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In the News 2007
December in the News
Congratulations Graduate!
Jaime Cummings completed her MS degree in the WSU Department of Plant Pathology in December 2007. Jaime's thesis project, titled 'Evaluation of seed and drench treatments for management of damping-off and seedling blight pathogens of spinach for organic production", was completed in Lindsey du Toit's program in vegetable seed pathology at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC. Frank Dugan, Debra Inglis, and Carol Miles also served on Jaime's thesis committee.
Holiday Potluck
The annual holiday potluck was hosted by the Fun Committe. As part of this year's festivities, a food drive to support the local food bank was held. One hundred and sixty seven pounds of food was donated by the department. CAHNRS Dean, Dan Bernardo, generously matched our donation with cash, so in addition to food, $167dollars went to support members of our community. see photos
November in the News
Washington State Magazine Feature
Dr. Jack Rogers and Dr. Lori Carris are featured in the Winter 2007-08 edition of Washigton State Magazine. Three articles were published, "Into the Woods", The Dark Side of Fungi" and "The Fungal Files" describing the hunt for fungi, the dangers of fungi and the fungi collection at the WSU's Mycology Herbarium.
News from the NAPIA Conference
Dr. Weidong Chen, Evans Njambere and Renuka Attanayake Kithul Pelage attended the biannual and the 50th Anniversary meeting of the North American Pulse Improvement Association in Madison, Wisconsin November 1-2, 2007. Evans gave an oral presentation entitled "Cultural and DNA-based identification of Sclerotinia trifoliorum infecting chickpea in the US" (Njambere, Chen, Frate, Temple, and Muehlbauer) and won second place award of the student oral presentation competition. Renuka presented a poster entitled "Microsphaera trifolii causing powdery mildew of peas in a greenhouse environment" (Kithul Pelage, Dugan, Glawe, McPhee and Chen) and won second place award of the student poster presentation competition. Dr. Chen was elected to the Board of Directors of the North American Pulse Improvement Association.
Master Gardener Magazine Feature
Research on powdery mildew conducted by Dr. Dean Glawe is featured in the Autumn 2007 edition of Master Gardener Magazine. see feature
Faculty Travel:
Dr. Timothy Murray traveled to Kunming, China to participate in the First International Steering Committee Meeting of a multinational research project on Conservation and Use of Crop Genetic Diversity to Control Pests and Diseases in Support of Sustainable Agriculture. This project involves China, Ecuador, Morocco and Uganda. The steering committee meeting was held in Kunming, they then traveled to southern Yunnan Province to visit one of the five field research locations, and then two more days at Yunnan Agricultural University in Kunming. WSU and YAU signed a memorandum of understanding at this meeting establishing a formal research collaboration. see photos
October in the News
Mushroom Foray!
The Palouse Mycological Association (PMA) will hold a weekend foray at
the Indian Creek Campground (http://www.idahoparks.org/), Priest Lake,
Idaho on October 12-14. A limited number of heated cabins, each
sleeping 5-6 people are available, and must be reserved in advance. We
have already reserved two cabins for the foray. Tent and RV camping is
also available on a first-come basis. Indian Creek Campground has
washrooms with flush toilets, hot water and showers. We will drive up
to Priest Lake Friday (Oct. 12), and the foray will be on Saturday (Oct.
13) at the north end of Priest Lake. All members of the department
(plus family and friends) are welcome to join us on this foray. For
more information, please contact Tim Paulitz or Lori Carris.
Visiting Scientists:
Dr. Farhat Fatima Jamil, Deputy Chief Scientist and Head of Plant Protection Division of the Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad, Pakistan, visited Dr. Weidong Chen from September 27 to October 4, 2007. Her visit was to discuss cooperative research on chickpea diseases in Pakistan and the US. During her visit, Dr. Jamil presented a special guest seminar in the Department of Plant Pathology on Plant Pathology Research and Disease and Pest Control in Pakistan. She also visited with Lee Hadwiger, Kevin McPhee, Fred Muehlbauer, Tobin Peever, Brenda Schroeder, Patricia Okubara, George Vandemark, and members of the Grain Legume Genetics and Pathology Laboratory. see photos Dr. Jamil visits the chickpea blight nursery and poses with some members of the Grain Legume Genetics and Pathology lab.
