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  1. Jake Nicholson outside in front of trees

    Growing and supporting non-timber forest production in Ohio 

    Jan 22, 2024

    Recent graduate joins team to support traditional and emerging non-timber forest products in Ohio. 

    Jake Nicholson, an alum of the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) with an undergraduate major in Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife is our new Community Outreach Specialist of Nontimber Forest Products. The position – a new one for SENR and based on The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Wooster Campus – seeks to grow connections, learning and engagement with Ohio woodland owners, forest managers and producers. 

    Nicholson will serve as a liaison or bridge between Christmas tree growers, maple producers and others with an interest in these and other emerging value-added nontimber forest products such as pawpaw, ginseng and mushrooms and Ohio State. Read more about Jake's role >>