Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is the research institution of the
Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The center is home to research projects ranging from plant and animal sciences to human ecology and medicine, and includes branches across the state covering a total of over 7,000 acres (28 km²). The OARDC's main campus is located in
Wooster, Ohio, next to the
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.