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Apr 26, 2012
A team of faculty, staff and graduate students are working on the 6th Ohio Survey of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Issues. The survey seeks to gauge Ohioans' perceptions of issues pertaining to food, agriculture, energy and the environment in the state and tracking these perceptions over time. This year's survey examines local foods and their community dimensions, as well as issues related to the environment and farming such as climate change and food safety.
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Dec 8, 2011
To learn more about faculty-affiliate and student happenings, take a look at the Winter edition of our newsletter Highlights.
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Oct 20, 2011
A new report, "Scaling-up Connections between Regional Ohio Specialty Crop Producers and Local Markets: Distribution as the Missing Link" published by the Center for Farmland Policy Innovation inventories the existing produce retail-distribution structure to identify opportunities, barriers and development needs associated with increasing the flow of Ohio grown fruits and vegetables to existing retailers and ultimately Ohio consumers.
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Mar 7, 2011
Dr. William L. Flinn retired professor of Rural Sociology and former SRI director received one of the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences Alumni Society's highest honors on Saturday, March 5th. The Meritorious Service Award recognizes nonalumni or alumni of the college who have been singularly significant in the college's quest for excellence. Bill noted one of the highlights of his career was working with the Social Responsibility Initiative. Congratulations Bill and thank you for your service.
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Feb 23, 2011
Tom Koontz, Associate Professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources and a member of the SRI Executive Council, will be spending spring quarter in Luneburg, Germany. Tom will be serving as visiting scholar at Leuphana University's research group on governance, participation, and sustainable development. Tom, who studies collaborative watershed management and water policy, will be collaborating with Prof.
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Dec 20, 2010
The SRI is a sponsor for the annual conference, "Inspiring Farms, Sustaining Communities," which brings together more than 700 food and farming stakeholders interested in learning more about sustainable agriculture, including market gardening, livestock and field crops, soil health, human health, direct marketing, policy issues, and much more. To learn more visit, OEFFA's website.
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Nov 8, 2010
Two fellows, Julia Barton and Rebecca Som Castellano, completed internships as part of their training program with the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Sustainable Agriculture Program. While at ODA, each had different foci and worked on diverse projects throughout their internships. To learn more about their experience, visit SRI's latest issue of Highlights.
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Nov 8, 2010
The Social Responsibility Initiative (SRI) has a new home. We are pleased to join the School of Environment and Natural Resources. You can still find us on the web at: www.sri.osu.edu or may contact us via phone: 614-688-8798.
