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Crop, Animal, and Insect Learning Events at OARDC for 2008

Last modified 2008-08-13 13:24

WOOSTER, Ohio — See what’s new in your field — from beef to wheat, lawns to gardens, low-stress cattle to honey bee queens — at Ohio State University’s 2008 agricultural events.  Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), both part of Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, have just announced their annual schedule of field days, workshops and other special programs:
• Third Thursday of every month, Horticulture Business Training Series, OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, admission charge.
• Aug. 14, Ohio Lawn Care Outdoor Summer Seminar, OTF Research and Education Facility, 2551 Carmack Road, Columbus, admission charge.
• Aug. 14, Ohio No-till Field Day, Chris Rodabaugh Farm, 1361 Township Road 12, Dunkirk, admission charge.
• Aug. 14, Horticulture Field Day, OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, admission charge.
• Aug. 21, Pumpkin Field Day, Western Agricultural Research Station, 7721 S. Charleston Pike, South Charleston, admission charge.
• Aug. 28, Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) Program Field Day, OARDC, West Badger Farm, County Road 44, Wooster, free.
• Sept. 16-18, Farm Science Review, Molly Caren Agricultural Center, 135 State Route 38 NE, London, admission charge.
• Sept. 20, Low-stress Cattle Handling Field Day, Jackson Agricultural Research Station, 019 Standpipe Road, Jackson, admission charge.
• Oct. 4, Autumn Discovery Day, OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, free.
• Oct. 20-22, Cattle Artificial Insemination School, Eastern Agricultural Research Station, 16870 Township Road 126, Caldwell, admission charge.

For times, maps, directions and other details, call (330) 263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp.

Writer:                                                                                    Source:
Kurt Knebusch                                                               Ken Scaife, Outlying Agricultural Research Stations, OARDC
knebusch.1@osu.edu                                                      scaife.1@osu.edu
330-263-3776                                                                330- 263-3762