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Ohio State University Extension Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team Directory: 1998

Directory Developed by Jack Kerrigan

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Team Members

Charles Behnke

• Diagnosis of cultural problems of trees and shrubs
• Weed identification
• Insect identification
• Greenhouse management
• Garden center employee training
• IPM

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Lorain County
42110 Russia Road
Elyria, OH 44035-6815
440-322-0127 or 440-329-5350
440-329-5351 FAX
E-mail: behnke.1@osu.edu

Pam Bennett

• Consumer and environmental horticulture
• Garden center employee training
• Landscape ornamentals
• Landscape maintenance
• Communications

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Clark County
4400 Gateway Blvd., Suite 104
Springfield, OH 45502-9337
937-328-4607
937-328-4609 FAX
E-mail: bennett.27@osu.edu

Joe Boggs

• Ornamental entomology
• Landscape management
• Turf management
• Tree nursery management
• Urban forestry
• Diagnosis of plant problems
• IPM

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Hamilton County
11100 Winton Road
Cincinnati, OH 45218-1199
513-825-6000 x 14
513-825-6276 FAX
E-mail: boggs.47@osu.edu

Jim Chatfield

• Diagnosis of plant problems
• Plant disease control
• Ornamental plant selection
• Plant pest monitoring
• IPM

Northeast District Specialist, Horticulture
Asst. State Specialist, Landscape Horticulture
Northeast District Extension Office
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3831
330-263-3667 FAX
E-mail: chatfield.1@osu.edu

Ken Cochran

• Taxonomy and classification of ornamental plants
• Plant selection for environmental enhancement
• Landscape management
• Nursery operations and management
• Plant propagation

Director, Secrest Arboretum, OARDC
Asst. Professor, Agricultural Technical Institute
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3761
330-263-3713 FAX
E-mail: cochran.7@osu.edu

David Dyke

• Horticultural marketing

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Lawrence County
Court House
Ironton, OH 45638-1592
740-533-4322
740-533-4416 FAX
E-mail: dyke.15@osu.edu

Erik Draper

• Diagnosis of plant problems (diseases, insects/mites, cultural and environmental)
• Landscape maintenance
• IPM
• Tree and small fruit production

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Mahoning County
490 S. Broad Street
Canfield, OH 44406-1604
330-533-5538
330-533-2424 FAX
E-mail: draper.15@osu.edu

Gary Gao

• Tree fruits and small fruits
• Plant and soil nutrition
• Consumer horticulture
• Garden center employee training
• Plant physiology

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Clermont County
P. O. Box 670, 1000 Locust Street
Owensville, OH 45160-0670
513-732-7070
513-732-7060 FAX
E-mail: Gao.2@osu.edu

Dan Herms

• Integrated pest management
• Phenology

Assistant Professor, Entomology, OSU/OARDC
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
330-202-3506
330-263-3686 FAX
E-mail: herms.2@osu.edu

Harry A. J. Hoitink

• Composting
• Compost-amended substrates to control disease

Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Sciences
Department of Plant Pathology, OARDC/OSU
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3848
330-263-3841 FAX
E-mail: hoitink.1@osu.edu

Jack Kerrigan

• Consumer and environmental horticulture
• Landscape design and plant selection
• Diagnosis of landscape cultural problems
• Landscaper/home-owner conflict resolution
• Communications for media

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Cuyahoga County
2490 Lee Boulevard, Suite 108
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-1255
216-397-6000
216-397-3980 FAX
E-mail: kerrigan.1@osu.edu

Joanne Kick-Raack

• Pesticide training
• Diagnosis of landscape problems
• Nematodes
• Pesticide regulations

Coordinator, Pesticide Applicator Training
Extension Entomology
249 Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-9085
614-292-3505 FAX
E-mail: kick-raack.1@osu.edu

Charles R. Krause

• Plant disease management
• Application technology research
• Spray drift
• Abiotic disease diagnosis
• Cultivar identification of nursery and greenhouse crops

Plant Pathologist
USDA, Agricultural Research Service
Department of Plant Pathology
126 Selby Hall, OARDC/OSU
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3672
330-263-3841 FAX
E-mail: krause.2@osu.edu

