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News and Notes: March 1, 2024

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Leadership Notes

  1. Note from David Civittolo

    Ohio 4-H Week will be celebrated across the state next week. Largely because of this national organization, our 4-H Youth Development program reaches more than 156,000 Ohio youth a year through 4-H clubs, camps, schools, and after-school programs.

  2. Search Commences for Permanent Associate Dean and Director of OSU Extension

    As announced by CFAES in August 2023, a national search has commenced for the next associate dean and director of OSU Extension.

College Connections

  1. CFAES Awards Ceremony and State of the College Address – April 5

    The CFAES Awards Ceremony will be held on April 5, followed by Dean Kress’s State of the College address.

  2. CFAES Celebration of Research Week – April 8-12

    The CFAES annual Celebration of Research Week will highlight the successes of the college’s research community. One of the week’s special events is the CFAES Research Forum Poster Competition.

  3. Weeds Survey Maps Now Available

    A recent collaboration between Kx and Extension has resulted in an online tool that shares the results of Weeds Surveys that were collected across Ohio in the past few years.

Programming Perspectives

  1. All about Goats Webinar Series – Starts March 11

    This spring, the Small Ruminants Team is hosting All About Goats, a six-part webinar series that focuses on dairy and meat goats.

  2. Ohio Fruit Pruning School – March 14

    Join Dr. Gary Gao and Ryan Slaughter for an online Fruit Pruning School on March 14 (9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.). This workshop will focus on the proper pruning techniques to improve production and quality in fruit tree and small fruit plantings.

Tech Updates

  1. New Microsoft Teams Now Available

    A new version of Microsoft Teams is now available to all university faculty, staff, and students.

Operations/Business of Extension

  1. Engage: Extension Data Portal Update

    The Extension Data Portal (EDP) launched in January. More than 180 program faculty and staff have completed the training and gained access to the portal, and more than 1,600 events have been entered into the portal to date.

  2. Qualtrics Workflows Change — Action Required for Those Using Workflows

    Debby Lewis shared recent changes to workflows in Qualtrics in an email on Feb. 16, 2024. Instructions on how to check for failed workflows are included in the email.

  3. Social Media Posts – University Branding Applies

    Social media posts that are made on behalf of OSU Extension by way of a county office, program area, or team account must follow brand guidelines.

  4. CITI RCR Training Update

    To better align with federal requirements and the university’s shared values, all research-eligible faculty, staff, trainees, and students will be required to complete the newly updated Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training every

Celebrating Colleagues

  1. Drs. Gary Gao and Mike Hogan Seated on University Senate

    The University Senate Office has confirmed the appointments of Drs. Gary Gao and Mike Hogan to three-year terms as senators representing the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

  2. Food Business Central Course Now Available

    Food Business Central is self-paced, online course that some OSU Extension professionals developed for anyone starting a farm-raised and home-based food business including meat, poultry, and eggs.

Professional Development Opportunities

  1. EPN Breakfast Program to Focus on Lake Erie Stewardship – March 19

    The Environmental Professionals Network (EPN) will meet on March 19 for breakfast program titled Our North Coast, which will outline the stewardship practices in place to protect and restore Lake Erie.

  2. CES Offers Take a Break to Educate Series

    Chi Epsilon Sigma is offering a series of workshops the last Wednesday of every month with the goal of providing bite-sized learning opportunities to Extension support staff.

  3. Spray Drone In-Service – March 28

    Educators across the state who are interested in learning more about spray drone technology should plan to join a virtual in-service on March 28.

  4. TASC Hosts Train-the-Trainer Workshop in Cincinnati – April 15-16

    Taking Action to Address Substance Use in Communities (TASC) will host a train-the-trainer workshop in Cincinnati April 15-16.

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.

Health and Wellness

  1. Protect Yourself and Your Finances Workshop – March 14

    In celebration of National Consumer Protection Week, FCS professionals are organizing and hosting a virtual Protect Yourself and Your Finances workshop on March 14.