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Ohio students from rural,suburban and urban communitiesand
pursuing degrees connectedto agriculture are invited to applyfor a
set of scholarships throughthree programs supported by theOhio Farm
Bureau Foundation.
Collectively, these programswill award at least 10
scholarships,each featuring a minimum $1000award. The application
deadlinefor all scholarship programs is
March 1.The Ohio Farm BureauFoundation Scholar awardrecognizes
students foracademic effort, communityservice and career interests
thatuse agriculture to enhance thepartnership between producersand
consumers in rural, suburbanand/or urban settings.
The Foundations WomensLeadership in AgricultureScholarship
Program helpsyoung women pursue careeropportunities where
agricultureplays a key role. The programwas established by
anendowment from the CharlotteR. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third
Bank, Trustee.The Darwin Bryan
Scholarship Fund was establishedin 1985 in honor of DarwinR.
Bryan whose enthusiasticleadership during his 37 yearsof service to
the Ohio FarmBureau Federation organizationhas been an inspiration
to ruralyouth throughout Ohio. Thescholarship fund assists
studentswho have been active in the FarmBureau youth program
and/orwhose parents are Farm Bureau
members.Our scholarship recipientshave a variety of interests
andcome from a variety of differentbackgrounds, but they all
havecareer plans where agricultureplays a key role helping
thempursue career goals, and benefitand their community, saidOhio
Farm Bureau FoundationPresident Jack Fisher.
Additional information,eligibility requirements andapplication
forms are availablein the Scholarships and Grantssection of the
Foundationswebsite at www.ofbfoundation.org. Additional requests
may besent via e-mail at foundation@
ofbf.org, or by calling 614-246-8294.
Ohio Farm BureauFoundation Announces
Scholarship OpportunitiesKlaas and Mary-Howell
Martens made the transi-tion from conventionalfarming to being
one ofthe leading experts in or-ganic production. Theywill share
their knowledgeas keynote speakers atthe Ohio Ecological Foodand
Farm Associations(OEFFA) 32nd annual con-ference, Inspiring
Farms,
Sustaining Communities,February 19-20, in Gran-ville, Ohio.
Were excited to ableto bring Klaas and Mary-Howell to this years
con-ference. They are a perfectillustration of this
yearsthemeInspiring Farms,Sustaining Communities.The Martens are a
greatexample of how two peoplecan make a huge impact,as they reach
out to farm-ers across the country in aneffort to build local and
or-ganic food systems, saidOEFFA Program Director
Renee Hunt.Farming organicallysince 1993, Klaas andMary-Howell
Martensraise about 1400 acresof corn, soybeans, smallgrains, and
other crops aswell as heifers, pigs, andchickens. The
Martensventure into organic farm-ing led them to start anorganic
grain business in1996. Lakeview OrganicGrain has expanded to
sup-ply more than 300 organicfarmers in central NewYork and is the
states onlydedicated organic feedmill and organic seed
op-eration.
We truly believe thatwe were like many con-ventional farmers,
usingthe chemical fertilizersand pesticides simply be-cause we saw
no other al-ternatives, but hating whatit might be doing to us,our
family, our land, andour environment,wroteMary-Howell in a NewFarm
Magazine article.We farmed convention-ally because we had beentold
so often that it was theonly way to survive in ag-riculture
today.
The Martens are theNortheast Region winnersof the 2008 Patrick
Mad-
den Award for SustainableAgriculture. They helpedfound New York
CertiedOrganic, and the NortheastOrganic Network, an inno-vative
consortium of farm-ers, researchers, extensioneducators, and
grassrootsnonprots working to-gether to improve organicfarmers
access to researchand technical support.
The Martens keynoteaddress, titled Living Up-stream:
Decision-Makingon an Organic Farm willtake place February 19at 4
p.m. They will sharetheir philosophy on soilhealth management,
croprotation, weed control, andmarketing.
The Martens will alsobe presenting two work-shops earlier that
day. Therst, Weed Managementin Organic Grain Crops,will take place
from 9:30-10:25 a.m. Klaas andMary-Howell will describe
how they incorporate man-agement strategies such assoil health,
variety selec-tion, nutrient management,crop rotations, and
me-chanical cultivation in or-ganic weed management,and how their
approachhas evolved over time.
