Profile TabsProfileDr. Osler OrtezAssistant Professor - Corn & Emerging Crops50% Extension | 30% Research | 20% Teachingortez.5@osu.edu(330) 263-9725Office: Williams Hall (214)Wooster CampusProfessional InformationDegrees & Credentials: PhD Agronomy & Crop Production - University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2021)MS Agronomy - Kansas State University (2018)BS Agriculture - Pan-American Agricultural School Zamorano (2014)Interests & Expertise: Corn & emerging cropsBiography: Dr. Osler Ortez comes from backgrounds of coffee production (in northern Nicaragua), soybean production (in Kansas and Argentina), and corn production (in Nebraska and the US Midwest). In January 2022, he started as Assistant Professor in Corn and Emerging Crop Production Systems. At Ohio State, he leads an applied research and extension program for developing and distributing science-based information concerning efficient, productive, and sustainable corn and emerging crop production systems. You can learn a bit more about me by clicking on the questions below: What got you interested in this field? I'm from northern Nicaragua - my family farms coffee. Our rural communities also had small scale corn & the equivalent of US soybeans. I was fortunate enough to get a scholarship to come here to the US. While I was working on my PhD at Nebraska, I began focusing on corn. Exciting current research Nutrient response in corn - we're specifically looking at utilizing sulfur - to increase productivity, yield, and quality (not just what are we producing but how good is it actually). Emerging crops - I'm hoping to collobarate with Dr. Cornish's PENRA group - to help them better understand the agronomics of natural rubber Rough career path that brought you to OSU I come from a background of coffee production (in northern Nicaragua), soybean production (in Kansas and Argentina), and corn production (in Nebraska and the US Midwest). As soon as I saw the job posting here at OSU; I knew it was perfect for my interests - I was a bit early applying (I was still finishing up my PhD) but thought I would put my best foot forward to achieve my bigger goals. Industry international involvement None currently - In the past this has been a big part of my career and opportunity permitting I hope to be more involved internationally in the future. Favorite industry conference Agronomy, Crops & Soils (aka the tri-societies meeting) - is my favorite; I've attended the past 9 years! This is a great meeting for making new friends, seeing scientific advancements & getting new ideas to bring back home. What are you most excited about seeing happen in HCS this year All the new faculty members - I'm looking forward to working with whoever comes. The new ideas, projects & backgrounds they'll bring will surely make for exciting collaborations! What do you do in your free time I like to have a good balance between work, family & community. I'm a big mountain biker & active member of my church. I also try to be involved in activities that support the community (I'm currently involved with a non-profit that helps kids with autism get some training in agriculture activities). I also enjoy BBQs and hanging out with friends & talking with family. Want to know more? Check out my publications on Google Scholar or ORCID. Additionally, you can keep up with me on Twitter or Linkedin! Ohio Corn Performance Test (OCPT) – 2022 Results: access PDF full report here Ohio Organic Corn Performance Test (OOCPT) – 2022 Results: access PDF full report here Works - Any -Journal articleBook/book chapterReportWorking paperPolicy briefPresentationData