Conservation Acres within Ag Landscapes

The Ohio Woodland Stewards Program and Pheasants Forever bring you a field day focused on habitat management practices within farmed landscapes. The field tour portion of this program is graciously hosted by Richland County Fish and Game Club and John Schroeder, a Morrow County landowner near Clear Fork Reservoir. Participants will leave this workshop with knowledge about how precision agriculture can reveal high-value conservation potential within farmland and see whole-field and field-border practices that enhance wildlife habitat.

This workshop will be outside.

Class Agenda:

Indoor Portion – Molyet Village Community Center –
1365 Springmill Road, Mansfield, OH 44903

Sign-in Starts at Noon, 12:00 PM

Workshop Start Time 12:30 PM

12:30 – 12:45                 Intersecting Precision Agriculture with Conservation Objectives
                                                            Speaker: Gabe Karns, Ohio State Mansfield

12:45 – 1:20                     Program Availability & Overview – CRP, CREP, CSP, EQIP, WHI
                                                     Speakers: Kate Brause, Crawford County FSA
                                                                           Matt Vitullo, Ohio Division of Wildlife

1:20 – 1:45                        Fine Tuning Practices for Precision Ag
                                                     Speaker: Rachel Coy-Mecurio, Pheasants Forever

Outdoor Portion – First stop at Richland County Fish and Game Club –
1360 Poth Road, Mansfield, OH 44906

1:45 – 2:00                       Quick Break for Restrooms & Driving Transition

2:00– 3:30                         Hay Wagon Ride Tour of Richland County Fish and Game Club
                                                     Whole Field Native Grass SAFE and Pollinator Fields
                                                     New vs Older Enrolled Fields
                                                     Invasive Species Challenges & Control
                                                     Wildlife Structure & Management

3:30-3:50                         Drive/Transition to 2^nd stop – 9680 OH-314, Mansfield, OH 44903

               Filter Strips
               Cool Season Grass Planting

----Wrap-up Discussion and Program Adjourned----