Dr. Chris Taylor visited Dr. Pat Okubara on October 9, 2007 and gave a seminar entitled "Characterization of nematode-lethal Pseudomonas fluorescens." Dr. Taylor is a Principal Investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO. He studies root biotic interactions, and specializes in nematode biology and control. see photo
Mathew Abang, Legume Pathologist, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria visited Tobin Peever Oct 13-27, 2007. Mathew is working on several collaborative projects with Peever during his visit and presented a seminar entitled “Collaborative legume pathology research between ICARDA and WSU: Issues and Considerations”. He also discussed his research with Peever lab members Martin Chilvers, Hajime Akamatsu, and Jane Stewart as well as members of the USDA Grain Legumes Genetics and Physiology Unit including Weidong Chen, George Vandermark and Kevin McPhee. see photo
Faculty Travel:
Dr. Hanu Pappu was a keynote speaker at the 10th International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium: Controlling Epidemics of Emerging and Established Plant Virus Diseases-The Way Forward. Attended by over 250 scientists from 27 countries, the symposium was hosted by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India. Dr. Pappu gave two talks on topsoviruses: "Reducing the global impact of thrips-transmitted tospoviruses in diverse cropping systems: Successes gained and challenges that lie ahead" and "Thrips-transmitted Iris yellow spot tospovirus epidemics in the US: Understanding the epidemiological factors behind the outbreaks in onion seed and bulb crops." see photos
September in the News
Faculty Featured in WSU Advertisement in Chronicle of Higher Education
Washington State University has a full-page advertisement in the Friday, September 28 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education. The ad appears on the inside-front cover of the Chronicle's Second Annual Diversity in Academe insert. Dr. Lori Carris is featured in this advertisment along with other faculty and administators university wide.
WSU's diversity units and programs were prominently featured in a series of articles included in the Chronicle's inaugural diversity supplement last September. The Division of Student Affairs, Equity and Diversity created the ad in partnership with University Relations to further strengthen WSU's visibility nation-wide.
Fall PMA Meeting & Upcomimng Foray
The Palouse Mycological Association will have its first meeting of the school year on Tues. October 2 at 7:00 PM at the Cougar Depot on the corner of Davis Way and Grand Ave in Pullman(the old train station). This is an informal group of mycologists and mushroom aficionados (mushroom lovers). We meet once a month and usually have a speaker, and also have potlucks. We have a fall and spring mushroom foray, where we to to the mountains east of Moscow and collect, look at, and identify mushrooms- both edible and non-edible This year, we have a weekend foray at Priest Lake on Oct. 12-14, and will discuss the planning at the meeting. We will also have a one-day foray on Saturday, Oct. 20. More publicity will be coming out later.
Come join the group, and meet others interested in fungi.
Faculty Travel:
Dr. Hanu Pappu visited Agdia Inc., in Elkhart, Indiana, on September 11. He gave a seminar on his ongoing research on viruses of vegetables, ornamentals and small grains and held discussions with scientists in Agdia. see photo
Dr. Hanu Pappu also visited Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago, IL on September 10, and held discussions with scientists on detection and management of viruses of ornamentals.
Back to School Picnic:
Our annual fall picnic was held at Sunnyside Park, hosted by Fun Committee members Hanu Pappu, Brenda Schroeder, Martin Chilvers, Youn-sig Kwak, Sahar Eid, Laura Costadone, Renuka Kithul Pelage and Hongyan Sheng. see photos
Research Featured:
Dr. Lindsey du Toit will take part in "WSU at Benaroya Hall: In Concert with Communities" in Seattle on September 6. The event will showcase the connections between WSU research and extension programs and communities and industries across the state. Dr. du Toit's research with the vegetable seed crop industry is featured in WSU Today on-line. This "Seeds of Partnership" is also featured in the September 5 issue of CAHNRS' On Solid Ground.
August in the News
Summer Graduate:
Congratulations to Vihanga Pahalawata, who completed her Ph.D. program with major professor Dr. Hanu Pappu.
