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  1. What's New?

    “What US Trade Policies Could Mean for Ohio Farmers”, Morning Ag Clips, April 15, 2025 See news story,  ... they could mean for Ohio", Cleveland.com and Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 4, 2025 See news ... Journal, October 26, 2025 See news story,  “Ag Economists Sound the Alarm on Delayed Farm Relief Payments”, ...

  2. Tractor and Machinery Safety In-Service — Nov. 12

    hiring youth and how to issue a Department of Labor training certificate for students wanting to work ... young workers, new and beginning farmers, and women in agriculture. Learn the federal regulations for ... (for hire) on farms before age 16. This credential is also a great resume builder for any age. Panel ...

  3. Farm Office Live Special Edition for November: Taxes for Farmers and Farmland Owners

    join us on Friday, November 14, 2025  for a special edition of Farm Office Live, the Farmer and ... https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farmofficelive. tax Ag Tax Agricultural Tax Farm Tax One Big Beautiful Bill Ohio Tax Tax Update Tax Law income tax ... Are you a farmer or farmland owner wanting to know how recent tax law changes affect you? If so, ...

  4. Soil Health

    fertility testing (every one to three years) because on-farm soil health changes slowly. It is recommended ... that initial soil samples be taken from a few representative areas of a farm and then analyzed for ... animals, and humans.” More specifically, healthy soil provides five essential functions: Regulates water. ...

  5. Biological Soil Health

    respiration. CO 2 released by microbes during decomposition. This test is used as a proxy for the rate of ... is highly responsive to changes in management, testing for biological soil health indicators may show ... and other soil life drives decomposition, releases nutrients, suppresses certain diseases, and builds ...

  6. Ohio 4-H sparks the next generation of climate-smart Buckeyes

    Ohio 4-H youth development is a crucial launchpad for future researchers, scientists, farmers and ... springboards for passion. They offer a brief background and broad activity suggestions for youth who want to ... For example, the Climate Change idea starter was authored by the outreach team at Ohio State’s Byrd ...

  7. Farm Office Live: Farmer/Farmland Owner Tax Webinar

    part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? If so, join us for a live webinar on Friday,  November 14, 2025 ... Topics to be discussed include:  • Tax Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:  • Changes to ... Use Valuation • Income Tax Issues for 4-H & FFA Projects • Ohio Tax Update (Income Tax Changes ...

  8. Chemical Soil Health

    plants can take up nutrients to the long-term sustainability of farm productivity. For Ohio farmers and ... environmental functions. In Ohio, maintaining balanced soil chemistry is essential for productive farming, water ... nutrient management are two beneficial strategies for improving the environment and farm profitability. ...

  9. Why Are Thank-You Notes Important?

    support junior fair youth with their animal projects. That’s a record amount of support for our 4-H youth ... plan a recognition banquet to honor volunteers for reaching milestones of service and for supporting ... 4-H programming. It’s important to recognize the sacrifices that our volunteers make for our 4-H ...

  10. Physical Soil Health

    Improving or maintaining the soil’s physical health is crucial for improving farm profits, mitigating ... support crops, manage water, and resist degradation. This fact sheet is for Ohio farmers, advisors, and ... changes very little over human timescales. Organic matter, while more dynamic, changes slowly and ...

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