Where Research, Teaching and Outreach Collide

Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory is home to 261 acres of agricultural land with features and facilities to support teaching, research and outreach for CFAES. All these spaces contribute to CFAES and Ohio State's mission as a land-grant university and will be a valuable resource for years to come. 

Facilities

Strawberry plants growing vertically in a greenhouse

Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex

Our newest greenhouse supports collaboration with industry partners and our scientists with state-of-the-art spaces.
Artist's rendering of the Dairy Building at Waterman

Dairy

Our newest facility goes high-tech with robotic milkers, feeders and manure clean up.
rendering of Education and innovation center at Waterman

Education and Innovation Center

The next space coming to Waterman Lab will serve as a welcome center for tour visitors and learning space for students and the general public.
Students sit outside the Kunz Brundige Franklin County Extension building

Kunz Brundige Franklin County Extension Building

The home for Ohio State University Extension programs, meetings and event space for Franklin County.
Artist's rendering of the Multispecies animal learning complex at Waterman

Multispecies Animal Learning Complex

Our newest facility supports animal agriculture and classes to develop the next generation of animal science careers.
A man with a plaid shirt hunches over a cart holding trays of plants

Rothenbuhler Bee Lab

Our dedicated space for educating growers and educators on integrated pest management. A nationally recognized bee raising facility.
A grad student in PPE sprays on a turfgrass plot

Turfgrass Facility

Supported by the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, this 23-acre facility supports teaching, research and outreach programs for students and professionals.
A gray background with scattered buckeye leaves and a mark that states we sustain life

Waterman Headquarters

The home to Waterman Operations staff, shop space for maintenance and equipment work, classrooms and lab spaces, including the Wittmeyer Conference Room.

Spaces

Students stand in a garden at Waterman

Agronomic and Soil Sciences

Waterman Lab offers ample space for agronomic classes and soil science.
Students do research in Howlett greenhouse

Columbus Greenhouses

Beyond the Controlled Environment Greenhouse at Waterman Lab we support two other greenhouses and high tunnels.
Students measure a stream for class at Waterman

Ecological Systems

Over 28 acres of woodlot, streams, and wetlands give our students and scientists ample space for teaching and research.
A woman in a red shirt tends plants in a Waterman garden

Horticulture and Specialty Crops

Our gardens, orchards and crop fields support student instruction, research and community outreach.

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