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  1. About the OFFER Program

    https://offer.osu.edu/about-us

    allocated to the program. Today OFFER’s land resources include land on three farms near Wooster and at the ... John Hirzel Sustainable Agriculture Farming Systems Research Site in northwestern Ohio. Read more.  Get ... research and educational support for producers, processors, and marketers of organic foods with the goal of ...

  2. November Organic Farmer Researcher Network Meeting: Extending the Season, Extending the Green

    https://offer.osu.edu/events/november-organic-farmer-researcher-network-meeting-extending-season-extending-green

    paperwork. But his past includes graduate research on season extension in high tunnel systems. Johnnie’s ... research at Ohio State examined the use of soil heating cables and different coverings to impact the crop ... micro-environment in a high tunnel vegetable system. Join us on November 2 at noon to hear Johnnie share research ...

  3. About Organic Agriculture in Ohio

    https://offer.osu.edu/about-us/about-organic-agriculture-ohio

    Ohio's organic farming community continues to experience rapid growth. According to the 2019 ... USDA Census of Agriculture, Ohio ranks 5th among U.S. states in the number of certified organic farms ... acres. 3rd in organic oats producers, 7th in acres. 4th in the number of organic dairy farms. 5th in the ...

  4. Organic Farmer Researcher Network: Practical Advice for On-Farm Research from Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Stefan Gailans

    https://offer.osu.edu/events/organic-farmer-researcher-network-practical-advice-farm-research-practical-farmers-iowa%E2%80%99s

    share his experience about successful on-farm research. He’ll also talk about the mechanics of the ... Program was established in 1987 and has helped more than 240 Iowa farmers conduct on-farm research trials ... at practicalfarmers.org/research. Practical Advice for On-Farm Research from Practical Farmers of ...

  5. The Compost Quality Spectrum- Presentation and Tour

    https://offer.osu.edu/events/compost-quality-spectrum-presentation-and-tour

    learn about Scotts’ research capabilities and efforts. Speakers and panel discussion @ 9:00 am | Tour ...

  6. Ohio State Organic Grains Conference

    https://offer.osu.edu/events/ohio-state-organic-grains-conference

    Lodge and Conference Center   in Oregon, Ohio. This event is brought to you by the Ohio State Farm ...

  7. 2023 Stinner Summit: Building More Resilient and Equitable Food Systems In Metropolitan Regions

    https://offer.osu.edu/events/2023-stinner-summit-building-more-resilient-and-equitable-food-systems-metropolitan-regions

    Each year the Stinner Summit gathers farmers, researchers, educators, policy leaders, and ...

  8. Hirzel Farms Cover Crop Trial Discussion

    https://offer.osu.edu/events/hirzel-farms-cover-crop-trial-discussion

    replicated at other farms. This online event is part of the monthly Organic Farmer-Research Network group. ... cabbage, seed cleaning and grain processing, seed sales, an organic composting facility, and research. ... When faced with a bare piece of cropland, our friends at Hirzel Farms in Luckey, Ohio, set up ...

  9. People

    https://offer.osu.edu/people

    Established in 1998, the OFFER program team consists of Ohio State University researchers, Ohio ... This interdisciplinary team works together to develop research initiatives to develop and deliver ... marketing. Our Mission is to provide research and educational support for producers, processors, and ...

  10. Organic Farmer Researcher Network: Growing lettuce through summer heat

    https://offer.osu.edu/events/organic-farmer-researcher-network-growing-lettuce-through-summer-heat

    through Franklinton Farms summer lettuce and spinach trials. Join us for conversation around successes, ... failures, and questions from three years of research on attempting (and sometimes succeeding!) to produce ... cloth, and planting in caterpillar tunnels. This research was funded by the OSU Warner Grant for ...

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