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Eric Barrett OSU Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington County 206 Davis Avenue, Marietta, OH 45750-3089 740-376-7431 Fax 740-376-7084 barrett.90@osu.edu Expertise: Fresh Market Vegetables
Sheryl Barringer 125 Vivian Hall 2121 Fyffe Ct, Columbus, OH 43210 614-688-3642 Fax 614-292-0218 barringer.11@osu.edu Expertise: Tomato Processing
Ron Becker Program Assistant, Ag & IPM OSU Extension, Wayne County PH: 330-264-8722 Fax: 330-263-7696 becker4@postoffice.ag.ohio-state.edu Expertise: Vegetable IPM
Mark A. Bennett Professor, Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Sciences 312A Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Rd., Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-3864; Fax 614-292-7162 bennett.18@osu.edu Expertise: Processing Vegetables; Seed Biology; Seedling establishment
Brad Bergefurd OSU Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture Enterprise Center 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon, OH 45661-9749 740-289-3727 Fax: 740-292-1953 bergefurd.1@osu.edu Expertise: Program Leader: Piketon Horticultural Program; Program Leader: OSU Extension Enterprise Center Horticulture Program; specialty crops production; wholesale & retail produce marketing; innovative rural enterprises; honeybees and crop pollination.
Larry C. Brown Agricultural Engineer 212 Agricultural Engineering Building 590 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-3826; Fax 614-292-9448 brown.59@osu.edu Expertise: Water Management
Mary Donnell Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture Agricultural Business Enhancement Center 440 E. Poe Rd., Suite 201, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 PH: 419-354-6916 FAX: 419-354-6416 donnell.8@osu.edu Expertise: Hydroponic greenhouse vegetable production and small business development. and marketing.
Douglas Doohan Extension Fruit and Vegetable Weed Scientist 217 Williams Hall 1680 Madison Ave. Wooster, OH 44691 330-202-3593; Fax 330-263-3887 doohan.1@osu.edu Expertise: Weed Science
Bernard Erven Extension Farm Management 318 Agricultural Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Rd., Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-6387; Fax 614-292-0078 erven.1@osu.edu Expertise: Farm Financial Management, Labor Management Interpersonal Relations in Family Businesses, Farm Labor Laws and Regulations
Francisco Espinoza Farm Labor Relations Program Assistant 440 E. Poe Rd., Suite 201, Bowling Green, OH 43402 419-354-6916; Cell 419-344-6304, 877-767-5546 Fax 419-354-6416 espinoza.9@osu.edu Expertise: Farm Labor Relations
Robert D. Fleming, retired NW District Farm Management Specialist 1219 W. Main Cross St ( St Rt 12) Suite 202 Findlay, Ohio 45840-2420 Telephone: 419/422-6106 Cellular: 419/722-6349 Fax: 419/422-7595 E-mail : fleming.2@osu.edu web-site :www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~nwest fleming.2@osu.edu Expertise: Farm Financial Management, Income Tax Management, Specialty Crops Budget
David Francis, Research Scientist, Horticulture and Crop Science Williams Hall, Wooster, OH 44691 216-263-3893; Fax: 216-263-3887 francis.77@osu.edu Expertise: Tomato Breeding
Gary Gao Extension Horticulture, Clermont County 2400 Clermont Center, Batavia, OH 45103 513-732-7195; Fax: 513-732-7446 gao.2@osu.edu Expertise: Vegetable Production
Elaine Grassbaugh Horticulture and Crop Sciences, 303 Kottman Hall 2021 Coffey Rd., Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-3858; Fax: 614-292-7162 grassbaugh.1@osu.edu Expertise: Specialty Crops
Thomas Harker Research Assistant OSU Extension Enterprise Center 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon, Ohio 45661 PH: 740-289-3727 FAX: 740-289-4591 harker.7@osu.edu Expertise: General vegetable production, pest management, ornamental corn.
