Events & Activities

Chadwick Arboretum Spring Plant Sale and Auction Fundraiser

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The Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens is hosting its annual spring plant sale and auction fundraiser. The sale is held on the northwest corner of Lane Avenue and Fred Taylor Drive.

Thursday, May 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. is an opening night reception for Friends of Chadwick Arboretum members.

The sale is open to the public on Friday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Friday, May 11 is National Public Gardens Day, and Casey Sclar, executive director of the American Public Gardens Association will be at the event joining Ann Fisher, WOSU/89.7 NPR News, for a live broadcast of All Sides With Ann Fisher from 10 a.m. to noon.

Click here for more information on the event.

Ohio State WestFest

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Ohio State WestFest is the West Campus Sustainability and Outreach Festival.

Saturday, May 19
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
West Campus Quad, 1090 Carmack Drive

Experience the technology, discoveries, and resources available across central Ohio at the 2018 Ohio State WestFest. This free, public event showcases what Ohio State researchers and community partners are discovering to protect our environment, improve how we use our natural resources, and enhance our daily lives.

Exhibitors include: Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Center for Applied Plant Sciences, Center for Automotive Research, Columbus Audubon, COSI, Electrical and Computer Engineering, ElectroScience Laboratory, Friends of the Lower Olentangy (FLOW), Labs in Life, Molecular Genetics/ Zebrafish Facility, Museum of Biological Diversity, Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center, Office of Energy and Environment, Ohio Energy Project, Ohio 4-H, Ohio State Energy Partners, Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, Ohio Sea Grant/Stone Laboratory, Orton Geological Museum, Smart Columbus, Speech and Hearing Science, STEAM Factory, and Wexner Medical Center Green Team.

Food trucks and a bike corral will be on-site for your convenience.

Click here for more information about the event.

Waterman Listening Sessions for Faculty, Staff and Students

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The Future of Waterman Task Force is seeking input from important stakeholders, including college and university faculty, staff, and students, elected officials, neighbors, alumni, commodity groups, friends of the college, and more.

The task force is charged with leading efforts to develop a comprehensive vision for Waterman Farm, a physical master plan (working with our partners in Physical Planning and Real Estate), and a proposed governance structure.

Input from college and university faculty, staff, and students at upcoming Waterman Listening Sessions is key to the success of the task force. Please plan to attend, and encourage others to as well.

More details are included in the attached flyers for the sessions, and can be found here.

Faculty and Staff
Waterman Listening Sessions for Faculty and Staff
Ag Admin Auditorium
April 18, 1 to 3:30 p.m.
April 19, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
April 25, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Click here to register.

Students
Waterman Listening Sessions for Students
Free Pizza and Drinks!
Howlett Hall 164
April 16, 4 to 6 p.m.
April 25, 2 to 4 p.m.
Students do not need to register.

Chadwick Arboretum Arbor Day Celebration

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Friday, April 27
10 a.m.
West entrance to Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road, 43210

Join Mrs. Drake and the CFAES community as we celebrate our Lorax Award recipients (those who speak for the trees), and dedicate the trees planted during ArboBlitz 2017. We’ll also celebrate our 7th year of receiving the prestigious Tree Campus USA award at The Ohio State University.

A reception will follow.

Buckeye Bonanza and Open House

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The Buckeye Bonanza Open House and Sale Preview is a great opportunity to come out and learn about the Ohio State Equine Program. Come to the open house and explore the farm! Meet the sale horses and get to know their student trainers.

This is an open house for the equine facility, and we will offer a petting zoo, sale horse demos, and much more! There will be fun for the entire family, young and old! Food vendor will be present on premises.

The Buckeye Bonanza and Open House will be held Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.  at the Ohio State Equine Facility (3658 Kays Ave., Dublin, OH 43017).

COMPAS Colloquium: Food Pyramid Scheme with Christopher Carter

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Ohio State’s COMPAS Program, the Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Ohio State’s School of Environment and Natural Resources, and InFACT are partnering to present “Food Pyramid Scheme” with Christopher Carter, Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego.

The event, which will be held from 1:30 – 3 p.m. on April 16 on the 11th floor of Thompson Library, will explore the structural inequalities that exist in the domestic food system for both producers and consumers, paying particular attention to the underlying sociological and theological assumptions that permit the current food system, whose shortcomings disproportionately affect communities of color, to be viewed as normative.

Click here for more information.

Farmer’s Share at Waterman

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Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) is hosting its annual Farmer’s Share event at Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory for Ohio State students, faculty and staff.

Friday, April 20
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Waterman Dairy Farm

There will be wagon rides, tours of the dairy facility and interactive agricultural education activities at the event. There will also be cows and free ice cream!

Tours and activities at the farm are free of cost and include transportation. Buses will be departing from the Ohio Union each hour starting at 10 a.m. and will make a loop to the farm and then back to the Union. With the activities planned, we expect people to spend around 2 hours at the farm.

