Spotted Lanternfly is present in Muskingum County and expected to continue spreading through the county and state. The Ohio Department of Agriculture has recently updated a map illustrating it’s current known spread in Ohio: Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) | Ohio Department of Agriculture
Resources for managing spotted lanternfly can be found here: Spotted Lanternfly Management Resources (psu.edu)
A pesticide applicator exam training session will be offered on January 18, 2023, 6:00 PM, at the Rural Services Building. In order to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicator License, individuals must pass the exam which is administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Those who wish to use Restricted Use Products (ODA List) must acquire an applicators license to purchase and apply product. This training is intended to provide an overview of the concepts presented in the exam as preparation. To register for this training session please email martin.2422@osu.edu or call 740-454-0144.
Following this training session, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will be present at the Rural Services Building to administer the exam on:
January 25, 20234, 10:00 AM
(Exam registration at the ODA Website)
Or, call ODA at 614-728-6270 for more exam information
Zanesville, OH–OSU Extension Muskingum County will offer a Master Gardener Volunteer Training Class in 2024. The basic premise of the Master Gardener Volunteer program is to provide training in horticulture to interested volunteers in exchange for 50 hours of horticulture service back to the community. Training will begin on February 15, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm with conventional classroom instruction. Program cost is $125. Applications will be available online at muskingum.osu.edu/mgv or at the Muskingum County Extension Office, 225 Underwood St, Zanesville. Applications are due Dec 15.
Zanesville, OH–OSU Extension Muskingum County will offer a Master Gardener Volunteer Training Class in 2024. The basic premise of the Master Gardener Volunteer program is to provide training in horticulture to interested volunteers in exchange for 50 hours of horticulture service back to the community. Training will begin on February 15, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm with conventional classroom instruction. Program cost is $125. Applications will be available online at muskingum.osu.edu/mgv or at the Muskingum County Extension Office, 225 Underwood St, Zanesville. Applications are due Dec 15.
You may download an application here.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has confirmed several new spotted lanternfly (SLF) infestations across the state, including Columbus and Toledo.
In 2021, ODA designated the spotted lanternfly as a destructive plant pest and established regulations aimed at reducing the risk of spread. As a result of new detections, Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Mahoning, and Muskingum counties will be added to the spotted lanternfly regulated area. In regulated areas, spotted lanternfly infestations have been confirmed and inspections are increased.
Links
Press Release from the Ohio Department of Agriculture announcing Muskingum County added to “regulated area”: Spotted Lanternly Continues to Spread Across Ohio, Aug 4, 2023
OSU Factsheet “Be Alert for Spotted Lanternfly”
Buckeye Yard and Garden Online Article from Aug 4, with map.
Ohio Department of Agriculture Resource Page, with quarentine information and plant pest report tool
PennState Extension Spotted Lanternfly Information Page
New headlines this month confirm the presence of Box Tree Moth in Ohio. This is a new pest for our region and one to be on the look out for if boxwoods feature in your landscape.
The latest details are here:
Box Tree (Boxwood) Moth: Latest Observations | BYGL (osu.edu)
What to Look for with Box Tree (Boxwood) Moth | BYGL (osu.edu)
Box Tree (Boxwood) Moth Confirmed in Southwest Ohio | BYGL (osu.edu)
I am participating in the statewide moth trapping network that monitors key pests in agronomic crops which are reported through the Crop Observation and Recommendation Network (CORN). We are currently trapping for True Armyworm, Black Cutworm and have setup traps for European Corn Borer.
Updates and reports are here:
Lep Monitoring Network Update #2 – Black Cutworm & True Armyworm
Lep Monitoring Network – Ohio Black Cutworm and True Armyworm Monitoring
A pesticide applicator exam training session will be offered on January 17, 2023, 6:00 PM, at the Rural Services Building. In order to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicator License, individuals must pass the exam which is administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Those who wish to use Restricted Use Products (ODA List) must acquire an applicators license to purchase and apply product. This training is intended to provide an overview of the concepts presented in the exam as preparation. To register for this exam training session please email martin.2422@osu.edu or call 740-454-0144.
Following this training session, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will be present at the Rural Services Building to administer the exam on:
January 25, 2023, 1:00 PM (Exam registration at the ODA Website)
March 29, 2023, 1:00 PM (Exam registration at the ODA Website)
A pesticide applicator exam training session will be offered on January 17, 2023, 6:00 PM, at the Rural Services Building. In order to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicator License, individuals must pass the exam which is administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Those who wish to use Restricted Use Products (ODA List) must acquire an applicators license to purchase and apply product. This training is intended to provide an overview of the concepts presented in the exam as preparation. To register for this exam training session please email martin.2422@osu.edu or call 740-454-0144.
Following this training session, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will be present at the Rural Services Building to administer the exam on:
January 25, 2023, 1:00 PM (Exam registration at the ODA Website)
March 29, 2023, 1:00 PM (Exam registration at the ODA Website)
Join us for a field scouting walk to look at row crop corn and soybean agriculture and pest management issues in Ohio. We will meet at 310 Hicks Rd, Zanesville at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 31 and wrap up by 12:30 PM. We will be joined by Kelley Tillmon and Andy Michel, State Extension Entomology Specialists. RSVP to Clifton Martin at martin.2422@osu.edu or 740-454-0144. There is no cost for this program.