Ornamental Plants
Annual Reports and Research Reviews
2001

Special Circular 186-02

Floriculture Industry Roundtable of Ohio: 2002

Team Members

Barrett, Eric Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources 206 Davis Avenue Marietta, OH 45750-3089 740-376-7431 740-376-7084 barrett.90@osu.edu Greenhouse management	Behnke, Charles Extension Agent, Horticulture, Lorain County 42110 Russia Road Elyria, OH 44035-6815 440-326-5851 440-326-5878 Fax behnke.1@osu.edu Greenhouse management Garden center employee training
Brugger, Mike Associate Professor, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691-4096 330-263-3636 330-263-3670 Fax brugger.1@osu.edu Greenhouse structures Engineering	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	Dyke, David Extension Agent, Hamilton County, Floriculture 11100 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45218-1199 513-946-8989 513-825-6276 Fax dyke.15@osu.edu Greenhouse management
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, Plant Pathology Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 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
Jones, Michelle L. Assistant Professor, Floriculture/Molecular Biology Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691-4096 330-263-3885 330-263-3887 Fax jones.1968@osu.edu Plant physiology	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
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 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	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