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News article: Dr. Chieri Kubota Selected as a 2023 CFAES Distinguished Professor

The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) has selected Dr. Chieri Kubota, a faculty member here in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS), as a 2023 Distinguished Professor of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences!

News article: Introducing the Controlled Environment Agriculture Program!

Following the successful launch of the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) minor this summer; we've worked to continue opening the world of CEA to our students! We're proud to announce the new CEA specialization perfect for students ready to dive all in - please note this is a specialization of our Sustainable Plant Systems (SPS) major.

News article: An Ode to Spring Semester 2023

Wow can’t believe it's already June - time sure flies when you're having fun! This spring semester (2023) was an absolute blast and packed to the brim with events, awards, teaching, researching & extension projects!

News article: Introducing the Controlled Environment Agriculture Minor!

We have some exciting news to share, undergraduate students at The Ohio State University can now enroll in the brand-new Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Minor!

News article: Growing New Farmers: Bringing Controlled Environment Agriculture to Schools

Each of the 88 counties of Ohio houses an Ohio State University Extension Office. One of these resourceful offices is located right here in the heart of the Columbus campus on the Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory.

Multimedia: Greenhouse Production

Media mention: Greenhouse Production Spotlight

OSU Extension Professionals YouTube

News article: HCS graduate student wins 2nd place

HCS graduate student, John Ertle, wins 2nd place at the Graduate Student Poster Competition at ASHS (American Society for Horticultural Science) for his presentation: "Demand is High for Grafted Transplants: A Survey of North American Grafting Nurseries". John just finished his Masters degree and will continue on to complete his PhD.

News article: Dan Gillespie wins 1st place in the oral presentation competition at the Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum

Dan Gillespie won 1st place in the oral presentation competition at the Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum on March 1 at the Ohio Union. The Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum showcases the innovative and exemplary research being conducted by Ohio State graduate students across the full range of graduate degree programs and facilitates fruitful exchanges between students, faculty, the administration, and the public. The Forum is co-sponsored by the Council of Graduate Students, the Graduate School, and the Office of Research.

News article: Strawberry Workshop with Dr. Chieri Kubota

On January 6, 2018, Dr. Chieri Kubota and her lab hosted a strawberry workshop. The workshop covered an overview of the Ohio strawberry industry and breakout sessions consisted of a lecture on off-season greenhouse production and a tour of the strawberry greenhouse. 

Videos of the lectures can be found here: http://u.osu.edu/cepptlab/presentations/