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News and Notes: April 12, 2024

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Leadership Notes

  1. Note from David Civittolo

    In the past few days, we’ve heard powerful messages from university and college leadership, both mentioning the excellent work Extension does with and on behalf of all Ohioans.

College Connections

  1. CFAES Student Recruitment Information

    Interacting with high school students and families who have an interest in food, agriculture, or environmental sciences?

  2. EPN Earth Day Celebration – April 22

    Join the Environmental Professionals Network (EPN) and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens for an exciting Earth Day program, “Eat this Earth Day!” on April 22 at the Fawcett Center.

Community Connections

  1. ODA and Extension Team up to Distribute Free Garden Seeds Through Ohio Victory Gardens Program

    The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and OSU Extension kicked off the fifth year of the Ohio Victory Gardens program earlier this week. This year, the program expanded to include 64 counties.

  2. ODA to Host Forest Health Conference – April 18

    The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will host a Forest Health Conference on April 18 at the ODA campus in Reynoldsburg.

  3. We Grow Scientists Event – May 1

    CFAES will host the second annual We Grow Scientists event on May 1 (3-7 p.m.) at the Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory in Columbus.

Programming Perspectives

  1. Gardening for Conservation Webinar Series

    Join OSU Extension and The Nature Conservancy for a series of webinars this spring and summer that focus on gardening for conservation.

Award Opportunities/Reminders

  1. OneOhio Recovery Foundation Announces 2024 Regional Grant Program

    Applications are now open for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation's 2024 Regional Grant Program.

Operations/Business of Extension

  1. Engage: Extension Data Portal Update

    Since the Extension Data Portal launched in January, 277 program faculty and staff have completed the training and gained access to the portal, creating 3,877 events reaching 86,777 participants across 181 programs.

Celebrating Colleagues

  1. CFAES Awards Recipients Include Extension Professionals

    Congratulations to the following Extension professionals who received awards during the college’s annual awards ceremony for 2023-2024. 

  2. Shoemaker Receives 2024 University Outreach and Engagement Award

    Haley Shoemaker, educator, agriculture and natural resources, recently received a 2024 Community Engagement Practitioner Award from The Ohio State University’s Office of Outreach and Engagement.

  3. Ferrari and Fox Contribute to a Book Focused on Extension Education and Social Sciences

    Theresa Ferrari, state specialist, 4-H youth development, and Julie Fox, director, Extension strategic initiatives and urban engagement, each recently contributed to a chapter in a book published by Cambridge University Press.

Professional Development Opportunities

  1. CES Offers Professional Development In-Service – May 22

    Chi Epsilon Sigma (CES) will host a professional development in-service for all Extension support staff on May 22.

  2. Urban Food Systems Symposium Early Registration Closes April 12

    The 2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium will be June 11-13 in Columbus. Act now to take advantage of early registration prices through April 12.

  3. Ohio JCEP Accepting Applications for Professional Development Scholarships and Programming Grants – Deadline May 1

    Ohio JCEP is accepting applications through May 1 for its second round of professional development scholarships and programming grants for 2024.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  1. CFAES Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offers Workshops

    CFAES is committed to ensuring that all of its research and related educational programming are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis.

  2. CFAES DEI Speaker Series Announced

    Save the dates for the 2024 CFAES DEI Speaker Series, which kicks off March 21 (12-1:15 p.m.). The series will feature the following speakers and topics.

Extension Annual Conference

  1. 2024 Extension Conference Committee Selects Theme

    The Extension Conference steering committee has selected Fulfilling Our Mission, Cultivating Our Path for the Future as the theme for the 2024 conference. This year’s conference will be Dec. 10-11 in Columbus and is open to all Extension professionals.

Health and Wellness

  1. Loneliness – the Next Epidemic

    In 2023, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory about how loneliness and isolation can have detrimental effects on health. The Live Healthy Live Well team addressed this concern in a recent blog post titled “Loneliness — the Next Epidemic.”

  2. Lifestyle Spending Account – Due April 15

    Ohio State’s Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) reimburses employees up to $125 per quarter for eligible expenses related to health, fitness, family, emotional, and social wellness. The first quarter ended March 31.