The 2025 OGIA/OSU Diagnostic Walkabout Series starts this Monday, June 2, at Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum. To register, see our meeting location, and view all the Walkabouts in Greater Cincinnati and elsewhere in Ohio, click this hotlink:
https://ogia.org/page/walkabouts
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
What are the OGIA/OSU Diagnostic Walkabouts?
Professional Training: The Walkabouts are for Green Industry professionals (arborists, landscapers, turf managers, nursery managers, etc.).
Comprehensive: Participants look at plants, plant pests, plant diseases, landscape designs, and other points of interest. Discussions focus on plant problem diagnostics, plant health management, plant selection, and sustainable landscape designs.
Hands-On: The training is held outdoors; topics are viewed first-hand.
Real-World: The Walk-Abouts reflect real-world landscape scouting; anything found on the Walk-Abouts is open for consideration!
Walkabout Leaders for Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum:
Joe Boggs, OSU Extension Hamilton County / OSU Entomology
Brian Heinz, Director of Horticulture and Arboriculture, Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum
Professional Credits for the Diagnostic Walkabout in Spring Grove:
OCNT 3
ODA Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits: Commercial 8 – 1 hr.; Commercial 6A – 2 hrs.
ISA CEUs: Certified Arborist – 3; Utility Specialist – 3; Urban Forest Professional (formerly Municipal Specialist) – 3, Tree Climber – 3; Aerial Lift Specialist – 3; BCMA-Practice – 3
