Wilson accepts job as Ohio State University Extension field specialist – Farm and Dairy

COLUMBUS — Aaron Wilson has been employed as a area specialist, ag climate and local weather for Ohio State College Extension within the Ohio State College Faculty of Meals, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. 

Wilson, who beforehand served as a local weather specialist for OSU Extension and as a analysis scientist with the Byrd Polar and Local weather Analysis Middle, started his new place Aug. 15, stated Jacqueline Kirby Wilkins, affiliate dean and director, OSU Extension. 

Wilson’s new function consists of increasing and strengthening local weather providers to assist OSU Extension educators, area and state specialists, ship sturdy, usable info all through the state. He’ll additionally work to assist farmers and agronomists. Wilson may even proceed to function the OSU Extension liaison to the U. S. Division of Agriculture Midwest Local weather Hub, a place he has held since 2021. 

Wilson’s work may even embody enhancing curriculum and packages centered on local weather sensible agriculture to bolster Ohio’s agricultural resilience to local weather change. He additionally will work to draw professionals and college students to OSU Extension’s ag climate and local weather crew to broaden attain and capability throughout Ohio, within the Midwest, nationwide and overseas. 

“I consider in constructing sturdy relationships and collaborations to assist meet the objectives of our land-grant college and our companions throughout the area,” Wilson stated. 

Earlier than becoming a member of OSU Extension full-time, Wilson served as a local weather specialist for OSU Extension since 2017, whereas additionally working as a analysis scientist for the Byrd Polar Analysis and Local weather Middle since 2018. Previous to that, beginning in 2008, he labored as a analysis affiliate in a number of roles on the Byrd Middle. 

Wilson joins different OSU Extension area specialists, who every have a selected material focus and supply total management for a complete educating and utilized analysis program to handle statewide points. Area specialists work to broaden present partnerships, develop new relationships and foster collaborations throughout the state, together with with college researchers, to enrich native extension educators’ efforts.