Why is ag research important?

Ever wonder what exactly the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center is? Or why agricultural research is important? Well, here's the scoop:

Earliest year on record for Secrest Crabapples

It's that time of year! Well, actually, it's early for that time of year. But the warm weather we've been experiencing in Ohio this spring is pushing the beautiful crabapple trees of Secrest Arboretum into an early bloom this year. Here's what OARDC's Secrest Arboretum curator Ken Cochran has to say: