Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Ornamental Plants Annual Reports and Research Reviews 2000

Special Circular 177-01

Floriculture Industry Roundtable of Ohio: 2001

Our Mission

The mission of the Floriculture Industry Roundtable of Ohio is to provide an educational forum to Extension, growers, and allied industries across the Midwestern region, currently including Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Indiana, for the exchange, discussion, and dissemination of information related to floriculture.

Roundtable Resources and Team Members

Greenhouse Management
Behnke, Charles
Everett, Craig
Gao, Gary
Kneen, Hal
Krauskopf, Dean
McMahon, Peg
Moll, Norm
Pasian, Claudio

Plant Pathology
Ellsworth, Denise
Hoitink, Harry
Nameth, Steve
Taylor, Nancy

Entomology
Cloyd, Raymond
Lindquist, Dick
Steele, Julie

Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering/Greenhouse Environment
Ling, Peter
Short, Ted

Management and Economics
Kneen, Hal
Rhodus, Tim

Composting
Hoitink, Harry

Crop Physiology
Carver, Steve
McMahon, Peg
Metzger, James
Pasian, Claudio

Nutrient Analysis/Water Quality
Carver, Steve
Krauskopf, Dean
Pasian, Claudio
Watson, Maurice

Team Members

Behnke, Charles
Extension Agent, Horticulture, Lorain County
42110 Russia Road
Elyria, OH 44035-6815
440-322-0127
440-329-5351 Fax
behnke.1@osu.edu

  • Greenhouse management
  • Garden center employee training

    Carver, Steve
    Ohio Florist Association
    Membership/Technical Education Coordinator
    2130 Stella Court
    Columbus, OH 43215
    614-487-1117
    614-487-1216 Fax
    scarver@ofa.org

  • Production/postproduction physiology
  • Plant nutrition
  • Greenhouse management

    Cloyd, Raymond
    University of Illinois
    Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
    1201 W. Gregory Drive
    Urbana, IL 61801
    217-244-7218
    217-333-4777 Fax
    rcloyd@uiuc.edu

  • Integrated pest management in greenhouse crops
  • Use of biological controls
  • Testing of new products

    Ellsworth, Denise
    Extension Agent, Stark and Summit Counties
    5119 Lauby Road
    North Canton, OH 44720
    330-497-1611 Ext. 21
    330-497-2807 Fax
    ellsworth.2@osu.edu

  • Integrated pest management
  • Plant diseases

    Everett, Craig
    Program Assistant, Horticulture, Wood County
    440 E. Poe Road, Suite A
    Bowling Green, OH 43402
    419-354-9050
    419-352-7413 Fax
    everett.33@osu.edu

  • Greenhouse management and production

    Gao, Gary
    Extension Agent, Clermont County
    P. O. Box 670, 1000 Locust Street
    Owensville, OH 45160
    513-732-7070
    513-732-7060 Fax
    gao.2@osu.edu

  • Greenhouse management

    Hoitink, Harry A. J.
    Professor, OARDC
    Department of Plant Pathology
    211 Selby Hall
    1680 Madison Avenue
    Wooster, OH 44691
    330-263-3848
    330-263-3841 Fax
    hoitink.1@osu.edu

  • Composting
  • Potting mixes/container media formulation
  • Biocontrol of plant diseases

    Kneen, Hal
    Extension Agent, Meigs County
    Mulberry Heights, P. O. Box 32
    Pomeroy, OH 45769
    740-992-6696
    740-992-7931 Fax
    kneen.1@osu.edu

  • Greenhouse management
  • Small business management
  • Production economics
  • Marketing

    Krauskopf, Dean
    Greenhouse Agent, Southeast Michigan
    Michigan State University
    Wayne County MSU Extension
    640 Temple
    Detroit, MI 48201
    313-833-3278
    313-833-3298 Fax
    Krauskop@msuces.canr.msu.edu

