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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!

Summer camps...everywhere

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Ag-STEM campers planted 85 tomato plants with their instructor Terry Grace and staff. Join CSU Extension during Homecoming 2024 to sample our featured "Garden to Shelf" product exclusively made from these tomatoes.

CSU 1890 Land-Grant Programs conducted numerous summer 4-H and other camps throughout Ohio in 2024. Camps were everywhere and provided enrichment opportunities to equip the young campers with life skills and workforce readiness.

Summer 2024 Discovery Day Camp hosted by Central State University Extension, welcomed 30 third, fourth, and fifth graders to a week of hands-on learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Math (STEAM). This camp focused on life "Under the Sea." Through innovative activities and project-based learning, the campers navigated and explored life under the sea. Each day featured experiences that allowed their minds to delve into unlimited possibilities about life under the sea and how our current climate changes are affected by the daily decisions we make that will affect our environment in the future. The camp took place from July 8 to July 12 at the Trotwood Community and Cultural Arts Center in Trotwood, Ohio.

In June 2024, 30 rising ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders had the exciting opportunity to participate in the Next Generation in Ag Residential Camp at Central State University. From June 16 to June 28, students immersed themselves in activities, experiments, research, and projects alongside the university’s Land-Grant research staff. They explored current areas of agricultural research and learned about Ag-related careers.

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Donna Kuykendall, Southwest Educator for Central State University’s Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) hosted engaging "Food, Fun, and Fitness" sessions at the Dakota Center Camp in Dayton, Ohio. The weekly sessions, attended by 10 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, featured hands-on experiences like preparing trail mix. Kuykendall emphasized criteria for the mix: it should taste good, look appealing, be healthy, and easy to hold during sale activities. Students experimented with ingredients like Cheerios, dried fruits, goldfish, and pumpkin seeds. The camp also included games and physical activities to promote overall wellness. Central State University's EFNEP aims to empower youth with practical knowledge about healthy eating and physical activity.

The Ag-STEM Institute Residential Camp, hosted by Central State University Extension, provided an immersive experience for 30 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. During Week 1 (June 16-21) and Week 2 (June 23-28), the campers engaged in activities related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and agriculture (STEM-Ag) on the Central State Wilberforce campus. During the closing ceremony, students engaged in poster presentations and were awarded certificates of completion with a video recap of their camp experiences.

CSU 1890 Land-Grant goes to 2024 Ohio State Fair

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Photo-left: CSU 1890 Land-Grant staff and faculty attended the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame Breakfast and visited with The Ohio Hemp Company. Pictured are (from l-r): Trevor Richardson, Cindy Folck, Ph.D., Janet Corney, Hongmei Li-Byarlay, Ph.D., David Mackie, and Justin Helt.

Photo-right, from l-r): Janet Corney and Nellie Rowland answer questions and share information about Central State University's 1890 Land-Grant Programs during the Ohio State Fair, held July 24-Aug. 4, 2024 at the Ohio Expo & State Fair, Columbus.

Upward Bound Academy

Central State University's Upward Bound Program held a closing ceremony for its 2024 Summer Academy July 9 at the Dayton campus. Director John Anene (pictured in a blue suit above) told the high school students who participated in the two days a week, six-week summer academy program that they symbolized the spirit behind the founding of Upward Bound almost 60 years ago. The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) will hold its annual conference in September in New York to celebrate the 60^th anniversary of Upward Bound. The July 9 event featured a motivational speaker. “We were honored to have Dr. Margery Coulson-Clark, Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Program Development at Central State University, deliver the keynote speech. Dr. Coulson-Clark shared her personal experiences and provided valuable tips for achieving personal goals,” Anene said.

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(Second from left) Shadendu Singh, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the Research Development Complex, is welcomed by Cindy Folck, Ph.D., interim Associate Extension Administrator, Jose Toledo, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Economic Development and Director of 1890 Land-Grant Programs (in a blue suit), and Shafiqur Rahman, Ph.D., Associate Research Director.

Below: On his third week at CSU, Dr. Jose Toledo, our Vice President for Research and Economic Development and Director of 1890 Land-Grant Programs, went on a tour of Central State University's Seed to Bloom Botanical and Community Garden, the Aquaponics Center, and the Raspberry Demonstration Farm. The tour was guided by Clare Thorn, Extension Associate, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Brian Kampman, vegetable and small fruit technician. 

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Research and Economic Development & 1890 Land-Grant Programs

Jose U. Toledo, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research and Economic Development & Director, 1890 Land-Grant Programs

Land-Grant Communications Team

Cyril Ibe, Ph.D.

Interim Communications Coordinator/Editor

Crystal Duckett

Media Relations Specialist

Jesse Montgomery

Videographer/App Developer/Photographer

Extension

Cindy (Alcinda) Folck, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Extension Administrator

Agricultural Research and Development Program (ARDP)

Shafiqur (Shafi) Rahman, Ph.D.

Associate Research Director

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