Their second workshop,From Amber Waves toMarket: Successfully
Sell-ing Your Organic Grain,will take place from 1:45-2:40 p.m. The
Martenswill discuss how success-ful marketing of organicgrains
relies on attention todetail throughout the entirecrop production
process,from growing, harvest-ing, storing, and handlinggrains, to
being attentiveto both new and existingcustomers.
Workshops
The conference will alsofeature more than 70 othereducational
workshops andcooking demonstrationswith topics including: sea-son
extension, growingbrambles, grazing, dairyfarming, pastured
livestockand poultry, maple syrup-ing, hiring and managing
farm employees, covercrops, renewable energy,farm insurance,
agricul-
ture policy and activism,weed control, growingmushrooms, growing
andmarketing grains, schoolgardens, farm recordkeep-ing, growing
garlic, meatgoats, homemade dyes,farm to school, eating
sea-sonally, green building,pest management, busi-ness branding,
pricing forprotability, organic apple
growing, beekeeping, eco-logical parenting, owerproduction,
internet mar-keting, soil fertility, andfood co-ops.
The conference work-shops will also feature agrazing track.
Designedfor producers and resourcemanagers, this grazingworkshop
track followsthe long established OhioGrazing School Program,and
will be presented byJeff McCutcheon, OSU Ex-tension; Bob
Hendershot,USDA NRCS; and PaulDutter, OEFFA Organic
Certication Program. Theworkshops will includetopics such as
planningand getting started; evalu-ating resources; environ-mental
considerations;plant growth physiology;plant selection; soil
fer-tility; the organic pasturerule; meeting
nutritionalrequirements; designingand laying out paddocks;fencing;
and livestock pas-ture watering systems. Acerticate will be given
tothose that attend the entiretrack, which will be hon-ored by
USDA-NRCS forpoints in the Environmen-tal Quality Incentives
Pro-gram (EQIP).
Additional Confer-
ence FeaturesThe states largest sus-
tainable food and farm
conference, this yearsevent will also featurekeynote speaker
Joan DyeGussow; a kids confer-ence offering a variety ofexciting
workshops forchildren ages 6-12; a play-room for children under 6;a
book signing by Joan DyeGussow and The ContraryFarmer, Gene
Logsdon; anexhibit hall offering an in-
teresting array onforma-tion, products, services,and resources
that relate tosustainable agriculture; anon-denominational Sun-day
service; and Saturdayevening entertainment pro-vided by the Back
PorchSwing Band.
Pre-ConferenceThis years event will
also feature a one-daypre-conference titled TheABCs of CSAs.
Thisworkshop will provideguidance for farmers inter-ested in
Community Sup-
ported Agriculture (CSA)including information onthe challenges
and ben-ets of CSAs, planning,record-keeping, member-ship
recruitment and man-agement, and more. Thepre-conference will
takeplace on February 18 from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Gran-ville,
Ohio.
The workshop will beled by Beth Knorr, whospent nine years
co-man-aging one of NortheastOhios most successfulCSA operations at
CrownPoint Ecology Center withher husband Tim, and cur-rently
manages farmersmarkets and provides ed-ucational workshops forthe
Countryside Conser-vancy. Beth will be joinedby CSA growers, who
willshare their experiences.
Leading Experts in Organic Production, Klaas and
Mary-Howell Martens, to Speak February 19
Organic Grain Farmers to Keynote Ohio
s Largest Sustainable Food and Farm Conference
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More than 70 millionBaby Boomers are on theedge of retirement,
and manyare hoping to stay in theirown homes as they age. Forthis
group, now is the time toremodel or tweak potentiallydangerous
areas in the home- such as the kitchen andbathroom - to ensure they
areeasy to navigate and wontpresent safety hazards laterin
life.
There are a few simplechanges homeowners can im-plement over
time -- withoutbreaking the bank -- to make
their homes secure for lateryears, says Eric McRoberts,head of
the American Insti-tute of Architects Design forAging committee.
And youdont have to sacrice style.
Eliminate Hazards
One of the most dif-cult parts of aging in placeis determining
what will bedangerous later in life. Youcan start by canvassing
yourhome for uneven oor surfac-es, steps and doors that openinto
small spaces, like closetsor bathrooms. Imagine navi-gating these
areas when you
have limited mobility or evena walker, and you will beginto see
where difculties mayoccur.
There are solutions tohelp. For example, if yourhome contains
both carpetand hardwood ooring, in-stall transition strips to
tackdown places where thesesurfaces meet. Also, replaceswinging
doors with pocketdoors, which pull out fromthe wall, allowing more
roomto navigate and privacy whenneeded.
