The Outlying Agricultural Research Stations of the
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) are vital to the
success of the state's ongoing agricultural research. While the laboratory is
fundamental to any research program, the true test of Ohio's agricultural
research takes place in the field.
The Outlying Agricultural Research Stations provide facilities for scientists to
conduct field experiments under the state's numerous agriclimatic conditions.
Soil type, terrain characteristics, climate, water supply, marketing
opportunities, and human and natural resources are integrated to make this
site-specific research responsive to the distinct need of every part of our
diverse state. The variety of agricultural research is reflected in the state's
landscape, ranging from extensive grassland agriculture on the steep terrain of
southern Ohio and the fruit and general farming area in the rolling hills of the
central counties to the grain and vegetable crop flat lands in the northwest.
Crop and livestock research closely match the agricultural efforts in these
areas. The branches also provide an opportunity for producers to see research in
action under conditions similar to those experienced on their own farms.
Each outlying branch has a resident manager and technically trained staff who
assist research scientists located at either the Wooster or Columbus campus.
Scientists design the experiments and secure approval from their academic
departments prior to submitting the experimental plan to the superintendent of
the OARDC Branches. Research proposals from the various departments are then
coordinated into a total program for each branch. The superintendent, along with
the help of the researcher and the branch staff, then arranges for the
equipment, supplies and labor needed to conduct the research at each branch.
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