July 5 2010, a delegation of eight people from Ohio State University (OSU) led by President E Gordon Gee visited CAAS and was warmly received by the senior management of the Academy.

President Zhai Huqu introduced Mr. Gee about the Academy and reviewed the cooperation with OSU in staff and students exchange. The delegation was impressed by the research strength of the Academy, especially after visiting the Institute of Crop Sciences, the Institute of Quality Standard & Testing Technology for Agro-Products and the Graduate School of CAAS. The renewed MOU between CAAS and OSU was signed after the meeting.

Ohio State University (OSU) is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in 1870 under the name of the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and is currently the second largest university campus in the United States.