by the Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the 2022 Farm Science Review (FSR) was held Sept. 20 to 22. This year, the Farm Science Review celebrated its dia mond anniversary, showcasing the latest in technolo gies and techniques in the agricultural field.
In a sign that people are getting back to their nor mal activities, attendance was strong, drawing more than 114,589 visitors over the course of the three-day event.
The event featured live equipment demonstrations, educational programs and more than 1,000 exhibitors and vendors representing and displaying their servic es, equipment and product lines at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center’s exhibit area and show grounds in London, Ohio.
The event also featured field demonstrations on 600 acres of Ohio State’s 2,100-acre Molly Caren Agricultural Center, offering unique learning experi ences for the farmers, FFA students, industry profes sionals and others in the agricultural field in atten dance at the event.
“Farm Science Review is a critical component of our land grant mission at The Ohio State University to provide research-based information and practical education to the people of Ohio and beyond,” said Cathann A. Kress, vice president of Agricultural Administration and Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).
This year’s FSR Hall of Fame honorees were:
• Chuck Gamble, who has devoted 32 years of service to Ohio State’s CFAES, OSU Extension and FSR
• Bill Phillips, chief relationship officer of Ohio State’s Office of Technology and Digital Innovation
• Bob Zachrich, owner of United Seed Associates and show exhibitor for 49 years
For more information, visit fsr.osu.edu/home. CEG
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Fisher Engineering’s Norm Klimko (L) was on hand at the KE Rose Company equipment display and joined Erich Rose to discuss the dealership’s upfitting and winter mainte nance equipment.
New Holland product specialist David “25” Kohuth spoke with attendees about the compa ny’s C332 compact track loader.
Southeastern Equipment Company’s Abby Connell and Logan Perkins attracted a lot of attention with the recently launched Case TV620B compact track loader.
(L-R): Scott Shearer, Ohio State University chair, depart ment of food and bioengineering, caught up with Ken Taylor, Ohio CAT president and owner, Ken’s son, Gordon Taylor, and Mike Mampieri, Ohio CAT general manager, Agg division.
Cleveland Clinic photo
A celebratory groundbreaking ceremony was held Sept. 19 to mark phase 1 of The Aura at Innovation Square, a mixed market-rate apartment development designed to serve the local community and workforce.
A celebratory groundbreaking ceremony was held Sept. 19 to mark phase 1 of The Aura at Innovation Square, a mixed marketrate apartment development designed to serve the local community and workforce.
The Aura, scheduled to open in late 2023, will include 82 one- and two-bedroom rental units. Financing is provided by PNC, Cleveland Clinic, the city of Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, the Port Authority of Cleveland and Urban Strategies Inc.
The Aura at Innovation Square is part of a larger community revitalization effort spear headed by FRDC in the Fairfax neighbor hood, home to the world-renowned
Cleveland Clinic and Karamu House Theatre.
Cleveland Clinic has collaborated with FRDC to support several community devel opment projects that work to improve the health and wellbeing of the Fairfax commu nity and surrounding areas. During the COVID-19 pandemic when many projects were stalled, Cleveland Clinic provided funding to ensure design for the new mixedincome residential project could continue as planned. In addition to assisting with site acquisition, Cleveland Clinic has invested $10 million to support the overall project.
For more information, visit clevelandclin ic.org and faifaxrenaissance.org.
Jennings Sports Park has announced that it will begin construction of a new 56-acre sports com plex at a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 30, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio.
The sports complex will be a premier destina tion for tournaments, schools, clubs and leagues of all ages.
The sports park will feature eight soccer and multi-sport fields, three of which are FIFA Pro-certi fied, six baseball and soft ball fields, heated batting cages and a multilevel pavilion with concessions and rest rooms. All the fields will have synthetic turf for year-round playing, as well as lights, dig ital scoreboards, Pixelot cameras, HD streaming capabilities and more.
Jennings Sports Park has announced that it will begin construction of a new 56-acre sports complex at a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 30, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio.
Farm Drive in Lewis Center. The ground breaking ceremony is by invitation only.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Sept. 30, 2022, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Evans Farm, located at 5833 Evans
“This is a major investment in the area and became a reality thanks to Brad Jennings and Jennings Land Development. A dire need is being addressed and it's being done with zero tax dollars,” said Ryan Rivers, for mer Orange Township trustee and MORPC member.
On Sept. 15, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan joined White House officials and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Ohio to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s Buy Clean Initiative. Carnahan discussed how GSA is working to cat alyze markets for low-carbon construction materials and highlighted the successful use of clean construction materi als at GSA’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded projects.
In March, GSA issued new standards for the concrete and asphalt used in nationwide GSA construction, modernization and paving projects — the first standards in the United States to apply beyond a local jurisdiction. To date, GSA has com pleted seven Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded (BIL) paving projects using the new asphalt standards, all of which were awarded to and completed by small or disadvantaged businesses.
content and reduced mix temperatures. These best practices can reduce fossil fuel use and environmental impacts.
Under GSA’s low embodied carbon concrete standard, contractors are asked to provide concrete that reflects a 20 percent reduction in the amount of GHG emissions, or “embodied carbon,” associated with its production. GSA’s first projects to use concrete since the standard’s March 2022 issuance anticipate compliance, including a BIL-funded land port of entry near Yuma, Ariz.
GSA also will issue a request for information to hear directly from manufacturers — including small businesses — on the availability of construction material and products
with lower embodied carbon. Findings from that RFI will help the government understand industry trends and oppor tunities.
The investments enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce carbon emissions from the federal supply chain by millions of metric tons per year, save millions of dollars in energy costs and support the achievement of GSA’s sus tainability goals.
GSA’s Climate Action and Sustainability page provides more information on its leadership in tackling the climate crisis and investing in a more sustainable future.
For more information, visit GSA.gov.
The historic passage of the Inflation Reduction Act pro vides a boost to these efforts with $3.375 billion that will allow GSA to invest in federal buildings with lower-carbon materials and sustainable technologies and leverage emerg ing clean technologies that help achieve greater carbon reductions and catalyze American innovation. These invest ments help boost the competitiveness of American manufac turers developing sustainable materials and technologies.
“Using domestic, lower-carbon construction materials is a triple win — creating good-paying American jobs, reducing energy costs and tackling climate change to ensure a healthy planet for the next generation,” said Carnahan. “At GSA, we’ve already started deploying standards that help reduce emissions and advance sustainable projects across the coun try with little to no additional cost – while supporting small businesses along the way.”
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