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    Ohio State announces four new projects funded by the AgTech Innovation Hub

    Sep 25, 2024

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) has announced the funding of four new innovative research projects as part of the second call for proposals from the AgTech Innovation Hub. This ongoing collaboration between CFAES, Nationwide, and Ohio Farm Bureau continues to foster new solutions to critical challenges in agriculture and climate risk management.
  2. Families learn about field crops during Farm Science Review. Photo by Ken Chamberlain

    62nd annual Farm Science Review draws tens of thousands amid severe drought, showcasing innovations, resilience and farm safety

    Sep 20, 2024

    LONDON, Ohio–More than 108,000 attendees made the trip to the Molly Caren Agricultural Center this week for the 62nd annual Farm Science Review, presented by The Ohio State University College Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), bringing together tens of thousands of farmers and exhibitors from the region who are experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent history.
  3. President and Lynda Carter learn more about precision agriculture at the Farm Science Review.  Photo: The Ohio State University

    Ohio State’s Farm Science Review connects university to agricultural community

    Sep 19, 2024

    The Ohio State University’s 62nd Farm Science Review is underway this week. The three-day event highlights the deep connections between the university and the state’s agriculture community.
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    Ohio State experts warn of increased combine fire risk amid record drought

    Sep 17, 2024

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Ohio grapples with its most extreme drought in years, farmers are facing an alarming rise in the risk of combine fires, experts from The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) warn. The record drought, which has left 95% of the state experiencing abnormal dryness or worse, is exacerbating conditions that can easily ignite fires in dry fields.
  5. A photo of a stressed pumpkin from drought and increased insect pressure. Photo: Logan Minter, CFAES

    Ohio farmers get answers to top concerns at Farm Science Review

    Aug 28, 2024

    LONDON, Ohio — Ohio farmers facing a challenging 2024 growing season will have the opportunity to get their pressing questions answered at this year’s Farm Science Review, presented by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).  Whether it’s dealing with weather extremes, understanding the impact of artificial intelligence on agriculture, or creating strategies for lean times ahead, the event looks to address the top concerns of the farming and agricultural community.
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    Rural childcare an important topic at Farm Science Review

    Jun 20, 2024

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Talking to farmers is one way that Shoshanah Inwood gathers her research data at The Ohio State University. She quickly found that childcare, or the lack of it, was often a topic of conversation.
  7. Field demonstrations at the 2023 Farm Science Review.

    Farmers’ Resilience, Need for Preparation Highlighted in Aftermath of Recent Tornado

    Mar 20, 2024

    LONDON, Ohio - Ohio farms are known for their resilience, which also holds true for The Ohio State University (OSU) Molly Caren Agricultural Center, home to the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) annual Farm Science Review (FSR), after it was damaged by an EF2 tornado in the early morning hours of Feb. 28.
  8. A damaged building at the Molly Caren Ag Center.

    Molly Caren Agricultural Center impacted by tornado

    Mar 1, 2024

    Severe weather, now confirmed as six tornados by the National Weather Service, moved through central Ohio early in the morning of Feb. 28, 2024, causing significant damage at The Ohio State University’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center in Madison County.
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    March 12-13 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference focuses on farm issues including soil health, water quality, and how to increase net income

    Feb 29, 2024

    COLUMBUS, Ohio—Wondering how to build resilience with conservation agriculture? Want to learn about soil carbon marketing opportunities for farmers? What about how climate change affects soil carbon and soil health or whether phosphorus starter fertilizer is needed for corn?
  10. (l-r) Peter Vonderberg, Andrew Klopfenstein, Scott Shearer

    BroadbandOhio awards Ohio State $125,000 for agricultural connectivity project

    Sep 29, 2023

    BroadbandOhio has awarded $125,000 in grants to help establish high-speed internet connectivity to The Ohio State University’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.

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