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Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

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The Ohio Agricultural Council recently announced the 2016 Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees, including John C. (Jack) Fisher of Columbus, J. Richard (Dick) Isler of Delaware, Dr. Keith Smith of Hilliard, and Timothy White of Lancaster. These individuals – who have committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio’s farm community – will be inducted as the 51st class on Friday, August 5, 2016, during a special breakfast ceremony at the Ohio Expo Center.

“Our Board is extraordinarily pleased to be honoring such an outstanding group of inductees into this year’s class,” said Jim Chakeres, OAC president. “Each inductee stands out individually for his exceptional contributions to Ohio agriculture, but together they represent the passion, creativity and hard work evidenced by their collective decades of unmatched experience.”

Induction will take place in the all-new Cardinal Hall on the fairgrounds, which will feature an expanded Hall of Fame display and salute to Ohio’s agriculture community. The following four inductees will join 217 prior recipients named since 1966 when the program began.

John C. (Jack) Fisher, Columbus, Ohio

Often described as a visionary leader, Jack Fisher has served as executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation for two decades. From the farmer and consumer connection to political advocacy on behalf of the community and industry, Fisher’s efforts have helped the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Ohio agriculture shape strong policies that impact all Ohioans.

Previously, Fisher served as deputy director and assistant director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, director of the Illinois Corn Growers Association and Marketing Board, executive director of governmental affairs and commodities for Illinois Farm Bureau, and plant manager for Wyandot, Inc.

Fisher has served on numerous agricultural boards and committees and has received state and national recognitions for his leadership to the industry.

J. Richard (Dick) Isler, Delaware, Ohio

Born and raised on a livestock farm, Dick Isler has devoted his entire career in service to Ohio agriculture. For more than 40 years, Isler served as the executive vice president of the Ohio Pork Council. Under his leadership, the Ohio Pork Council was considered by many as one of the top state pork association’s in the country. Farmers, 4-H, processors, marketers, elected officials, researchers, fair managers, and consumers have all benefited from Isler’s commitment and leadership to agriculture with an emphasis on swine.

Isler has received many awards and recognitions, including the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame, Animal Sciences Department Hall of Fame, and the National Pork Producers Council Executive Professional Award.

Keith L. Smith, Hilliard, Ohio

For more than four decades, Dr. Keith Smith has dedicated his life to engaging and strengthening individuals’ lives and communities through research-based educational programming. His career began as an agricultural science teacher in Brigham City, Utah. Through the years, he has served as professor, associate vice president for Agricultural Administration, the director of The Ohio State University (OSU) Extension, and associate dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at OSU.

Serving as the director of OSU Extension for more than 20 years, Smith managed a $68 million budget and oversaw nearly 800 faculty and support staff. Under his leadership, OSU Extension was recognized as one of the best extension programs in the country.

Timothy F. White, Lancaster, Ohio

Tim White has helped translate the science and issues of agriculture to both farmers and consumers for nearly 40 years. When writing for farmers, his stories about production, policy, economics and industry trends provided valuable knowledge and insight. When writing to consumers, his stories positioned Ohio agriculture as interesting and relevant. As a veteran farm writer for Ohio Farmer magazine, White has been recognized as one of the most admired ag-beat writers in the company’s history.

In addition, White has been an active contributor to the agricultural community. He has dedicated his talents to the extended farm family as a supporter of youth development, participant in farm organizations, and as a leader in state and national journalism organizations. Tim is also a recognized leader in the advocacy of land conservation and land use.

The annual event is expected to attract 500 guests to honor these four professionals for their lifetime of service and dedication to Ohio’s agriculture community.

For further information about sponsorship in honor of the inductees, or to obtain tickets to the Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony, contact the Ohio Ag Council at 614-794-8970 or via email at info@ohioagcouncil.org.

Blood Drive – July 12

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Hospital patients don’t get a summer holiday or vacation from needing blood. Your donation matters and can help prevent a shortage this summer. Please schedule an appointment to donate blood at the Agricultural Administration Building! All donors will receive a Buy One Get One Coupon to the Columbus Zoo.

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Tuesday, July 12
10am to 4pm
Agricultural Administration Building
If you donated on or before May 17 you may be eligible to donate at this drive.

