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News and Notes: April 22, 2022

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OUR VISION: Ohioans have the knowledge and resources they need to actively engage in creating conditions in which they thrive.

OUR MISSION: We create opportunities for people to explore how science-based knowledge can improve social, economic and environmental conditions.

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Leadership Notes

  1. Thoughts from Jackie

    Next week is Administrative Professionals Day (Wednesday, April 27), and I want to specifically highlight the work of all of our tremendous information assistants, office assistants, and office associates.

  2. OSU Extension Director's Video Update

    The next Director’s Video Update will be held on Tuesday, April 26 at 9am. Registration is required. You can register online.

College Connections

  1. Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair – April 23

    The Scarlet Gray and Green Fair is back live for 2022. It will be held this Saturday at the Secrest Arboretum Center on the CFAES Wooster campus.

  2. New KX eFields Tool is now Available

    The Knowledge Exchange recently expanded the eFields tool on its website. The new eFields page includes the reports database, a data visualization tool, and an eFields interactive tab.

  3. CFAES Celebration of Research Week Follow-up

    Thanks to all who participated in last week’s Celebration of Research Week festivities hosted by the CFAES Office for Research and Graduate Education.

  4. Beef Field Day and Tour – July 16

    It has been several years since an Ohio Beef Field Day has been held, and the program will make a reappearance in Muskingum County on Saturday, July 16.

  5. Grow the Future of Entomology: Give to Fundraising Campaign

    The Department of Entomology is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to demonstrate its commitment to undergraduate education.

Community Connections

  1. Ohio Victory Gardens Program Kicks Off Third Year; Expands to 42 Counties

    The Ohio Department of Agriculture and OSU Extension offices are kicking off the third year of the Ohio Victory Gardens program.

  2. TSC Spring Paper Clover Campaign Runs April 27-May 8

    The spring Tractor Supply Company (TSC) paper clover campaign will be held April 27-May 8. The campaign collects customer donations at the register to benefit local 4-H programs.

Programming Perspectives

  1. Remember – Today is Earth Day!

    In recognition of this important focus on our earth stewardship, six  activities were developed and are available online.

  2. Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague and Ohio State Recognize April as Financial Literacy Month

    Ohio Treasurer and OSU Extension are recognizing Financial Literacy Month in April and celebrating our continued combined statewide efforts to promote Real Money Real World and other financial management programming.

  3. Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey – Complete by April 30

    Ag professionals across the state of Ohio are being surveyed to help generate information for those interested in farmland. There are a couple of ways to participate.

  4. FCS All Healthy Teams Gathering – May 19

    The FCS Healthy Teams Gathering will be held in-person on May 19, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center.

Award Opportunities/Reminders

  1. JCEP Award Applications due by May 1

    Check out a couple of Ohio JCEP funding opportunities.

  2. Engagement Scholarship Consortium Grant Applications due by May 9

    Conducting scholarship that is mutually beneficial for both university scholars and communities is the very foundation of engaged scholarship.

  3. International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program Opportunity – Open until May 16

    A FY2022 International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program opportunity for the Northern Triangle is now open.

Operations/Business of Extension

  1. Report = Support Mandatory Training Must be Completed by April 29

    Merit-eligible employees who do not complete the mandatory Report = Support! training by April 29 will not be eligible for annual merit increases that take effect in September 2022.

  2. Travel Resources and Reminders

    As you begin to plan for out-of-state and overnight travel for conferences and professional development this year, here are some key resources and reminders for you.

Celebrating Colleagues

  1. NACAA Announces Ohio Winners of 2022 Communications Awards

    Congratulations to the winners of the state communications awards contest for the Ohio chapter of NACAA.

  2. 2022 Community Engagement Practitioner Awards Recognize Two Extension Educators

    Two OSU Extension educators were recently recognized with Community Engaged Practitioner Awards from the Ohio State Office of Outreach and Engagement.

Professional Development Opportunities

  1. OSU Leadership Center Offers May Workshops

    Check out this list of workshops hosted by the Leadership Center in May.

  2. Regional AgrAbility Workshop – June 28-30

    This workshop is presented by Ohio AgrAbility and the National AgrAbility Project.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  1. 2022 National Conference on Diversity, Race, and Learning – May 2-3

    This year’s conference theme is Forward Progress: Making Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence a Priority.

  2. CFAES Offers Diversity, Intercultural, and Community Engagement (DICE) Certificate

    The CFAES Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion partnering with the Ohio State Multicultural Center to offer a customized DICE certificate.