Casey Hoy Professor and Associate Chair, OARDC-Entomology 203B Thorne Hall, Wooster, OH 44691 216-263-3611; Fax: 216-263-3686 hoy.1@osu.edu Expertise: Vegetable Insect Control, Pest Management Systems Analysis
Jim Jasinski SW District Agent, IPM 303 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 208, Vandalia, OH 45377 513-454-5002; Fax: 513-454-1237 jasinski.4@osu.edu Expertise: Pumpkin Insect Management, Vegetable IPM elements
Matt Kleinhenz Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science Williams Hall, OARDC 1680 Madison Ave. Wooster, OH 44691-4096 330-263-3810; Fax 330-263-3887 kleinhenz.1@osu.edu Expertise: Cultural management, physiology, integrated & alternative management, crop quality.
Harold "HAL" Kneen OSU Extension Agent, Agriculture, Horticulture & Natural Resources - Meigs County P. O. Box 32, Pomeroy, OH 45769 740-992-6696; · Fax:740-992-7931 kneen.1@osu.edu Expertise: Fresh Market Tomatoes, Small Business Management
Greg LaBarge OSU Extension Agent, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Community Development - Fulton County 135 Courthouse Plaza, Wauseon, OH 43567 419-337-9210; · Fax: 419-335-0813 labarge.1@osu.edu Expertise: Marketing
Sally Miller OSU Associate Professor, Plant Pathology OARDC Plant Pathology 227 Selby Hall, Wooster, OH 44691 216-263-3678; · Fax: 216-263-3841 miller.769@osu.edu Expertise: Vegetable Disease Control
Ronald Overmyer OSU Extension Agent, Agriculture, Director ABE Center Agricultural Business Enhancement 440 East Poe Rd., Suite 201, Bowling Green, OH 43402 Phone: 877-767-5546; Fax: 419-354-6416 overmyer.1@osu.edu Expertise: Business Development
Robert Precheur Extension Specialist, Vegetable Crops 240B Howlett Hall 2001 Fyffe Court Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-3857; · Fax: 614-292-3505 precheur.1@osu.edu Expertise: Extension Fresh Market Vegetables, Integrated Crop Management, Alternative Strategies for Pest Control
Mac Riedel Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology 475C Kottman Hall 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-1293; · Fax: 614-292-7162 riedel.1@osu.edu Expertise: Processing Vegetable Disease Control, Vine Crop Disease Control, Plant Parasitic Nematodes
Dennis Rinehart OSU Extension Agent, Urban Gardening - Cuyahoga County 3200 West 65th Street, Cleveland, OH 44102-5588 216-631-1890; · Fax: 216-631-7349 rinehart.1@osu.edu Expertise: Consumer Horticulture, Urban Gardening
Randall Rowe Professor and Chairperson, Plant Pathology OARDC Plant Pathology 104 Selby Hall, Wooster, OH 44691 216-263-3839; · Fax: 216-263-3841 rowe.4@osu.edu Expertise: Potato and Vegetable Disease Management
Tom Sachs Executive Director, OH Vegetable and Potato Growers Association Two Nationwide Plaza, P.O. Box 182383, Columbus, OH 43218-2383 614-246-8290, Fax 614-249-2200 tsachs@ofbf.org Expertise: Farm Labor Relations
Dean Slates OSU Extension Agent, Agriculture & Community Development Holmes County 165 North Washington Street, Millersburg, OH 44654 216-674-3015; · Fax: 216-674-7923 slates.1@osu.edu Expertise: Fresh market vegetable IPM, pesticide application technologies, water supply management & irrigation
Tom Sporleder Professor, Agricultural Economics 220 Agricultural Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-0315; · Fax: 614-292-4749 sporleder.1@osu.edu Expertise: Marketing of Vegetables
Robin Stephenson OSU Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural ResourcesAdams County Court House 110 West Main Street, West Union, OH 45693 513-544-2339; · Fax: 513-544-2316 stephenson.5@osu.edu Expertise: Fresh Market Vegetable Production
Nancy J. Taylor Coordinator, Plant & Pest Diagnostic Clinic 110 Kottman Hall 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-5006; · Fax: 614-292-7162 taylor.8@osu.edu Expertise: Plant & Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Vegetable Disease Diagnosis
Celeste Welty Associate Professor of Entomology Extension Entomology 1991 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1000 614-292-2803; · Fax: 614-292-9783 welty.1@osu.edu Expertise: Vegetable Insect Mangement
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