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CONSERVATION TILLAGE & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE: EDUCATING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS

Extension Education

James Hoorman
Assistant Professor
Ohio State University Extension
Ottawa

Abstract

The Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference (CTTC) started in 1984 as a one day program with 150 farmers. In 2010, 966 participants (10 states and Canada) and 35 exhibitors attended two days of concurrent educational talks (66 speakers, 9 universities) on conservation tillage, no-till, cover crops, soil and water quality (SWQ), nutrient management (NM), integrated pest management, precision agriculture (PA) and new agricultural technologies. Consultants, farmers, and agricultural dealers have the opportunity to obtain Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits (N=425/year). Annual surveys show that farmers valued this education program at $11 per acre ($7.2 million) while consultants, fertilizer and chemical dealers annually valued it at $16 per acre ($250 million). Based on a five point Likert scale (1=Poor, 5=Excellent), CTTC has scored over 4.34 (N=2,351 participants, Response rate = 19%, n=3 years) for educational programming and 4.65 on program cost. Knowledge gained has been tracked using a Pre- and Post-conference Likert survey (1=low knowledge gained, 5=High knowledge gained). Cover crop knowledge gained was .7 to .9 points (n=3 years), NM and manure .4 to .7 (n=3 years), CT and SWQ were .3 to .6 (n=3) and PA -0.2 to .7 (n=3). Over 32 Ohio State University Extension Educators and 10 Ohio Soil & Water Conservation District technicians assist with the program yearly. Over $30,000 in excess funds (n=3 years) have been used to conduct agricultural research ($5000 yearly grants) on conservation tillage, soil and water quality, and soil nutrient management.

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Authors: J.J. Hoorman*, R Reeder, G.W. Wilson, A Sundermeier, G. McCluer, C. Young, G. Arnold, J. Smith, H. Watters, C. Bruynis, J. Rausch, E. Lentz, S. Prochaska
  1. Hoorman*, J. AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45822
  2. Reeder, R. Ext. Spec. FABE, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 43210
  3. Wilson, G. Hancock AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45840
  4. Sundermeier, A. Wood AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 43402
  5. McCluer, G. Hardin AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 43326
  6. Young, C. Miami AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45373
  7. Arnold, G. Putnam AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45875
  8. Smith, J. Auglaize AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45895
  9. Watters, H. Champaign AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 43078
  10. Bruynis, C. Wyandot AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 43351
  11. Rausch, J. Union AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 43040
  12. Lentz, E. Seneca AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 44883
  13. Prochaska, S. Crawford AGNR Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 44820