Knowledge Exchange

Biopesticides aren't new, but they can be tricky for farmers to use properly. An innovative new protein could make biopesticides and biostimulants easier to use and more effective. Researchers with The Ohio State University are seeing promising results from fields tests with tomato plants and greenhouse experiments on lettuce. Dr. Guo-Liang Wang shares his exciting new project from the Innovation Hub, a collaboration between Nationwide and Ohio State - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

Extreme weather and cold temps have an impact on soybean seed health which ultimately affects crop yield. Dr. Alex Lindsey and his Ohio State - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences colleagues are researching how to improve soybean seed resilience and protect seeds from pests and pathogens.

Learn more about this important AgTech Innovation Hub research, funded through a collaboration with Nationwide: https://bit.ly/48UfEUL

A new national survey to map climate risk perceptions will help communicators tailor messages to the public during a natural disaster or weather crisis. Dr. Cara Lawson's Innovation Hub-funded project includes an exciting new measure to assess how people feel about agriculture's role in climate change.

Where do you turn for information during a crisis? Friends, the web, a news station? Knowing reliable sources for vital information is critical before a crisis hits. Agricultural communicator Dr. Cara Lawson in the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership, explains how people navigate risk in our latest Emerging Research podcast. https://bit.ly/3S7Wofg

Farmers have so many decisions to make throughout the year. When to plant, when to harvest, what nutrients are needed when, and so much more What if AI could help them make those decisions more effectively? That's what PhD student Luke Waltz hopes to find out with his AgTech Innovation Hub project with Ohio State FABE advisor Dr. Sami Khanal.

They're researching the use of drone, weather, and sensor data to help farmers more accurately assess crop risk.

Demographic data is easy to capture. But how do you survey emotions, values, and perceptions? Social scientists use tools called measurements.

Learn about a new measurement developed by agricultural communicator Dr. Cara Lawson to test public perception how farmers are helping or hindering efforts to mitigate climate risk. We're exploring her new project for the Innovation Hub on our latest Emerging Research podcast series. Also available on Apple Podcasts. https://bit.ly/3vyrmpx

Depending on many factors like gender, community, and values, you may perceive climate risk differently than a person in a nearby state. Dr. Cara Lawson, Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership, has launched a national survey to track climate perception, funded by the AgTech Innovation Hub. Listen to the first in our series with Dr. Lawson on our Emerging Research podcast: https://bit.ly/4aGlSJp

Wishing everyone a happy New Year filled with discovery and new knowledge. 🎉