Ohio Ag Net Podcast

Matt, Dusty and Kolt are joined by Ty Higgins of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation to talk about Mental Health Month. Ty and Kolt both completed Mental Health First Aid training and discuss how that is beneficial to agriculture. Plus, Dusty catches up with David Myerholtz in the first installment of the Ohio Field Leader Roadshow and Kolt visits with Coy Patton of Bane Welker Equipment discussing the parts shortage. All of that and more powered by AgriGold!

In this episode of the podcast, Matt, Dusty and Kolt are joined by Shelly Detweiler, OCJ Food Columnist, Union County berry farmer and dietician. Shelly and Matt tackle a delicious looking asparagus dish and Shelly makes Dusty's mouth water with a strawberry pie. Matt has an update from Dewey Mann from The Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Lab at Ohio State about all of the changes they're making there. Matt also catches up with Mike Smith of Marion County. Mike is preparing his John Deere collection of old iron for the Classic Green Reunion held at the Ohio Expo Center June 24-26th. More information can be found at classicgreen.org. All of this and more powered by our friends at AgriGold! 

Matt, Kolt, Dale, and Dusty are joined by an unlikely guest today, a stray kitten that Dusty and his family found after this weekends rain spell. Audio this week includes an interview from Dale with Ryan George and Aaron Hilers from the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms. Dale also talked with Kurt Vovarik, the Vice President of Federal Affairs for the National Bio Diesel Board. Matt has an interview with Paul Gross from the Madison County Ag Society about an upcoming event for the Madison County Fair called Livestock 101. 

Happy May, everyone! Matt, Kolt, and Dusty are joined by the 2020-2021 Ohio State FFA President, and new OCJ FFA Reporter, Bethany Starlin! We also have audio with the newly elected 2021-2022 Ohio State FFA President, Jake Zajkowski, and Grant Skinner- the Ag Sales State Proficiency Winner. 

Let's talk about solar this week! Matt, Kolt and Dusty are joined by Dale Arnold of Ohio Farm Bureau. He and our featured audio guests, Jane Sweet, and Dusty Bohl, all discuss solar in Ohio. 

On this special episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, Matt, Dusty, and Kolt talk to Fred Yoder of Union County and Brent Sohngen from OSU Extension. The group has a very informative discussion about carbon sequestration. 

WE CELEBRATE 200 EPISODES OF THE OHIO AG NET PODCAST! None of this would be possible without our amazing team through the years, and of course, the many guests and listeners that tune in each week! Matt, Dusty, Kolt, and Dale take a glimpse back at the first Ohio Ag Net Episode. We have a ton of Featured Audio this week! Matt talked to two of the Between the Rows farmers, Don Jackson from Preble County and Bill Daugherty from Coshocton County. Dale has audio with Frank Burkett. Kolt has audio with Virgil Strickler from the Ohio Stte Fair. Dusty talks with  with Jason Williamson. 

We hope everyone had a safe and happy Easter! Matt, Kolt and Dusty are joined by Duane Stateler of Stateler Family Farms. Duane talks about Prop-12 and the pork industry. Audio this week includes an interview from Matt with Michael Formica about Prop-12 and the implications of it nationally. Dale has an interview with Jason and Phil Bane of Bane Welker. And Kolt has audio with Bill Patterson, the newly elected Ohio Farm Bureau Federation President. 

Matt, Kolt, and Dusty are joined by Brandon Kern of Ohio Farm Bureau. He talks about their state and national priorities. Audio this week features Bob Kroeger, a man who traveled around the state preserving Ohio barns through painting. 

The madness has hit OCJ- March Madness that is! Kolt, Matt and Dusty talk NCAA Men's Basketball tournament brackets with Stephanie Singer of the Nature Conservancy. Stephanie talks about the Farmer Advocate for Conservation Program. Kolt has audio with Roger High, Director of Livestock Policy with Ohio Farm Bureau Federation on the new guidelines for the 2021 Fair Season. Matt has audio with Pam Haley from their time at the 2021 Ohio Beef Expo.