The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
News and Notes
September 25, 2020

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.

Thoughts from the Director

I participated in a national conversation yesterday with Extension directors and administrators to discuss leadership in a time of social, economic, and political disruption. There were more than 120 participants and the conversations were at once inspiring and perplexing.

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Interim Director’s Video Update

Thanks again to those who listened live last week for the video update. We know you’re busy, so the conversation was recorded.

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Programming and Activities Update

I mentioned these numbers during the video update, but it bears repeating – we have a lot going on around the state! Thank you for your continued work with our clientele, and especially for your commitment to being safe while we connect with our clients and colleagues.

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Farm Science Review

This year’s virtual Farm Science Review provided many excellent opportunities for our Extension professionals to reach out and connect with ag industry leaders, partners, producers, and colleagues this week.

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Scarlet Canvas: Public-facing, online, Learning Management System (LMS)

OSU Extension has completed the migration from Carmen Canvas to Scarlet Canvas during the pandemic. This image illustrates what the menu and course listing looks like in Scarlet Canvas.

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Workday Preparation

To help prepare the campus and health system communities for Workday to go live on Jan. 3, the Enterprise Project has posted some facilitated trainings here.

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BuckeyePass Changes Coming in October

You may need to adjust your BuckeyePass authentication options. On Oct. 15, the “Call Me” option will be retired.

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Ohio JCEP Professional Development Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the Round 2 Ohio JCEP Professional Development Scholarship Winners!

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NEAFCS Award Winners 

Congratulations to the national and regional NEAFCS Award Winners winners.

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In the News: Spotted Lanternfly: Smithsonian Magazine

Amy Stone was interviewed and featured in a recent edition of Smithsonian magazine!

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ACEL to Extension – Next Series

This 10-session series is offered directly to Extension personnel by ACEL (Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) faculty. For more information, visit go.osu.edu/ACELtoExtension.

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Farm and Farm Family Risk and Resilience: A Guide for Extension Educational Programming

The "Farm and Farm Family Risk and Resilience: A Guide for Extension Educational Programming" can be found here.

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Risk Management in Agribusiness

Use this site from University of Delaware Cooperative Extension as a resource for risk management in agribusiness.

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ArcGIS Online Challenge

Have you come across an interactive map on the web and wondered “how did they make that?” Have you heard about GIS (geographic information systems) and wished you could learn more?

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Digital Dialogues on Human Rights

The Global Arts + Humanities Digital Dialogues series brings together artists, scholars and activists working in a range of disciplines aligning with our current Society of Fellows theme of Human Rights: Pasts and Futures.

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Cold and Flu Season

As we head into cold and flu season, I know we’re going to get (and have gotten) questions about how to handle that in relation to COVID-19 and our on-campus presence.

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Fall Flu Immunizations

Visit linktohealth.osu.edu (L2H) to schedule your personal flu appointment at multiple locations around campus.

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Biometric Health Screenings

While biometric health screenings aren’t required this year, Buckeye Wellness is hosting small events to support faculty and staff interested in knowing their numbers or learning more about health and wellness programs and resources available.

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