Faculty Travel:
Lindsey du Toit was invited by the New Zealand Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) to give several presentations at the annual FAR International Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand on 24th-26th July 2007. Lindsey spoke on two topics "Managing Foliar Diseases in Vegetable Seed Crops" and "Growing Quality Seed". In addition, Lindsey met with seed growers and representatives from vegetable seed companies in the Canterbury Plains area of New Zealand to discuss research and disease management recommendations in seed crops for vegetables such as spinach, table beet, carrot, radish, and onion.
From the APS Annual Meeting:
Leigh Ann Harrison was presented with the Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Foundation Fellowship for support of her PhD research. (More info below in "June in the News.") see photo
Dr. Naidu Rayapati received the International Service Award at the annual meeting held between July 18 and August 1, 2007 at San Diego, California. (More info below in "April in the News.")
Visiting Scientists:
Mr. Joaquin Bernardo Díaz Rivera, a virologist with the Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal of the Centro Nacional de Referencia Fitosanitaria, Mexico City, Mexico, is visiting Dr. Hanu Pappu in the Department of Plant Pathology on Pullman Campus. During his two-week stay, Joaquin will be receiving training in applying serological and molecular techniques for the detection and characterization of topsoviruses and potyviruses in vegetables, and viruses of nursery and ornamental crops. Joaquin's plant virology laboratory conducts surveillance and testing of plant viruses for the Mexican Department of Agriculture (SAGARPA). Other activities of his unit include determination of quarantine status of plant viruses in México, epidemiological studies of CTV and PVY in Mexico, and validation of techniques for detection of plant viruses.
Ross L. Gilbert, Senior Technical Officer, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange, NSW, Australia and Ph.D. candidate, New England University visited Tobin Peever, Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University July 26-28, 2007. Ross presented a seminar to the department entitled “Nimbya spp. associated with an aquatic weed in Australia: Systematics and biocontrol applications”, met with individual faculty and discussed his research with Peever lab members Martin Chilvers, Hajime Akamatsu, and Jane Stewart. Before leaving Pullman, Ross distributed autographed copies of his latest CD with the November Shorn Bush Band entitled, “Live in Nashdale.” see photo
Dr. Camille Kerlan, INRA, Le Rheu, Domaine de la Motte, France visited Dr. Hanu Pappu on August 3, 2007. Dr Kerlan works on potato viruses with emphasis on Potato virus Y. Dr. Kerlan’s group recently identified a molecular marker for rapid identification and differentiation of PYV strains. see photo
July in the News
Visiting Scientist:
Dr. Charles Barnes, Cereal Rust Lab at the University of Minnesota, visited the department for two weeks in July, hosted by Dr. Scot Hulbert. He worked on protocols for isolating live haustorial cells from stem and stripe rust fungi with Dr. Chuntao Yin, postdoc in the Hulbert lab. Dr. Barnes also presented a seminar, "Real-time PCR assays for various rust fungi and some applications." see photo
Internships:
Two seniors from Western Washington University are participating in internships under the direction of Dr. Lindsey du Toit at the WSU Mount Vernon research station this summer. Alyse Douglas has a project funded by the California Fresh Carrot Advisory Board (co-directed by Dr. Marion Brodhagen and Mike Derie), and Cynthia Hansen is working with the WSU Vegetable Seed Pathology program.
June in the News
Farm Dedication:
The Cunningham Farm has been renamed The Washington State University Cook Agronomy Farm in honor of R. James Cook. Cook's career has spanned 40 years on the WSU campus. Follow the link to ready the full story on WSU Today Online.
Student Award:
Leigh Ann Harrison has been awarded a $6,000 fellowship from the Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Foundation in support of her PhD project on Fusarium wilt in spinach seed production. The award also covers the cost of airfare for Leigh Ann to attend the 2007 APS meeting in San Diego, CA on 28 July - 1 August. A major aim of the Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Foundation is to encourage research by offering assistance to graduate students who are working on soilborne diseases of plants. Leigh Ann is completing her PhD research in Dr. Lindsey du Toit's vegetable seed pathology program at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC.
Plant Diagnostics:
Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imaging (DDDI) is highlighted in WSU Today. The Washington DDDI system is funded by grants from the Western Plant Diagnostic Network, a branch of the National Plant Diagnostic Network. The grant is administered locally by Tim Murray; Norm Dart, WSU Puyallup, manages the DDDI system.
