Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Ornamental Plants
Annual Reports and Research Reviews 2002

Special Circular 189


Ohio State University Extension Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team Directory: 2003

Directory developed by Jack Kerrigan, Ohio State University Extension, Cuyahoga County.

Team Members

Betsy Anderson

  • Ornamental plant pecticide research (IR-4 Program)
  • Biological pest control
  • Identification of nursery, greenhouse, and landscape pesticide needs
  • Registration of new pesticide products

Biological Science Technician, USDA-ARS
IR-4 Ornamentals Project
Horticultural Insects Laboratory
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
330-263-3898
330-263-3969 Fax
anderson.523@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu

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
Ohio State University Extension
42110 Russia Road
Elyria, OH 44035-6815
440-322-0127
440-329-5351 Fax
behnke.1@osu.edu

Pam Bennett

  • Consumer and environmental horticulture
  • Garden center management
  • Landscape ornamentals
  • Landscape maintenance
  • Communications
  • Master Gardener Program

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Clark County
Ohio State University Extension
4400 Gateway Blvd., Suite 104
Springfield, OH 45502-9337
937-328-4607
937-328-4609 Fax
bennett.27@osu.edu

Barbara Bloetscher

  • Insect and arthropod identification
  • Diagnosis of plant symptoms and insect injuries
  • Diagnosis of structures and materials damaged by insects

Entomology Diagnostician
C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic
The Ohio State University
110 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-5902
614-292-4455 Fax
bloetscher.1@osu.edu

Joe Boggs

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

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Hamilton County
District Specialist, Horticulture, Southwest District
Ohio State University Extension
110 Boggs Lane, Suite 315
Cincinnati, OH 45246-3145
513-946-8993
boggs.47@osu.edu

Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello

  • Fungal tree pathology
  • Molecular ecology of ectomycorrhizal fungi
  • Ecology of multi-party systems

Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology
The Ohio State University
483C Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1087
614-292-1375
614-292-4455
bonello.2@osu.edu

Jim Chatfield

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

Northeast District Specialist, Horticulture
Assistant State Specialist, Landscape Horticulture
Northeast District Extension Office
Ohio State University Extension
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3831
330-263-3667 Fax
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
The Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Ohio State University Extension
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3761
330-263-3713 Fax
cochran.7@osu.edu

Annette Deutz

  • Ornamental horticulture

Director, Horticulture and Crop Science Learning Garden
Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University
232 D Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-5000
614-292-3505 Fax
duetz.1@osu.edu

Erik Draper

  • Plant, pest, and site diagnosis
  • IPM
  • Landscape installation and management
  • Tree fruits and small fruit management

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Geauga County
Ohio State University Extension
P. O. Box 387, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road
Burton, OH 44021-0387
440-834-4656
440-834-0057 Fax
draper.15@osu.edu

David Dyke

  • Floriculture
  • Greenhouse management
  • Marketing

Commercial Floriculture Agent
Ohio State University Extension
110 Boggs Lane, Suite 315
Cincinnati, OH 45246-3145
513-946-8983
dyke.15@osu.edu

Denise Ellsworth

  • Pest diagnosis
  • IPM in the landscape
  • Master Gardener Program
  • Youth gardening, garden design, and teacher training

Extension Agent, Horticulture and Environmental Education
Ohio State University Extension
Stark-Summit Regional Office
5119 Lauby Road
North Canton, OH 44720-1544
330-497-1611
330-497-2807 Fax
ellsworth.2@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
Ohio State University Extension
P. O. Box 670, 1000 Locust Street
Owensville, OH 45160-0670
513-732-7070
513-732-7060 Fax
gao.2@osu.edu

David Goerig

  • Landscape conservation (parks and recreation)
  • Commercial landscape management
  • IPM

Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mahoning County
Ohio State University Extension
490 South Broad Street
Canfield, OH 44406-1604
330-533-5538
330-533-2424 Fax
goerig.1@osu.edu

Dan Herms

  • Integrated pest management for nurseries, landscapes, and urban forests
  • Host plant resistance
  • Monitoring tools for insect pests
  • Stress physiology of trees
  • Gypsy moth ecology and management

Assistant Professor, Entomology
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
330-202-3506
330-263-3686 Fax
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
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3848
330-263-3841 Fax
hoitink.1@osu.edu

Pablo Jourdan

  • Micropropagation
  • Genetics
  • Breeding of woody plants
  • Plant materials

Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University
Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-7224
614-292-3505 Fax
jourdan.1@osu.edu

Jack Kerrigan

  • Consumer and environmental horticulture
  • Landscape design and plant selection
  • Diagnosis of landscape cultural problems
  • Communications for media
  • Master Gardener Program

Extension Agent and Chair, Cuyahoga County
Ohio State University Extension
2490 Lee Boulevard, Suite 108
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-1255
216-397-6000
216-397-3980 Fax
kerrigan.1@osu.edu

Joanne Kick-Raack

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

Coordinator, Pesticide Applicator Training
Extension Entomology
Ohio State University Extension
249 Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-7489
614-292-3505 Fax
kick-raack.1@osu.edu

