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Jun 23, 2026
Especially evident during the summer field season, collaborators from across the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), as well as external partners, bring a myriad of research projects to the fields, ponds, and woodlands of The Ohio State University South Centers.
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Jun 23, 2026
The Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at The Ohio State University South Centers, in collaboration with regional partners, hosted the Fayette County Business Bootcamp, a comprehensive six-session course held from January through April 2026.
The program was specifically designed to provide practical applications and foundational strategies for startup and early-stage businesses.
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Jun 23, 2026
Thanks in part to the mentorship of Paul O’Bryant, a Research Assistant with South Centers, Eastern Pike High School students recently clinched the prestigious “Most Innovative Design Award” at the regional Aquaculture Challenge competition, hosted by Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative, Lake Superior State University. O’Bryant bridged the gap between academic research and secondary education by hosting the students for a tour of South Centers’ aquapopnics systems, providing hands-on coaching to kickstart their project.
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Jun 1, 2026
Vegetable planting season is in full swing at the OSU South Centers. Bell peppers, seen here, are to be evaluated for yield response. Other current specialty crop research projects involve muskmelon, zucchini, tomato, pumpkin, peppers, specialty melons, wine grapes, pawpaw, culinary mushrooms, and sweet corn.
OSU South Centers is an important hub for research and education related to enhancing and diversifying agricultural enterprises and small businesses. Located in southern Ohio, the impact of research extends across the Buckeye state.
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Jun 1, 2026
As outdoor activities accelerate with the warmer weather, public health and agricultural experts are urging increased vigilance regarding tick safety. In a newly released educational video, Dr. Tim McDermott from Ohio State University (OSU) Extension provides a comprehensive briefing on Ohio's rapidly shifting tick landscape, debunking long-held myths and offering actionable prevention strategies for families, pet owners, and livestock producers.
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Aug 8, 2025
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Aug 8, 2025
Soil and Water scientists at OSU South Centers explore sustainable strategies to improve soybean productivity. Recent on-farm trials, funded by the Ohio Soybean Council, focused on improving soybean drought resilience through the use of salicylic acid (SA) and sulfur. SA, a chemical compound related to aspirin, helps soybeans better manage drought stress, while sulfur boosts protein synthesis and nitrogen fixation.
Preliminary results showed that the combined application of SA and sulfur significantly increased soybean yields (up to 53%) and improved amino acid composition.
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Aug 8, 2025
Ohio fruit and vegetable growers have a new tool available to help make timely management decisions. The OSU South Centers supported the Integrated Pest Management team by creating a new data entry interface to allow input of insect trap numbers by Extension professionals and researchers statewide.
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Aug 8, 2025
Existing and exploratory specialty crop collaborations at OSU South Centers engage state specialists, research technicians and graduate students from the Departments of Plant Pathology, Horticulture and Crop Science, and Entomology. During summer visits to the Centers, interdisciplinary teams also met with commercial farmers to better understand the local context.
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Aug 8, 2025
To advance the application of innovative production and business practices, the OSU South Centers is bringing together researchers, Extension specialists, and industry leaders for two projects supported by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The project on developing sustainable aquaponics production systems focuses on new technologies, crop varieties, and markets. The Aquaponics/Aquaculture Boot Camp provides educational programs for new and existing producers.