Meet your Co-workers:
Drs. Debora Glandorf and Peter Bakker are visiting the department from The Netherlands until October 1. They are conducting research with David Weller, USDA. See their photo and read about their research here.
Notice of Vacancy:
Administrative Coordinator: The Coordinator, under the general direction of the Chair, performs a wide range of diverse administrative and fiscal duties in support of the department and as an assistant to the chair, including confidential issues. Duties require regularly exercising independent judgment, initiative, and discretion in work directly related to management of departmental business operations and carries delegated authority to make commitments that affect department operations. Read full notice of vacancy here.
Spring Graduates:
Congratulations to graduates Amogelang Segwage, PhD, major professor, Ken Eastwell, and Qingchun Liu, PhD, major professor Chang-Lin Xiao. Dr. Segwage has returned to Botswana and Dr. Liu has begun a postdoc in Wenatchee with Dr. Xiao.
Faculty Travel
Dr. Timothy Murray was invited by the Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences to visit their research program on winter wheat and discuss collaborative research on development of perennial wheat. While there, he presented a seminar at the SAAS and visited field plots. Dr. Murray also visited the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing, where he gave a seminar on my research with wild wheats to improve disease resistance. see photos
In route to China, Dr. Timothy Murray visited Memuro, Hokkaido, Japan where he visited the Wheat Breeding Program of the National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido with whom he has had a collaborative research project for the past five years. see photos
May in the News
On Solid Ground Feature:
Research on onion storage rot conducted by Dr. Brenda Schroeder is featured in the May 30 issue of CAHNR's On Solid Ground.
Student Speaker:
Jared Isaac will be the special commencement speaker at his alma mater, Southern State Community College. Follow the link to read the press release.
Dr. Jack Schafer Dies :
Dr. Schafer passed away May 5, after a brief illness. Schafer served as Department Chair in Plant Pathology for eight years, from 1972-1980. Read obituary.
Student Awards:
Donna Henderson has been awarded the Cobb Economic Nematology Endowment Award from the Society of Nematologists (SON) to help support her travel to the annual meeting in San Diego.
Three students, Donna Henderson, Femi Alabi, and Sridhar Jarugula, received travel awards from WSU's Graduate School to support the cost of transportation to the joint annual meeting of the American Phytophathological Society (APS) and Society of Nemotologists in San Diego.
Vihanga Pahalawatta is a recipient of the 2007 APS Pacific Division Student Travel Award. She will be presenting a paper at the annual meeting in San Diego.
On Solid Ground Feature:
Research on grapevine leaf disease, conducted by Naidu Rayapati, is featured in the May 2 issue of CAHNR's On Solid Ground.
April in the News
Student Awards:
Two graduate students, Olufemi Alabi and Sridhar Jarugula, working under the direction of Dr. Naidu Rayapati, received the Jean Thornton Ferguson Graduate Fellowship in Viticulture & Enology from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences in recognition of their “scholastic achievements, leadership, and future promise” in addressing virus diseases of the grapevine.
Earthquake/Tsunami Awareness Drill:
As part of Disaster Preparedness Month, the Pullman Office Staff participated in the Statewide Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Drill on April 24. Safety Officer Martin Chilvers was on hand to discuss the importance of "drop, cover, and hold" in the event of an earthquake. Chilvers also discussed the importance of knowing your evacuation routes and heading for higher ground if you are near a coast line and you feel the ground shake, hear a siren, or see the ocean recede from the shoreline. The drill was a platform for discussion of essential earthquake and tsunami safety actions with our staff and students. Dr. Brenda Schroeder also led her staff in a drill. For more information, go to the State of Washington Emergency Management Division web site. see photos
Research Presentations:
Lee Hadwiger attended "Discover WSU - Science and Industry Collaboration" and gave a presentation on "Chitosan/copper applications: A low concentration that protects potatoes against late blight (abstract)." He will be traveling to University of Missouri to attend the the 24th Annual Missouri Plant Bio Symposium. At the symposium he will present "HMG - A synthesis, phosphorylation and the regulation of the immune response in peas (abstract)."
