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2016 Ohio State
University’s Farm Science Review
Sam Custer
OSU Extension, Darke County
The Farm Science Review is Sept. 20-22 this year and will offer farmers
and other visitors to the annual farm show the opportunity to learn the
latest agricultural innovations from experts from the College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.
That includes offering some 180 educational presentations and
opportunities presented by educators, specialists and faculty from Ohio
State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and
Development Center, which are the outreach and research arms,
respectively, of the college.
Purdue University educators will also present, said Matt Sullivan,
assistant manager of the Farm Science Review, which is located at the
Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
“Visitors to FSR will be able to learn new techniques and strategies to
improve their farming operations’ bottom line,” Sullivan said. “Right
now is a challenging time in agriculture with low commodity prices, so
farmers and producers of all sizes will be able to come and learn about
new programs and ideas to improve their farming operations.
Advance sale tickets for the 2016 Farm Science Review can be purchased
at your Ohio State University Extension, Darke County, office at 603
Wagner Avenue, Greenville. All advance sale tickets are $7.00
each; ages 5 and under are free. Gate tickets will be $10.00. We
also have information at our office for the special needs
vehicles.
“Topics will include several issues including the agriculture economy,
grain markets, land values and cash rents.”
Following the theme “My FSR,” visitors will be able to experience the
show with a more personalized perspective, Sullivan said.
“The goal this year it to invite people to see the Farm Science Review
through new innovations and take part in educational programing that
offers information on what they are looking for,” he said. “This event
is now in its 54th year. It has become a place that people want to be a
part of because we offer ideas from farming to conservation and
everything in between, and people can experience it in their own way.
“Some people come for the exhibitors, others for field demonstrations
or the Extension programing — that’s what makes it a truly unique
event.”
This is just a sampling of what participants can expect to see during
the three-day farm trade show, which is nationally recognized as a
premier agricultural event. FSR annually draws between 110,000 and
130,000 farmers, growers, producers and agricultural enthusiasts from
across the U.S. and Canada.
In addition to more than 4,000 product lines from 630 commercial
exhibitors and educational opportunities from Ohio State and Purdue
specialists, other Review events will include:
Field to Faucet water and nutrient research tours. Participants can
learn more about the joint projects between Ohio State and Beck’s
Hybrids, featuring research on water quality and nutrients, nutrient
use efficiency for nitrogen and phosphorus, precision agriculture and
compaction, and high yield factors.
Plot demonstrations by members of the OSU Extension Agronomic Crops
Team on corn, soybean, cover crops and bio-energy crops established at
the eastern edge of the Review exhibit area. The plots are just outside
Gate C near the main entrance gate.
Daily field demonstrations in the fields north of Interstate 70. The
demonstrations will include corn harvesting, soybean harvesting,
tillage, nutrient application, planters and field drainage installation.
Live streaming of an unmanned aerial system for real-time crop
surveillance. Used as another tool in the farmer’s precision
agriculture toolbox, the drones can be used to provide useful local
site-specific data including crop scouting and geo-referencing. This
allows growers to monitor pesticide dispersion, fertilizer usage
and crop health parameters.
A building at the corner of Kottman Street and Land Avenue that
features 40 new booths with a wide variety of agriculture industry
exhibitors, including 20 new exhibitors to the Farm Science Review this
year. They include seed, insurance and other agriculture companies.
Adding these exhibitors will broaden the show’s breadth of exhibitors,
Sullivan said.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20-21 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22.
For more detailed information, visit the Darke County OSU Extension web
site at www.darke.osu.edu, the OSU Extension Darke County Facebook page
or contact Sam Custer, at 937.548.5215.
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