Marlene Eick of the Ohio Youth Livestock Expo join us on the Quarantine Chronicles. Matt, Dusty, and Kolt discuss the Ohio Youth Livestock Expo which is now underway at the Darke County Fairgrounds. Matt brings an update from both Patty Mann and Luke Heilman, two Between The Rows farmers. Dale gets a look at the beef industry with Glenn Feichtner of the Crawford County Cattlemen’s. Finally, Matt talks with Marv Ulmet of Bane Welker Equipment on all things sprayers.
Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 163 | Matt on a lawnmower with a porkchop
Quarantine Chronicles bring us Nick Zachrich from the Farm Science Review as a guest this week! Matt, Dusty, and Kolt host and talk with Nick about the virtual 2020 FSR, as well as other topics. Interviews this week include John Fulton who talks about rural broadband with Matt. Dr. David Barker who talks with Matt about Dry Grazing. And Meghann Winters from the Ohio Pork Council who talks about the new Ohio Pork Council job website.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 162 | Dusty the Cowboy
Quarantine Chronicles move along this week with Matt, Dusty and Kolt hosting this week. Matt has more updates from two of the Between the Rows farmers, Charlie Kail and Willie Murphy. Kolt has interviews with Duane Statler and Glenn Arnold. For more of the latest Ohio Ag news, go to ocj.com!… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 161 | Oats and beans and bugs
Quarantine Chronicles brings us Kolt, Matt, and Dusty hosting today and talking about the Soybean Gall Midge. Interviews include on from Bart and Shane Kellogg, part of the Blanchard Demonstration Farms. Find the latest agricultural news at ocj.com!… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 160 | OYLE with a side of Dale
We take the Quarantine Chronicles on for another week with Matt, Kolt, and Dale Hosting our guest Megan Wendt from the Ohio Youth Livestock Expo. Interviews this week include an interview from Matt with Bane Welker intern Macel Stowers. Bart includes an interview with Kyle Halseman of Halseman Ag.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 159 | Beef Gives Back
The Quarantine Chronicles continue, and we miss our office more and more. Kolt, Matt and Dusty host this week from their homes. Interviews include two Between the Rows interviews featuring Charlie Kail and Wille Murphy. Matt interviewed Jamie Graham from the Ohio Beef Council. And Bart interviewed Shane Kellogg from the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 158 | Dicamba Debacle
As Quarantine begins to come to a close, county fairs begin to make plans to open with the rest of the state. Matt, Kolt, Dusty and Dale host this week and talk about the current hot button topic of dicamba products. Dusty interviews Joe Taylor for more information in the issue. Kolt features an interview with Katey Brattin from the Wendt Group about a product they have released for county fair sale use.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 157 | Send your county fair updates in
The Quarantine Chronicles go on another day. Kolt, Dale, and Dusty host the podcast this week and discuss a few topics as plant 2020 begins to come to a close. Matt features interviews with Tracy Dendinger with the Ohio Youth Livestock Expo, David Wilson from Bane Welker, and Patty Mann from Shelby County.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 156 | Coyotes and Cross
WE ARE BACK this week- and yes, the quarantine chronicles move on. State Representative Jon Cross joins Matt, Kolt, and Dusty this week and talks about about the fate of county fairs for summer 2020, and two issues that include rural broadband and coyotes. Interviews this week include Jenna Beadle of Ohio Farm Bureau, and Tony Seegers of Ohio Farm Bureau.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 155 | Ag Resource Management
The Quarantine Chronicles go on another day as Bart, Matt, and Dusty talk to Elizabeth Long of Ag Resource Management. Matt caught up with the Jason and Joel Wish from Wishingwell Farms, they gave some insight on how quarantine as effected farmers markets this year.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 154 | Winter in May
This week during the quarantine chronicles, we have Matt, Kolt, and Dusty host Adam Sharp from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation while he talks about their response to COVID-19. Interviews by Matt this week include Charlie Kail, Mark Loux, and Sam Custer. We wrapped up the Ohio FFA Celebration last week, and our fantastic Student Reporters talked with National FFA President, Kolsen McCoy after his keynote speech.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 153 | Ohio FFA Celebration Week