To schedule an appointment visit: www.redcrossblood.org search buckeyes or email Abby Hooker at hooker.189@osu.edu  

Thank you!

Abigail Hooker

The Ohio State University

Animal Sciences, Class of 2017

President, Towers Agricultural Honorary

Vice President, OSU Pre-Veterinary Medical Association

Teaching Assistant, Animal Sciences 2700

Hooker.189@osu.edu I (586)-747-2880

Volunteers Needed: AEDE Research Project

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Researchers in Ohio State’s Department of Agricultural, Environment and Development Economics are looking for participants for a research study investigating consumer eating habits and food handling behavior. All participants will earn a free onsite lunch (sandwich, chips, fruit, soft drink) and parking or COTA bus reimbursement as compensation for participating in the 15 minute study.

Participants, who must be at least 18 years old, will be asked to review an information card, answer several questions about the information card and then complete an anonymous survey.

Sessions are scheduled for mid-day from now until the end of July and will be held on the Ohio State campus. To participate, email lunchstudy@osu.edu to state your interest and a member of the research team will reply with available dates and times.

Thank you,

Nicole

Nicole Pierron Rasul
Program Manager, Communications and Outreach
Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics (AEDE)
104B Agricultural Administration Building  | 2120 Fyffe Road Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-1323 Office | 614-292-4749 Fax
pierronrasul.1@osu.edu  aede.osu.edu

Calling all Inventors: Accelerator Award submissions due July 22nd

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The Accelerator Awards provide Ohio State researchers with an initial infusion of capital to further develop and validate inventions, software, and technologies.   Concept development, prototyping, coding, market studies and customer validation efforts are eligible uses for an Accelerator Award.  Available to all Ohio State researchers who have disclosed their inventions to the TCO, awards are distributed in amounts up to $50,000. Applications for this round of funding are due July 22nd.

To apply for an award please visit:

https://innovate.osu.edu/accelerator_awards/

NIH Guide Notice Regarding Implementation of the Updated Fair Labor Standards Act

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Subject: NIH Guide Notice regarding implementation of the updated Fair Labor Standards Act

Dear All:

NIH officials are working on an NIH Guide Notice regarding implementation of the updated Fair Labor Standards Act released last month.  To comply with the updated rule, NIH will be increasing the base stipend of NRSA awards to meet the new $47,476 threshold by the December 1 implementation date. The agency is still working out specifics, such as the incremental increases for Year 3 and beyond NRSA fellows and how to address compliance with the rule for the majority of postdocs who are supported by Research Project Grants (e.g., R01s).

The NIH leadership is very receptive to learning more about specific situations we may have at our institution that could affect implementation of this rule (e.g., foreign scholars on a fellowship that provides a stipend that is not commensurate with the new FLSA threshold). Feel free to submit your questions to the comments section of the May 18 blog posted by Dr. Michael Lauer, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, or you can send them to me and I can pass them along to Yvette R. Seger, Director of Science Policy at FASEB who can raise them at one of her upcoming meetings with leadership.

The NIH Guide notice will be posted in approximately a month.

Some of you may already be aware of this, but I wanted to make sure I reached those who were not aware.

Thanks,

Marcela
J. Marcela Hernandez, PhD
Graduate & STEM Diversity Director
College of Arts and Sciences Recruitment and Diversity Services
154 F Denney Hall, 164 Annie & John Glenn Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-2642 Office
hernandez.16@osu.edu

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Gypsy Moth Treatments Scheduled for Columbus in June

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The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), is one of the most notorious and destructive insect pests threatening Ohio’s hardwood forests and ornamental landscape plants. Recent trapping by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) indicated a growing population of gypsy moths in Franklin County. To combat this, the ODA will be conducting aerial treatments designed to disrupt gypsy moth mating in Franklin County, including The Ohio State University campus area.

 Gypsy moths are invasive insects that attack more than 300 different types of trees and shrubs, with oak being the preferred species. In its caterpillar stage, the moth feeds heavily on the leaves of trees and shrubs limiting their ability to photosynthesize. A healthy tree can usually withstand only two years of defoliation before it is permanently damaged or dies.

 The first adult male moths in Ohio were trapped in 1971, in Ashtabula County. Since that time, the moth has been slowly advancing across the state, with the ODA using several treatment programs to combat the infestation.  The ODA operates the Slow-the-Spread Program, which focuses on monitoring, detecting, and reducing isolated populations to slow the gypsy moth’s movement across the state through treatments.

