Rooted in Excellence - Ohio Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show and OSU Green Industry Conference

This year's Ohio Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show AND the OSU Green Industry Short Course will be held on December 10 - 12, 2024 at the Columbus Convention Center. This collaborative conference brings educational programming to the green industry - from turf to trees and everything in between, including the short course pollinator track, business and more track, landscape plants and practices track, short course landscape pest track, short course back to basics track, golf turf management track, professional lawn care track, sports field management track, and equipment maintenance track.
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Amy Stone

Trees in autumn attire

While spring grabs all the headlines with its abundance of flowers, there are few things as beautiful as the transformation of leaves into shades of gold, orange, and red. This color change is so dramatic it is even visible from space https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/collection/1692/fall-colors.
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Ann Chanon
Thomas deHaas

Spider Senses are Tingling

According to the Annotated List of Ohio Spiders published by the Ohio Biological Survey in 2021, our state is home to 682 species of spiders (order Araneae). Many reach maturity in late summer to early fall which is why they are so common at this time of the year.
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Joe Boggs

Myths and facts - Africanized honey bees.

Africanized honey bees have been misunderstood and mischaracterized. While they do exhibit unique traits, their management is entirely possible with the right knowledge and skills. It’s essential to separate fact from fiction to foster a better understanding of these bees and methods for distinguishing them from European honey bees.
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Suranga Basnagala
Reed Johnson
Kayla I. Perry