The USB Take Action initiative and university weed scientists have developed a free webinar series covering various weed and herbicide management issues.  The webinar occurs every Thursday at 11 am EST through March 26.  Each webinar will have two weed scientists giving presentations about 15 minutes long, and there is opportunity for viewers to ask questions via the web portal.  The schedule is as follows:

Feb 20

Aaron Hager, University of Illinois – effective long-term management of waterhemp

Travis Legleiter, University of Kentucky – spray deposition factors 

The 2020 Certified Livestock Manager (CLM) training will be on Thursday February 27th and Friday February 28th at the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) Reynoldsburg campus.

The first day of the training session will focus on core topics related to ODA rules, basic nutrient    management practices, manure application practices, and water quality.  The second day will focus on agricultural policy, livestock management, university research on nutrient movement from agricultural fields, and livestock economics.

The Conservation Tillage Conference (CTC) is the largest agriculture meeting in northwestern Ohio.  Historically over 800 individuals will attend each day of this two-day conference.  This year’s event will be March 3 and 4 on the campus of Ohio Northern University in Ada.