Seger appointed to OSU Bd of Trustees

StacieSeger_Ohio_State_webStacie Seger, a junior in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University has been appointed by Governor Kasich as the undergraduate student member of the Board of Trustees.

The agricultural communications major believes her previous involvement in undergraduate student government has prepared her for her new role.

“And I’ve been very engaged within my College, but also within the University and those experiences are really coming together and I think will allow me to have a great student perspective as I bring that perspective to the Board to help Ohio State continue to be a premier University,” Seger said.

To prepare for her 2-year term on the Board, Stacie’s been busy reading, to learn as much as she can on the inner workings of the University.

“I’m already setting up meetings and meeting with different people throughout different levels of the University,” Seger said. “I’m really looking forward to the first Board meeting on June 6 and 7.”

Audio: Stacie Seger, OSU Bd. of Trustees (5:20 mp3)

OABA awards scholarships

21 students enrolled in an agricultural related field have been awarded scholarships totaling $23,000 from the Ohio Agricbusiness Association (OABA).

Chris Henney, President and CEO tells Brownfield there’s a good reason they fund these scholarships.

“To be frank, our industry needs future employees and this is a good way to support students who have an interest in working agribusiness fields down the road,” said Henney. “We raise a significant amount of money each year to provide these scholarships to the Ohio State University College of Food, Ag and Environmental Sciences, also OSU Ag Technical Institute in Wooster, Wilmington College and Clark State Community College.”

In addition, the George Greenleaf Agri-Industry Endowment awarded $8,500 in scholarship dollars to eight students.

“George Greenleaf is one of my predecessors,” Henney said. “George retired in 1985, the industry came together and seeded an endowment in his name, we still have that and it’s going strong and we give out significant dollars there as well.”

Audio: Chris Henney, President/CEO, OABA (3:10 mp3)

This year, OABA awarded $23,000 in scholarship dollars to the following individuals.

Clark State Community College

• Shannon Bodey – St. Paris, OH – Major: Agricultural Business

• Kristi Levernier – South Charleston, OH – Major: Agricultural Business

• Kari Whitt – South Vienna, OH – Major: Agricultural Business

The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

• Michaela Becker – Dalton, OH – Major: Business Management/Agricultural Commerce

• Amanda Koch – Wapakoneta, OH – Major: Agricultural Business

• Danielle Snyder – Leesville, OH – Major: Agricultural Commerce

The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

• Lara Staples – Hamersville, OH – Major: Dairy Science

• Lauren Fehlan – Wellington, OH – Major: Animal Science

• Amanda Haddix – Major: Agricultural and Extension Education

• Amy Frost – Bloomingburg, OH – Major: Agricultural and Extension Education

• Zach Rapose – Ashtabula, OH – Major: Agronomy

• Joseph Schubert – Ney, OH – Major: Agronomy

• William Van Tassel – Reynoldsburg, OH – Major: Ag Systems Management

• Jackie King – Major: Systems Management

• Ethan Nicol – Plain City, OH – Major: Ag Systems Management

• Seth Erwin – Fayetteville, OH – Major: Agribusiness and Applied Economics

• Sarah Harder – Oak Harbor, OH – Major: Agribusiness and Applied Economics

• Jessica Rose – Conover, OH – Major: Food Science

• Sara Boyle – Weston, OH – Major: Ag Communications

Wilmington College

• Dylan Dobbs – Hillsboro, OH

Makenzie Wippel – Orient, OH – Major: Agronomy

The George Greenleaf Agri-Industry Endowment awarded $8,500 in scholarship dollars to the following individuals.

Clark State Community College

• Caitlyn Cheek – Mechanicsburg, OH – Major: Agricultural Business

• Megan Waldron – St. Paris, OH

The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

• Ethan Carothers – Fayette, OH – Major: Agricultural Business

• Frances Grum – Thornville, OH – Major: Agricultural Business/Livestock Science

The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

• Emily Ratliff – Greenfield, OH – Major: Agricultural Business

• Tom Braden – Spring Valley, OH – Major: Agricultural Business

Wilmington College

• Shelby Mann – Jackson Center, OH – Major: Agronomy

• Sarah Smoker – Centerville, IN – Major: Agriculture Business

Sarah Smoker – Centerville, IN – Major: Agriculture Business

Ohio Maple Days

Ohio Maple Days_webTo help both hobby and commercial producers prepare for the upcoming maple season, Ohio Maple Days will be held January 24 in Morrow County, January 25 in Wayne and Holmes counties and January 26 in Geauga County.

The program’s locations:

• Jan. 24, Morrow County, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Memorial Camp, 2790 State Route 61, Fulton.

• Jan. 25, Wayne and Holmes counties, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mennonite Christian Assembly Church, 10664 Fryburg Road, near Fredericksburg.

• Jan. 26, Geauga County, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Joe J.S. Miller’s Window Shop, 15020 Shedd Road, Burton.

The featured speakers:

• Kathy Hopkins, Extension maple syrup specialist from the University of Maine, who will share valuable information on quality control and selling quality products. Her presentation titles include “Identification of Fungal Contamination in Maple Syrup,” “Canning Protocols: What Works,” and “Visual Displays and Marketing.”

