September

8-19 - An International Short Course  Pest and Disease Diagnostics for International Trade and Food Security

The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, Ohio

Ten participants from Africa and South America are participating in a lab-based short course that will provide intensive training in classical and modern plant disease and insect pest diagnostics.  The course also provides training in data management and Sanitary/Phytosanitary (SPS) issues that affect international trade.  Contacts:  Sally Miller, Plant Pathology (miller.769@osu.edu) and Luis Canas, Entomology.

14-16 - Farm Science Review

18 - Plant Pathology new graduate student orientation, Columbus (lewandowski.52@osu.edu)

19 - Plant Pathology new graduate student orientation, Wooster  (lewandowski.52@osu.edu)

22 - Graduate School Orientation for new graduate students, 9:15 am - 12:30 pm, University Hall, Columbus

22 - New student Convocation 2008 (undergraduates), 10:30 am, St. John Arena, Columbus

22 - Student Involvement Fair, 12 - 4pm, The Oval, Columbus

24 - First day of classes, Autumn quarter