The Quarantine Chronicles take the virtual stage for the Ohio FFA Celebration with the help of our 2020 FFA Student Reporters, Halle Miller, Jacob Zajkowski, and Elizabeth Fannin. Interviews this week include a group interview from intern Madi Kregel with the Oak Harbor Penta FFA chapter officers and their advisor. Matt has three interviews this week with Cheryl Day, Chris Henney, and Miles VonStein. And Kolt brings an interview with President of the Marion County fair, after they announced the cancelation of their fair.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep.152 | Pre FFA Celebration
This week on the Quarantine Chronicles, Matt and Kolt are joined by State FFA President Holly McClay as she prepares for the virtual Ohio FFA celebration beginning next Monday. Between the rows continues with two interview from Shelby County’s Patty Mann, and Clinton County’s Willie Murphy.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 151 | Pork Panel and Ag Education
The Quarantine Chronicles continue this week with Matt, Kolt, Dusty, and Dale hosting. Earlier in the week, Matt talked to Jim Heimerl and Duane Stateler about some issues within the pork industry currently. Dale brought two interviews this week featuring Erin Wollett from the Cardington Lincoln FFA chapter, and Jenny Tower, Wilmington College Senior Admissions Councelor. Our fearless leader Bart brought an interview with Donnie Kelch from Bane Welker to the podcast this week.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 150 | Sesquicentennial Podcast plus four h’s
It is the 150th Ohio Ag Net Podcast, and while we here at OCJ wish we could celebrate together, we are happy to be talking about 4-H youth giving back to essential workers this week! Matt, Kolt, and intern Madi host the podcast from their homes with guest Jenny Morlock from the Wood County 4-H Extension. Jenny talks about Wood County’s recent program that has 4-H’ers and their families around the state sending appreciation to all essential workers with the hashtag, #4Happreciatesyou. This week begins the 2020 between the rows, which brings two interviews to the podcast this week featuring Willy Murphey from Clinton County, and Jake Hellman from Lucas County. And we have a market outlook for the week from Ben Brown.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 149 | Quarantine with a glass of milk
The Quarantine Chronicles bring Matt, Kolt, Dale, and Dusty together for this weeks Podcast discussion. Dusty and Matt talk about the Dairy industries milk dumping amidst COVID-19, and Matt includes an interview with President and CEO of the American Dairy Association Mideast, Scott Higgins. Matt also brings an interview with Dr. Mark Hardesty from the in Maria Stein Animal Clinic. They talk about how business practices have changed during COVID-19, and providing for their clients during a quarantine.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 148 | Farming and Businesses during COVID-19
It’s week two of the OCJ Quarantine Chronicles. Matt and Kolt host remotely again this week and discuss COVID-19 and H2Ohio. While this podcast was recorded, ODA announced that the H2Ohio extended sign up had been removed, the sign up deadline is March 31st once again. Interviews this week include Jack Irvin with Ohio Farm Bureau on the topic COVID-19 and the stimulus package. Dave Russell is back on the podcast with and interview featuring Ben Brown about the stimulus package as well. Matt talks to Larry Goodman from the Marion, Ohio Rural King about running a business during COVID-19 and providing for the essential farmers. Matt also interviews Andrew Gladden with Lucky Farmers in North West Ohio about phosphorus reduction and H2Ohio.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 147 |Quarantine Chronicles
Amidst the COVID-19 quarantine, Kolt has created a way to broadcast our Monday updates from home! Matt, Bart, and Kolt host this week’s podcast from the safety of their own homes. The topics of discussion this week are Ohio’s essential farmers during Governor Dewine’s stay at home order, and climate change and its impact on future planting. Interviews include a panel discussion from Matt with Fred Yoder, Dave Brandt, and Bill Richards. Dave Russell has two interviews this week with Andrew Walmsley, and Senator Bob Gibbs.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 146 |COVID-19, Agriculture, and Other
Matt, Bart, and Kolt keep it hygienic while they talk about the Corona Virus (COVID-19)and it’s impact on agriculture and our world as a whole. Dave Russell is in this week’s podcast with interviews featuring American Farm Bureau Chief Economist Dr. John Newton, and Ted McKinney from the USDA. And we continue our interviews from Commodity Classic with an interview between Bart and some representatives at Agrigold!… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net | Ep. 145 | Commodity Classic
Matt, Dusty, and Bart sit down to discuss all things Commodity Classic after their trip to San Antonio. In this lightning-round style of a podcast, the team hears from various agricultural companies and unearths what producers should be looking for in the 2020 growing season.… Continue reading
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