• Nate Bissell of Bissell Maple Farm in northeast Ohio, who will use his technical skills from his professional work and his learned skills as a sugarmaker to discuss how to better market Ohio maple syrup. His presentation is titled “Sugarmaking, Money Making or Both?”

• Gary Graham, coordinator of OSU Extension’s Ohio Maple Program, who will present “Production Statistics: Do the Numbers Really Count?”

Pre-registration is $30 and is due January 18. More information is available by contacting Gary Graham, 330-674-3015.

 

Recruiting potential students

The National FFA Convention and Expo provided colleges and universities from across the country the opportunity to share with FFA members what they have to offer. Brownfield’s Dave Russell talked with Stacie Seger of Ft. Loramie, Ohio, a second year student in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University, majoring in agricultural communications about the opportunities available to students considering Ohio State University.

Audio: Stacie Seger, student, CFAES, Ohio State University (3:05 mp3)

Ohio State’s CFAES enrollment record high

2012 enrollment in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University is the highest it’s ever been.

Jill Tyson, Coordinator of Prospective Student Services tells Brownfield there are several reasons why.

“When we look at the hot topics out there related to food and then environment, our future careers, most of them link to majors that are in our college, we get so excited sharing that with students and knowing in fact they can find jobs, ” said Tyson. “92 percent of our students once they complete their undergraduate program have a job within six months of graduation and that’s a phenomenal job placement rate.”

Tyson says prospective students will have an opportunity to learn more about the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Ohio State at the National FFA Convention’s Career Show in Indianapolis later this month.

For Brownfield’s interview with Jill Tyson during the 2012 Farm Science Review, go here.

Spreading the message about CFAES

For Jill Tyson, Coordinator of Prospective Student Services in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University, Farm Science Review provides the College an opportunity to talk with high school students about the opportunities CFAES provides. Tyson talks with Brownfield’s Dave Russell about preparing for CFAES and finding the major that best fits their interests, from the 22 undergraduate majors.

Audio: Jill Tyson, CFAES, The Ohio State University (12:25 mp3)

College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

It’s transition time at the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University. For 21 years, Dr. Bobby Moser has served as Dean, beginning November 1, Dean Moser will step aside and turn the reigns over to Dr. Bruce McPheron. Both Dr. Moser and Dr. McPheron talked with Dave Russell at Farm Science Review about CFAES and what it provides students and the agricultural industry not only in Ohio, but around the world.

Audio: Dr. Bobby Moser, Dr. Bruce McPheron, CFAES, The Ohio State University (21:00 mp3)

Forecasting the future for 50 years

When the 2012 Farm Science Review opens its gates on Tuesday, September 18 it will mark the show’s 50th anniversary. And Show Manager Chuck Gamble says for those 50 years, Farm Science Review has been forecasting the future.

“That’s really what farm shows are all about and particularly Farm Science Review (FSR) and when you have a connection to The Ohio State University or any university, you hope you’re on the cutting edge of what’s coming down the road,” said Gamble.

Gamble says the show space is sold out and for those wanting to see the equipment at work, field demonstrations will be held.

“You will not find another farm show in this country that has as dynamic field demonstrations as what you’ll find at our show,” Gamble said. “We start with corn harvest, we’ve got soybean harvest ready to go, the beans are ready to run.”

Farm Science Review show hours are 8 to 5 Tuesday and Wednesday, September 18 and 19, 8 to 4 on Thursday, September 20.

A complete show schedule is available here.

Audio: Chuck Gamble, Farm Science Review, Show Manager (9:45 mp3)

 

Freshman class has world of opportunities

Dr. Bobby Moser, Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University says for the new class of freshmen, the next four years will provide them with a world of opportunities.

“So they are going to be exposed to some real science based information and hopefully they will take that, build on it and create something that will be good for them personally and also for this food and agricultural industry,” said Dean Moser.

To make sure students take advantage of what the college offers, Dean Moser says they have a very strong advising program within the college.

“We have faculty that will work with them as mentors, they will help them in choosing not only the right course work, but also counsel them about career opportunities,” Moser said. “We want them to be society ready they graduate and really be able to deal with some of the issues that food and agricultural industry is going to be dealing with.”

Audio: Dr. Bobby Moser, Dean, CFAES, The Ohio State University (1:50 mp3)

Moser Scholars Program launched

For Dr. Bobby Moser, Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the Ohio State University and his wife Pat, it has always been about the students.

To honor Dr. Moser and Pat, the agricultural community Friday evening, August 24, launched the $5 million ‘Pat and Bobby Moser Scholars Program.’

“And it goes for student scholarships, internships, study abroad and assistantships,” said Jack Fisher, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Executive V.P. President and member of the OSU Board of Trustees. “Everything dedicated to helping students further their academic and professional career.”

The agricultural community came through in a big way at the kickoff event on Friday, contributing $900,000 for the scholars program.

During the recognition dinner it was mentioned that in the 20 years Dr. Moser has served as Dean, he has not missed a commencement ceremony, which means he’s handed out over 10,000 diplomas.

Audio: Jack Fisher, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (3:00 mp3)