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OSU Extension
Registration
Now Open for July 12 Western Ohio Precision Ag Day
Registration is now open for the July 12 Western Ohio Precision
Agriculture Day hosted by Ohio State University Extension, Darke and
Miami County in partnership with Dr. John Fulton, Precision Agriculture
Specialist, The Ohio State University.
Focusing on precision placement opportunities, the daylong workshop is
a chance for growers to learn more about nutrients and water quality,
said Sam Custer, an OSU Extension educator. OSU Extension is the
outreach arm of Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences.
A copy of the field day flyer with the full agenda and sponsors can be
found at: http://go.osu.edu/precisionag2016
“We’ll focus on the newest innovations in precision agriculture and how
farmers can use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to access imagery to guide
nutrient applications decisions,” he said. “We’ll also focus on the 4Rs
of nutrient stewardship – using the right source, at the right rate,
during right time and in the right place. We will also talk about a 5th
R, right data.”
“It’s about improving water quality, increasing efficiency and saving
money. With crop prices down, people are looking for ways to save money
without sacrificing yields.”
The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and begins at Covington
Eagles, 715 East Broadway St., in Covington. Participants will then go
to a Miami County farm where they will see demonstrations of soil
samplers and strip-till fertilizer applicators, Custer said.
The workshop will feature:
Starter fertilizer options for phosphorus and nitrogen.
Mid- to late-season applications along with placement options.
Uses of drone imagery for fine-tuning in-season nutrient and fungicide
decisions.
Participants who attend the field day will fulfill the three-hour
requirement for Ohio Fertilizer Applicator Certification and Training
(FACT) program for growers who apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres
of agricultural production, Custer said. Certified Crop Adviser credits
are pending, she said.
The program includes lunch and is free and open to the public, but
organizers require registration by July 1. Register by contacting
Bennett at 937-440-3944 or bennett.709@osu.edu.
For more information about OSU Extension, Darke County, visit the Darke
County OSU Extension web site at www.darke.osu.edu or the OSU Extension
Darke County Facebook page.
Download the event information here
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