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News and Notes: June 14, 2024

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

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In This Issue:

Leadership Notes

  1. Note from David Civittolo

College Connections

  1. Explore Connect Collab to be held at OSU Piketon — June 25

Community Connections

  1. 2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium Recap

Programming Perspectives

  1. Dairy Cattle Webinar to Focus on Sustainable Solutions — June 18
  2. Woodland Water and Wildlife LIVE! Workshop — July 12
  3. Summer 2024 Income Tax Schools Start Mid-July
  4. Manure Science Review Scheduled for August 6

Operations/Business of Extension

  1. Minding the Brand: Upcoming Adobe Express Trainings
  2. SPO Update from the Office of Research and Graduate Education
  3. Grant Development Support Unit Services

Celebrating Colleagues

  1. EFNEP Mid-Year Conference Recap Video Shared

Health and Wellness

  1. Live Healthy Live Well Team Shares CPR Information
  2. Building a Better Path to Early Cancer Diagnosis

  1. Note from David Civittolo

    With the summer youth camping season, the start of county fairs, and the detail work that goes into summer program planning — the past few weeks have been a whirlwind for many of us. Add interviews for your next Extension leader, the recent Urban Food Systems Symposium, and the continued work of the OSU Extension Management Structure Task Force into the mix, and wow, it’s an extraordinarily busy time of year for all.

    I do want to remind you about the Qualtrics survey that the Extension Management Structure Task Force has made available to capture feedback on its work so far. Click here to access the survey. The survey closes at 11:59 p.m. today, June 14.

    Despite all the demands on our work time this summer, I hope you’re all planning to use some of your hard-earned vacation days. Maybe you’ve got an extended weekend planned, or a long-awaited trip out of the state or country on your calendar...whatever it is, I hope you make it happen.

    Best, David 

  2. Explore Connect Collab to be held at OSU Piketon — June 25

    OSU South Centers in Piketon will host an Explore Connect Collab event on June 25 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.). Participants will learn about and interact with research and Extension programs including aquaculture and aquaponics, small business development, specialty crops, soil, water, and bioenergy, direct food and agricultural marketing, manufacturing, cooperative business models, and food and nutrition. Click here to register.

  3. 2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium Recap

    Ohio hosted the 2024 UrSymposium attendees standing outside learningban Food Systems Symposium earlier this week. The three-day event attracted 233 people from 26 states and 4 countries. In addition to our land-grant partner, Kansas State University, other Ohio State and community partners participated in the event. A special thank you to the Extension professionals who served on the planning committee, organized tours, and moderated sessions. In addition, there were others across the college and university who participated as presenters, event promoters, guests, and resource providers. They include Laura Akgerman, Christina Byrd, Denise Ellsworth, Julie Fox, Michelle Gaston, Jared Grant, Jeff Hattey, Mike Hogan, Jim Jasinski, Meagan Kellis, Fernanda Krupek, Logan Minter, Gigi Neal, Maggie Rivera, Morning Robinson, ShaLise Simmons, Julie Wayman, Leeoria Willis-Burritt, and Aaron Wilson. 

    For more information about the event, contact Julie Fox.

  4. Dairy Cattle Webinar to Focus on Sustainable Solutions — June 18

    Ron Schuller, chief operating officer of low carbon technologies at Select Sires, will speak at the next 2024 Dairy Cattle Webinar on June 18 (3-4 p.m.). He will provide an introduction to Low Carbon Technologies(TM) and their science-based methodology that helps agricultural producers improve sustainability through greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more and register here.

  5. Woodland Water and Wildlife LIVE! Workshop — July 12

    There will be a Woodland Water and Wildlife LIVE! workshop on July 12 (8:15 a.m.-4 p.m.) at the Ohio State Mansfield campus. The topics for the day include forest understory plants, invasive species identification and control, vernal pools, and deer management. Learn more and register here.

  6. Summer 2024 Income Tax Schools Start Mid-July

    The Farm Office team has set the dates for its 2024 Summer Income Tax Schools. Registration is not yet open, but the dates and locations have been identified. They’re outlined here.

  7. Manure Science Review Scheduled for August 6

    CFAES will host the 24th annual Manure Science Review on August 6 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Several Extension professionals will share their expertise during the event. To register, go to go.osu.edu/msr-2024.

  8. Minding the Brand: Upcoming Adobe Express Trainings

    Nearly 200 Extension professionals have participated in Express training so far. If you’ve not been able to attend a training yet, there are multiple opportunities to participate in one over the next several weeks (see dates and times below): 

    Each training features the same overview information and exercises, and there is no need to register. We are working to make a pre-recorded session available too. 

  9. SPO Update from the Office of Research and Graduate Education

    There are upcoming changes in the office for Research and Graduate Education concerning Sponsored Program Officers (SPOs) that serve the CFAES community. During this period of transition, the SPO team members will be experiencing an increase in their individual workload assignments. The SPO team has asked for flexibility and understanding that it may take longer for them to respond to inquiries. They will be prioritizing tasks based on deadlines and urgency.  

    To facilitate communication, include the epa-005 #, award #, or grant # in the subject line of your emails to the SPOs. 

    We also ask that you notify your SPO at least two weeks in advance of a proposal submission. As a reminder, the epa-005 form must be completed prior to the submission of any proposal to an external sponsor. 

    There will also be a change in Extension workload management: 

    • 4-H Youth Development — will move to Bojan Brkljacic 
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources — will move to Ashley Clayton

    You will notice these changes in the PI Portal as you manage your awards. A helpful one-page guide to the PI Portal can be found here.

    Reach out to the Grant Development Support Unit as far in advance as possible for help to prepare a competitive proposal. Visit research.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/ then click on the request services button on the right side of the page.

  10. Grant Development Support Unit Services

    The Grant Development Support Unit (GDSU) in the CFAES Office for Research and Graduate Education, offers a free service to assist faculty and staff with their grant submissions. Since 2009, GDSU has supported more than 1,250 proposals, helping bring in $199 million to CFAES. Services available include compiling the peripheral documents and assuring they conform to funding guidelines, providing budget assistance (which includes correct use of fringe rates and indirect cost rates), uploading documents to the submission platform (when possible), and coordinating the whole process with your assigned Sponsored Program Officer (SPO).

    To request assistance, visit the Grant Development Support Unit (GDSU) website, click on the Request Services button on the right side of the page. Or, you can email gdsu@osu.edu directly if you have any questions or would like to schedule a time to meet.

  11. EFNEP Mid-Year Conference Recap Video Shared

    Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) professionals recently gathered for their annual mid-year conference that allowed them to connect, network, and learn from each other. Thank you, EFNEP professionals, for the important work you do in the communities you serve. Here's a video Learning and Organizational Development created to recap the event.

  12. Live Healthy Live Well Team Shares CPR Information

    In 2007, the American Heart Association worked with the American Red Cross and the National Safety Council to designate a week in June for National CPR and AED Awareness Week. Its purpose is to bring attention to how more lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). About 70 percent of cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital happen at home. That means that if you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love – a spouse, partner, child, or parent. Read the entire blog entry at livehealthyosu.com/2024/06/06/what-if-it-were-them/.

  13. Building a Better Path to Early Cancer Diagnosis

    In June 2020, the Cancer Diagnostic Center opened its doors to new patients for the first time. Its mission is to provide direct, expedited access to anyone who suspects they have cancer — with or without a physician referral. Since opening, the Cancer Diagnostic Center has served 2,400 patients, supporting 60-80 new patients each month. The goal is to get everyone an appointment within a few days; many get same-day appointments. Learn more about the center in this article.