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  1. Students gathered in the Kottman Hall parking lot, sitting under tents with buckeye balloons with food trucks and games around them

    What a blast at Back 2 School Bash!

    Sep 9, 2025

    Back 2 School Bash had something for everyone - making it such a great event!

  2. Michelle and Juan standing in front of and ASHS sign holding their respective awards and smiling

    Jones Lab Achievements Highlights at ASHS 2025 Conference

    Sep 2, 2025

    Take a look at all of the research happening in the Jones lab!

  3. Students, staff, and faculty having conversations in the grass by white tables

    Pre-Convocation AU25: Welcoming the Next Generation of Growers

    Aug 26, 2025

    Yesterday, we welcomed our newest undergrads to the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science. Here's to new beginnings, fresh ideas, and a great year ahead. Welcome to HCS!

  4. Katie standing and smiling, wearing a lab coat and latex gloves in the greenhouse in between two rows of strawberries holding a laptop

    Katie Fulcher Presents at ASHS!

    Aug 21, 2025

    Katie attended the American Society for Horticultural Science's (ASHS) annual conference this year as well as presented!

  5. Samaneh Tajik standing next to a brick building with the research project in the grass outside of the building

    Ohio State Energy Partners Academic Collaboration Award

    Aug 19, 2025

    The recipients of the 2025-26 OSEP Academic Collaboration Awards included Samaneh Tajik's project, "Increasing Carbon Sequestration in Turfgrass Through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi". Samaneh is a postdoctoral scholar in CFAES/HCS and is continuing her research with Dr. Florence Sessoms.

  6. The own lab, standing in front of a colorful background while smiling and wearing Mardi Gras masks

    The Owen Lab at ASHS 2025!

    Aug 14, 2025

    Success for the Owen Lab at ASHS 2025!

  7. Jaci and Dr. Signorini standing beside a presentation screen that is showing Jaci's presentation

    Jaci Wentz Presents at this year's IFAMA Conference!

    Aug 12, 2025

    Jaci Wentz, a grad student pursuing her Master's under Dr. Guilherme Signorini, was able to attend and present at IFAMA in the Academic Symposium portion.

  8. Five people standing on a stage, smiling while holding award plaques

    Weeds Team Wins at the North Central Weed Science Society's Student Weed Contest

    Aug 7, 2025

    Weeds Team Wins at the North Central Weed Science Society's Student Weed Contest

  9. Dr. Hawk wearing a purple shirt, standing and smiling in front of a building that is surrounded by trees.

    New Hire Announcement - Welcome, Dr. Tracy Hawk

    Jul 31, 2025

    We are pleased to announce that Dr. Tracy Hawk will begin a new joint appointment in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science in August 2025. She will serve as an Assistant Professor of Plant Molecular Biology at The Ohio State University! 

  10. Dr. Jones standing behind pink flowers smiling.

    Michelle Jones Elected as a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science

    Jul 29, 2025

    A big congratulations goes to Dr. Michelle Jones, who was elected as a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science! Luckily, Dr. Jones had a minute to tell us about what this means to her...

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