Welcome to OARDC's

Outlying Agricultural Research Stations Web Site 

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 research stations also provide an opportunity for producers to see research in action under conditions similar to those experienced on their own farms.

Each outlying research station has a resident manager and technically trained staff who assist research scientists located at either the Wooster or Columbus campus. Investigators submit their requests for research directly to the research station manager. The manager coordinates research requsts from the various academic departments which make up a total program for each research station. The Assistant to the Director for Outlying Agricultural Research Stations, along with the help of the researcher and the research station staff, arranges for the equipment, supplies and labor needed to conduct the research.

For more information about each of OARDC's Outlying Agricultural Research Stations, choose from the list to the left.

MISSION and VISION

The mission of The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center's Outlying Agricultural Research Stations is to provide regional research locations throughout the State of Ohio that serve the general interest of the public by supporting the University's three land grant functions: teaching, research, and extension. Each research station provides first-class facilities and support staff to conduct specific research to support agricultural industry in the region. The research stations are recognized by clientele as a source of unbiased, research based information in agricultural and environmental sciences.