Ohio State-CFAES International Programs

Ricardo Medina, a PhD student at USP - Universidade de São Paulo and current visiting scholar in Ohio State Plant Science, is working to extend the production ranges of small fruits through the use of an innovative LED lighting system. Ricardo shares more about his research at Ohio State - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences in the latest "Perspectives".

Brazilian Scholar Advances Research on Small Fruits in Controlled Environments | International Programs in Agriculture Ricardo Bordignon Medina Extending Production Ranges for Small Fruits My name is Ricardo Bordignon Medina. I’m a Brazilian citizen and a current Ph.D. candidate at the University of São Paulo’s (USP) Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, specifically in the Plant Physiology and Biochemistry P...

Mark Erbaugh, Director of International Programs in Agriculture, and Luis Cañas, Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology, traveled to the Pan-American School of Agriculture – popularly referred to as Zamorano - in Honduras from December 6 – 12, 2018, to reaffirm and strengthen existing linkages on behalf of the Ohio State - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

CFAES Advances Links with Zamorano University in Honduras Dr. Mark Erbaugh, Director of International Programs in Agriculture, and Dr. Luis Cañas, Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology, traveled to the Pan-American School of Agriculture – popularly referred to as Zamorano University - in Honduras from December 6 – 12, 2018, to reaffirm a...

Though the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cochran Fellowship Program has ended, the work continues. The eight visitors from focused on improving their understanding of high-value horticultural development and trade during their two weeks at The Ohio State University through meetings with Ohio State - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences faculty and extension specialists, Ohio farmers and growers, and agency administrators. With this new knowledge, Moldova is now better positioned to improve their production systems and capacity to trade with the U.S.

The final report is now available for the IAGRI - Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative – a major Feed the Future Initiative in Tanzania led by The Ohio State University and funded by the US Agency for International Development. The report is a culmination of the six year (2011 – 2017), $25.5 million project that focused on strengthening human and institutional capacity development to improve food security in Tanzania. The project ultimately trained 135 Tanzanian graduate students, engaged more than 50 Ohio State faculty and students, developed 107 new agricultural production technologies and management practices, and created 10 public-private partnerships between Sokoine University of Agriculture and the private sector.

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