Deer may be quiet, elusive creatures, but the pronounced damage they leave behind eats away millions of dollars a year in profits.

Ohio State University’s South Centers (OSU) at Piketon will offer a deer exclusion workshop on Nov. 2 to educate those in the agricultural, forest and horticultural industries how to best manage deer populations and reduce economic losses from deer damage. The workshop will be held at OSU South Centers at 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH.

The workshop will run from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Registration is $30/person and covers the cost of workshop materials and lunch. Registration deadline is Oct. 29 and is limited to 75 participants.

Annual conservative estimates of deer damage are reported to exceed $2 billion nationwide, including more than $100 million in agricultural crop damage, $750 million in damage to the timber industry and more than $250 million in damage to home landscape and nursery plantings, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

During the workshop, specialists in deer biology and control will provide insight on how to protect land from the increasing deer population. Participants will also hear from vendors on what is available on both a small and large scale for deer deterrent and exclusion.

For more information about the workshop, or to register, call (740) 289-2071, ext. 223.

Source: Ohio State University Extension