The Ohio State University President Kristina M. Johnson , the Ohio State Board of Trustees , and several elected official joined Cathann A. Kress , Ohio State vice United States President for agricultural administration and James Dean of the College of Food , Agricultural , and Environmental Sciences ( CFAES ) , in celebrating the completion of a new greenhouse inquiry coordination compound that is desire to catapult the university , the state of Ohio , and all of North America to the head of control environment agriculture ( CEA ) .
The Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex ( CEARC)uses emerging technology to conduct research and control environmental factors such as light , humidity , temperature , and nutrient , which run to an protracted growing time of year , rock-bottom waste , and more in high spirits - lineament crops . The building complex also enable CFAES to expand programs to prepare the next work force and make a line of experienced CEA growers . The glasshouse is part of CFAES ’ Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory , a alone adroitness that serve as a university hub for teaching , research , and community of interests employment .
“ This facility cover our focus on technology - base approach to agriculture , which are necessary to meet increase challenges to production and sustainability , ” Dean Kress said . “ This facility will provide social benefit beyond nutrient production , including opportunity to more fully explore connectedness with health , climate , and other critical areas where our food system faces challenges . ”
“ The CEARC is particularly unique because it serves as both a research facility and a teaching science laboratory , ” said Gary Pierzynski , CFAES associate dean for research and graduate instruction and director of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station . “ This unique model will serve us better wait on students , the agrarian industry , and other stakeholder . The opportunities are endless . ”
In fact , CFAES ’ committal to and expertise in CEA led to an opportunity with Voyager Space to make the George Washington Carver Science Park , the first - ever skill parking lot devoted to space inquiry . Portions of the research include produce food in zero to low gravity aboard a commercial space station in humble - world ambit , an environment that swear on everything plant take to thrive .
In addition , the CEARC will be home to a research and development project fund by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help nursery raiser create the most ideal spring up environs using veridical - time data point and climate optimization process .
appendage attending the ceremonial include university trustees Reginald Wilkinson , Alan Stockmeister , and Elizabeth Harsh ; Ohio Senate members Stephanie Kunze , Bob Hackett , Andrew Brenner , and Senate President Matt Huffman ; Ohio House members Allison Russo , David Leland , and Speaker Bob Cupp ; as well as spokesperson from Nationwide and JobsOhio .
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