Office of Government Affairs, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

Machine learning helps determine health of soybean fields

Using a combination of drones and machine learning techniques, researchers from The Ohio State University have recently developed a novel method for determining crop health and used it to create a new tool that may aid future farmers.

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Cathann A. Kress reappointed as Vice President and Dean of Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

Kress will continue to serve as the chief academic and administrative officer of the college and lead its education, research, service and outreach missions through June 2027.

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Ohio Crop Returns Outlook for 2022

OSU Extension's Farm Office forecasts production costs for Ohio field crops to be higher than last year: variable costs from 2021 to 2022 are projected to increase by 44% for corn, 40% for soybeans, and 50% for wheat. Current budget analyses also indicate very favorable returns for all three primary commodity crops.

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Upcoming events

June 30, 2022

11:00 -1:00

Annual HABs Forecast for Western Lake Erie

Ohio State's Stone Laboratory and Ohio Sea Grant will host a live web event for NOAA’s annual HABs Forecast for western Lake Erie. In addition to the official forecast, the event will feature spring nutrient loading and projections along with expert commentary and highlights of recent research efforts and successes

August 11-12, 2022

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

2022 Congressional Assistants Tour

An annual event that informs and updates our federal legislative offices on the cutting-edge teaching, research, and outreach occurring in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, and the key impact this work has on the state and local economies, food security and human health, and rural livelihoods.

September 7, 2022

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science Conference

The Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory at Ohio State University host research and outreach leaders to share findings from recent studies on harmful algal blooms and identify remaining areas of uncertainty

September 20-22, 2022

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

2022 Farm Science Review

The Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review, one of North America's premier agricultural showcases, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.

Quick Glimpses

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OSU Extension Partners in BroadbandOhio's Community Accelerator Program

Accelerator will help more villages, cities, and counties - regardless of size or staffing - prepare for the funding opportunities from both the state and federal levels by creating local plans on how to expand broadband access.

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Dr. Ian Shelton: Ukraine - The Breadbasket of Europe

The Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy discusses Ukraine's historical emergence as a principal player in global agricultural markets

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Elena Irwin: 2022 AERE Fellow

Elena Irwin, distinguished professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, has been selected as a 2022 Fellow of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE), the association’s highest honor.

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Recent Research Funding Awards

Deciphering The Environmental Sources And Genetic Basis Of Antifungal Resistant Aspergillus Fumigatus

This $942,756 award from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to researchers in the Department of Plant Pathology to study the factors that contribute to fungicide resistance by Aspergillus fumigatus,

Research Summary