Connections Newsletter : Summer 2018

Articles

  1. A Sign of the Times

    Passers by on State Route 32 are no doubt taking notice of The Ohio State University South Centers’ brand new sign. The Ohio State University’s new branding designs have been popping up all across the Buckeye State, and the project to update the sign at the corner of SR 32 and Shyville Road wrapped up on July 11, 2018. 
    (Photo: Bradford Sherman, CFAES)

  2. Sarah Swanson: The smiling face of South Centers

    (Editor’s Note: The following is the latest in a series of feature stories highlighting The Ohio State University South Centers Staff)

    By Bradford Sherman
    OSU South Centers

    Whether it’s the UPS man, fellow employees, familiar faces, or complete strangers, they all have one thing in common when visiting the Research and Extension Building at The Ohio State University South Centers – they are always greeted with a smile and a friendly “hello.”

Business

  1. Endeavor Center awarded EDA Grant

    The Ohio State University South Centers was recently awarded funding by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to conduct an incubator expansion feasibility study.

    The EDA investment of $28,205 will be used to hire a consultant to complete an analysis and evaluation of a proposed incubator expansion to determine market demand and sustainability over time.

Cooperatives

  1. Supporter of Cooperatives Inducted into Ohio Ag HOF

    Dennis Bolling, a passionate advocate for cooperatives and a supporter of the Center for Cooperatives in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, was inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame on August 3 at the Ohio State Fair. 

    As the Ohio Agricultural Council shared:

  2. LIVE from the CFAES Center for Cooperatives, it's Co-Op Mastery

    By Ivory Harlow
    Program Specialist, CFAES Center for Cooperatives

    On June 1st, 2018, the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Center for Cooperatives, based at the OSU South Centers, launched Co-op Mastery: Beyond Cooperatives 101.

    Co-op Mastery is an engaging, online cooperative course for a variety of co-op stakeholders, including steering committee members of new and emerging co-ops, students of co-ops, and new co-op board members or employees. 

Horticulture

  1. OSU South Centers hosts one of 5 Hops Field Nights

    By Bradford Sherman
    Ohio State University South Centers

    Veteran hops growers and those looking to get started, alike, received valuable information, witnessed demonstrations, and more as part of a Hops Field Night held on August 8 and hosted by The Ohio State University South Centers.

  2. Gao welcomes two new members to fruit research & extension team

    By Gary Gao, PhD
    Extension Specialist and Associate Professor OSU South Centers

    Dr. Gary Gao, co-leader of the Center for Specialty Crops at OSU South Centers, is very happy to announce that Dr. Pengfei Wang and Mr. Ricardo Bordignon Medina have joined the fruit research and extension team.

Manufacturing

  1. High School Internship Program available to local manufacturers

    Manufacturers have the opportunity to place high school and career technical students as interns in their manufacturing operations. 

    The Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has created this internship program to assist manufacturers with their workforce needs and is providing financial assistance for participating Ohio manufacturers.

Marketing

  1. Farmers’ Markets at Risk of Losing the Ability to Accept SNAP Benefits

    By Christie Welch
    Direct Marketing Program Specialist

    Ohio farmers’ markets are thriving and many of them accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP); formerly known as the federal food stamp program.

    In Ohio there are currently 224 farmers’ markets and farm markets that accept SNAP benefits.  This represents a 128.6% increase since 2012.  While this has helped food insecure individuals access fresh, locally produced foods, farmers’ markets are at risk of losing this ability.

SWBR

  1. Advanced Soil Health Systems Training for Indiana USDA-NRCS

    By Rafiq Islam, PhD
    Soil, Water and Bioenergy Resources Program

    Several members of our Soil, Water, and Bioenergy Resources Program staff and The Ohio State University Extension educators recently organized a field day on “Hands-on Soil Health” for farmers and two-day “Advanced Soil Health Systems” workshops for USDA-NRCS personnel in Indiana.

    The field day and workshops were held in Wenning Farms, Greensburg, and Brocksmith Farms, Vincennes, Indiana, respectively from July 24 to 26, 2018.

  2. Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Visit to Ghana

    By Rafiq Islam, PhD
    Soil, Water and Bioenergy Resources Program

    Dr. Rafiq Islam visited Ghana as one of The Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange Components in June and July 2018.

    The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders – the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s (State Department) Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) – was created in 2014 to invest in the next generation of African Leaders.

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