Click here to register.

Email questions to stollar.15@osu.edu.

Retirement Celebration for Lauren Farr

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Lauren Farr is springing into retirement. Please join Marketing and Communications as we celebrate at a spring garden party in her honor!

Friday, April 27
4 – 6 p.m., Remarks at 5 p.m.
Kottman Hall Lobby and Chadwick Gazebo Garden
2021 Coffey Road, Columbus

Please RSVP by April 19.

If you would like to contribute to a gift for Lauren or send a card, picture, or personal note for a memory book, contact Morgan Dailey by April 16.

 

Campus Campaign Update

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As of March 28, 27 percent of CFAES faculty and staff have participated in the campaign.  Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has given so far.

If you have yet to make a gift, please consider doing so.  You can make a one-time gift or sign up for payroll deduction.  If there is a cause close to your heart and you can’t locate a corresponding fund, check with your ambassador or email Claire Badger for assistance.

And if you are currently giving via payroll deduction and would like to change your gift, its easy enough to do online.

Upcoming Events
On Monday, April 16 at 9:30 a.m., there will be a Campus Campaign light breakfast event for Extension employees in the Agricultural Administration Auditorium (before the JCEP committee meetings).

All CFAES Faculty & Staff are invited to join the CFAES Staff Advisory Council and the CFAES Campus Campaign team for breakfast on Wednesday, April 18 in the Agricultural Administration Auditorium from 8 – 9:30 a.m.
SAC CC Breakfast

Wooster campus is also holding a breakfast that same day.  Look for details on that soon!

Stories of Impact
We all know that OSU faculty, students, and staff do work that changes the world. Here are a couple of stories of people who have benefitted from OSU programs:

Tredella Floyd shares how OSU Extension changed her life so she could provide a better life for herself and her foster children.

Jeff Austin was able to farm again after being paralyzed by cancer thanks to AgrAbility.

Cailea Williams is able to get the nutrition she needs from the Garden of Hope while recovering from brain cancer.

You can support any of these programs via Campus Campaign:

Extension – 306726
AgrAbility – 313467
Garden of Hope – 301383

Water Quality Task Force Open Forums

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Help design CFAES’s water quality initiative. The CFAES Water Quality Task Force seeks input from college faculty and staff to help design a future Water Quality Initiative (WQI) for the college. These open forums are an opportunity for us to get your input about:

  • What types of water quality issues or challenges should be a focus for the WQI?
  • What should the college WQI do? How can it best support your work on water quality?

April 4, 2018
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Columbus, Agricultural Administration Auditorium

April 6, 2018
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Wooster, Research Services Room 130

April 9, 2018
ZOOM Meeting, #789611552

April 12, 2018
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Columbus, Agricultural Administration Auditorium

RSVP is encouraged to help plan for seating and refreshments. If registering for the ZOOM session, the link will be sent to you. Click here to register.

CFAES WQTF Open Forums Flyer

If you have questions, contact Andrew Bahrou.

Celebration of Students Week

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Celebration of Students Week
April 9-14, 2018

Columbus Campus

Monday, April 9
Giveaway items: hat, pencil pouch or sharpie marker 10-2 p.m., while supplies last in Kottman Hall Lobby, Agricultural Administration Lobby, and Agricultural Engineering Lobby

Tuesday, April 10
Dessert Trucks: Buckeye Donuts, Kona Ice and Graeter’s Ice Cream 11-2:30 p.m., while supplies last at Fyffe Court turnaround (in front of Howlett Hall)

Wednesday, April 11
Global Food Fair (hosted by CFAES Voyagers and OIA Global Engagement) 6-7:30 p.m. in Agricultural Administration Auditorium

Thursday, April 12
CFAES Celebration of Students 4:45 p.m. Pre-boarding, 5:15 p.m. Banquet (tickets required to attend; available for purchase for $15 in Agricultural Administration 100 and Kottman Hall 210) at Ohio Union Archie Griffin Ballroom

Friday, April 13
Plant a Succulent (hosted by SENR Ambassadors) 10-2 p.m., while supplies last outside Kottman Hall
Therapy Dogs (hosted by Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics) 1-3 p.m. Gazebo area outside Kottman Hall

Saturday, April 14
Urban Agriculture Adventure Register: go.osu.edu/2018SpringTrip 8 a.m. depart Columbus 9:30 a.m. depart Wooster *Various stops around Cleveland, Ohio
*Deposit is required to register and is refunded upon participation

Wooster Campus

Monday, April 9
Giveaway items: hat, pencil pouch or sharpie marker BuckID required 10-2 p.m., while supplies last Skou Hall Lobby

Tuesday, April 10
Therapy Dogs and Adult Coloring Pages (hosted by ATI Student Success Center) Refreshing beverages provided 12-3 p.m. Skou Hall Lobby
CFAES Involvement Fair (hosted by CFAES Student Council Clubs and Organizations) 5:30-7:30 p.m. Housing Community Room

