The document announces an agricultural diversification research tour to be held on August 22nd at the Mellinger Research Farm in Wooster, Ohio. The tour will run from 6-8 PM and cover a variety of topics related to diversifying agricultural systems including scales of diversification, ecosystem services from diverse systems, vegetable and poultry production, alternative crops, and value-added products. The tour is hosted by Casey Hoy and Suranga Basnagala of Ohio State University and will feature discussions led by several collaborating researchers and specialists. Directions to the farm are provided.
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Flier for 2018 Agricultural Diversification Research Tour in Wooster, Ohio.
The document announces an agricultural diversification research tour to be held on August 22nd at the Mellinger Research Farm in Wooster, Ohio. The tour will run from 6-8 PM and cover a variety of topics related to diversifying agricultural systems including scales of diversification, ecosystem services from diverse systems, vegetable and poultry production, alternative crops, and value-added products. The tour is hosted by Casey Hoy and Suranga Basnagala of Ohio State University and will feature discussions led by several collaborating researchers and specialists. Directions to the farm are provided.
The document announces an agricultural diversification research tour to be held on August 22nd at the Mellinger Research Farm in Wooster, Ohio. The tour will run from 6-8 PM and cover a variety of topics related to diversifying agricultural systems including scales of diversification, ecosystem services from diverse systems, vegetable and poultry production, alternative crops, and value-added products. The tour is hosted by Casey Hoy and Suranga Basnagala of Ohio State University and will feature discussions led by several collaborating researchers and specialists. Directions to the farm are provided.
RESEARCH TOUR Wednesday, August 22 • 6:00 P.M.– 8:00 P.M. Mellinger Research Farm 6885 West Old Lincoln Way, Wooster, OH 44691
Project and Collaborating Personnel Discussion Topics
• Casey Hoy, Agroecosystems • Scales of Diversification and Markets.
Management Program and Initiative • Ecosystem Services in Diverse Systems – pest for Food and AgriCultural control, soil improvement and fertility, pollinator Transformation support, and biomass production. • Suranga Basnagala, Agroecosystems • Ecosystem and Landscape Pressures on a Small Management Program Farm. • Daniel Maurer, Agricultural Technical • Diverse Vegetable Production. Institute • Pastured Poultry and Chicken Tractors. • Steve Culman, School of Environment • Oilseed as an Alternative Crop In Rotations. and Natural Resources • Hull-Less “Naked” Oats Culture. • Allen Klaiber, Agricultural, • Pasture Establishment and Management for a Environmental, and Development Diversified System. Economics • Value-Added Products. • David Barker, Horticulture and Crop Science Directions • Subbu Kumarappan, Agricultural Technical Institute From Wooster, take U.S. 30 west. Approximately 1 • Matthew Mariola, College of Wooster mile west of the U.S. 250 interchange turn right onto • Amyaz Moledina, College of Wooster Jefferson Road. Travel approximately 800 feet to the • Michael Lilburn, Animal Sciences stop sign and turn left onto West Old Lincoln Way. • Hafiz Abdullah, Animal Sciences Drive 1.8 miles. The farm is on the right. • Michael Sword, Research Operations • Kevin Armstrong, Agroecosystems For more information Management Program • Wei Chen, Agricultural, Environmental, Suranga Basnagala • 330-201-6544 and Development Economics basnagala.1@osu.edu
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