Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
| Current Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1680 Madison Ave |
| City, State, Zip | Wooster, Ohio 44691 |
| Phone | (330) 263-3700 |
| Contact Person | Constance Britton |
| Contact Title | Manager |
| Last updated | 2021-03 |
| Type | Agriculture Research and Development |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture; Educational Services; Professional & Technical |
| Fate | Active |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
| Number of locations | 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, Ohio |
| Key people | |
| Services | Special Libraries |
| Website | http://oardc.osu.edu |
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Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
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- 1882 - Ohio General Assembly enacts legistlation to establish the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
- 1887 - Hatch Act passed by Congress to establish agricultual experiment stations in each state; Charles E Thorne becomes first full-time director of OAES
- 1892 - OAES moves to Wayne County by a wagon train via Route 3
- 1894 - Dairy barn, greenhouses, biology lab completed on new OAES site located on top of Madison Hill south of Wooster
- 1897 - Administration building completed and dedicated
- 1908 - Secrest Arboretum established
- 1914 - Smith-Lever Act enacted by Congress to establish Cooperative Extension Service
- 1915 - OAES hires first editor, Leo L. Rummell
- 1917 - OAES held Wheat Field Day, the sations first field day program
- 1921 - C. G. Williams named director; OSU Board of Trustess and the Ohio Director of Agriculture become OAES Board of Control
- 1928 - First soil testing lab starts
- 1937 - Edmund Secrest is appointed director
- 1948 - Leo L. Rummel is named director; first to hold dual positions of dean and director
- 1950 - OAES begins a period of expansion in facilites and personnel
- 1960 - Roy M Kottman is appointed director and dean
- 1965 - Name is changes from the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station (OAES) to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC)
- 1982 - OARDC merges with The Ohio State University, effective March 16
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"Station Plays Vital Role In Agricultural Progress," Daily Record, 6 September 1949, p.18
"Experiment Station Brings Farm Progress," Daily Record, 8 September 1953, p.33
"Ohio Farm Research Centers In Wooster 66 Years," Daily Record, 20 June 1958, p.14
"Ohio Farm Research Centers In Wooster 66 Years," Daily Record, 20 June 1958, p.14
"Experiment Station Opening Wood Use Bldg For $50,000," Daily Record, 13 October 1958, p.1
"Experiment Station Opening Wood Use Bldg For $50,000," Daily Record, 13 October 1958, p.1
"Experiment Station Opening Wood Use Bldg For $50,000," Daily Record, 13 October 1958, p.1
"OARDC Director Kottman Talks About Agricultural Challenge," Daily Record, 21 February 1968, p.36
"OARDC Director Kottman Talks About Agricultural Challenge," Daily Record, 21 February 1968, p.36
"Ag Center Hosts Rhodes," Daily Record, 16 August 1968, p.1
"OARDC Dedication Is Tribute To Many," Daily Record, 16 August 1968, p.6
"Dedication Highlights At Research Center Open House," Daily Record, 16 August 1968, p.17
"Dedication Highlights At Research Center Open House," Daily Record, 16 August 1968, p.17
"Center To Dedicate Williams Hall May 5," Daily Record, 29 April 1969, p.5
"Center Dedicates Agronomy Addition," Daily Record, 5 May 1969, p.1
"Center Dedicates Agronomy Addition," Daily Record, 5 May 1969, p.1
"Wayne Countians Work To Get First Station," Daily Record, 15 August 1969, p.50
"OARDC To Honor Ralph Fisher," Daily Record, 5 August 1975, p.A1
"OARDC To Dedicate Food Animal Research Building," Daily Record, 28 September 1987, p.D1
"OARDC Opens Building," Daily Record, 3 October 1987, p.B1
"Chamber Harvests Honor For OARDC," Daily Record, 20 March 1992, p.B1
"Chamber Harvests Honor For OARDC," Daily Record, 20 March 1992, p.B1
"OARDC Gears Up For Big Centennial Celebration Week," Daily Record, 13 July 1992, p.A1
"OARDC Gears Up For Big Centennial Celebration Week," Daily Record, 13 July 1992, p.A1
"Devastation: 'Fortunate,' despite damage," Daily Record, 17 September 2010, p.A1
"Devastation: 'Fortunate,' despite damage," Daily Record, 17 September 2010, p.A1
"EMA director: 'We've got a probability of a tornado,'" Daily Record, 17 September 2010, p.A1
"EMA director: 'We've got a probability of a tornado,'" Daily Record, 17 September 2010, p.A1
"Tornado damage assessed, OARDC research set back," Daily Record, 18 September 2010, p.A1
"Tornado damage assessed, OARDC research set back," Daily Record, 18 September 2010, p.A1
"Thursday tornado designation confirmed," Daily Record, 18 September 2010, p.A6
"Wooster help crews helping around campus," Daily Record, 18 September 2010, p.A6
"Strickland tours OARDC, says 'work will continue here,'" Daily Record, 19 September 2010, p.A1
"Strickland tours OARDC, says 'work will continue here,'" Daily Record, 19 September 2010, p.A1
"Law enforcement, fire departments survey hit area," Daily Record, 19 September 2010, p.A5
"Historical & hardy: OARDC landmarks 'stood the test of time, and now a tornado,'" Daily Record, 4 October 2010, p.A1
"Historical & hardy: OARDC landmarks 'stood the test of time, and now a tornado,'" Daily Record, 4 October 2010, p.A1
"Historical & hardy: OARDC landmarks 'stood the test of time, and now a tornado,'" Daily Record, 4 October 2010, p.A1
"Starting road to recovery: USDA officials tour wreckage, damage after September tornado," Daily Record, 5 November 2010, p.A1
"Starting road to recovery: USDA officials tour wreckage, damage after September tornado," Daily Record, 5 November 2010, p.A1
"New facility adds to OARDC's research reputation," Daily Record, 24 February 2011, p.E2
"Recovery at OARDC a long process," Daily Record, 24 February 2011, p.E3.
"OARDC remembers tornado, looks to future," Daily Record, 13 September 2011, p.A8
"Damage at OSU-Wooster: Reminder of 2010 storm," Daily Record, 7 November 2017, p.A1
"Damage at OSU-Wooster: Reminder of 2010 storm," Daily Record, 7 November 2017, p.A1
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