Beef Briefs ROYCE KINNEY OBITUARY
Royce Kinney, 87, of Pleasant Hill, Ohio passed away September 12, 2020. He was born in 1933 in Belmont County, Ohio. Kinney graduated from Belmont High School in 1951. He earned his bachelor’s degree in agronomy from the Ohio State University and went on to serve in the US Air Force. In 1956 he married Virginia Lee Groves and together they shared a life for over 64 years. In 1989, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a master’s degree. He was a member of 4-H, Alpha-Zeta fraternity, Ohio Cattleman’s Association, Buckeye Hereford Association, and Ohio Gas and Oil. He was active with the Antique Automobile Club of America and the Plymouth Club. He was also involved with the Miami County Republicans and was a member of the Belmont Methodist Church and the Pleasant Hill Brethren in Christ Church. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Virginia Kinney, their children and their spouses, their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Hill History Center, 8 E. Monument Street, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359 or the Miami Valley Veterans Museum, 2245 S. County Road 25A, Troy, Ohio 45373.
OSU EXTENSION OFFERS WINTER BEEF PROGRAMMING The Ohio State University (OSU) Extension beef team will be hosting multiple educational programs throughout the winter. The following programs will be offered in 2021:
Ohio Cow/Calf Management School This program will be offered in two sessions taking place on two different days. Session 1 will feature talks by several OSU Extension Educators focus22 | Ohio Cattleman | Winter Issue 2021
ing on how to overcome the challenges of making dry hay, forage fertility, hay storage economics, forage testing, stockpiling pasture, and the do’s and don’ts of pasture improvement. Session 2 will feature Ohio seedstock producers, Dr. Alvaro Guerra Garcia, and OSU Extension educators covering breeding season management, genetic selection, maximizing cow longevity, semen handling, feeder calf management, and making cow culling decisions. The sessions will be offered twice in two different locations - Columbiana County and Noble County. Columbiana County: Session 1 - Jan. 27, 2021 Session 2 – Feb. 10, 2021 Noble County: Session 1 – Jan. 28, 2021 Session 2 – Feb. 11, 2021 The price is $40 per person and will include lunch for both sessions. Registration is limited. Ohio Cattle Feeding School With the recent volatility in the fed cattle markets, risk management for livestock producers is of increasing importance, as is providing an environment where cattle efficiency and performance can be maximized. These topics will be addressed via Zoom on Feb. 24 from 6-8 p.m. Presentations: Risk Management Livestock Risk Protection and Livestock Gross Margin Insurance –Justin White, Hudson Insurance Feedlot Ventilation Requirements –Jason Hartschuh, OSU Extension Crawford County Ohio Cow-Calf Outlook Webinar This program will look at the cattle markets and how management deci-
sions influence marketing outcomes, including calf value in the marketplace. Dr. Kenny Burdine, livestock marketing specialist from the University of Kentucky Extension, will be presenting. It will be held via Zoom on Jan. 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. More information and registration for these programs can be found at beef.osu.edu or by contacting Garth Ruff at ruff.72@osu.edu or (740) 6517140.
OAC TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS IN AGRICULTURE
The Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) is accepting applications for two opportunities to recognize outstanding individuals in agriculture: the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame and the OAC scholarship program. Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame Created by the OAC in 1966, the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame has now honored more than 240 agriculturalists who have dedicated their lives of outstanding work to Ohio’s number-one industry, agriculture. Induction in the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame is Ohio’s highest recognition of an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the agricultural industry. Each year up to four prominent agricultural leaders are honored and inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame for their superior service, dedication, leadership and plentiful contributions to agriculture. Persons wishing to nominate an individual who he or she believes is deserving of consideration for induction into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame may download a nomination form at www.OhioAgCouncil.org. Nomination forms, along with three letters of recommendation, must be submitted by March 15, 2021, in order to be eligible for consideration in 2021.
