Plant Pathology
Extension and Outreach
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Extension and Outreach programs bring research, technology and science-based information to the public. Check out our resources on the left navigation bar, including valuable Education Outreach resources for students and educators.
Above, Anne Dorrance was honored with the 2009 Excellence in Extension Award by the American Phytopathological Society. Dorrance leads a nationally recognized program on soybean diseases and their management, with emphasis on Phytophthora root rot and stem rot, soybean rust, and other economically important diseases. > More
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Feb. 13-14, 2010 - Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) 31st Annual Conference, Granville, Ohio > More
Feb. 4, 2010 - Tri-State Green Industry Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio > More
02/04/10 - Vomitoxin on the Minds of Growers as They Choose Corn Hybrids This Growing Season > More
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02/01/2010 - Don't Rely on Chemical Treatments to Reduce Vomitoxin Contamination of Corn > OSU Extension News 01/25/2010 - Moldy Grain, Vomitoxin Contamination Putting A Damper on Record Corn Yields > OSU Extension News |
January 24-27, 2010 - Plenty of Educational Sessions to Choose From at the 2010 OSU Nursery Short Course and Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association CENTS trade show, Greater Columbus Convention Center
Short Course > Schedule
January 18-20, 2010 - Ohio Produce Marketers and Growers Association (OPMGA) Congress, Sandusky, Ohio > More
11/20/2009 - Ohio Growers Face Development Risks on Late Planted Wheat, OSU Extension News > More
11/19/2009 - Worried About Moldy Corn? Test Grain To Be Certain of Mycotoxins, OSU Extension News > More
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10/26/2009 - Pumpkins on Porches May Have Roots to OSU (article references Lanny Rhodes and research on white speck disease resistance) |
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Midwest Home Fruit Production GuideA new OSU Extension publication with information on growing fruits such as grapes, apples, pears, peaches, raspberries, strawberries and more in the Midwest. > More |
Pesticide Safety Training and resources > More
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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.
Help us spread the word about these exciting new teaching and educational resources
> New Plant Disease Fact Sheet Series (pdf color flyer)
Contacts: Mike Boehm, Professor and Department Chair (boehm.1@osu.edu); Sarah Ellis, MS graduate student (ellis.293@osu.edu).
NEW: Phytosanitation Online CourseThis 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 |
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"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 |
Clock on the Education Outreach - Youth and 4-H tab to the left for more exciting new outreach tools for 4-H, science fair projects and anyone interested in learning more about plants.
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10/08 - Management of Phytophthora sojae, online presentation on the Plant Management Network, by Anne Dorrance |
UPDATED: Fruit Disease Fact Sheets (Mike Ellis' Fruit Pathology web site)