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Media mention: Dr. Osler Ortez receives the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Award

Foundation for Food & Agricultural Research (FFAR)
News article: Increasing Water Productivity, Soil Carbon, and Sustainability of Integrated Multi-Crop Systems Using Field-Scale Research

Congratulations are due to Dr.
News article: Rich Minyo Receives the 2025 HCS Outstanding Staff Award

Each year, the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS) hosts a Spring Soiree to recognize the remarkable achievements of our students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends.

This year Rich Minyo received the 2025 HCS Outstanding Staff Award for providing outstanding and ongoing excellence in service to faculty, staff, and students.Thank you, Rich!!

Eager for more news from our Spring Soiree? You're in luck - check out all the articles here.
News article: Thriving in Your First Semester of Grad School: Essential Tips for Success

Today's news story is brought to you by two grad students here in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science: Sumita Sen and Frolence Fidelis. Sumita is a first-year PhD student in Dr.
Media mention: "An overview of the Ohio Corn Performance Test: Trends over 50 years"

ASA Agronomy Journal
News article: Adventures at the 2024 Tri-Societies Meeting

San Antonio, TX | November 10 - November 13, 2024

The 2024 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting was a success. We often refer to it as The Tri-Societies Meeting, since it's a combination of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). 
Media mention: The 16th edition of the Ohio Agronomy Guide is now available!

C.O.R.N. NEWSLETTER
Media mention: Ohio State "awarded $26 million in federal funding to jumpstart natural rubber production in the US"

Ohio State News
News article: Dr. Osler Ortez Selected for the STARS Cohort

Congratulations to the ten College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) researchers selected for the 2024-2025 Strategic Alignment for Research Success (STARS) cohort, including our own Assistant Professor, Dr. Olser Ortez!
Media mention: Dr. Osler Ortez will be a Co-PI on impactful research focused on "Increasing Water Productivity, Soil Carbon and Sustainability of Integrated Multi-Crop Systems Using Field Scale Research".

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
Media mention: Dr. Osler Ortez Receives the 2023 ASA Outstanding Paper Award for “Abnormal Ear Development in Corn: A Review”

CSA News
Media mention: Dr. Ortez & his Research Team receive $150K to Improve Cover Crop Establishment

USDA News