Climate Smart: Farming with Weather Extremes Conference

Weather is almost always a challenge for agriculture, and  good management strategies for dealing with water, weeds, pests, diseases, and stress are all part of being climate-smart.

The 2023 Climate Smart: Farming with Weather Extremes Conference is set for Thursday, November 30, 2023. The event will take place at Der Dutchman located at 445 S. Jefferson Ave in Plain City, Ohio and will run from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM with both breakfast and lunch provided. The event has applied for up to 4 CCA credits.

Agenda:

8:30: Registration / Breakfast / Networking

9:00: Welcome and Opening Comments

Dr. Aaron B. Wilson - Assistant Professor, Ag Weather & Climate Field Specialist, OSU Extension, The Ohio State University; State Climatologist of Ohio

9:05: Weather and Climate Update

Dr. Aaron B. Wilson

9:20: Climate Smart Practices and Funding Opportunities with USDA NRCS

Eric Schwab - State Resource Conservationist for Ohio, USDA National Resource Conservation Service and Carrie Cusick - Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, USDA National Resource Conservation   Service 

10:00: Too Much or Too Little? Water Management Challenges for Ohio’s Row Crops 
     Dr. Vinayak Shedekar - Assistant Professor of Agricultural Water Management in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE) at The Ohio State University 

10:30: Sponsor and Exhibitor Introductions 

10:40: Break / Visit Exhibitors 

10:55: Insect Pests Under a Changing Climate

    Dr. Maggie Lewis - National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Entomology Department, The Ohio State University 

11:25: Central State University Extension and Applied Research in Climate Focus Areas

    Dr. Alcinda "Cindy" Folck -  Program leader of the Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Interim Associate Extension Administrator for Central State University Extension and Dr. Sakthi Kumaran - Interim Associate Director of Research for Central State University 

12:00: Lunch / Visit Exhibitors / Networking 

1:00: Panel: On Farm Realities and Responses to Extreme Weather

    Marc Amante (Specialty Growers) - ANR Extension Educator Southwest Ohio, Central State University 

   Glen Arnold (Manure Management) - Professor and Extension Field Specialist, The Ohio State University 

   Bridget Britton (Farm Stress) - Behavioral Health Extension Field Specialist,  The Ohio State University 

   Dr. Elizabeth Hawkins (Precision Ag) - Agronomic Systems Extension Field Specialist, The Ohio State University 

2:00: Break / Visit Exhibitors 

2:15: Do "Climate Smart" Ag Practices Improve Resilience to Extreme Weather? Evidence From Crop Insurance

   Dr. Margaret Jodlowski - Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University 

2:45: How Weather Risk is Presented in the Crop Market

   Dr. Seungki Lee - Agricultural Economist and Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University 

3:15: Closing Remarks / Evaluation /Adjourn 

The event is free thanks to the following sponsors: Platinum - Ag Resource Management; Gold - AgCredit, Leist Mercantile, Ohio Corn & Wheat, and Ohio Soybean Council; Silver – AgPro, Merchants National Bank, W.D. Farms LLC, and Vallery & Dorn Insurance; Vendors – NRCS. Please register by Friday, November 17, 2023, at go.osu.edu/reg-climate-smart23 or by using the QR code. Please contact Aaron Wilson (wilson.1010@osu.edu; 614-292-7930) for any questions.