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  1. Golfers at The Grove (left).  Aiden Hackney (center) flanked by fellow CFAES Wooster turfgrass students at their program’s booth at the annual Ohio Turfgrass Foundation conference and show in Columbus December 9-12, 2024.

    CFAES ATI Student Aidan Hackney Interning 6 Months on The Grounds Crew at The Grove Golf Resort, Ranked the Number 1 Golf Resort in England

    Aug 4, 2025

    Aidan Hackney flew to London just days after receiving his associate’s degree in Turfgrass Management from the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) in Wooster, part of The College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).  He will spend almost 6 months with the grounds crew, learning all aspects of turf management at The Grove. The Grove is the number 1 Golf Resort in England and 71st globally in Top 100 World Resorts by the Golf World Rankings.  This builds on Hackney’s summer 2024 internship with the Cincinnati Reds’ grounds crew.   

  2. David Zelaya, Luis Gustavo Tosi Costa, Lucas Dias Mendonça

    Collaboration between CFAES Horticulture and Crop Science Professor Laura Lindsey, International Intern Program (TOP) and farmer Tom Hamilton Pays Dividends

    Dec 31, 2024

    David Zelaya of Honduras learned a great deal during an internship in Ohio arranged through the CFAES Ohio International Intern Program (TOP). The goal of the program is to assist farmers with finding young people interested in international issues and agricultural experiences. The program does this by matching young people seeking training in crop and animal production with US-based businesses.  

  3. Return Peace Corps volunteers meet Brutus Buckeye in parade

    Returned Peace Corps volunteers from central Ohio joined OSU’s campus Peace Corps recruiter on a beautiful October day to participate in the OSU Homecoming Parade

    Nov 18, 2024

    One highlight of the parade was, of course, a photo opportunity with Brutus! 
    Ohio State University is historically one of the top 10 universities to send volunteers overseas to serve in the Peace Corps. Connect with Valerie to explore opportunities in the Peace Corps. Her contact information, office hours, and upcoming events are posted on this website: https://ipa.osu.edu/peace-corps.

  4. Faculty and staff from Ohio State and ESALQ celebrate after unveiling a plaque commemorating 60 years of partnership.

    CFAES International Programs Dir. Cañas marks 3 milestones with Brazil

    Oct 31, 2024

    200 years of diplomatic relations between Brazil and the US, 60 years of partnership with the University of São Paulo (USP) and 10 years since the opening of Ohio State’s Brazil Gateway in São Paulo:  read more about our college's long presence in Brazil  Ohio State and Brazil: A 60-year partnership

  5. TOP interns attend Cultivate '23

    Cultivate ’23 International Experience

    Aug 29, 2023

    Cultivate’23 is the largest horticulture meeting in North America, taking place every July in Columbus, Ohio. One of its highlights is the tradeshow where many of the key horticulture industries are represented. In 2023 the show had 24 new exhibitors and a waitlist, along with educational seminars made possible by American Horticulture members and staff.

  6. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

    Navigating Conflict with Skillful Communication: A Dialogue with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Dr. Aaron Yarmel from CEHV. Watch this event recorded at The Ohio Union on YouTube

    Aug 22, 2023

    Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a humanitarian, spiritual leader, and an ambassador of peace, human values, social service, leadership, and cultural preservation of indigenous ways. He meets with world leaders and diplomats all around the globe and his resume includes negotiations such as the 2007 Iraq Ceasefire, 2016 Colombia/FARC Peace Deal, as well as most recently the Ayodhya Conflict in N. India. He has also done extensive conflict resolution work in Venezuela, Syria, Ukraine, Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Kosovo.

  7. Three researchers from Kazakhstan & 3 OSU Professors they work with

    CFAES cooperation with Kazakh National Agrarian Research University flowers

    Feb 27, 2023

    A Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University (KazNARU) in 2019 continues to build on the long-term research of Prof. Katrina Cornish, who holds joint appointments in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science as well as the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering.  Her lab has developed a variety of dandelion from Kazakhstan (Taraxacum kok-saghyz) they call Buckeye Gold. Above the ground, it looks like the dandelions that in the US are considered weeds.

  8. A Towering Task film poster

    Sixty Years of Peace Corps at The Ohio State University:  Honoring the Past, Preparing for the Future: April 6 & 7

    Mar 15, 2022

    Sixty Years of Peace Corps at The Ohio State University: Honoring the Past, Preparing for the Future

    Ohio State is pleased to host two distinct events this spring that will showcase the legacy of the Peace Corps during its 60 years of history at the university. These programs will serve as a reflection point to discuss the complex history of internationalization, civic engagement and global citizenship – and Ohio State’s path forward in these spaces.

  9. TOP interns Andrea Chávez of Mexico (top left), Zineb Alouani of Morocco (top right), and Nancy HiuLam Chim of Hong Kong (bottom) are advancing in their field as they advance women’s representation.

    Meet the TOP Female Greenskeepers Who Are Inspiring Others in the US and their Home Countries

    Oct 12, 2021

    By Jason Owens

  10. left:  Wanderson Novais.   above:  Fabiano Colet.   below:  Vinny Cervilieri.  All are pursuing graduate studies at OSU after taking part in The Ohio Program (TOP).

    Brazilians See Enough of OSU in a Single Day to Return for Graduate Studies

    Sep 14, 2021

    Three Brazilians are currently researching and studying in Columbus thanks to the outreach and global reach of The Ohio Program (TOP), housed under FAES International Programs, under its new director, Dr.

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