Ohio State University CFAES - Wooster Campus

About Us

The Ohio State University CFAES Wooster Campus of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Science has many unique attributes and over a 100-year history of providing research-based information directly to farmers as well as the food, agricultural and environmental sciences industries. We are home to the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI), that highlights the best of experiential learning through 32 programs of study and community-focused workforce training and professional development.

We contribute to the overall college mission of “We Sustain Life” with research, teaching and extension. Resources available to our CFAES faculty and staff to conduct research and train our students include: over 4,000 acres of agriculture and forested land; engineering and processing facilities that enhance our activities in plant based products, and one of three Biosafety Level 3-Agriculture facilities in the U.S. The CFAES Wooster campus is also home to our soil and water quality lab (STAR) and Molecular Cellular Imaging Center (MCIC) which has specialized microscopy and genomics facilities, and Secrest Arboretum, a 110 acre outdoor laboratory and landscape garden featuring over 2,500 varieties of plants.