OIIP

  1. From left to right: Marlyn Espinosa (Panama), Eliana Leguizamon (Paraguay), Diana Forno (Guatemala), Namybia Andre (Brazil) & Larissa (AmericanHort Volunteer)

    Four Dozen Ohio International Intern Program Interns Cultivate Knowledge, Networks at Cultivate ‘26

    Aug 2, 2026

    Cultivate, the largest horticulture meeting in North America, takes place every July in Columbus, Ohio. At Cultivate '26, a group of international internship participants from The Ohio International Intern Program The Ohio International Intern Program or OIIP (long known as The Ohio Program or simply TOP) included 34 women and 14 men from 21 countries. Ten of them volunteered to help set up the co

  2. From left to right: Lucas Dias Mendoça and Tom Hamilton receive HCS Outstanding Graduate Student and Distinguished Alumni Awards respectively. Lenin Rodriguez, Fiama Guevara Guillen, Lilian Carcamo and Victor Arboleda spell out the name of the state they all have ties to at the III International Symposium of Agricultural Sciences at The University of Georgia.

    Farmer Tom Hamilton, Lucas Dias Mendoça and other TOP alums recognized

    May 21, 2026

    Tom Hamilton, who farms near Wilmington, OH, is an eager recipient of interns from the Ohio International Intern Program (TOP), also known as OIIP. Under OSU’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), OIIP specializes in internships in Horticulture, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, and Turf Grass.  Grateful for the education he got at CFAES, Tom provides interns not only with housing and transportation but also hands-on education.   

  3. Dr. Cañas teaches The Ohio International Internship Program at Cultivate '25

    The Ohio International Intern Program Tops Cultivate Tradeshow Involvement

    Nov 17, 2025

    Cultivate is the largest horticulture meeting in North America, taking place every July in Columbus, Ohio. Among its highlights is the tradeshow where many key horticulture industries are represented. At Cultivate '25, a group of international internship participants from The Ohio International Intern Program The Ohio International Intern Program (long known as The Ohio Program or simply TOP) included 51 participants—32 of which were women—

  4. 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.   

  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.