CFAES Alumni Making News

Chris Kurt

Our alumni are out in the world making great things happen.

Here are some recent newsmakers from The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences:Dr. Kirby Barrick

Dr. Bala Balasubramaniam, PhD in Agricultural Engineering, 1993 - Scientists studying healthier food, beverage processing options

Dr. Kirby Barrick, BS, MS & PhD in Agricultural Education, 1970, 1973 & 1980 - Alumni Spotlight: Dr. R. Kirby Barrick

Bruce Buurma, BS in Horticulture, 1972 - OSU Roads Scholars Tour stops in Willard

Lauren Corry, BS in Agricultural Communications, 2017 - Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Corry

Nate Douridas, AS in Crop Production Management, 2000 - Leading through Conservation 

Dr. Jack Elliot, PhD in Agricultural Education, 1988 - Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jack Elliot

Shelby Faulkner, BS in Agricultural Education, 2016 - AgEd2Malaysia

Dr. Caryn Filson, BS & PhD in Agricultural Education, MS in Human & Community Resource Development, 2006, 2007 & 2012 - Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Caryn Filson Dr. Caryn Filson

Julio Ernesto Acuna Garcia, MS in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, 2015 - Central American kids come to the US fleeing record-high youth murder rates at home

Whitney Fogle Gentry, BS in Agricultural Communications, 1993 - Alumni Spotlight: Whitney Fogle Gentry

Kristin Guthrie, BS in Agricultural Education, 1989 - Marion County Fair crosses generations for families

Kiersten Heckel, AS & BS in Agricultural Communications, 2010 & 2011 - A Closer Look at the Most Popular 4-H Projects

Dr. Dennis Heldman, BS & MS in Dairy Technology, 1960 & 1962 - Meet IFT’s 2018 Achievement Award Winners

Roger High, BS in Animal Science & MS in Agricultural Education, 1985 & 1993 - Farmers Flocking to Meet the Demand for Lamb

Andy Hollenback, BS in Parks Recreation and Tourism, 2000 - Licking County farmers suffering from trade war with China

Jenny Hubble, BS in Agricultural Communications, 1994 - Curious Cbus: What Happens To The Butter Cow After The Ohio State Fair?

Dr. Earl Kantner, BS, MS & PhD in Agricultural Education, 1950, 1956 & 1965 - Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Earl "Doc" Kantner

Bill Knapke, BS in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, 1994 - Leading through Conservation 

John Kraft, BS in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, 1995 - Leading through Conservation 

Chris Kurt, BS in Agricultural Education, 1997 - Leading through Conservation 

Margo Long, BS in Agricultural Communications, 2011 - Marion County Fair crosses generations for families

Mike Lynch, AS in Landscape Construction & Contract Technology, 1986 - Nursery & landscape tour preview

Patrick Lynch, AS in Landscape Construction & Contract Technology, 1986 - Nursery & landscape tour preview 

Tom Moherman, BS in Agronomy, 1969 - Green Valley Growers Caters to Customers 

Jason Nuhfer, AS & BS in Agricultural Education and AS in Cattle Production & Management Technology, 2007 & 2008 - Electronic Feed Pusher in the Dairy BarnJason Nuhfer

Lane Osswald, BS in Agronomy, 1997 - Leading through Conservation 

Jessica Parrish, BS in Agricultural Communications, 2014 - Growing our Generation: How we learned hard work

Dr. Lindsay Pease, BS, MS & PhD in Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2010, 2012 & 2016 - Farmers and fertilizer reps study nutrient management

Dr. Gary Pierzynski, PhD in Agronomy, 1989 - CFAES Announces New Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education

Cinda Plante, BS in Horticulture, 1980 - A horticulturist called Plante? Some Daytonians’ names fit them all too well

Dr. Doug Pletsch, MS & PhD in Agricultural Education, 1966 & 1968 - Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Doug Pletsch  

Amanda Raines, MS in Agricultural and Extension Education, 2017 - A Closer Look at the Most Popular 4-H ProjectsKaterina Sharp

Dr. Roger Rennekamp, PhD in Agricultural Education, 1987 - OSU Roads Scholars Tour stops in Willard

Katerina Sharp, BS in Agricultural Communications, 2018 - Keeping ACEL in the Family

Tim Shipley, AS in Livestock Production and Management for Beef and Sheep, 1977 - Licking County farmers suffering from trade war with China

Dr. Liz Smith, PhD in Agricultural Education, 2017 - Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Elizabeth Smith

Brian Stickel, BS in Agricultural Mechanization & Systems, 2011 - Leading through Conservation 

Dr. Robert Torres, PhD in Agricultural Education, 1993 -  U.S. Department of Agriculture Presents E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program award recipients

Karl Wedemeyer, AS in Dairy Science & BS in Animal Science, 2008 & 2009 - Preparing for fewer dairy farms

Rebecca Winkler, AS in Crop Production Management, 2003 - Winkler Farms hosts Dairy Twilight Tour

Tracy Winters, BS in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, 1991 - A Closer Look at the Most Popular 4-H Projects

Mike Zeedyk, AS in Crop Production Management, 1996 - Feeding Farmers at Zeedyk Farms Dr. Robert Torres (center)

Darcie Zirkle, BS in Agribusiness and Applied Economics, 2014 - Interns Guiding Logan County 4-H

Dr. Carl Zulauf, BS & MS in Agricultural Economics, 1973 - Farm bill deadline nears on heels of tariff fight

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