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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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2009 Dates for OARDC and OSU Extension Workshops and Field Days > More
News
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) |
10/16/2009 - Know Your Ear Rots Before Feeding Grain to Livestock, OSU Extension News > More
10/15/2009 - Soybean Harvest Complete? Don't Forget to Test Soil for SCN, OSU Extension News > More
10/09/2009 - Phomopsis Seed Rot Showing Up in Soybeans, OSU Extension News > More
09/25/2009 - Farm Science Review Draws Big Crowd, OSU Extension News > More
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09/15/2009 - New Pest Found in Ohio Soybeans, OSU Extension News > More |
09/03/2009 - This Labor Day Weekend Don't Give Tree Pests a Ride: Get your Firewood Locally, OSU Extension News > More
08/21/2009 - Summer Diseases Hit Many Turf Areas, Buckeye Turf, posted by Joe Rimelspach > More
08/21/2009 - Parwinder Grewal Named Fellow of the Society of Nematologists, OSU Extension News > More
08/19/2009 - Free Field Day All About Pumpkins, OSU Extension News > More
08/18/2009 - Extension Resources Available to Better Diagnose Corn Ear Abnormalities, OSU Extension News > More
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08/14/2009 - Major White Mold Outbreak in Soybeans, OSU Extension News > More Sclerotinia Stem Rot (White Mold) of Soybeans, OSU Extension Fact Sheet AC-45_08 |
08/05/2009 - Now's the Time to Scout for Soybean Diseases, OSU Extension News > More
07/31/2009 - Diseases Appearing on Higher Cut Turf, Buckeye Turf, posted by Joe Rimelspach > More
August 12 is Turfgrass Research Field Day, Ohio Turfgrass Foundation > More
07/27/2009 - Soybean Rust Risk in Ohio Low, OSU Extension News > More
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Justin Whitehill, PhD student in Dr. Enrico Bonello's lab, is featured in a WTOL 11 (Toledo) news piece about the Emerald Ash Borer |
Pierluigi Bonello, associate professor in plant pathology, was quoted in the St. Paul Pioneer Press: Attacking the ash borer to decrease destruction > More
07/23/2009 - Unusually Cool Summer Temperatures Slowing Corn Development, OSU Extension News > More
07/22/2009 - Agronomy Field Day, Western Agricultural Research Station, South Charleston, Ohio > More
07/21/2009 - Ohio Could Set Record Wheat Yields, OSU Extension News > More
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07/09/09 Problems with Potatoes, Tomatoes? > Late Blight of Potato and Tomato Fact Sheet > 07/11/09 Columbus Dispatch news story Suspect you have plant pest and disease problems? Plant samples can be submitted to the C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic for a nominal fee> ppdc.osu.edu |
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New Network to Protect Crops, Forests, Food Supply
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06/29/09 Conditions Ideal for Serious Tomato/Potato Disease Found in Ohio, OSU Extension News, Sally Miller > More
- 06/23/09 Brown Patch Disease - Buckeye Turf, posted by Joe Rimselpach > More
- 06/23/09 Rough Bluegrass Collapsing - Buckeye Turf, posted by Pam Sherratt and Joe Rimselspach > More
- 06/23/09 Anthracnose is active on putting greens wherever Poa annua is stressed - Buckeye Turf, posted by Joe Rimelspach and Mike Boehm > More
- 06/18/09 Need to Replant? Go with Soybeans Rather Than Corn, OSU Extension News > More
- 06/17/09 Soybean Aphids Arrive in Ohio, and in Big Numbers, OSU Extension News > More
- 06/13/09 Brown Ring Patch - Buckeye Turf, posted by Joe Rimelspach and Mike Boehm > More
- 06/11/09 Red Thread on Turf - Buckeye Turf, posted by Karl Danneberger > More
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6/05/09 Black Spot Can Be A Challenge, Even for the Experienced Rose Grower OSU Extension News > More Black Spot of Roses Fact Sheet Suspect you have plant pest and disease problems? Plant samples can be submitted to the C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic for a nominal fee> ppdc.osu.edu |
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- 5/20/09 Ohio Wheat Could be at Risk for Head Scab, if Rain Coincides with Flowering, OSU Extension News > More
- Growers can follow head scab risk online at the Fusarium Head Blight Prediction Center > http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu/
- 5/13/09 EAB Awareness Week Highlights Environmental Threat, Role of Firewood, OSU Extension News > More
- 5/12/09 Soybean Planting, Like Corn, Is Behind Schedule, OSU Extension News > More
- 5/07/09 New Pythium Species Isolated in Ohio, OSU Extension News > More
- 5/04/09 Using the Weather to Control Dollar Spot, OSU Extension News > More
- 4/20/09 Look to Research Based Data for Usefulness of Ag Products or Practices, OSU Extension News > More
- 4/09 National Pesticide Information Center at Oregon State - new resources added > More
- 4/01/09 CFAES International Office Tackling Tough Issues, OSU Extension News > More
- 3/16/09 Look to Field History When Planting Soybeans, OSU Extension News > More
- 3/06/09 Low Risk of Stewart's Disease on Corn Predicted, OSU Extension News > More
Midwest Home Fruit Production Guide
A 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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- Cedar Rust Diseases of Ornamental Plants (HYG-3055-08) by Chris Wallis and Dennis J. Lewandowski
- Black Spot of Roses (HYG-3072-08) by Chris Wallis and Dennis J. Lewandowski
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.
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).
- 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 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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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 |
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 2008: Fruit Disease Fact Sheets (Mike Ellis' Fruit Pathology web site)
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