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Welcome to this issue of our bi-weekly CSU Land-Grant e-News (published on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month). We keep you in the know of happenings in the CSU 1890 Land-Grant Programs, Extension, and Agricultural Research and Development (ARD). Each issue brings you new and engaging content. Enjoy!

Six Questions for the Extension Administrator

Photo by Cyril Ibe

Dr. Cindy Folck, interim associate Extension administrator, is pictured last November in the CSU Extension Aquaponics Demonstration Center on the Wilberforce campus.

Central State University, in partnership with Ohio State University, and A&B Porteus Farms, has been awarded a $5 million grant over five years from the USDA's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project. Dr. Folck is a co-project director, along with Dr. Ibrahim Katampe, and Dr. Robert Korir, all of Central State University.

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In Ohio Country Today interviews CSU Extension's Lisa Lawrence

RESEARCH CONNECTION

Exclusive Podcast Interview

Radio studio photo of podcast host Cyril Ibe by

Wade Oberlin. Dr. Misra's photo by Nancy Jehn.

Dr. Manjit Misra: “You are on a great path to becoming successful [as a Land-Grant institution]” 

Dr. Manjit Misra (top), director of the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), was the keynote speaker at the 10th anniversary celebration of Central State University's designation as an 1890 Land-Grant institution. In an exclusive podcast interview following his two-day visit to campus in late April, Dr. Misra gave high marks to CSU's Land-Grant accomplishments during its first decade. Listen to Part 1 of the two-part podcast on soundcloud.com/researchconnection

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Watch CED Office Hour Live Recording-Women in Re-entry

Photo courtesy of Jordan McMahon

CSU student takes center stage at MANRRS conference

Chantinae Gray (second from right), CSU sustainable agriculture senior, appeared on a panel with Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young (far left), Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research Education and Economics/USDA's Chief Scientist, in Chicago last March. The panel was at the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) conference.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

WHAT:

Central State University Extension for African Heritage Crop Transplanting

TIME:

6 to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Central State University Seed to Bloom Botanical and Community Garden

(at the intersection of state Route 42 E and Wilberforce Switch Road). Please use the garden parking lot off Wilberforce Switch).

CONTACT:

seedtobloombotanicalgarden@centralstate.edu

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MONDAY, JUNE 10

WHAT:

Raspberry & Robotics Field Demonstration Night

TIME:

6 to 7 p.m.

WHERE:

Central State University main campus raspberry field in Wilberforce, Ohio (off state Route 42)

CONTACT:

afolck@centralstate.edu or rdhillon@centralstate.edu.

Keep checking our Events Calendar for the latest information on activities and eventplanned within CSU 1890 Land-Grant Programs.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13

WHAT:

Outdoor Hydroponics

TIME:

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Central State University Seed to Bloom Botanical and Community Garden

(at the intersection of state Route 42 E and Wilberforce Switch Road). Please use the garden parking lot off Wilberforce Switch).

CONTACT:

seedtobloombotanicalgarden@centralstate.edu

THURSDAY, JUNE 27

WHAT:

Central State University Counseling Services will present Jazz Jam, featuring vocalists, visual and spoken word artists.

TIME:

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Central State University Seed to Bloom Botanical and Community Garden

(at the intersection of state Route 42 E and Wilberforce Switch Road). Please use the garden parking lot off Wilberforce Switch).

CONTACT:

seedtobloombotanicalgarden@centralstate.edu

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Land-Grant Communications Team

Cyril Ibe, Ph.D.

Interim Communications Coordinator/Editor

Crystal Duckett

Media Relations Specialist

Alfred Robertson

Videographer & App Developer

Jesse Montgomery

Videographer/App Developer/Photographer

Research and Economic Development & 1890 Land-Grant Programs

Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research and Economic Development

& Director, 1890 Land-Grant Programs

Extension

Cindy (Alcinda) Folck, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Extension Administrator

Agricultural Research and Development Program (ARDP)

Shafiqur (Shafi) Rahman, Ph.D.

Associate Research Director

Contact:

937.376.6276

landgrantcommunications@centralstate.edu

YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH US

CSU Extension has offices in five regions in Ohio, covering 42 counties. You can contact Alcinda Folck, Ph.D., interim associate Extension administrator, at (937) 376-6101, or via email: afolck@centralstate.edu.



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