Month: June 2024
Hands on small ruminant parasite workshop
Learn about internal parasite issues and how to use FAMACHA as a selective deworming tool. You will also learn to do your own fecal egg counts at home. The workshop will include hands on evaluation of sheep using the FAMACHA system at Dale McCombs farm near Johnstown and then go to the Licking County Extension office for training to do fecal egg counts on your own. The cost will be $40 and include a McMaster slide for fecal egg counts, handouts and lunch. We are limiting attendance to 20 to assure good hands on participation time.
Contact Dean Kreager with questions and to register kreager.5@osu.edu or 740-670-5315 (please inform us of any dietary restrictions)
Click here for the flyer with additional details: Small Ruminant Parasite Flyer1
County Probate Rates – Have you been putting off planning for the future?
By:Robert Moore, Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
Those familiar with serving as an executor or navigating probate understand the daunting nature of the task. The process often entails numerous filings and can extend over several months or even years. Consequently, seeking legal counsel is frequently necessary to navigate this complex procedure and ensure the estate is managed appropriately. One common question concerning the engagement of attorneys for probate concerns their fees: what are their charges?
The Ohio Revised Code allows attorneys to receive “reasonable fees” for their services in aiding with estate matters. However, Ohio law doesn’t offer a specific definition of what constitutes reasonable fees, nor does it prescribe a straightforward formula for determining them. Ultimately, it falls upon the county probate judge to decide whether an attorney’s fees are reasonable for overseeing estate administration. Given the potentially burdensome task of assessing fees for each estate, many county probate courts set standardized rates that estate attorneys can charge, thereby streamlining the process.
The probate rates vary from county to county but generally range from 1% – 5% of the total value of the estate. As an example, the following are the probate rates for Brown County, Ohio: Continue reading →
It’s high season for Ohio’s noxious weeds laws
By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
The poison hemlock popping up across Ohio and the questions we’re receiving in the Farm Office both signal that the high season for “noxious weeds” has begun. Ohio has several statutes and regulations intended to curtail the spread of the invasive and potentially harmful weeds we refer to as noxious weeds. The most common question we’re hearing is this: if there is a weed problem spreading onto or around my property, what can I do about it?
There are several answers to this question, and the first is to have a civil discussion with the landowner or agency responsible for the property, alerting them to the problem. Sometimes that party simply doesn’t know about the weeds or doesn’t know how to remedy the problem. If the neighborly discussion strategy fails, then the legal answer to the question depends upon two factors: 1) whether the weed is one named in the law or on the “noxious weeds” list, and 2) the location of the weed. Continue reading →
Ohio Fruit News
From Melanie Ivy Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, State Fruit Pathologist and Fresh Produce Safety Specialist
This issue of Ohio Fruit News is now available on-line. https://u.osu.edu/fruitpathology/fruit-news-2/.
Feature articles include:
- Spraying during rainy weather
- Mitigation strategies for spray drift
- Peach leaf curl
- Newly funded fruit research
- Powery mildew on apple
Ohio State to host Manure Science Review in August
JUNE 10, 2024
LONDON, Ohio — The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) will host the 24th annual Manure Science Review on August 6, 2024 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
Aimed at farmers, crop consultants, soil conservation workers and others, the Manure Science Review will feature speakers and field demonstrations from Ohio State and other qualified companies and institutions.
The mornings speakers will begin with representatives from the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), presenting H2Ohio updates as well as best practices for manure application by Frances Springer. Will Osterholz from the Natural Resources Conservation Service will then discuss the effects of manure placement on subsurface drainage, followed by a panel discussion about the 360 Rain Unit for liquid manure application, featuring Justin Koch of 360 Yield Center, Taylor Pulver from Rooted Agri Services, Andrew Klopfenstein from the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE), and Ryan Schmitmeyer of Owl Creek Dairy. Continue reading →
Income Tax Schools at The Ohio State University Announces A Summer Tax School “Overview of Small Businesses”
Barry Ward & Jeff Lewis, OSU Income Tax Schools
An Overview of Small Businesses is the focus of the upcoming Summer Tax School Webinar featured by Income Tax Schools at The Ohio State University. Long-time instructor, John Lawrence, will be the primary instructor for this webinar.
This webinar is scheduled for July 31st and registration is now open. The registration page can be accessed at: go.osu.edu/summertaxschool
This Summer Tax School is designed to help tax professionals learn about tax issues related to:
- Selection and formation of a business entity
- Operation of the business entity
- Business entity transition and estate planning issues
- Relevant updates on federal tax law issues Continue reading →