 As part of the Slow-the-Spread Program, the ODA will be using a single application of the product Disrupt II to slow the spread of the gypsy moth. This product does not kill the moth, but it disrupts the mating process by confusing the male as it searches for a female mate. Disrupt II is specific to gypsy moth and is not harmful to humans, birds, plants or pets.

 A yellow airplane will fly 100-200 feet above the tree tops to apply the treatment, which is slated for June 22. For more information on the gypsy moth, including maps of treatment areas and videos of the mating disruption process, please visit http://www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/plant/gypsy/gypsy-index.aspx.

Ohio State ATI Director Search

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Dear CFAES Faculty, Staff, and Students:

The College’s search for a new Director of the Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute (Ohio State ATI) is now underway, and we are  actively recruiting candidates for the position.  We are committed to identifying the strongest pool of candidates possible, and we are relying on you to help through your extensive networks within and outside of The Ohio State University.  So please think broadly and nominate individuals that you know are committed to the instruction of the next generation of agricultural professionals and would bring an innovative approach to help increase the profile and resources of Ohio State ATI. The search committee will be happy to consider every nomination we receive, and is grateful for your engagement in the search process.

Nominating individuals is easy.  All we need are names, positions, and contact information. And while we would appreciate your personal statement of support, it is not necessary to nominate an individual for this important position within CFAES.

Nominations may be sent to either Carol (anelli.7@osu.edu) or me (goebel.11@osu.edu), to Martin Baker of Baker and Associates Executive Search Consultants (Mbaker@baasearch.com), or to any member of the search committee (see the committee link at http://cfaes.osu.edu/about-cfaes/college-leadership/leadership-searches).

Please help us build a strong candidate pool for this important leadership position, and thanks in advance for your help.

Best regards,

Carol Anelli and Charles Goebel

Search Co-chairs

P. Charles Goebel, Ph.D.
Assistant Director and Professor
The Ohio State University
School of Environment and Natural Resources
135 Williams Hall, 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, OH 44691
330-263-3789 Office

goebel.11@osu.edu 

http://oardc.osu.edu/ferel/index.htm

Zika Response Team Forming – Seeking Faculty & Staff

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Colleagues,

 Several CFAES extension educators and entomologists have formed a Zika response team, the purpose being to provide reliable, consistent information on the vector and disease for college outreach, and to avoid duplication of efforts.   Team efforts will begin with discussion of what our response should be to the situation as it develops, and what kind of information will be most useful to our clients.

Please let me know if you are interested in participating.

Best regards,

Mary Ann ‘Mimi’ Rose, Ph.D.
Director, Pesticide Safety Education Program
Ohio State University Extension
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

(614) 247-7489

rose.155@osu.edu

The Ohio Dept. of Health Zika Virus webpage is a very useful resource on the disease for Ohioans.   http://www.odh.ohio.gov/zika

 

Peer Mentors – Mandela Washington Fellowship Program

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Colleagues,

We need peer mentors for The Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF).  See mentee profiles below.  Mentors could be faculty, staff, grad students at OSU as well as of course in this case practitioners such as  Extension Educators in the field, etc.  As a Mentor, you are committing to meet with one or several Fellows 2 – 3 times over their stay (mid- June through July), informally just to chat or as schedules allow on site professionally. When you become a mentor for this project you are helping to develop not just a mind but an entire Continent. Consider your participation as an important Summer activity for 2016.

 

Danso  is currently the Development officer in charge of Management Information system at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture at the Berekum Municipality Brong Ahafo Region Ghana. Danso holds a Bachelor degree in Agriculture and aspiring for Mphil in Postharvest Technology. Danso aims at rendering service in the form of improved technology to farmers in other to improve on their standards of living. Danso aspires to motivate and encourage the vulnerable in the society so that they can live above extreme poverty.

Jackson is an Agribusiness Development Officer in Siaya county. He is also involved in mobilizing self dependency and initiative in the community he works in by providing motivational speeches, linking to them markets and providing free private consultancy and facilitating cottage industries. His role is to facilitate commercialization of  agriculture, coordinate investments in the county especially those related to agriculture. He longs to effect change in the area he works in and be a champion of progress in bigger roles.

