The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CFAES Connect
May 2017

ATI’s New Greenhouse Brings Opportunity

Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute Director Dr. Kristina Boone and CFAES Dean Cathann A. Kress recently dedicated ATI’s new greenhouse on the Wooster campus.

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Leveling the Playing Field for Ohio Communities

Mark Rembert, Bo Feng and Mark Partridge of the Department of Agricultural, Environment, and Development Economics recently published a report that explored access to broadband access throughout Ohio.

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Turning Egg Shells and Tomato Peels into Tires

Dr. Katrina Cornish and her team have found a way to make tires more environmentally and use food waste. By using tomato peels and eggs shells as filler in tire manufacturing, companies can reduce the amount of petroleum-based filler necessary. Popular Science recently reported on the work.

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You Can Help Secrest Arboretum Touch More People

Do your memories of Secrest Arboretum include rambling through it as a student or taking the grandkids to play on the slide? Maybe you were on campus after the tornado went through in 2010 changing the landscape forever.

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Off to Change the World

On a drizzly May morning, nervous CFAES students and beaming parents came together with faculty and staff to celebrate this spring’s graduating seniors.

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We Want to Hear from You!

In honor of our recent graduates, tell us your favorite graduation memory.

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Alumni Making News

We love to see CFAES alumni out in the world making great things happen.   

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Events Calendar

Looking for a way to engage with faculty, alumni, or the community?  Check out these upcoming events. 

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New Video: Shelley Meyer asks you to Raise Your Hand for Ohio 4-H!

Raising her hand in this video is the First Lady of Ohio State football, Shelley Meyer, herself a 4-H alum.

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Stop by the new Fawcett Café!

Now Open! The new Fawcett Café, in the lobby of the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd., is open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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