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Ohio Fruit News: August 2025

The August issue of OFN is now posted.  https://u.osu.edu/fruitpathology/fruit-news-2/
This issue features:
  • The Spotted Lanternfly in Ohio: Spread and Crop Risks, By Ashley Leach
  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator License Requirements For Fruit and Vegetable Crops, By Melanie Lewis Ivey
  • Lessons from Boll Weevil Eradication: IPM Strategies for Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers, By Guil Signorini and Frank Becker
  • Apple (Marssonina) Leaf Blotch on Apples and Crabapples, By Francesca Rotondo and Melanie Lewis Ivey

Ohio Fruit News (OFN) was developed by a team of The Ohio State University small fruit and tree fruit State Specialists, Extension Educators and staff, with support from The Ohio Vegetable and Small Fruit Research and Development Program and the Department of Plant Pathology-Fruit Pathology Program.  Ohio Fruit News provides fruit growers with the most current and relevant information for managing diseases, insect pests and weeds affecting all fruit crops produced in Ohio.

Online Fruit Pruning School

The Ohio State University South Centers is hosting its popular Online Fruit Pruning School on Tuesday, March 4. This is a FREE online event that will be conducted virtually via the Zoom communications platform

All three parts will be held on March 4 beginning with apple tree training and pruning at 9:30 a.m. followed by peach tree training and pruning at 10:30 a.m. We will briefly break for lunch before wrapping up with small fruit pruning beginning at 1:15 p.m. We will cover small fruits like aronia, currants, elderberries, gooseberries, grapevines and hardy figs.

Simply visit the link below and fill out the registration form. We also plan on offering on-demand recordings afterward, so you can access the event on-demand, as we know this fits some people’s schedules better.

Register here: http://go.osu.edu/pruningschool

13th Annual Mid-Ohio Grower’s Meeting, January 9-10, 2025

If you grow or are interested in growing specialty crops, the Mid-Ohio Grower’s meeting is a great conference to kick-off 2025. You can find more information about the conference using this link. There is a good line-up of speakers as well as vendor space with plenty of opportunity to network with other folks in the specialty crop industry.