  • Greenhouse crop nutrition
  • Foliar and media analysis
  • Greenhouse crop management
  • Greenhouse rose production

    Ling, Peter
    Assistant Professor, OARDC
    Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
    106 Agricultural Engineering Building
    1680 Madison Avenue
    Wooster, OH 44691-4096
    330-263-3857
    330-263-3670 Fax
    ling.23@osu.edu

  • Greenhouse plant growth control systems
  • Digital image applications

    Lindquist, Richard Professor, OARDC Extension Specialist Department of Entomology 105 Thorne Annex 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691 330-263-3736 330-263-3686 Fax lindquist.1@osu.edu

  • Integrated Pest Management of greenhouse crops
  • Testing of products, equipment, "beneficials"

    McMahon, Margaret (Peg)
    Associate Professor
    Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
    2001 Fyffe Court
    Columbus, OH 43210
    614-292-8867
    614-292-3505 Fax
    mcmahon.43@osu.edu

  • Floriculture crop physiology
  • Light quality regulation of crop development
  • Greenhouse management
  • Production of floriculture crops

    Metzger, James (Jim)
    Professor and D. C. Kiplinger Chair
    Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
    2021 Coffey Road
    Columbus, OH 43210
    614-292-3854
    614-292-7162 Fax
    metzger.72@osu.edu

  • Role of hormones in plant growth and development
  • Environmental control of flowering
  • Use of biotechnology to improve floricultural crops

    Moll, Norm
    Extension Agent, Lucas County
    One Government Center, Room 550
    Toledo, OH 43604
    419-245-4254
    419-245-4241 Fax
    moll.1@osu.edu

  • Greenhouse management

    Nameth, Steve
    Associate Professor
    Extension Specialist, Floral and Nursery Crops
    Department of Plant Pathology
    2021 Coffey Road
    Columbus, OH 43210
    614-292-8038
    614-292-7162 Fax
    nameth.2@osu.edu

  • Diseases of floral crops: identification, control, and management
  • Identification and characterization of viruses of floral crops

    Pasian, Claudio
    Associate Professor
    Extension Specialist, Floriculture
    Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
    2001 Fyffe Court
    Columbus, OH 43210
    614-292-9941
    614-292-3505 Fax
    pasian.1@osu.edu

  • Crop eco-physiology
  • Production and management
  • Modeling and timing of floricultural crops

    Rhodus, Tim
    Professor
    Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
    Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
    2001 Fyffe Court
    Columbus, OH 43210
    614-292-3871
    614-292-3505 Fax
    rhodus.1@osu.edu

  • Management and economics of horticultural crops
  • Multimedia applications for marketing and education

    Short, Ted
    Professor, OARDC
    Department of Food, Agricultural, and
    Biological Engineering
    104 Agricultural Engineering Building
    1680 Madison Avenue
    Wooster, OH 44691
    330-263-3855
    330-263-3670 Fax
    short.2@osu.edu

  • Greenhouse system design for optimum production
  • Evapotranspiration of greenhouse crops
  • Solar energy systems
  • Mechanization of horticultural crops

    Steele, Julie
    Research Assistant
    Department of Entomology
    1991 Kenny Road
    Columbus, OH 43210
    614-292-5006
    614-292-7162 Fax
    steele.2@osu.edu

  • Insect identification and control recommendations

    Taylor, Nancy
    Extension Associate
    Department of Plant Pathology
    2021 Coffey Road
    Columbus, OH 43210
    614-292-5006
    614-292-7162 Fax
    taylor.8@osu.edu

  • Diagnosis of plant diseases, all crops

    Watson, Maurice
    Associate Professor, OARDC
    203 Hayden Hall
    1680 Madison Avenue
    Wooster, OH 44691
    330-263-3760
    330-263-3660 Fax
    watson.8@osu.edu

  • Analysis of soil, soilless mix, sewage sludges, manures, and water
  • Water quality, composting, and environmental pollution problems

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