South Centers Chat - Keith Smith, Education and Leadership April 20, 2016 3:00pm

April 20, 2016 at 3:00 pm – SOUTH CENTERS CHAT with host TOM WORLEY, PhD. features Dr. Keith Smith, Professor Emeritus, Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership (ACEL)with The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Discussions surround Challenges facing our agricultural communities such as: Water – A major resource that faces many challenges; unexpected Adverse Climate Conditions; Erosion of Top Soils resulting from poor farming management;  Concerns about diseases in animas (Avian flu, Johne’s disease etc.) – antibiotic résistance; Introduction of new species from different countries; Invasive like the Emerald Ash Bore etc.); Renewable Fuels/bioenergy; Ohio Agriculture – a little bragging;  and  not enough young folks going getting into the Agricultural fields. Keith L. Smith, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership (ACEL) Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Room 109 Ag. Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-6321 office Smith.150@osu.edu Thomas Worley, Ph.D, Director The Ohio State University South Centers EM: Worley.36@osu.edu 1864 Shyville Road Piketon, Ohio 45662 Phone 740-289-2071   Ext 113