Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture and itsand its

Impact on Ohio’s EconomyImpact on Ohio’s Economy

Bobby D. MoserVice-President for Vice-President for

Agricultural Administration & DeanAgricultural Administration & Dean

October 30, 2007October 30, 2007

Is Ohio an Urban Is Ohio an Urban or an Agricultural State?or an Agricultural State?

Urban FeaturesUrban Features

• 11 million in population

• Three major metropolitan areas

• Densely populated state– Ranked 6th nationally in population– Ranked 35th in state size

Agriculture FeaturesAgriculture Features

• One of Ohio’s largest industries

• Contributes $93.8 billion to state’s economy – 11% of total economy – $1 of every $9 of output

• Industry employs over 984,000 Ohioans – 15% of total employment – 1 of every 7 jobs

• Major exporter– $58.7 billion domestic– $4.7 billion foreign

Food & Agriculture Industry Food & Agriculture Industry

• Diverse – Nationally ranked in the top 10 of most major commodities

(soybeans, corn, eggs, dairy & swine)

– Outstanding fruit & vegetable industry– Growing green industry (nursery, landscaping & horticulture)

– Ranked 5th nationally in food processing– A major forest processing industry

– Largest manufacturer of all natural Swiss cheese in the United States – Brewster Dairy in Brewster

– Largest soup plant in the world – Campbell’s in Napoleon

– Largest ketchup plant in the world – HJ Heinz in Fremont

– Largest yogurt plant in the world – Dannon in Minster

Home-Grown SuccessHome-Grown Success

Ohio is home to . . . Ohio is home to . . .

• Natural resource base– One-third of the state is forested

• Water Quality– Lake Erie

– Ohio River

– Tributaries

Food & Agriculture Industry Food & Agriculture Industry

Rural Urban InterfaceRural Urban Interface

Our Our “Ecological Paradigm”“Ecological Paradigm”

• Production Efficient

• Environmental Compatibility

• Economic Viability

• Social Responsibility

Agbiosciences

• Food, Nutrition & Health

• Environment

• Bio-based energy, products

OARDC Battelle ReportOARDC Battelle Report

Research-based ImpactsSoybean ($837M)

•Research products: value-added products, high yield, disease resistant, high quality varieties• Impacts:

• $191 million in annual value-added output•$67 million in income for Ohioans• 4,030 jobs in Ohio

Research-based ImpactsSoybean ($837M)

•Research products: value-added products, high yield, disease resistant, high quality varieties• Impacts:

• $191 million in annual value-added output•$67 million in income for Ohioans• 4,030 jobs in Ohio

Food, Nutrition

& Health

Manual hybridization Field testing

SoybeansTofu

Development of Development of Value-Added FoodsValue-Added Foods

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Bread

Wheat BreadSoy Bread

Soy Bread ResearchSoy Bread Research

The CAFFRE mission is to serve as a catalyst for research and development of novel functional foods and components that will enhance health and quality of life for people of all ages.

TOMATOES FOR PROSTATE HEALTH

Developed a high lycopene tomato juice fortified with soy isoflavones.

Began with growing special high lycopene tomatoes, developed the functional beverage, evaluated the bioavailability of the compounds, and examined theacceptability of theproduct in the market.

Effect on prostatecancer currently beingevaluated in a humanclinical study.

BLACK RASPBERRIES STUDIED TO PREVENT GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS

Berries influence prevention of oral, esophageal, and colon cancers.

Products developed from freeze-dried black raspberries.

Ongoing clinical study to evaluate the effect of a lozenge on oralcancer recurrence.

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C A F F R EC A F F R E Center for Advanced Functional Foods Research & Entrepreneurship

• A small fraction of market eggs contains the bacterium Salmonella

• Salmonella causes a major food-transmitted disease called salmonellosis

• The government set a goal to achieve Salmonella-free eggs by 2010, but the needed technology is not currently available.

OSU egg decontamination

process using ozoneEgg decontamination by OSU process

• Using ozone as a powerful sanitizer, OSU researchers developed the technology to produce safe and fresh eggs.

• The new process should be in production lines be the end of the year.

