The first ever Urban Farm Education Field Day happened this past week on September 24th, 2025.
It was cohosted by The Ohio State University’s Student Farm and Urban Agriculture Extension team at the Waterman Agricultural & Natural Resources Lab. And let’s just say it was a great success!
This event offered lots of learning opportunities that support small-scale and urban farming, like hands-on activities, community connections, and plenty of great discussion of ongoing research.
Here’s a list of what was presented! If you’re interested in learning more, don’t hesitate to reach out to the person listed for each topic below.
- Remote-Controlled System for High Tunnel Ventilation Management
- Matt Kleinhenz, Professor & Extension Specialist, Vegetables
- Low Tunnels for Season Extension & Insect Exclusion
- Tim McDermott, Assistant Professor, Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Fruit Tree & Vegetable Crop
- Logan Minter, Statewide Field Specialist/Associate Professor, Extension in Specialty Crops
- Fresh Vegetable Disease Management
- Andres Sanabria-Velazquez, Assistant Professor, Vegetable Crop Pathology
- Management Practices for Urban Soil Health: Cover Crops & Compos
- Fernanda Krupek, Assistant Professor, Urban Food Systems
- Amy Hurst and Peri Forbes, Graduate Research Associates, Urban Food Innovations Team
- USDA Funding Support for Urban High Tunnels & Ohio Urban Ag Resource Hub
- Yiyun Lin, Assistant Professor and Urban Agriculture Specialist
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enabled Robotic Weeders for Vegetable Production
- Eugene Law, Assistant Professor, Weed Ecology
What a cool day out at the Student Farm! Check out the link below for more Student Farm Info!