Horticulture

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Horticulture Crop Science Dept.Major Annual
Conferences

• Farm Science Review
• OSU Nursery Short Course
• Ohio International Floral Short Course
• Ohio Crop Production Conference
• Ohio Turfgrass Conference
• Ohio Fruit Vegetable and Roadside Marketing
  Congress

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HCS Clientele Inservicing

• Hands-on Diagnostic Workshops
• Off-campus Courses in Crop Production
• TOMCAST tomato disease forecasting system
• Master Gardening Volunteer Educators
• On-farm Trials for Specialty Corns

• OSU Grazing Management Short Course
• OSU Grape Wine Short Course
• OSU Seed Biology Workshop
• OSU Golf Course Management Short Course
• Nursery/Greenhouse Water Quality Training

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KEY HCS Extension Publications

• OSU Extension Fact Sheet Series
• Agronomy Guide
• Asparagus Production Marketing Bulletin
• Corn, Soybean, and Alfalfa Field Guide
• Midwest Small Fruit Guide
• Ohio Vegetable Production Guide
• Weed Control Guide

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Key HCS Electronic Communications

• Horticulture in Virtual Perspective
• Weed Control Computer Software
• Vegnet
• Florinet
• CORN-IN
• Buckeye Yard and Garden Line

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OSU Extension Commodity Teams

• Agronomic Crops
• Nursery, Landscape and Turf
• Floriculture Industry Roundtable
• Integrated Forage Management
• Small Fruits
• Tree Fruits
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Vegetables

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Extension Nursery Landscape Turf Team Membership

• OSUE Agents - 12
• HCS Dept. - 5
• Plant Path. Dept. - 4
• Entomology Dept. - 2
• Agr. Tech. Institute - 1
• USDA - 1

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Key Extension HCS Methods for Reaching Clientele

• Off-Campus Courses
• Team Relationships with Field Faculty
• On-Farm Research
• Master Gardener Volunteer Educators
• Hands-On Workshops
• Industry Specific Intensive Short Courses
• Electronic Communications
• Train the Trainer Workshops

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HCS Extension Challenges for the Future

• Efficiency vs. Public Relations
• Extent of Off-Campus Courses
• Relationships with Soil Scientists
• Role of Long-Distance Education
• Team Development

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The true voyage of discovery lies not in finding
new landscapes, but in having new eyes. -
Marcel Proust