Table 8. Affiliation of persons submitting samples to the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory   Comparison of 2003 & 1997

Affiliation

Submitted by CES¹

Submitted by Public

Total³

Percentage⁴

Physical Samples

Digital² Samples

Physical Samples

Digital Samples

2003

1997

2003

2003

1997

2003

2003

1997

2003

1997

Consultant

-

1

-

51

97

-

51

98

3%

5%

Dealer/Industry Rep

3

13

-

134

286

1

138

299

7%

16%

Garden Center

-

-

-

16

18

1

17

18

1%

1%

Golf Course

-

1

-

18

12

-

18

13

1%

1%

Greenhouse

18

11

-

285

89

1

304

100

16%

6%

Homeowner

114

179

31

160

210

6

311

389

16%

21%

Grower-Ag

22

1

17

-

40

2%

Grower-Fruit/Veg

9

-

28

-

37

2%

Grower-Ornamental

2

1

14

1

18

1%

Landscaper

2

2

1

33

67

1

37

69

2%

4%

Lawn/Tree Care

2

-

-

140

116

2

144

116

8%

6%

Nursery

1

6

-

48

35

1

50

41

2%

2%

Pest Control

2

2

-

35

29

-

37

31

2%

2%

Other-Misc

7

-

50

-

57

3%

ICIA

-

-

178

-

178

10%

ICIA-NAPIS

-

-

1

-

1

<1%

IDNR

-

-

274

-

274

15%

IDNR-Forestry

-

-

40

-

40

2%

State Chemist

-

-

28

-

28

2%

USDA

-

-

14

-

14

1%

Purdue - not Educator⁵

-

1

-

67

190

1

68

191

4%

11%

Extn – no client

8

115

2

-

-

-

10

115

<1%

6%

Total

190

399

36

1631

1431

15

1872

1830

100%

100%

Proportion of submitted samples⁶

(22%)

  226 (12%)       

(78%)

       1646 (88%)     

¹ CES = Cooperative Extension Service County Office
² These digitals were electronically submitted as a part of the P&PDL Digital Diagnostics Project
³ These figures are the sums of the four un-shaded columns or two shaded columns (reading across)
⁴ Percentage of total samples received by affiliation
⁵ Research, Grounds, State Chemist Office, ADDL, White River Gardens, Faculty & Staff
⁶ Proportion of samples submitted by CES vs. proportion of samples submitted by public in 1997 and 2002