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Upcoming
workshops & meetings
From Sam Custer
OSU Extension, Darke County
Please find below a brief description of upcoming meetings we will be
hosting here in Darke County. To find out more and to register go
to our website at http://www.darke.osu.edu and click on the events tab.
Farm Management School
First Five Thursday nights in 2016
What we’ll cover:
1/7 - What Is the Mission of Your
Farming Operation
- Making Record
Keeping Do More Than the Tax Return
1/14 - Developing Your Balance Sheet -
Basics of
Finance
1/21 -
Developing Your Business
Plan
1/28 - Farm
Transition
Planning
2/4 - Ag Law 101
Darke County On Farm Research Review
February 3, 2016
What we’ll cover:
· A look at the published 2104
reports
· What were the results for 2015
o 5 manure side dress plots
o Corn response to nitrogen
o Soybean population study
o Controlled traffic yield results
· Plans for 2016
Corn College – Darke County
February 10, 2016
What we’ll cover:
Market Outlook –Janelle Brinksneader, The Anderson’s
Can You Budget a Profitable Corn Crop – Barry Ward
Agronomic Practices that Optimize Profitability in Corn
Production-Perception vs. Reality – Dr. Peter Thomison
Nitrogen Timing and Needs During Corn Development – Sam Custer
Darke County On-Farm Research Results
N Response – Sam Custer
Manure Side Dress – Glen Arnold
Insect Pressure on Today’s Genetics and Future Control – Dr. Andrew
Michel
Fungicide Effects on Disease, Ear Rot and Yield in Field Corn – Dr.
Pierce Paul
Decision Making with High Resolution Crop Imagery – Dr. John Fulton
*CCA Credits will be available
Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training
February 15, 2016
2016 Ag Outlook
February 19, 2016
What we’ll cover:
· Avian Influenza Update and Impacts
· 2014 Farm Bill Update, Next Farm
Bill Thoughts
· Examining Land Values, Cash
Rents, Input Costs & Potential Crop Profitability in 2016
· Grain Situation and Outlook for
2016
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