Growing Degree Days (GDD) and Plant Phenology, Summary February 2024 stone.91@osu.edu Fri, 03/01/2024 - 11:20
The Plant Phenology and Growing Degree Day (GDD) posts and impacts have been a Buckeye Yard and Garden onLine (BYGL) staple for years. GDD will continue to be an important part of the blog written to assist green industry professionals, Extension professionals, Extension volunteers, and people with a passion for plants and pests too.
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Amy Stone
Huron Elementary 3rd and 4th graders get firsthand experience with Spotted Lanternfly dehaas.2 Tue, 02/27/2024 - 21:00
Students from Woodlands Elementary learned about Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive treehopper from China, over a two-day period. The first day was spent looking at invasive species and how they get here.
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Thomas deHaas
It's Time to Start Seeds jagger.6@osu.edu Thu, 02/22/2024 - 10:04

As I sit here writing this article, looking out at the cold rainy day, I’m dreaming of warm days in the garden. March 19th will be the first day of spring. With that being said, it’s time to start thinking about planning vegetable gardens. If starting a new garden, soil testing the site where the garden will go is a good idea. If it is an existing garden and the soil has never been tested, now would be a good time to think about testing it. Your local OSU Extension office can help you with soil testing.

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Carri Jagger
March Virtual Book Club - What A Plant Knows stone.91@osu.edu Wed, 02/14/2024 - 18:01
Now is the time to sign-up for March's Virtual Book Club. Participation in the book club is FREE, but participants will need to purchase the book or reserved it at your local library. The book is What A Plant Knows by Daniel Chamovitz. 
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Amy Stone
Carrie Brown
Growing Degree Days (GDD) and Plant Phenology, January 2024 Summary stone.91@osu.edu Mon, 02/12/2024 - 13:16

 

The Plant Phenology and Growing Degree Day (GDD) posts and impacts have been a Buckeye Yard and Garden onLine (BYGL) staple for years. GDD will continue to be an important part of the blog written to assist green industry professionals, Extension professionals, Extension volunteers, and people with a passion for plants and pests too.

 

While there isn't usually a lot to report as part of the January summary, members of the OSU Buckeye Environmental Horticulture Team (BEHT) have been discussing the...

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Amy Stone
Erik Draper
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) stone.91@osu.edu Mon, 02/12/2024 - 12:55
Brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) are common – yet unwelcome – visitors in homes and businesses.
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Amy Stone
Another exotic insect ?? in Ohio???… Olive Bark Beetle (OBB) – Phloeotribus scarabaeoides basnagala.1@osu.edu Mon, 02/12/2024 - 11:35
Olive bark beetle, Phloeotribus scarabaeoides is a beetle (Order Coleoptera) in the family Curculionidae and subfamily Scolytinae. This pest is widely distributed in Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. It has been reported in California in 2016. This pest causes significant damage to olive trees. Here is how this beetle arrived in Ohio, and its current status.
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Suranga Basnagala
Kayla Perry
Francesca Rotondo
Don't Miss the 2024 Tri-State Green Industry Conference (GIC) boggs.47@osu.edu Mon, 01/22/2024 - 13:23
The Tri-State Green Industry Conference (GIC) has been offered annually for over 85 years. From its humble beginnings in a greenhouse head house, the GIC has grown to a premier regional training event with 10 educational tracks.
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Joe Boggs
Title: The C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic: a resource for dealing with plant and pests related issues. rotondo.11@osu.edu Sat, 01/20/2024 - 16:20
The C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic (PPDC) moved to The CFAES Wooster Campus about a year ago. We continue to provide diagnostic services and support for plant and pest-related problems for a wide range of stakeholders.
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Francesca Rotondo
Suranga Basnagala
Taxonomic challenges in the identification process, an example - Alder Sawfly, Nematus erythrogaster basnagala.1@osu.edu Tue, 01/09/2024 - 16:25
The OSU C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic (PPDC) received a sample of sawfly larvae from Holden Arboretum collected on a species of alder (Alnus spp.) in June 2023. The larvae were eating alder leaves when they were collected by the propagator at Holden Forests and Gardens.
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Suranga Basnagala
Kayla Perry