Celebration:
The FUN Committee hosted a celebration in recognition of Dr. Lori Carris's recent Outstanding Mentor of the Year award (see story below). see photos
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Rebecca Nelson, Cornell University, was the graduate student invited lecturer for this year's Plant Pathology Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. Nelson's seminar title was, "Quantitative Resistance to Diseases of Rice and Maize." The students hosted a reception as part of the activities. see photos
On Solid Ground Feature:
Research on treatment for white mold on potato conducted by Dennis Johnson and former PhD student, Zahi Atallah, is featured in the April 11 issue of CAHNR's On Solid Ground.
Mentor Award:
Dr. Lori Carris was chosen as the Outstanding Mentor of the Year by the Washington State University Women's Leadership Alliance. This is the second year for the awards program, which recognizes a WSU employee who has filled the special role of mentor in their academic and/or professional career. The program recognizes both formal and informal mentoring accomplishments at WSU. Drs. Ekaterini Riga and Hanu Pappu were also nominated for this award. see photo1, photo2
Intern begins Program at Mount Vernon:
Julia "Jules" Riske is involved in an 8-week internship in Dr. Lindsey du Toit's Vegetable Seed Pathology program at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC during April and May of 2007, assisting with field, greenhouse, and lab research on vegetable seed crop diseases. This internship is part of Jules' senior year at Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. Jules grew up in rural Northern California, and now lives in Rockport, Washington, in Eastern Skagit Co. At home with rough mountains and rivers canyons, she never thought about farming until she discovered the luscious, fertile Skagit River Valley. Having grown up in her father's multi-acre garden and orchard, farming was as comfortable as an old pair of Carharts. Jules studied at the Evergreen State College, and will graduate with a degree in Ecological Agriculture in 2007. She interned and now works for Anne Schwartz, owner of Blue Heron Farm and Nursery in Rockport, WA. Jules serves on the board of the Tilth Producers of Washington, and when in the Skagit, she serves as secretary for the Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market board.
Faculty Chosen to Speak:
The American Phytopathological Society, Early Career Professionals Scientific Programs Board, has chosen Dr. Ekaterini Riga as one of the four speakers for the “Faces of the Future in Nematology” Symposium. The title of Dr. Riga’s presentation is, “The effects of Brassica crops on plant parasitic nematodes, free living nematodes, and soil microbial dynamics when used in combination with reduced rates of synthetic nematicides.” This session is designed to acknowledge the "up and comers" in a plant pathology research area. The chosen speakers will have the opportunity to present their current work as well as the future direction of their programs and their discipline, and this year that will be Nematology. In addition, the speakers will publish a two-page, peer-reviewed symposium proceedings paper, where they can highlight their philosophy and futuristic thinking about the direction of their discipline. (read abstract)
Faculty Member to Receive Award:
Dr. Naidu Rayapati to receive the 2007 International Service Award from the American Phytopathological Society. The American Phytopathological Society (APS) selected Dr. Naidu Rayapati to receive the 2007 APS International Service Award. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to plant pathology by APS members for countries other than their own. Dr. Rayapati was conferred with this distinguished award in recognition of his accomplishments in international agriculture to solving virus disease problems for enhanced food security in subsistence agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa and capacity building for virus research in developing countries. He continues to pursue research and outreach activities on virus diseases impacting staple food and vegetable crops in developing countries of Asia and Africa with funding support from USAID and other resources. The award carries a certificate and cash prize made possible with John and Ann Niederhauser Endowment Fund (JANE Fund) from the APS.
March in the News
On Solid Ground Feature:
AgWeatherNet is highlighted in the March 21, 2007, issue of CAHNRS' On Solid Ground with a feature, "Decisions, Decisions--Just Got a Little Easier (And More Accurate)." A wireless network of 120 weather stations distributed throughout the state is analyzing near real-time data to aid growers in pest and disease-control decisions. Dr. Gary Grove is directing the project.
Guest Lecture:
Dr. Bob Martin, Research Leader and Research Plant Pathologist at the Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR, visited the department on March 27, 2007, and presented an invited lecture in the graduate course, PlP 511, Viruses and Virus Diseases of Plants, taught by Dr. Hanu Pappu. Dr. Martin's lecture covered various viruses of small fruits and their characterization, diagnostics and control. see photo
Winning Research:
Amo Segwagwe was selected as third place winner in the AgMed category for her poster and presentation at the 2007 Wiley Exposition of Graduate and Professional Studies. Amo will receive a $300 award.
