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| 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 Outlying Agricultural Research Stations also provide an opportunity for producers to see research in action under conditions similar to those experienced on their own farms. |
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| 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 Outlying Agricultural Research Stations. 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. | |