Wednesday, April 11
Plant a Succulent (hosted by ATI Greenhouse Club) Snacks provided 10-2 p.m. Skou Hall Lobby

Thursday, April 12
Hartzler Dairy Trailer on campus (Ice Cream and Popsicles) BuckID required 12-3 p.m. Located beside Landscape & Construction Building
FAES Celebration of Students (tickets available for purchase for $15 in Halterman Hall 219) 4:45 p.m. Pre-boarding, 5:15 p.m. Banquet Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Union Archie Griffin Ballroom

Friday, April 13
Adventure on the Wooster Campus Walking Trails, maps provided Trail mix provided 10-2 p.m. Skou Hall Lobby

Saturday, April 14
Urban Agriculture Adventure Register: go.osu.edu/2018SpringTrip 8 a.m. depart Columbus, 9:30 a.m. depart Wooster *Various stops around Cleveland, Ohio
*Deposit is required to register and is refunded upon participation

Urban Agricultural Adventure Trip

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Register now for the 2018 CFAES Urban Agricultural Adventure.
All CFAES faculty, staff, and students are welcome!

Urban Argricultural Adventure Trip 2018 Flyer

Saturday, April 14, 2018
Departing from Columbus at 8:00 a.m. (returning at 6:30 p.m.)
Departing from Wooster at 9:30 a.m. (returning at 5:00 p.m.)

This trip includes tours of various Cleveland area farms, along with a visit to Rid-All Green partnership and The West Side Market.

Transportation (for both Wooster and Columbus) is provided, along with continental breakfast and a boxed lunch.

Click here to register.

Waterman Task Force Hosts Listening Sessions

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Dean Cathann A. Kress recently created the Future of Waterman Task Force, which will develop a comprehensive vision for the Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory, a physical master plan, and a proposed governance structure.

This important 261-acre asset on the Columbus campus is a priority for the college, Kress said. Over the next several years, nearly $50 million will be invested in Waterman with the Kunz-Brundige Franklin County Extension building, a multispecies livestock learning center; and a controlled environment food production complex. These new buildings will join other ongoing and vital programming and facilities.

At its first meeting on March 22, the task force created a plan of action. Among the immediate tactics are listening sessions where task force members will gather thoughts from important stakeholders, including college and university faculty and staff, elected officials, neighbors, alumni, commodity groups, friends of the college and more.

Please plan to attend one of the following sessions, that are specifically for faculty and staff:

Listening Sessions for Faculty and Staff

April 18, 1-3:30 p.m.
Agricultural Administration Building Auditorium

April 19, 9-11:30 a.m.
Agricultural Administration Building Auditorium

April 25, 9-11:30 a.m.
Agricultural Administration Building Auditorium

Click here to register.

Leading the task force are co-chairs Graham Cochran and John Foltz. Task force members include Carol Anelli, Julie Fox, Andy Gurd, Elizabeth Hawkins, Tracy Kitchel, Dewey Mann, Jim Metzger, Terry Niblack, Kathy Smith, Brian Hanna, Ken Scaife, and Suzanne Steel.

Click here for more information on the task force.

Waterman Listening Sessions

Spaceship in the Desert

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Gökçe Günel of the University of Arizona presents “Spaceship in the Desert: Energy, Climate Change and Urban Design in Abu Dhabi” at 4 p.m. March 26 in Room 1080, Derby Hall, on Ohio State’s Columbus campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Ohio State’s Cultures of the Anthropecene working group, part of the Humanities Institute, is the event’s host.

Günel is the author of a new book, scheduled to be published next year by Duke University Press, that carries the same title as her lecture. She is an assistant professor in Arizona’s School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies.

The event flyer says that in 2006, the city of Abu Dhabi, capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, “launched an ambitious project to construct the world’s first ‘zero-carbon’ city: Masdar City.” Günel’s talk, the flyer says, will investigate “the construction of renewable energy and clean technology infrastructures … as the era of abundant oil supplies comes to an end.”

Click here for more information.

Sustainable Supply Chain Through the Lens of Reinvention

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School of Environment and Natural Resources
Environmental Professionals Network

Sustainable Supply Chain Through the Lens of Reinvention

A conversation with:

  • Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva – co-founder and chief reinvention officer at We Exist Reinvention Agency
  • Katie Fornadel – supply planning analyst at Patagonia
  • Frank O’Brien-Bernini – vice president and chief sustainability officer for Owens Corning
  • Sarah Moore – retail project manager and sustainability strategist at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

EPN Flyer

Monday, April 16, 2018
7 – 8:40 p.m.
The Ohio State University
Ohio Union Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom
1739 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210

Click here to register.

Ohio is home to thousands of environmental professionals working every day to make the world a better place. The Environmental Professionals Network (EPN) is a service of the School of Environment and Natural Resources that connects and grows environmental professionals in-person and online.