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Mar 7, 2024
Ohio State University Extension Receives EPA (Region 5) Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) Grant
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Feb 6, 2024
The January 2024 Rural Grocery 2023 Survey Findings Report is authored by Gwynn Stewart, MS, a member of The Ohio State University Extension Business Retention & Expansion Team. Stewart also completed the Rural Grocery Transition Specialist micro-credential through Kansas State University Extension in 2023.
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Feb 6, 2024
To better inform decision making, the Holmes County Economic Development Council contracted with OSU Extension Community Development to engage Holmes County manufacturing, finance and insurance, healthcare, accommodation and food service, wholesale trade and transportation businesses in the collection of wage and benefit information. Data was collected via an online survey in the fall of 2023.
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Jan 4, 2024
Raymond A. Schindler Excellence in Community Development Extension Award is Godwin Apaliyah, PhD, Educator for Community Development in Fayette County.
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Sep 26, 2023
Scott Hardy, extension educator, Ohio Sea Grant College Program, was awarded a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Specialist grant to the Universidad de Atacama (UDA) in Chile to share his expertise in sustainable water management.
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Jul 3, 2023
Geomatics is critical to everyday living, from cell phone conveniences to our national defense.
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Jul 3, 2023
A dynamic local economy – it’s what all communities strive to achieve. While large businesses or manufacturing contribute to a healthy economy, economic development professionals know that thriving local business and entrepreneur development is also essential. However, building a culture that nurtures, supports, and grows entrepreneurial development may not come naturally for all communities.
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Jun 22, 2023
2023 Pickaway County Health Science Careers Camp
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May 15, 2023
AEP Ohio is dedicated to helping educate economic development partners across the state. They provided Gwynn Stewart, Community Development Educator IV in Noble County, with a scholarship to attend the Ohio Economic Development Course offered through the Ohio Economic Development Association. The course is the first requirement toward the Ohio Certified Economic Developer (Ohio CED) credential. The intensive training experience is focused on building healthy economies for Ohio’s communities.
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May 11, 2023
As a community and economic development tool, counties can utilize Transportation Improvement Districts (TIDs) to develop transportation projects. TIDS are an innovative community and economic development tool for facilitating planning and funding of roadway projects. They help access and manage funding that improves highway infrastructure to spur economic growth in a specific geographical region.