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Saturday, May 19 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. West Campus Quad, 1090 Carmack Drive Experience the technology, discoveries, and resources available across central Ohio at the 2018 Ohio State WestFest. This free, public event showcases what Ohio State researchers and community partners are discovering to protect our environment, improve how we use our natural resources, and enhance our daily lives. Exhibitors include: Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Center for Applied Plant Sciences, Center for Automotive Research, Columbus Audubon, COSI, Electrical and Computer Engineering, ElectroScience Laboratory, Friends of the Lower Olentangy (FLOW), Labs in Life, Molecular Genetics/ Zebrafish Facility, Museum of Biological Diversity, Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center, Office of Energy and Environment, Ohio Energy Project, Ohio 4-H, Ohio State Energy Partners, Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, Ohio Sea Grant/Stone Laboratory, Orton Geological Museum, Smart Columbus, Speech and Hearing Science, STEAM Factory, and Wexner Medical Center Green Team. Food trucks and a bike corral will be on-site for your convenience. Click here for more information about the event.

When both unemployment and wages are low, it's going to be difficult for employers to find the workers they need. They need to understand that from the outset. Follow this link to read the complete article.

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Community Learning through Data-driven Discovery (CLD3) is a bold new approach for Extension professionals and Regional Rural Development Centers to use data in new and innovative ways not previously conceivable. To address increasingly complex issues of our communities. CLD3 is a collaborative approach among Extension professionals, university researchers, and local communities to use data, including local data, to inform and guide community level decision-making. Virginia Tech (VT) and Iowa State University (ISU) have an exciting partnership to implement CLD3 in their states, with the goal to rapidly expand CLD3 to other states. One example of CLD3 in action is ISU and VT’s work with Marshalltown, Iowa, where the multicultural population has increased from less than 1% in the early 1990s to over 25% today. Through the CLD3 cycle the government officials are gaining a data-driven understanding of how public transportation is meeting the needs of this demographically changing population, how current fee structures governing access to and use of parks and recreation programs might be adjusted to increase use by all, and what strategies might help in maintaining the quality of the neighborhoods through improvement projects. To learn more about CLD3, see "Helping Communities Use Data to Make Better Decisions", just released in the National Academy of Sciences Issues in Science and Technology Spring edition. Sourced from ECOP Monday Minute

A new data brief from the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods documents findings from the supermarket pilot test of the Produce Perks program. Produce Perks is Ohio's nutrition incentive program and seeks to increase access to fresh and healthy food options for families who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/EBT) benefits. Produce Perks matches the value of SNAP benefits when they are spent on fruits and vegetables. You can learn more about the pilot study and see the results in the Ohio Produce Perks: Supermarket Pilot Findings data brief.