Ohio State University Extension Is...

  • Practical. Our programs address your needs with practical solutions to current issues.
  • Personal. Our staff and volunteers connect with you through one-on-one sessions, meetings, demonstrations, and informal instruction.
  • Unbiased. Our programs are objective and research-based; nonpolitical; and holistic in addressing problems and solutions.
  • Flexible. Extension staff adjust programs and subject matter to meet emerging needs and unexpected changes at the local level.
  • Community Based. Our huge volunteer base multiplies the impact of our Extension professional staff in your own neighborhood.
  • Outreaching. We take the resources, teaching, and research of The Ohio State University and make them available to you, your family, and your neighbors.
  • Collaborative. We collaborate within Ohio State and with other universities, government agencies at all levels, and other organizations to provide the best service to you.
  • Cooperative. Federal, state, and local governments believe in our mission and share in our financial support and programming direction.
  • Diversified. Our proactive programming reaches across personal backgrounds, disciplines, specializations, geographical boundaries, institutions, and states.
  • Economically Minded. Our programs are economic engines for Ohio. We enhance economic development, community awareness, and workforce skills.
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Lindsay Binegar

“I think 4-H is important even if you don't live on a farm. Whatever project you take-photography, foods, clothing, art-being able to show off what you completed gives you a big sense of accomplishment. It's very important that 4-H sticks around and continues to grow.”

Lindsay Binegar
Highland County 4-H member

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News Releases
Economy, Environment, and Shale Energy Webinar To Discuss Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts
COLUMBUS -– Ohio State University's Climate Change Outreach Team will present “Balancing the Economic Benefits with the Environmental Impacts of Shale Energy Development” this Wednesday, Feb. 15. Tim Considine of the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources will discuss the nature of shale energy production and its broader implications for the world energy complex, the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling, and estimates of the economic benefits and environmental costs of shale energy development.
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Training for Specialty Crop IPM Plan Developers Offered March 14 in London
Chow Line: New findings shed light on diverticulosis (2/10/12)
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2010 Extension Annual Report
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