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New Water at Ohio State Website Available

An interdisciplinary group of faculty and staff have worked together for over a year to create a new water at Ohio State website. This effort, led by the Ohio Water Resources Center with funding from the Sustainability Institute and Ohio Sea Grant, sought to create a point of connection for everyone working in the water sphere on and off campus. The site includes information for researchers, students, and external audiences.

USDA Announces $45M to Support Underserved and Veteran Farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced approximately $45 million available to organizations that help underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters own and operate successful farms. Funding is made through USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, also known as the 2501 Program. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov and received by Tuesday July 25, 2023. There are informational webinars on June 12 and July 10.

Knowledge Exchange's Custom Report Builder

The recent Wiser on Wednesday workshop offered hands-on training for the Knowledge Exchange's new custom report builder, the Knowledge Explorer. Participants learned the basics of building a report, key tool features, and the many data options available. The co-hosts were Stacy Cochran and Katie Phillips, program managers from the Knowledge Exchange (KX), and Brian Butler and Valerie Kohlwey from the Learning and Organizational Development (LOD).

Art, Agriculture, and Advancing the Relationship of Black People on Land

Art creates space for communities to engage in dialogue using creative materials and symbolic devices bridging science and technology with social and cultural experience. The origins of Earth Day are rooted in the intersection of science, society, and art. At the inaugural Earth Day in 1970 a collective environmental movement began, influenced by the ongoing Civil Rights Movement.

Where Do Your Work? The Urban-Rural Continuum (Webinar)

Brad Gaolach and Martha Aitken (from the Metropolitan Center for Applied Research & Extension, Washington State University) will discuss the characteristics of all locations along the urban-rural continuum (remote, rural, regional center, suburbs, and metropolitan). Then with participation from session attedees, they'll explore how urbanization impacts our Extension work, regardless of where we are located. The Zoom session will be held Tuesday, May 9 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Join the session by using Zoom Meeting ID: 985 2978 3039.

EPN Signature Earth Day Event - April 19, 2023

Art, agriculture, and advancing the relationship of Black people on land will be presented by the Environmental Professionals Network on April 19. This free event will be held at The Fawcett Center at Ohio State.
 
At 6 p.m. join Brotherhood(hood) Dance! (Orlando Zane Hunter Jr. and Ricarrdo Valentine) for a free performance integrating African diasporic dance with agricultural technology – encouraging and influencing Black growers’ relationship with land and building of community resilience through agricultural practices.
 

Developing Community Partnerships

Strong community partnerships can significantly increase the impact of Extension programs, yet many new Extension professionals may have limited experience or knowledge of developing community partnerships. This webinar presented by Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) will offer strategies for developing, maintaining, and leveraging community partnerships to increase the impact of Extension programs. The presenters were: Jared Hawkins, Iota Chapter, Utah and team members: Lendel Narine, Lisa Schainker, Elizabeth Cohen. and Sheriden Hansen.

Tool To Help Understand What It Will Take Solve the Housing Crisis

The housing system functions at various scales, but there’s often a significant mismatch between where housing policy is made and where housing markets function. After all, most people don’t choose where to work or live based on the boundaries of a local government, yet housing policy is so intertwined with local zoning and subsidies (including federal subsidies that flow through to local bodies), that much of the focus of housing policy, research, and advocacy is on local jurisdictions.

2023 Community Engaged Scholar Award to Tim McDermott

The Community Engaged Scholar Award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated co-created engaged scholarship that has positively impacted communities. Community Engaged Scholars have made significant contribution to Ohio State's culture of engagement, further establishing, and strengthening the institution's commitment to communities.

Timothy McDermott, Assistant Professor, Extension Educator at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences/Extension

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