At the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, we know Ohioans are concerned about economic development and the quality of life.

We are, too. In this report you'll find 21 examples of OARDC researchers focusing on these two areas. For example:

• OARDC scientists are working to develop vaccines that will protect farm animals as well as human babies from deadly diseases.
• Others are discovering how to make winter wheat stand up better to harsh winters.
• Our soil scientists are working to address carbon sequestration to better our air and soils around the world.
• Our breeders are "building" better soybeans that can attract new overseas markets, withstand diseases, or produce higher yields.
• Our scientists are working with companies to study and develop the use of biological controls for turfgrass.
• Our food scientists are finding ways to speed the detection of microbes so that contaminated food never hits the grocery stores.
• Our researchers are finding ways to help young fathers be good fathers.

This report can only show a small piece of our work. Further details are available on our web site at http://oardcreport.osu.edu. I hope you'll take a look.

Steven A. Slack
Associate Vice President for
Agricultural Administration,
The Ohio State University
College of Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences, and
Director, Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center