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About the Department
We are the sole academic unit dedicated to plant health and plant-microbe interactions in Ohio's higher education system.
There are 16 faculty plus adjunct and courtesy faculty, staff and students located on both the Columbus campus and the CFAES Wooster campus (90 miles, or 145 km northeast of Columbus),
Department highlights
- Graduate Programs ranked in the top tier that provide education in fundamental and applied plant pathology and plant-microbe interactions
> MS/PhD in Plant Pathology, and professional training in plant health management > Master in Plant Health Management
- Undergraduate Programs with specializations in Plant Microbiology or Plant Health Management (BS Plant Pathology); and specialized training through the Mycology Minor and the Plant Pathology Minor.
- Courses for graduate, undergraduate and non-major students that range from principles of plant pathology and plant-microbe interactions to plant pathology's importance in food security, psychedelic studies and the science of fungi.
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Extension and Outreach and Engagement programs that support the needs of clients and stakeholders - OSU Extension Educators, agricultural and green industry professionals, and Ohio’s citizens.
> Plant Pathology Extension and Outreach
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Plant Disease Diagnostics expertise and faciltiies to enhance the nation’s ability to detect, respond and recover from a high consequence disease or pest outbreak > ppdc.osu.edu
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International Development programs encompass research, teaching, and outreach with partners around the world
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Public Service activities that support the mission of the department, the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, and The Ohio State University