Teaching, Research and Extension Responsibilities (31% Teaching: 43% Research: 26% Extension)

My research focuses on turfgrass pathology, with an emphasis on Sclerotinia homoeocarpa, the causal agent of dollar spot. I am also involved in collaborative research on Fusarium head blight (scab) of wheat.  I provide leadership for Ohio State's Extension turfgrass pathology program, focusing on the needs of the turf industry.

I  teach Bioterrorism: An overview (Plant Pathology/ International Studies 455); Turfgrass Pathology (Plant Pathology 612); and Integrated Turfgrass Health and Pest Management (Plant Pathology 613).   I provide guest lectures in other courses and advise undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

I participate on various university committees and am an active member of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) where I serve as the Junior Councilor-at-Large and other committees and strategic planning boards.

I serve as Chair of the department and as such provide leadership for all facets of the department.

Contact Information

Michael J. Boehm

The Ohio State University
Department of Plant Pathology
201 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1087

Office: Kottman Hall 201A, Columbus

Tel: (614) 292-8038
FAX: (614) 292-4455
E-mail: boehm.1@osu.edu