10 reasons Farm Science Review keeps thriving today
From field demos to autonomous tools and milkshakes, visitors get a hands-on look at innovation, learning and community alike.
Also on site at Farm Science Review: the Ohio 4-H Mobile Design Classroom bus, to the delight of Greyson Hina of Muskingum County. (Photo by Jodi Miller)
1. It’s Ohio State’s biggest event without a scoreboard.
With 100,000+ visitors each year, the CFAES Farm Science Review brings a Buckeyes-sized crowd to Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio—no helmets, no halftime show, just three days of agriculture, innovation and connection.
2. This is Ohio State’s land-grant mission come to life.
Teaching, research and Extension unite to give visitors direct access to the people and ideas shaping agriculture across Ohio and beyond.
3. It has advanced agriculture for more than six decades.
Now in its 64th year, Farm Science Review has grown from a way to share agricultural knowledge into one of the nation’s premier outdoor agricultural education and trade events.
4. The technology is anything but old-fashioned.
Drones, autonomous equipment, artificial intelligence and precision agriculture give visitors a firsthand look at tools shaping farming’s future.
5. Agriculture and conservation intersect at the Gwynne Conservation Area.
Forestry, aquatics, wildlife, pollinators and natural resource management all have a place here.
6. The field demonstrations are the main event.
Harvesting, planting, drainage and precision agriculture demos let producers evaluate practices and equipment where it matters: in the field.
7. But it’s not only about growing.
CFAES faculty, Extension professionals and students share research-based guidance on farm management, safety, economics, community development, even mental health.
8. The Ohio AgriBusiness Association co-hosts the Career Exploration Fair.
High school and college students through midcareer professionals get the edge by chatting directly with agribusiness employers.
9. It connects generations of Buckeyes.
Farmers, families, alumni, and current and future Buckeyes gather, making FSR part classroom, part reunion and part front porch for Ohio agriculture.
10. And yes, the milkshakes are part of the legend.
Some come for equipment, research or networking. Plenty come back because they know where to find the Buckeye Dairy Club milkshake line.
See the show
600+ exhibitors. 180 educational sessions. 112,000 visitors. And that was last year. Farm Science Review returns Sept. 22–24, 2026.