Yaovi  is a humanitarian professional from Niger. He is currently working as Senior Budget and Programming Assistant with the United Nations in the area of extreme poverty and hunger eradication through the World Food Programme. He has proven experience in relief and emergency operations including the West Africa Ebola emergency. Outside his professional work, He plays a key role of youth leader within his community working to empower the future generation of leaders who are mostly kids and teenagers.

Cosmos is a graduate research assistant at the Institute of Food Security, University of Agriculture Makurdi Benue state Nigeria. He is 32 years old graduate of agricultural economics and extension. He is married and has two children, his main aspiration is to impact positively on lives of his community and lead them from impoverishment through sustainable agricultural development.

Balarabe is an academic with expertise in food safety. His major professional interest is on ensuring food safety through collective efforts of government, producers and consumers. Currently, he is working on consumer attitude tracker with emphasis on food safety to establish cost effective ways to raise public awareness on food safety measures and rapid alert systems when problems arise.

Fatou is an agronomy engineer working with Enda since 5 years. She is coordinating the milk value chain program in Ferlo (Senegal) area, which promotes the access of the breeders to solar energy. She supports development of rural entrepreneurship of women breeders and creation of their small compagny to have stable income. Fatou is an active member of the district council and participates in the waste management. She expects in the future to be a decision-maker in her country and contribute to the sustainable development of rural communities.

 

Bahati  is a Regulatory Service Officer at Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT).His duties and responsibility is to assist in preparing evaluation reports and recommendations on registration activities concerning the Sugar industry, Implementing approved regulatory services work plans in line with theSugar Act, Compiling production and marketing statistics and draft reports. My goals is to become a leader so that I can be involved in decision making because the great challenge facing our community is the issue of decision making.

Emmanuel  is an agricultural Soil Scientist by training, working for the National Agricultural Research Organization of Uganda. Part of his professional work involves training farmers and extension officers on soil and water conservation, crop agronomy, postharvest handling, agricultural input management. His aspiration is to advance sustainable and climate-smart agricultural production in Sub Saharan Africa through promotion of soil health management for enhanced food security and nutrition in an environmentally friendly manner.

For additional questions and other details, please contact igodan.1@osu.edu or Laura Joseph at the Center for African Studies: joseph.184@osu.edu

Thank you.

Chris

______________________

Chris O. Igodan, Ph. D
Professor: Agriculture and International Development
Department of Extension
College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
The Ohio State University
16 Agricultural Administration Building,
2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: (614) 247-8405 Office /(614)-292-5100 Fax
Igodan.1@osu.edu

Department of Entomology Leadership

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Colleagues:

After many years of outstanding service to your Department as Associate Chair, Interim Chair, and Chair, Dan Herms has decided to return to his role as Professor and reinvigorate his research, teaching, and extension programs.  We will miss Dan for his strong and collaborative role in College leadership, but anticipate many years of fruitful interactions with him in his new capacity.

I am pleased to announce that, with the support of the Entomology faculty, Carol Anelli and Andy Michel will be leading the Department in interim appointments.  Dr. Anelli, formerly Associate Chair, will assume Interim Chair duties and Dr. Michel will become Interim Associate Chair beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.

The CFAES leadership team is looking forward to working with Drs. Anelli and Michel as they lead the efforts of the Department to achieve its mission and vision.  Please join me in welcoming Carol and Andy to their new positions.

Sincerely,

Lonnie King
Acting Vice President and Dean

Alumni Engagement Staff Responsibilities

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Over the past 16 months, there has been significant work to further define our alumni engagement goals and priorities with the development of a comprehensive plan.  As a member of the CFAES Advancement team, Jody Poth, Director of Alumni Engagement has worked closely with Pat Whittington to continue to engage our alumni in activities, events and through recognition opportunities. As we continue to refine and implement new strategies, I want to share with you some changes related to roles and responsibilities.

Through the CFAES Advancement office, Jody will work across the college and be responsible for:  our overall alumni engagement plan, including primary oversight for the society and all their functions; awards programs; web presence; homecoming; and similar engagement activities.  Jody will coordinate our college interaction with the university alumni association and be the initial contact for departments and units (ACEL, SENR, 4-H, ATI, etc.) as they seek to strengthen their alumni engagement programs.

