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News and Notes: March 28, 2025

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Leadership Notes

  1. Note from David Civittolo

    A huge thank you to all the committee members who diligently planned, managed on-site logistics, and provided leadership to the East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference last Friday.

College Connections

  1. CFAES Awards and State of the College – April 4

    The 2025 CFAES Awards and State of the College will be held April 4 (9:30-11 a.m.). Join the college in this celebration of the outstanding achievements of our faculty, staff, and students and the success of our college.

  2. We Grow Scientists – April 30

    CFAES will host COSI’s annual We Grow Scientists event on April 30 (3-7 p.m.) at the Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory in Columbus.

Community Connections

  1. Forestry In-Services Planned – starting May 21

    The Ohio Division of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service Department of Agriculture, and Extension are hosting monthly in-service opportunities May through November 2025.

Programming Perspectives

  1. Southern Ohio Women in Ag Conference – April 4

    The Southern Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference will be held April 4 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) in Chillicothe. Some of the conference topics will include grant writing, marketing strategies, photography skills, a producer panel, and a take-home floral creation.

  2. Agriculture and Natural Resources In-Service Planned – April 4

    There will be an in-service for agriculture and natural resources professionals on April 4 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) in Wooster.

  3. Southern Ohio Perennial School – April 10

    The Southern Ohio Perennial School will be held April 10 in Owensville. Some topics for the in-person day of learning includes cultivating woodland wildflowers, ponds, pond-loving plants, herbaceous ornamentals, brambles, and more.

Operations/Business of Extension

  1. Extension Marketing Meetup – April 2

    The next Extension Marketing Meetup will be April 2 (1:30-2:30 p.m.). This meeting will focus on logo use. There will be time for other questions, idea sharing, and discussion about anything brand related during the meeting.

  2. Minding the Brand: Email signature creation tool

    Ohio State offers a simple, user-friendly email signature creation tool for all Extension faculty and staff (you’ll need your name.# information to use it).

Celebrating Colleagues

  1. Office of Outreach and Engagement Announces Award Winners

    The Ohio State Office of Outreach and Engagement recently announced its 2024 award winners. Congratulations to the following Extension professionals for the work they did to earn these recognitions.

  2. Extension Professionals Coming and Going

    Over the past couple of months, we’ve added new Extension professionals to our statewide team. We’ve also had some team members take on new roles and others have retired.

Professional Development Opportunities

  1. CES Professional Development Opportunities

    Chi Epsilon Sigma is hosting monthly Take a Break to Educate—Bite-Sized Learning sessions. The next session will be April 30 (11 a.m.) and will focus on records retention.

  2. ESC International Conference at Virginia Tech

    Save the date for the Engagement Scholarship Consortium’s international conference Oct. 8-9 at Virginia Tech. 

  3. Call for Abstracts: NETtra Tourism Conference

    The National Extension Tourism Network (NETtra) is now accepting abstracts for its annual conference Oct. 7-10 in New Hampshire.

Health and Wellness

  1. Health Benefits of Eating Fish

    The Live Healthy Live Well team recently shared information about the health benefits of consuming fish, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acid.

  2. Lifestyle Spending Account Overview and Claims Reminder

    To support health and well-being, Ohio State offers eligible employees the option of using a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to reimburse personal expenses related to health, fitness, family, emotional and social wellness.