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
Additional Resources: https://u.osu.edu/hshw/
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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.
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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
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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 southeastern Ohio.
Additional Resources:
Interpreting a Soil Test Report- https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0514
Fertility Management of Meadows- https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-5
Understanding Value in Lime- https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-9
Purchasing Nutrients for Hay and Forage Crops- https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-7
Nutrient Management of Forage Crops Intended for Hay– https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0109
Forage Testing for Beef Cattle– https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0149
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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 succession planning, business entities and taxation. Over the years, Robert has worked with many farm families in designing and implementing succession plans for their family farming. Today, Robert joins Bruce and Josh talking about Pre & Postnuptial Agreements.
Additional Resources:
Blog Post on Postnuptials: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/blog/fri-03032023-1041am/new-ohio-law-allows-postnuptial-agreements
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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.
Ward is also the Director of OSU Income Tax Schools. He organizes and co-teaches the schools for tax professionals as well as providing tax education on critical issues for Ohio’s agricultural sector.
Additional Resources:
https://go.osu.edu/farmofficelive
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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 additional resources below to learn more!
Additional Resources:
https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag
https://farmprofitability.osu.edu
go.osu.edu/farmstress
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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 efficiency and sustainability while contributing valuable insights and innovations to the field.
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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.
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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 how we believe the software is applicable to farm record keeping. We are not implying an endorsement or judgement on any commercial software names mentioned.
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