Project Overview
Commodities
Practices
- Animal Production: manure management
- Crop Production: application rate management, conservation tillage, cover crops, cropping systems, high tunnels or hoop houses, low tunnels, nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers, row covers (for season extension), season extension
- Education and Training: demonstration, display, extension, networking, technical assistance, workshop
- Farm Business Management: community-supported agriculture, farm-to-institution, farmers' markets/farm stands, grant making, new enterprise development, value added
- Pest Management: biological control, row covers (for pests)
- Production Systems: organic agriculture, organic certification, transitioning to organic
- Soil Management: organic matter, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: food hubs, local and regional food systems
Proposal abstract:
The OSU Sustainable Agriculture Team provides comprehensive leadership for all NCR SARE programs in Ohio, with primary emphasis on professional development programs (PDP) for Extension professionals (educators, specialists, program assistants), NRCS staff, and other agricultural professionals. This is accomplished through a variety of methods, including workshops, field days, tours, providing resource materials, individual consultation, travel scholarships, experiential learning, and other methods. Please note that while the Sustainable Agriculture Team and the SARE State Coordinators conduct additional sustainable agriculture educational programs, only NCR SARE funded programs are included in this plan.
Project objectives from proposal:
Continuing Initiatives – State-Specific
C1 – New Extension Professionals Training
C2 – Sustainable Agriculture Travel Scholarships
C3 – Season Extension Training for NRCS and Extension
New Initiatives – State Specific
N1 – Organic Food Production: Translating Consumer Demand Into New Farm Opportunities
N2 – Ohio Soil Health and Quality Workshop
New Regional Initiative
R1 – Soil Health and Water