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Welcome to this issue of our bi-weekly CSU Land-Grant e-News. 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!

EXTENSION NOTES

Central State University Extension has been awarded $50,000 in SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant funding for 2024 to test the viability and sustainability of culturally specific African crops in Ohio climates and soil types. The crops, which include heritage greens, okra, southern peas, amaranth, waterleaf, peppers, eggplant, basil, and others, have specific tracings back to Africa and were brought to America by Africans hiding and carrying homeland seeds during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Read more.

2023 in Pictures

A visit to the CSU Aquaponics Greenhouse

Photos by: Cyril Ibe

*"In the Farm/Garden/Lab" is an occasional feature highlighting Extension and Research projects across CSU 1890 Land-Grant Program roughout Ohio.

Brian Kampman is a CSU Extension vegetable and small fruit crops technician, a position he took three years ago. In reality, however, Brian is a busy bee in the CSU 1890 Land-Grant ecosystem. You're likely to see him planting crops or pulling weeds in the Seed to Bloom Botanical and Community Garden, or grooming and watering elephant ear plants in front of Emery Hall. In mid-November last year, Cyril Ibe spotted Brian at the Aquaponics greenhouse off state Route 42, where he was planting two varieties of kale.

Cyril went back recently to see what became of Brian's kale in the greenhouse.

Read a Q&A with Kampman.

More Q&A's

FEATURED VIDEO (below):

CSU AT 2024 OEFFA

Dr. Morakinyo Kuti

Dr. Simbo Odunaiya

Congratulatory messages continue to come in regarding Dr. Morakinyo A. O. Kuti's appointment as Central State University's 10th President. The latest came from the North American chapter of Dr. Kuti's high school alma mater in southwest Nigeria, Comprehensive High School Aiyetoro, in Ogun State, Nigeria. A letter signed by the organization's secretary, Simbo Odunaiya, Ph.D. reads in part that its board of directors and membership want:

“to offer our heartfelt congratulations on your recent appointment as the 10th President of Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio. It was with great joy in our hearts that we received the news of your appointment, and we wanted to take a moment to express our sincere admiration and well wishes for this excellent achievement. Congratulations on the appointment! It's so exciting to see you rise to the pinnacle of your career as an educator and an administrator.”

“We, AACHSA [Alumni Association of Comprehensive High School Aiyetoro], are very proud of your appointment which is a testament to your commitment and hard work in your chosen career. It also speaks to the testimonies we have continued to hear about the excellent foundation that we all received as alumni of the great Comprehensive High School Aiyetoro, Nigeria, which has enabled many of our people to excel in their various chosen career paths. We [do not doubt] that your leadership ability, integrity, and vision, have earned you the trust and respect of your community, and we are confident that you will make a significant impact in the life of this historical [institution] during your tenure as [its] president….We look forward to hearing about the great things you will achieve in the years to come.”

Learn more about Dr. Kuti's appointment as CSU's 10th President:

NEWS ARCHIVE:

Watch full remarks.

View a photo gallery

WHAT: Central State University 1890 Land-Grant 10th Anniversary Celebration & Open House

WHEN: Friday, April 26, 2024, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

WHERE: CSU Main Campus, Wilberforce, Ohio, (off state Route 42)

Meet the Land-Grant staff * Tour labs * Engage in Interactive Displays and Activities * Ride the tractor * Witness our progress.

For more information, email: landgrantcommunications@centralstate.edu

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Land-Grant Communications Team

Lena Fields-Arnold

Communications Coordinator

Cyril Ibe, Ph.D.

Media Relations Specialist/Editor

Crystal Duckett

Media Relations Specialist

Alfred Robertson

Videographer & App Developer

Jesse Montgomery

Videographer & App Developer

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 Director of Extension

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 66 counties. You can contact Alcinda Folck, Ph.D., interim associate director of Extension, at (937) 376-6101, or via email: afolck@centralstate.edu.

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