Ohio State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources

03/26/2026

Come work with us! Mahoning County Extension Educator in 4-H Youth Development AND Agriculture and Natural Resources! Follow the link below and apply by midnight on April 16, 2026!

02/05/2026

Building a Lasting Farm Legacy: OSU Extension’s March 2026 Planning Series

Each winter, OSU Extension holds a “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” Zoom webinar series to help families with farm transition planning. We invite you and your farm family to attend this series from the comfort of your home on March 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This workshop is designed to help farm families learn strategies and tools to successfully create a transition and estate plan that helps you transfer your farm’s ownership, management, and assets to the next generation. Learn how to have the crucial conversations about the future of your farm.
Topics discussed during this series include:
• Developing Goals for Estate and Succession
• Planning for the Transition of Management
• Planning for the Unexpected
• Communication and Conflict Management during Farm Transfer
• Legal Tools & Strategies
• Farm Asset and Resource Management Spreadsheet (FARMS)
• Developing Your Team
• Getting Your Affairs in Order
• Selecting an Attorney
Instructors:
The instructors for this series are Robert Moore and David Marrison, members of OSU Extension’s Farm Office Team. Robert Moore is an attorney with the OSU Extension Agricultural and Resource Law Program. Prior to joining OSU, Robert was in private practice for 18 years where he provided legal counsel to farmers and landowners. David Marrison is an OSU Extension Field Specialist, Farm Management. David has worked for OSU Extension for 28 years and is nationally known for his teaching in farm succession.
Invite Your Family to Attend with You:
Because of its virtual nature, you can invite your parents, children, and/or grandchildren (regardless of where they live in Ohio or across the United States) to join you as you develop a plan for the future of your family farm.
Registration:
Pre-registration is required. All course materials will be available electronically and recordings of the presentations will be accessible for four months upon conclusion of each session. Click here to register for this program. The registration fee is $99 per farm family and is due by February 23, 2026.
More Information:
To obtain more information about this series, please access the Farm Office website at: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/ or contact David Marrison at the 740-722-6073 or by email at [email protected].

02/05/2026

Please plan to attend on March 14, 2026!

Ohio State Small Farm Team is hosting the 2026 New and Small Farm Conference! An event to provide hands-on learning, networking and resources for small farmers across Ohio.

Saturday, March 14th 2026 8:30am-4:30pm
Wooster, OH

Register here: go.osu.edu/smallfarmconference2026

12/23/2025

The Ohio State University will be closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1. We look forward to spending time with our family and friends and observing the university’s winter academic recess.

Thanks to our community partners, volunteers, and 4-H members for a great 2025.

We look forward to connecting with in early 2026.

12/23/2025

It's not too late to late - Join us for the 2026 Organic Grain Conference

09/19/2025

09/19/2025

🐐 Goat production will be the topic of an upcoming webinar series. Whether you raise goats for dairy, fiber, meat production, or as pets—this webinar is for you.

The series begins Sept. 22 and runs through Dec. 15. All webinars will be from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom. For more information about the series and to register for it, visit https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x6TZ526nRXm8SHJBANR1SA #/registration. A meeting room link will be emailed to you upon registration.

09/19/2025

Join us for the Small Farm College at the OSU South Endeavor Center (1862 Shyville Rd, Piketon, OH) beginning Wednesday, October 15! What is Small Farm College? This 10-hour small farm management …

09/19/2025

09/02/2025

Come join our Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension team! Apply for the ANR Extension Educator position in Ohio State University Extension Tuscarawas County.
Apply by Sept. 17, 2025.

08/24/2025

Social media often features creative food storage tips and recipes, but it's crucial to consider:
Are they qualified to talk about this topic?
What are their sources?

Never forget, just because it is viral, doesn't mean it is safe!
To find out more, watch our webinar on this topic - https://go.osu.edu/sawit