Showcase:
WSU Showcase was held on March 23, where Dr. Jack Rogers received recognition for his promotion to Regents Professor. see photos
Faculty Travel:
Dr. Hanu Pappu attended the annual meeting of the WERA-089 (Potato Virus Disease Control), San Diego, CA, March 14-15, 2007, and presented a talk on his ongoing research on potato viruses. see photo
Faculty Recognition:
A reception was held to honor Dr. Jack Rogers, who has been promoted to the rank of Regents Professor. This is the highest academic rank awarded at WSU and is reserved for the most productive and professionally recognized faculty in the University. WSU Today posted an article featuring Dr. Rogers. see photos
Student Presentation:
Vihanga Pahalawatta, PhD student with Dr. Hanu Pappu, is selected to deliver a presentation based on her dissertation research at the 7th I.E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium to be held during the annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, San Diego, July 28-August 1, 2007. Her committee members include Drs. Gary Chastagner, Ken Eastwell, and Pat Okubara. Invited speakers receive a financial award toward the cost of travel, provided by the APS Foundation from the I. E. Melhus Fund. Melhus, a plant disease epidemiologist, was a renowned teacher, innovative researcher, and outstanding administrator at Iowa State College. Melhus served as president of APS in 1926 and was elected a fellow of APS in 1965.
Civil Rights Award:
Kathleen Parker, USDA secretary for the Root Disease and Biological Control Research Unit, recently was awarded the 2006 ARS Administrator's Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights Award for her work with establishing a partnership between ARS and Native Americans in the Northwest. Earlier this year, Kathleen received an ARS Pacific West Area EEO/Civil Rights Award. Read the national news release here.
February in the News
Students Present Research:
Three students participated in the Wiley Exposition displaying posters highlighting their research: Femi Alabi, Donna Henderson, and Amo Segwagwe. Each student also presented a brief oral overview of the project to judges. Award winners will be announced later this semester. The annual Wiley Exposition of Graduate and Professional Studies provides graduate and professional students an excellent opportunity to present their original research or scholarship to peers, faculty, and the general public. It also provides the GPSA and Graduate School an opportunity to honor those students engaged in the central purpose of their graduate or professional careers.
Faculty Present Research:
Dr. Naidu Rayapati and his team won recognition for their work at Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers 2007 Annual Meeting, Trade Show and Convention, held during February 7-9, 2007 at Kennewick, Washington State. Awards were: Best of Show under Poster Session: Professional - title, Grapevine Leafroll Disease in Washington State Vineyards, authors: Naidu Rayapati and Marilyn Soule and Best of Show under Poster session: Student - title: Many Combinations of Grapevine Viruses are Present in Washington State Vineyards, authors: Marilyn Soule, Sridhar Jarugula, Olufemi Alabi, Punsasi Rajakaruna and Naidu Rayapati.
Dr. Hanu Pappu was invited to give a presentation on Iris yellow spot virus epidemics in onion bulb and seed crops at the annual meeting of the Idaho and Malheur County (OR) Onion Grower’s Association, in Ontario, OR on February 6th, 2006. see photo
January in the News
Research Featured:
Dr. Chang-Lin Xiao's research on reducing post-harvest rots in apples and pears was recently featured in the January 10, 2007, issue of CAHNRS' On Solid Ground. The discovery and control of new pathogens is highlighted.
Hanu Pappu and his collaborators’ work on Iris yellow spot virus will be featured as ‘Image of the Week’ from January 15, 2007 through January 28 on the web site of the American Phytopathological Society.
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Teaching:
General Mycology PlP 421/521-offered every fall semester (PLP521 Online)
Advanced Fungal Biology PlP 526 -offered alternate spring semesters
Molds, Mildews and Mushrooms: The Fifth Kingdom PlP150 -offered every spring semester
Other Teaching Activities:
"Hunting Fall Mushrooms," Community Enrichment Program, University of Idaho
Mushroom forays for Palouse Mycological Association.
Professional Activities:
Liaison, WSU Association for Faculty Women (2005-present)
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