- Farming research and education on full display
Ohio State's annual Farm Science Review put farmers from North America in touch with some of the most important research and education findings being discovered at the university. Topics covered range from weather extremes and resilience to mental health, burnout and boosting productivity.
- From rower to researcher
From conducting important research to excelling as a member of the Buckeye rowing team, Alexandra Kushnir is making the most of her time as an undergraduate. It’s on the water where Alex finds peace. And it’s at Stone Lab where she found her path toward becoming a researcher that will improve water quality for generations to come.
- 7 ways our students create a more sustainable world
Ohio State students are using the university’s research opportunities, student organizations and community connections to create a more sustainable world. From developing a plastic-eating fungus to improving water quality in Ohio, these students are building the type of world they’d like to live in.
- Fresh produce anywhere, anytime
Chieri Kubota is helping the United States make huge gains growing produce in greenhouses using less soil and water. Her research in controlled environment agriculture systems, or hydroponics, fuels industries and addresses food security issues. It’s research that results in locally grown tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and even strawberries — any season, anywhere.
- Using soil to better serve people and the planet
Dr. Rattan Lal compares soil to a bank account in which the planet needs us to put more in than we withdraw, especially now as we deal with the challenges of climate change and feeding a growing world population. “Every living thing on the planet depends on it. We must make sure we manage soil properly and not take it for granted,” he says.
- The root of a solution to water pollution?
Almost half of Ohio’s lakes, wetlands and streams are tainted with nutrient runoff — fertilizers and animal manure, intended for land, but carried into bodies of water by rain and gravity. Once in the water, those chemicals threaten plant and animal life, water supplies for humans and local economies that depend on water recreation. Could floating islands peppered with nutrient-chomping plants be part of a solution?
