HLSG Academy | Don't Get Caught With Your Plants Down! Presented By Jen Olson

Описание: Stay ahead of emerging and recurring plant disease issues in the landscape. In this session, Jen Olson, Extension Specialist for Plant Disease Diagnosis with OSU Extension, reviews common plant diseases observed in 2025 and shares what landscape and turf professionals should be watching for next year.

Jen Olson is an Extension Specialist for Plant Disease Diagnosis and has served as a diagnostician in the Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Lab (PDIDL) since 2008. She holds an MS in Plant Pathology from the University of Delaware and brings extensive experience diagnosing landscape and ornamental plant diseases.

In this video, you’ll learn:
✔ Key landscape diseases observed in 2025
✔ What to watch for in the upcoming season
✔ Rose rosette disease symptoms and spread
✔ Anthracnose of shade trees
✔ Causes of tree dieback and decline
✔ Cultural and chemical management strategies
✔ How early diagnosis improves plant health outcomes

If you’re a landscape professional, arborist, or pest management professional looking to improve plant disease identification and management, this session is for you.

Plant Disease Diagnosis, OSU Extension, Landscape Diseases, Rose Rosette Disease, Anthracnose, Tree Dieback, Plant Pathology, Extension Education, Landscape Management, Pest and Plant Health, Green Industry Training