Food SafetyFood Safety

Salmonella in Eggs

Food SafetyFood Safety

High pressure with or without addition of external heat makes safe, superior quality food products

Value added heat sensitive foods

Satisfy consumer demand for “fresh like” foods with minimum use of preservatives

Pressure pasteurized products are commercially available Juices, fruit snack, ham, oysters, jam, guacamole, poultry, chopped onion,

sliced meat

Shelf-stable foods are not yet commercializedMashed potato, eggs, pasta, whole-muscle meats, coffee, tea

Multi disciplinary team oriented researchFood safety and quality of low-acid foods

Identify least processed zone to ensure safety

Technology transfer and industrial outreach

High Pressure Food Pasteurization & Sterilization

Environment

Water QualityWater Quality

The Dead Zone:The Dead Zone:Anoxic Anoxic

HypolimnionHypolimnion

Too much phosphorus leads to Too much phosphorus leads to too much algae. When the algae too much algae. When the algae dies and sinks to the bottom in dies and sinks to the bottom in the Central Basin of Lake Erie, the Central Basin of Lake Erie, the decomposition process uses the decomposition process uses all of the oxygen and creates the all of the oxygen and creates the “Dead Zone.”“Dead Zone.”

Upper Sugar Creek Farmer Partners Team with Ohio EPA to Improve the Water Quality

NSF GK-12 GrantTeaching Science through

Learning about Local Stream Ecology

Sugar Creek Water Quality Project

Water QualityWater Quality

Bio-Based Energy, Products

Bio FuelsBio Fuels

FoodFood SuppliesSupplies

Non-FoodNon-FoodSupplySupply

• Soybeans, fats & greases (largest sources of biodiesel)• Potential to displace 5-10% of our diesel

• Corn (largest volume grain and source of EtOH in U.S.) • Potential to displace 10-20% of our gasoline

• Over 1 billion tons/year of lignocellulosic biomass (trees, grasses, etc.) could be available in the U.S.

• Potential to displace 30-50% of our gasoline

U.S. Biomass Resource PotentialsU.S. Biomass Resource Potentials

Ohio Corn Ethanol PlantsOhio Corn Ethanol Plants (3-15-07)

6 Under Construction

8 Seeking Permits - not under construction

9 Working with ODOD but have not applied for permits

Ohio Soy Biodiesel FacilitiesOhio Soy Biodiesel Facilities

3 Current Soy BiodieselProduction Facilities35 million gallons

16 Proposed Soy BiodieselProduction Facilities176 million gallons

TOTAL 2008 PRODUCTIONCurrent

+ Proposed+ Increased Production

245 million gallons

MSW 199,707;

64%

Wood Residues 33,988,

11%

Livestock Manure

26,653; 8%

Crop Residue 53,717,

17%

Food Processing 160; 0.1%

Potential Energy Sources in Ohio (Billions Btu’s)

All Biomass to EnergyAll Biomass to Energy

Technologies for TomorrowTechnologies for Tomorrow

Ohio Third Frontier: Wright Project ($1.5 M) matched with Federal funds ($1.75 M)

OhioBiomass

AnaerobicDigestion

Renewable Energy

Integrated technologies for the biological conversion of biomass into scalable energy systems

Biogas

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Electricity

• Improved animal waste management

• Renewable energy resource

• Distributed generation of electricity and heat

• Odor control

• Reduced atmospheric emissions

• Value added product options

• Improved animal waste management

• Renewable energy resource

• Distributed generation of electricity and heat

• Odor control

• Reduced atmospheric emissions

• Value added product options

Planned BioGas Co-Digestion Plant Planned BioGas Co-Digestion Plant OARDC, Wooster CampusOARDC, Wooster Campus

Planned BioGas Co-Digestion Plant Planned BioGas Co-Digestion Plant OARDC, Wooster CampusOARDC, Wooster Campus

Livestock Waste Management & Livestock Waste Management & Green Energy ProductionGreen Energy Production

Technologies for TomorrowTechnologies for Tomorrow

Ohio’s Agricultural

Output

$79.6 Billion

Ohio’s Polymer Output (Chemicals, Plastics,

Rubber Materials)

$49 Billion                      

OBIC

New Industrial Crop for Natural RubberNew Industrial Crop for Natural Rubber

Taraxacum kok-saghyz

Maximizing Nitrogen and Seed Placement, Fuel, and Reducing Operator Fatigue Through Use of Automatic GPS Guidance Systems

Nathan Watermeier, Ohio Geospatial Extension Program, 2007

Automatic Guidance Systems- Self-Steering- Centimeter Accuracy- Controlled Traffic- Reduced Operator Fatigue

Automatic GPS Guidance SystemsAutomatic GPS Guidance Systems

Value-Added IndustryValue-Added Industry

• Food, Nutrition & Health

• Environment

• Bio-Based Energy & Products

Agriculture’s Impact on Agriculture’s Impact on Ohio’s EconomyOhio’s Economy

Agriculture$93.8 billion

The College of Food, Agricultural, The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciencesand Environmental Sciences