2024 Annual Conference

The Ohio Forages and Grasslands Council Annual Conference will be held February 9, 2024, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Deerassic Park Educational Center, 14250 Cadiz Rd, Cambridge, Ohio. The program theme is “Feeding Forages and Forages Feeding Us” and will feature information on how to manage forages to promote increased growth rates, cutting edge research from The Ohio State University, producer insights from local hay, beef, sheep, and dairy farmers, and a session on hot topics in the forage industry.

Keynote speakers will include Dr. David Barker- Forage Professor from The Ohio State University, Dr. Marília Chiavegato- Agroecosystem Management for Food System Resilience Professor at The Ohio State University, and local farmers- John Miller (beef), Josh Fowler (hay) Jordan Settlage (dairy), and Levi Morrow (sheep).

Other featured speakers to provide a Forage Research Update will be Grad Students at Ohio State University.

Several producer talks will also be presented which will include Beef, Sheep and Dairy producers speaking on how they use forages.

To finish the program will be a very popular discussion entitled “Hot Topics in Forages and Grazing.”

Registration and Costs

Registration cost will be $40 per person for OFGC or any state affiliate AFGC members and $75 per person for nonmembers (this fee includes membership as well as event registration). OFGC Membership cost remains at $35 per year. Details of the program and a registration form are listed below.

Register your organization as a vendor at the event for an extra $10. Note: Everyone who is participating on behalf of your organization must register as an attendee, however, only one vendor fee is needed per organization.

If you have any questions about registration or becoming a vendor, contact Gary Wilson at osuagman@gmail.com or 419-348-3500.