An Introduction to Pawpaws
By Dan Lima, Extension Educator, Belmont County Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are a native North American tree in the Annonaceae family. The pawpaw tree has a natural habitat in every county in Ohio. The distribution of pawpaw trees extends from Missouri…
Is Your Sprayer Ready To Deliver Maximum Performance?
The following article was written by and all photos supplied by: Dr. Erdal Ozkan Professor and Extension State Specialist Pesticide Application Technology The Ohio State University Once a decision is made that spraying pesticides is a must to protect your…
Register Now for the 2025 Northern Ohio Vegetable Grower Winter Meeting
OSU Extension is pleased to announce the 2025 Northern Ohio Vegetable Grower Winter Meeting will take place on March 4th, 2025.This program will provide opportunities to learn from and engage with OSU Extension specialists on various topics in vegetable production. The educational sessions…
Spotted-Wing Drosophila Impact over the Last Decade Requested
Ohio was first infested with spotted-wing Drosophila (SWD) in the fall of 2011. This pest turned long standing IPM programs on their head and forced growers to adopt new monitoring and management practices for this pest or face losing significant…
Join Us For Plant Families School October 16
Join us for our annual plant families school. This event is a great way to learn more about the relatedness of plants within selected plant families and their importance. Families covered include the malvaceae, theaceae, rhamnaceae, and more. Presenters include…
Bacterial Canker Present in Ohio Tomato Fields
This article was written by Dr. Francesca Rotondo. This article has been reposted from the Fruit, Vegetable & Specialty Crop News, to view the original article, click HERE! Bacterial canker (BC), caused by Clavibacter michiganensis, affects both tomato and pepper…
Cherry Defoliation May Not be Drought-Related
Participants in the 2024 Ohio Plant Diagnostic Workshop held this past Friday in the OSU OARDC Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, OH, observed weeping cherries in various stages of defoliation. Leaves were turning an intense yellow and dropping from the trees….
Using Each Season and Crop as Preparation for the Next in High Tunnel Production
By: Matthew Klinhenz This article has been reposted from the Specialty Crop Newsletter, to view the original article, click HERE. Tomato production dominates main season, summertime high tunnel use but presents challenges. Like an increasing number of growers, we experiment…
Q & A Session for Proposed Interim Decision Mancozeb Registration
Join us on September 3, 2024, for a question and answer session with Dr. Julius Fajardo from the USDA to review the proposed interim decision for mancozeb with fruit and vegetable stakeholders. The session will be recorded and distributed to…
