Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Ornamental Plants Annual Reports and Research Reviews 2004

Special Circular 195

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Ohio State University Extension Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team Directory: 2005

Our Vision

The vision of the Extension Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team is to serve as the University’s partner with the green industry to position us for the future.

Our Mission

The mission of the Extension Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team, through our inter-disciplinary and industry partnerships, is to improve the process of acquisition, delivery, and support of accurate, practical, and timely educational resources.

An Invitation

Membership on the team is based on interest and commitment to the vision and the mission of the team. Potential members are encouraged to participate in some of our activities to determine if they would like to become a part of our team. If you are interested in the work of the team, please contact any of the team members.

The ENLT Team greatly appreciates the significant funding support of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association.

Team Members

Betsy Anderson

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

Biological Science Technician, USDA, Agricultural Research Service
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@osu.edu

Charles Behnke

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

Extension Educator, 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 Educator, Horticulture, and County Director, 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 Educator, Horticulture, Hamilton County
Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Ohio State University Extension Center at Piketon
110 Boggs Lane, Suite 315
Cincinnati, OH 45246-3145
513-946-8993
513-528-0034 Fax
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 Fax
bonello.2@osu.edu

Jim Chatfield

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

Assistant State Specialist, Landscape Horticulture, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Extension Specialist, Ohio State University Extension Center at Wooster
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3799
330-263-3667 Fax
chatfield.1@osu.edu

Joe Cochran

Ornamental and consumer horticulture
Marketing
Business management
Master Gardener Program
Gardening with Youth

Program Coordinator, Secrest Arboretum
The Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3886
330-263-3713 Fax
cochran.58@osu.edu

Ken Cochran

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

Curator, 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, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
The Ohio State University
232D 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 Educator and County Director, 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

Extension Educator, Commercial Floriculture
Ohio State University Extension
110 Boggs Lane, Suite 315
Cincinnati, OH 45246-3145
513-946-8983
513-528-0034 Fax
dyke.15@osu.edu

Denise Ellsworth

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

Extension Educator, Horticulture
Ohio State University Extension, Summit County
2525 State Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223-1602
330-928-4769
330-928-9418 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 Educator and County Director, 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 Educator and County Director, 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
Pest monitoring tools, including degree-days and phenology
Ecological interactions between plants and insects
Emerald ash borer and gypsy moth management

Associate 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

Susan C. Jones

Termite control
Household pests
Inspecting structures for wood-destroying organisms

State Specialist, Household and Structural Pests
Department of Entomology
The Ohio State University
Extension Entomology Building
1991 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1000
614-292-2752
614-292-9783 Fax
jones.1800@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 Educator and County Director, 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

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 Educator and County Director, 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 Educator, Horticulture/Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cuyahoga County
2490 Lee Boulevard, Suite 108
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-1255
216-397-6000
216-397-3980 Fax
malinich.1@osu.edu

Mary 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 Educator, Horticulture, Franklin County
232C Howlett Hall
2001 Fyffe Court
Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-6046
614-292-3505 Fax
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

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

Integrated turfgrass health management
Disease and problem diagnosis of turfgrass
General turfgrass maintenance

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

Pamela Sherratt

Sports turf

Extension Specialist, Sports Turf
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

Kathy Smith

Woodland management
Tree planting

Extension Associate, Forestry
Ohio Woodland Stewards Program Coordinator
School of Natural Resources
210 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-3136
614-292-7432 Fax
smith.81@osu.edu

Larry Steward

Nursery management

Associate 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
330-263-7634
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 Educator, 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

Extension Specialist, Turfgrass
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 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 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 Educator, IPM, Allen County
Ohio State University Extension
3900 Campus Drive, Suite B
Lima, OH 45804-3596
419-222-9946
419-228-3601 Fax
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 Educator and County Chair, 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

During the growing season, the team teleconferences weekly and develops a newsletter called the Buckeye Yard and Garden Line, which is available by a fax subscription service (contact a local team member) or on the World-Wide Web at:
http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs/hcs.html
(Ohio State University Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Horticulture and Crop Science in Virtual Perspective)

Buckeye Yard and Garden Line Fax Centers

Clark County Pam Bennett
Clermont County Gary Gao
Cuyahoga County Tim Malinich
Franklin County Jane Martin
Hamilton County Joe Boggs
Lake County Randy Zondag
Lucas County Amy Stone
Montgomery County Pete Lane
Putnam County Glen Arnold

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

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