Field Specialist; Clifton Martin, OSU Extension Educator, David Marrison, OSU Extension Educator and Dr. Jeff Stachler, OSU Extension Educator.
PRE-Registration is required and the fee is $30 per person. The registration deadline is Wednesday, January 23, 2019. This fee includes light breakfast, hot lunch, handouts, and a copy of Bulletin #789 - Weed Control Guide. Pesticide (1 hour), Fertilizer (1 hour) and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits have been applied for.
Make checks payable to Ohio State University Muskingum County. Mail to 225 Underwood Street, Zanesville, OH 43701. More information can be obtained by contacting the Muskingum County Extension office at 740-454-0144 or the Coshocton County Extension office at 740-622-2265. A registration flyer can be found at: http://go.osu.edu/coshoctonevents