Pete Lane

• Turf and landscape diagnosis

Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Montgomery County
1001 S. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45409-2799
937-224-9654
937-224-5110 FAX
E-mail: lane.2@osu.edu

John Lloyd

• Entomology
• Integrated pest management

Extension Research Associate
Entomology, OSU/OARDC
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
330-263-3950
330-263-ENTO
E-mail: lloyd.97@osu.edu

Jane Martin

• Consumer and environmental horticulture
• Landscape ornamentals
• Landscape maintenance practices
• Garden center employee training
• Landscaper/homeowner conflict resolution
• Communications for media

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Franklin County
1945 Frebis Avenue
Columbus, OH 43206-3792
614-462-6700
614-462-6745 FAX
E-mail: martin.16@osu.edu

Bill Pound

• Turfgrass fertility
• Turfgrass weed control
• Turfgrass selection and establishment
• Turfgrass growth regulators
• Turfgrass culture (aerification, irrigation, and mowing)
• IPM

Turfgrass Extension Specialist
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-9090
614-292-7162 FAX
E-mail: pound.1@osu.edu

Tim Rhodus

• Management
• Economics
• The Internet

Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-3871
614-292-3505 FAX
E-mail: rhodus.1@osu.edu

Joe Rimelspach

• Turfgrass management
• Turfgrass disease diagnosis
• Turfgrass patch diseases
• Landscape management
• Diagnosis of landscape problems
• IPM

Extension Turfgrass Pathologist
Department of Plant Pathology
248B Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1087
614-292-9283
614-292-7162 FAX
E-mail: rimelspach.1@osu.edu

Marianne Riofrio

• Volunteer management
• Vegetable gardening
• Yard and garden IPM

Extension Associate
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
State Coordinator
OSU Extension Master Gardener Program
232 Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1007
614-292-8356
614-292-3505 FAX
E-mail: riofrio.1@osu.edu

Mary Ann (Mimi) Rose

• Nutrition and fertilizers
• Nursery container production
• Weed control

Landscape Extension Specialist
Assistant Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
2001 Fyffe Court
224C Howlett Hall
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-3856
614-292-3505 FAX
E-mail: mimirose+@osu.edu

Dave Shetlar

• Ornamental tree and shrub entomology
• Turfgrass entomology
• Christmas tree entomology
• Pest monitoring and detection
• IPM

Assistant Professor, Extension Entomology
1991 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1000
614-292-3762
614-292-9783 FAX
E-mail: shetlar.1@osu.edu

Tom Shockey

• Garden center employee training
• Department of Horticulture and Crop Science intern placement
• Consumer horticulture
• Youth gardening project evaluation

Extension Associate
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
216 Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-3846
614-292-3505 FAX
E-mail: shockey.2@osu.edu

Amy Stone

• Consumer and environmental horticulture
• Green industry training (NW Ohio)
• Landscape maintenance practices

Horticulturist
Agricultural Business Enhancement Center
440 East Poe Road, Suite D
Bowling Green, OH 43402-1351
419-354-6916 x 13
419-354-6416 FAX
E-mail: stone.91@osu.edu

John Street

• Turfgrass management
• Turfgrass fertilization
• Turfgrass weed control
• Fate of pesticides and nitrogen in turf

Turfgrass Extension Specialist
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-9091
614-292-7162 FAX
E-mail: street.1@osu.edu

Nancy Taylor

• Diagnosis of plant diseases
• Diagnosis of ornamental, tree, and shrub diseases
• Coordinator of the C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

Extension Associate
Department of Plant Pathology
201 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1087
614-688-5563
614-292-4455 FAX
E-mail: taylor.8@osu.edu

Randy Zondag

• Commercial nursery production (field and container, fertility, pesticide, safety, and water quality)
• Landscape installation and maintenance
• IPM
• Soils
• Greenhouse management
• Fruit production

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Lake County
99 East Erie Street
Painesville, OH 44077-3907
440-350-2269
440-350-5928 FAX
E-mail: zondag.1@osu.edu