Extension Resources for Turfgrass

August 12 - Turfgrass Research Field Day, Ohio Turfgrass Foundation > More

Introduction to Plant Diseases - Fact Sheet Series

A new series of plant disease fact sheets are available on OSU Extension's Ohioline web site.  Designed for a broad range of audiences, these resources provide background information that augments fact sheets on specific plant diseases.

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> New Plant Disease Fact Sheet Series (pdf color flyer)

• Plants Get Sick Too!  An Introduction to Plant Diseases  (PP401.01) by Sarah D. Ellis and Michael J. Boehm (pdf)
• Diagnosing Sick Plants (PP401.02) by Sarah D. Ellis, Michael J. Boehm, Jim Chatfield, Joe Boggs and Erik Draper (pdf)
• 20 Questions on Plant Diagnosis  (PP401.03) by Joe Boggs, Erik Draper, Jim Chatfield, Sarah D. Ellis and Michael J. Boehm (pdf)
• Keeping Plants Healthy: An Overview of Integrated Plant Health Management (PP401.04) by Sarah D. Ellis and Michael J. Boehm (pdf)
• Viral Diseases of Plants (PP401.05) by Sarah D. Ellis, Michael J. Boehm and Feng Qu
• Bacterial Diseases of Plants (PP401.06) by Sarah D. Ellis, Michael J. Boehm and David Coplin
• Fungal and Fungal-like Diseases of Plants (PP401.07) by Sarah D. Ellis, Michael J. Boehm and Thomas K. Mitchell
• Nematode Diseases of Plants (PP401.08) by Sarah D. Ellis, Michael J. Boehm and Landon H. Rhodes
• Parasitic Higher Plants (PP401.09) by Sarah D. Ellis, Michael J. Boehm and Landon H. Rhodes

NEW: Phytosanitation Online Course Online course site This is a free educational resource, open to anyone interested in learning about phytosanitation, including measures to prevent the movement of pests and diseases through import/export of agricultural products.  The course was made possible by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Faculty Exchange Program.  > More

January 2009: "Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi, Oh My!" by Sarah D. Ellis and Michael J. Boehm, part of the 4-H Project Idea Starters series.  If you're looking for science projects or are curious about why plants get sick, this bulletin includes fun ways to start exploring. > More

Check out the Education Outreach - Youth and 4-H web pages more exciting new outreach tools for 4-H, science fair projects and anyone interested in learning more about plants.