Agronomy and Farm Management

Bruce Clevenger is an OSU Extension Field Specialist in Farm Management which is a state-wide position teaching and conducting research as a member of the OSU Farm Office Team.   His background was 28 years as a county Extension Educator in NW Ohio focusing in field crop, farm management and specifically farm drainage and drainage water management. Bruce’s Email is: Clevenger.10@osu.edu Addi...

We are once again joined by Dr. Aaron Wilson to share an outlook on what we can expect from Ohio’s weather for the spring planting season. We reflect on drought recovery, the heavy rains over the first weekend in April and what the summer is shaping up to look like. For drought resources, visit:  go.osu.edu/Ohio_drought . Sign up to receive monthly and quarterly updates from the State Climat...

Kendall Lovejoy, OSU Extension Educator for Fulton County, joins the podcast to discuss some research he has been doing related to the starter phosphorus fertilizer on yield and economics. In this podcast, Kendall will share his findings and locations to discover more information about his various studies. Additional Resources: https://go.osu.edu/efields https://agcrops.osu.edu/on-farm-research

Dr. John Fulton and Alex Thomas share the latest on utilizing drones to seed cover crops. They have done extensive research evaluating seeding capabilities, timing and stand establishment and share the results with us. We also talk about what it takes to become a licensed UAV operator, the challenges and advantages of seeding with UAVs and the future of availability considering tariff restrictions...

Christie Welsh currently serves as direct Marketing specialist with the with OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio to provide education training for Ohio’s producers and farmer. Christie has a strong interest in the economic development of rural Ohio and is especially interested in family farms and agribusinesses with this region. To connect with Christie, email her at Welsh.183@osu.edu

Dr. Alyssa Essman gives us the rundown on which weeds we need to watch for (hint- it’s still waterhemp) and management strategies for success. We talk about some cost effective options that still allow for a diverse selection of herbicides to mitigate further resistance development. Over the top application of dicamba is still illegal so we asked her about that as well. Tune in for insight a...

Christine Gelley is the Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator in Noble County. She specializes in forages and pasture management, where she is the team leader for OSU Extension’s Integrated Forage Management Team and is the Vice President for the Ohio Forage & Grasslands Council. Christine talks about the challenges forage and beef producers are facing from the 2024 drought in s...

The 2024 eFields report is here! With 260 on-farm research sites across 42 counties, there is sure to be something of interest to everyone. In this episode, we highlight a few of the projects included in this year’s report. To view the online version, visit: digitalag.osu.edu/efields . For a print copy, contact your local OSU Extension office or email digitalag@osu.edu . To suggest topics fo...

Robert Moore is an attorney and research specialist with the Agriculture and Resource Law Program at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining OSU, Robert and his wife, Kelly, owned Wright & Moore Law Co. LPA, a law firm in Delaware, Ohio focusing on legal services for farmers and landowners. After 18 years of private practice, he joined OSU Extension. Robert’s area of focus is farm successi...

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk with Barry Ward. Barry works for The Ohio State University in the Department of Extension and is the Leader of Production Business Management.  Ward’s focus includes land economics, farmland value and cash rental rates, farmland lease issues, crop economics and budgets, machinery economics, and tax issues....

While fertilizer prices have come down somewhat, crop prices have many farmers considering where to cut budgets. Fertilizer can be an option and in this episode we talk about how to do it strategically. We cover where to start with soil testing, how lime might be your cheapest option and where to cut P and K if need be. P & K Fertility Decision with Tight Margins Tri-State Fertilizer Recommend...

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk with Michael Langemeier, Director of Cropping Systems for the Center for Commercial Agriculture in the Department of Agricultural Economics Department at Purdue University. In this episode, Michael talks about his recent work, “The 2024-2025 Financial Downturn: Who is The Most Vulnerable”. Check out the additio...

Dr. Aaron Wilson  joins us for a look back at the growing season and a look forward into what we can expect. Reflecting on all the weather we’ve experienced this year so far really brings home how crazy this season has been. Ohio is still suffering from drought. Aaron attempts to answer the question of when we might see relief. For drought resources, visit: go.osu.edu/Ohio_drought . Sign up...

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Josh moderates a discussion with Chris Dean, a graduate student at The Ohio State University in Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering under the mentorship of Dr. Scott Shearer. Chris talks about the advancements in artificial intelligence. His work focuses on leveraging advanced technologies to enhance agricultural effici...

For many parts of Ohio, water management used to mean draining water off a field. Today, with drier summers, it can mean a wider range of activities. Dr. Vinayak Shedekar is the state specialist for agriculture water management. He has conducted extensive research in not only drainage, but many aspects of field water management. In this episode we will talk about current trends in water management...

Join Bruce on this unedited episode from Ask the Expert at the 2024 Farm Science Review! Bruce sits down and talks with Mike Estadt, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator from Pickaway County, about the carbon markets and its potential for farming operations.

The 2024 Farm Science Review is quickly approaching. Make plans to join us September 17-19 at the Molly Caren Ag Center, home of the Farm Science Review. It’s all hands on deck with this episode as the four podcast hosts join forces to share what agronomy and farm management related topics you can find at this year’s show. Highlights include the Agronomy Plots, Ask the Expert and Digit...

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Josh moderates a discussion with Bruce and Kane Lewis, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator in Scioto County, to discuss both Quicken and QuickBooks. Both Quicken and QuickBooks are different accounting software’s that can be used for farm businesses. *Disclaimer – our discussion today is strictly for educational purposes on...

Agrivoltaics is combining agriculture and solar energy production. In partnership with Savion Energy, we were awarded a Department of Energy grant to investigate the feasibility of forage production, grazing and impacts on solar health at the Madison Fields solar site near Rosedale, Ohio. In this episode we share the details of the project and what we have learned so far in our first growing seaso...

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk to Eric Richer. Eric is an Assistant Professor and Field Specialist in Farm Management with The Ohio State University. In this episode, Eric talks about some of the considerations when making the decisions to add grain bin storage to an operation.

There is nothing more frustrating than getting rejected at the elevator due to high vomitoxin (aka DON) levels. DON is produced by a fungi produced on the ear and is usually infected at the time of pollination. To give farmers a better perspective of what happens behind the scenes at a grain elevator, we interview 3 grain merchandisers on their process when DON test levels start creeping up. Jason...

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk to Jeff Lewis, Program Coordinator for OSU Income Tax Schools & ANR Extension. Jeff talks about employees on the farm and some of the legal obligations associated with employees and independent contractors.

Dr. Aaron Wilson  joins us for our summer weather update. We look back on a spring that was quite opposite of last year and what we can expect this summer. We also answer listener questions on a variety of weather topics! Sign up to receive quarterly updates from the State Climate Office:  climate.osu.edu . Check out mrcc.purdue.edu/  to find useful tools such as the GDD calculator and freeze pred...

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk to Dr. Seungki Lee, Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics. Dr. Lee examines the May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and gives his thoughts on what the report predicts for the 2024 crop year.

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification program is celebrating 10 years in Ohio. Ohio is the founding state for this certification and we are proud of the retailers and farmers who choose to follow 4R recommendations. Aaron Heilers, Executive Director of the program, joins us to discuss what the program has accomplished over the last decade. To learn more about the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certif...