Recognizing that a key aspect of sustainable engagement of alumni is to ensure there is a strong connections prior to graduation.  Leading those efforts will be Pat Whittington as he will specifically focus on engaging our current students in alumni related activities and programs, including coordinate the graduating senior celebration.  Pat will work with departments and units to identify undergraduates to engage in programs and you should anticipate hearing from him as those strategies are developed.

I believe we have a solid plan that will result in sustained engagement of our alumni for many years to come.  I appreciate your active engagement with those leading these efforts and look forward to hearing the many success stories.

Please let me know if there are any questions.

Thanks, Chris

Chris Delisio
Chief Advancement Officer
College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, Room 140D, Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-8738 Office / 614-595-7916 Mobile
delisio.24@osu.edu osu.edu

Greg West Named Director of Food Systems & Industry Relations

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Colleagues,

A key component of our future facilities master plan and anticipated success will be building partnerships with the public and private sectors.  More specifically, we believe that there is great opportunity to continue building on the outstanding work being done in departments and units to further engage our corporate partners in support of teaching, research and outreach efforts.

To help accelerate and/or build the relationships and work with faculty and college leaders, we have hired Dr. Greg West to serve as the Director of Food Systems and Industry Relations.  Many of you know Greg through his contributions or service with OSU Extension 4-H Youth Development, teaching and guest lecturing and volunteer service helping connect our college to the private sector.  Greg will begin on June 1, 2016 and report to the Vice President and Dean as the college continues to identify and solidify our path to a comprehensive and coordinated effort focusing on private sector engagement across disciplines.

Greg has 28 years of experience in the food system in various leadership capacities with some of the most recognizable and successful brand names.   Most recently, Greg served as Vice President of Product Innovation and Consumer Insights for Bob Evans Restaurants and before that was Director of Food Innovation and Technology for YUM! Brands/KFC in Louisville Kentucky.  Additionally, Greg has worked for Frito-Lay, PepsiCo and Kraft General Foods in various leadership capacities.

We look forward to Greg working across the college to help each of you and your faculty strategically engage with the private sector and build upon our already strong teaching, research and outreach programs.

Sincerely,

Ron Hendrick, Ph.D.

Special Assistant to the Acting Vice President and Dean

Ryan J. Schmiesing, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean and Sr. Administrative Officer

eLearning Update & Important Information

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Hi, everyone.  I hope you’ve enjoyed a long holiday weekend!

Today I have a few quick items regarding moving to Canvas for this week’s DEEP thoughts (Determined Engaging eLearning Propulsion).

1. Our CFAES eTeam has a working group that will be developing a course template which anyone can use.  It will have commonly used CFAES info, instructions for students, etc.  It can be used as a starting point for building Canvas courses.  The eTeam is looking at templates ODEE has drafted, as well as some other colleges to take what elements fit well for our courses/students and then adding in any modifications.  We’ll send out an announcement when that is ready.  It will be in the Commons area and takes just a few seconds to download to your course.

2.  If you have a certificate program or course(s) in the current Carmen (Desire 2 Learn) platform, where you have participants that have temporary .osu guest accounts, you can copy over your course to the new Canvas site.  Send an email to carmen@osu.edu to request they set this up for you (the shell).  ODEE will be creating these in the next couple of months, once they have the academic courses done.

3.  If you have a professional development course in Moodle, where you have participants that do NOT have temporary .osu guest accounts, hang tight for a couple of weeks.  We (CFAES) are continuing our discussions of best options.  We are working through some final details now.  Our hope is to have access to a second instance of Canvas where courses can be developed fresh and/or moved from Moodle.  Guest .osu accounts will not be needed, so enrolling participants will be more smooth, as well as opportunities for co-teaching with colleagues not at OSU.  It will also be more seamless for our students/participants, many of which will become familiar with Canvas during their academic careers with us.  It will also be much easier for our CFAES support teams and faculty, just needing to become proficient with one learning management system.

Thanks!

-Dr. Deana

Deana Namuth-Covert, PhD  

Professor, Director of Online Education and Outreach

The Ohio State University

Ohio State ATI and the College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

 Wooster, OH 44691

402-483-1338 Office

namuth-covert.1@osu.edu 

ati.osu.edu