Michael Knee

  • Plant physiological ecology
  • Herbaceous native plants and grasses

Professor, Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University
Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1096
614-292-3684
614-292-3505 Fax
knee.1@osu.edu

Charles 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
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, Ohio 44691-4096
330-263-3672
330-263-3841 Fax
krause.2@osu.edu

Pete Lane

  • Turf and landscape diagnoses

Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Montgomery County
Ohio State University Extension
1001 S. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45409-2799
937-224-9654
937-224-5110 Fax
lane.2@osu.edu

Timothy J. Malinich

  • Consumer horticulture
  • Greenhouse production
  • Digital media

Extension Agent, Horticulture/ANR, Cuyahoga County
2490 Lee Boulevard, Suite 108
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-1255
216-397-6000
216-397-3980 Fax
malinich.1@osu.edu

Mary C. Maloney

  • Consumer and environmental horticulture
  • Volunteer management
  • Curriculum development
  • Arboretum programs
  • Master Gardener Program

Chadwick Arboretum Education and Volunteer Coordinator
The Ohio State University
264B Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1096
614-688-3479
614-292-3505 Fax
maloney.23@osu.edu

Jane Martin

  • Consumer and environmental horticulture
  • Landscape ornamentals and maintenance practices
  • Landscaper/homeowner conflict resolution
  • Communications for media
  • Master Gardener Program

Extension Agent, Horticulture, Franklin County
232C Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-6046
martin.16@osu.edu

Hannah Mathers

  • Production
  • Nursery and landscape management
  • Weed science
  • Cold hardiness research
  • Spanish newsletter editor
  • Buckeye column

Extension Specialist, Nursery and Landscape
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Ohio State University Extension
248C Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1096
614-247-6195
614-292-3505 Fax
mathers.7@osu.edu

Martin F. Quigley

  • Landscape ecology
  • Landscape architecture (MLA)
  • Environmental analysis

Assistant Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University
Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1096
614-292-1985
614-292-3505 Fax
quigley.30@osu.edu

Tim Rhodus

  • Management
  • Economics
  • The Internet

Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Ohio State University Extension
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-3871
614-292-3505 Fax
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
Ohio State University Extension
248B Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1087
614-292-9283
614-292-7162 Fax
rimelspach.1@osu.edu

Marianne Riofrio

  • Volunteer management
  • Vegetable gardening
  • Yard and garden IPM
  • Master Gardener Program

Extension Associate
Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Program State Coordinator
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
232 Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1007
614-292-8326
614-292-3505 Fax
riofrio.1@osu.edu

Pamela Sherratt

  • Sports turf

Sports Turf Extension Specialist
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Ohio State University Extension
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-7457
614-292-7162 Fax
sherratt.1@osu.edu

Dave Shetlar

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

Associate Professor, Extension Entomology
Ohio State University Extension
1991 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1000
614-292-3762
614-292-9783 Fax
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/Student Services Coordinator
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Ohio State University Extension
257A Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-3846
614-292-3505 Fax
shockey.2@osu.edu

Larry Steward

  • Nursery management

Assistant Professor and Technical Coordinator, Nursery Management
Horticultural Technologies
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
1328 Halterman Hall
1328 Dover Road
Wooster, OH 44691
330-264-3911 Ext. 1265
steward.31@osu.edu

Steven Still

  • Ornamental woody and herbaceous plant identification

Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University
217 Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-6027
614-292-3505 Fax
still.1@osu.edu

Amy Stone

  • Consumer and environmental horticulture
  • Green industry training
  • Landscape maintenance practices
  • Master Gardener Program
  • Gypsy moth education

Extension Agent, Consumer and Urban Horticulture, Lucas County
Ohio State University Extension
5403 Elmer Drive, Building #8
Toledo, OH 43615
419-578-6783
419-243-6684 (MOTH)
419-578-5367 Fax
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
Ohio State University Extension
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-9091
614-292-7162 Fax
street.1@osu.edu

Daniel K. Struve

  • Production systems for woody plants
  • Seed propagation
  • Plant selection
  • Plant establishment

Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University
241B Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-3853
614-292-3505 Fax
struve.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

Program Director, Department of Plant Pathology
C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic
The Ohio State University
201 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1087
614-688-5563
614-292-4455 Fax
taylor.8@osu.edu

Sharon A. Treaster

  • Landscape maintenance
  • Woody plant identification
  • Consumer and environmental horticulture

Laboratory Technologist
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University
248D Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210-1007
614-292-1395
614-292-3505 Fax
treaster.1@osu.edu

Curtis Young

  • IPM
  • Insect identification and management

Extension Agent, IPM, Northwest District
Ohio State University Extension
952 Lima Avenue, Box C
Findlay, OH 45840-2349
419-722-5947
419-422-7595
young.2@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
Ohio State University Extension
99 East Erie Street
Painesville, OH 44077-3907
440-350-2269
440-350-5928 Fax
zondag.1@osu.edu


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