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Jun 24, 2021
Poison hemlock and Canada thistle are making unwelcome appearances across Ohio, and that raises the need to talk about Ohio’s noxious weeds law. The law provides mechanisms for dealing with noxious weeds—those weeds that can cause harm to humans, animals, and ecosystems.
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Jun 14, 2021
School is out and youth employment is in. As more and more youth turn to the job market during summer break, now is a good time to review the laws that apply to youth working in agricultural situations. Here’s a quick refresher that can help you comply with youth employment laws. For additional details and explanation, refer to our law bulletin on “Youth Labor on the Farm: Laws Farmers Need to Know.”
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May 13, 2021
Pesticide drift is a risk many farmers face. Pesticides in the wrong place can injure unintended targets such as crops, trees and other vegetation, animals, and people, and can raise questions of liability for the misapplication. What should you do if you suspect pesticide drift? Whether you’re on the sending or the receiving side of it, here’s a summary of what could happen after an incident of pesticide drift.
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May 3, 2021
The final day of April is already here! Spring feels like it has finally arrived and planting season is in motion across Ohio. Just like farmers in the field, legislatures, government bodies, and courts across the country are hard at work adressing critical agricultral and resource law issues. We've gathered a collection of those issues for this Ag Law Harvest.
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Apr 14, 2021
By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
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Apr 14, 2021
By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law Monday, April 12th, 2021
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Feb 26, 2021
Midwest Women in Ag Community Education Series
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Feb 26, 2021
By: Peggy Kirk Hall, OSU Ag and Resource Law Program
Originally published on February 15- https://farmoffice.osu.edu/blog/mon-02152021-1154am/ohio-legislation-move
The Ohio General Assembly is off and running in its new session. Many bills that affect agriculture in Ohio are already on the move. Here’s a summary of those that are gaining the most momentum or attention.
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Feb 1, 2021
by: Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist
For beef producers in Ohio and across the U.S., 2020 was no walk in the park for several reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January, 26 2021 the OSU Beef Team hosted a Cow-Calf Outlook program featuring Dr. Kenny Burdine, Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist from the University of Kentucky.
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Jan 26, 2021
By:Jeffrey K. Lewis, Attorney and Research Specialist, Agricultural & Resource Law Friday, January 22nd, 2021