McRoberts also recom-mends adopting European-style shower
designs, where
the shower is separated fromthe rest of the bathroom onlyby a
small rubber curb. Elim-inating steps into tubs reduc-es the
possibility of slips andfalls.
All Within Reach
At older ages, certain mo-tions (like reaching up orbending
down) can put un-necessary stress on jointsand cause injury. To
mitigatethis risk, McRoberts suggestsadopting universal design--
small design adjustmentsand basic retrots that makeeverything in a
room easilyaccessible.
For example, turn cabinetsinto drawers. An architect canhelp in
designing a facadethat still looks like a cabinet
door, but actually has shelvesthat slide out, eliminatingthe
need to reach inside. Orconsider raising or loweringshelves,
eradicating the needto bend and stretch.
Similarly, putting ap-pliances like front-loadingwashers and
dryers on one,easy-to-reach level will re-duce risks. McRoberts
ad-vises that an architect canhelp devise solutions, suchas putting
appliances on ped-estals, to keep everything atone level.
Research Green Design
While not an overt safetymeasure, greening yourhome saves money,
a deniteplus for retirees living on axed budget.
While solar panel installa-tion may not be an option
foreveryone, simpler solutions,such as ensuring all windowsare
properly sealed, will min-imize heating and coolingcosts.
Landscaping may alsohelp. Thoughtful placementof shady trees and
wind-re-ducing shrubs can naturallyhelp regulate indoor
temper-atures.
To nd an architect whocan help you make your
home senior friendly, visitArchitectFinder.aia.org.
With a few smart designmoves, you can make lifeeasier and help
ensure yourgood health so you can enjoythe important things in
life.
Making Your Home Senior-Friendly
Thanks to uctuating tempera-tures and increased susceptibility
tobroken bones should they slip on apatch of ice, seniors must be
extracareful when going out during thewinter months.
Extreme temperature changescan be dangerous to the senior
set.This can make winter weather aschallenging as the summertime
heat,as winter also throws ice and snowinto the mix, which can make
get-ting around treacherous.
Here are some safety precau-tions to take whether seniors
areventuring outdoors or simply winterproong their homes.
Around the House
* Keep the thermostat set toat least 65 F (19 C) to prevent
hy-pothermia. Do not use the oven toprovide heat in the house. If
it is dif-cult to afford heating oil, propaneor natural gas, nd out
if there is asenior program in your area.
* Inexpensive plastic sheetingcan provide extra draft protection
onwindows.
* Purchase carbon monoxidedetectors to signal whether there
isdangerous carbon monoxide presentat the rst instant.
* If possible, pay a service orneighbor to shovel snow or
plowthe driveway. If you are forced toshovel, take frequent breaks.
Listento your body and rest if youre tired.
* Make sure railings at entry-ways are in good working order
andthere is adequate lighting to easewith entering and exiting the
home.
* Keep walkways salted to pre-
vent ice buildup.* Consider using delivery ser-
vices or shopping online to reducethe number of trips that have
to bemade in inclement weather. Youcan even shop for groceries via
thecomputer.
* Even though it is cold out, itis still important to stay
hydrated.Seniors are often at risk for dehydra-tion and may nd it
difcult to con-sume enough uids when it is cold.Try for 6 to 8
glasses per day.
* Keep a bench or stool next tothe door. This way you can
removeyour shoes upon entering and elimi-nate slippery puddles from
melted
snow that gets caught in shoe soles.
Outdoors
* Frostbite and hypothermia aretwo of the biggest dangers
seniorsface. Always dress in layers to leavesome leeway for
uctuating tem-peratures. Most susceptible bodyparts are ngers,
toes, ear lobes,and the nose. Symptoms of frostbiteinclude numbness
and a white castto the skin in the affected area. Hy-pothermia is
signaled by confusion,sleepiness, reduced breathing andheart rate,
and extreme shivering.
* A broken bone can be a verytraumatic injury for a senior.
Thestrength of bones diminishes as aperson ages. Therefore it can
takelonger for you to heal than a child oryounger adult. Reducing
the chancefor falls can help prevent such inju-ries. Always wear
shoes with rubbertreads for traction. If you rely on awalker or
cane, make sure the rub-ber tips are in good working order.A metal
pronged tip could provideadded traction.
Senior Safety DuringCold Weather
