[Sc-aquaponics] Fw: Organic Agriculture OFFERings: News, grants, and events

[Smith, Matthew A.]

just a heads up for those interested in organic agriculture.

Matt

[The Ohio State University]
Matthew A. Smith
Program Director, Aquaculture Extension

Madison County Extension Office
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
217 Elm Street, London, Ohio 43140
740.852.0975 ext 17 Office
smith.11460 at osu.edu
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Organic Agriculture Updates
from Ohio State Organic Food & Farming Education and Research program

offer.osu.edu



New on the OFFER Blog

USDA Certified Organic Survey Results: Ohio Highlights

On October 22, the United State Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released survey results from the 2019 Certified Organic Survey. Ohio remains among the top states in the number of organic farmers. Read more. <Read%20more.>



Organic Webinar Series planned for this Winter

Beginning in December, on the first and 3rd Wednesdays at 11 a.m., OFFER will serve up a variety of short webinars for organic growers and those who support them or would like to learn more about organic and cultural practices. There are still a few dates open if you would like to present or suggest a topic. Please contact Cassandra Brown<mailto:brown.1844 at osu.edu> if interested, and watch for more details to come.



Grant Proposal Opportunities

IPM Center Grants due in November

The North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center has funding available through its Working Group and Critical Issues programs. NC-IPM priorities for 2021 include invasive species management, pollinator protection, and strategies to slow pesticide resistance. For more information visit the North Central IPM Center site, ncipm.org<https://www.ncipmc.org/grants/>. Application deadline is Friday, November 20, 2020.



SARE Farmer Rancher<https://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Apply-for-a-Grant/Farmer-Rancher-Grant> proposals are due December 3, 2020. Annually, 4 to 6 Ohio producers are successful

in receiving this grant to support on-farm projects that protect natural resources, enhance communities, and boost profitability.

Explore this map to see projects from the past 20+ years<https://batchgeo.com/map/cf12b87233044ee74f1f410c10c7c07e>.



USDA NIFA’s OREI grants due in January

USDA NIFA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Initiative (OREI) grants are due January 14, 2021. These grants are highly competitive and may be used to fund curriculum development, conferences, planning, or research-extension projects of a targeted, regional, or multi-regional nature. The 2021 RFP will guide project submissions through January 2022. Read more at: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/organic-agriculture-research-and-extension-initiative.



Researchers interested in seeking collaborators for future organic-focused projects and proposals are invited to contact Brian Gwin<mailto:gwin.35 at osu.edu> or Cassandra Brown<mailto:brown.1844 at osu.edu> or see our resources for researchers page<https://offer.osu.edu/resources/resources-researchers>.



Other Opportunities



Ohio Food Policy Summit, November 16, 1-4 p.m.

Ohio Local Food Council Workshop November 17, 4-6 p.m.

Presented by the Ohio Food Policy Network (OFPN) and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs

Join us virtually for a presentation of the OFPN draft policy framework, after which attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the framework and set the course of the OFPN policy agenda.

More details coming soon. http://ohiofpn.org/2020/09/18/save-the-date-2020-ohio-food-policy-summit/



OEFFA Annual Conference – February 10-15, 2021

Mark the date for the region’s premier sustainable food and farm conference. No travel time required. The 42nd annual Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association conference will be online this year, February 10-15, 2021.The  timely 2021 theme is “Our Time: Essential Links for a Strong Food Chain.” Registration is open and keynote speakers are already listed with more conference events being announced later this fall. Read more at https://conference.oeffa.org/.





[The Ohio State University]
Cassandra Brown
Program Manager
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
205 Gourley Hall, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691

brown.1844 at osu.edu<mailto:brown.1844 at osu.edu> | 330-263-3634



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