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SUMMARY:Kylie Swisher Grimm (guest speaker from USDA)
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Meeting Information\nZoom Link\nZoom Meeting ID: 959 0545 7360\nZoom Password: 2488
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/kylie-swisher-grimm-guest-speaker-from-usda/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Elaine Larsen
DESCRIPTION:Elaine Larsen\nZoom Recording \nFungi as Vectors of Plant-Pathogenic Viruses\nViruses are the most abundant biological entity on Earth\, infecting all cellular organisms across terrestrial and marine ecosystems [1]. Plants are known to be infected by diverse viruses and viroids (i.e.\, virus-like\, unencapsidated\, single-stranded RNA particles) belonging to at least 35 families [2]. Several viral families contain structurally related viruses that infect either plants or fungi (i.e.\, mycoviruses)\, and several viral genera infect both plants and fungi [2]. The majority of research on plant viruses has focused on pathogenic viruses that cause disease in agricultural crops and account for the annual global loss of ca. $30 billion [3]. Plant pathogenic viruses are typically vectored by sap-sucking arthropods [4]\, but the potential for fungi to act as vectors for plant-pathogenic viruses was discovered as early as the 1970s\, when tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) was identified in the asexual spores (conidia) of a powdery mildew fungus [2]. Since then\, several plant viruses have been successfully inoculated into fungi and oomycetes\, with some resulting in stable infections [5-8]. Similarly\, studies have shown that viroids can infect yeasts ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae )\, plant-pathogenic filamentous fungi\, and the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans [9-11]. Viroids also have been transmitted successfully between fungal hyphae via hyphal fusion and persist in spores after asexual reproduction [11]. Although plant viruses could exist within fungal cells\, they were not known to undergo replication [2]. However\, it is now recognized that some plant viruses and viroids can replicate within fungal cells\, suggesting that fungi may both vector and amplify viral loads [5-11]. Beyond simply being vectored by fungi\, viruses and viroids can modulate the pathogenicity of infected fungi [2]. In some cases\, the severity of plant disease caused by plant-pathogenic fungi has been shown to either increase or decrease when fungi are infected by plant viruses [7]. While most viroid infections appear to be asymptomatic in fungi\, hop stunt viroid (HSVd) reduced growth and pathogenicity in the plant-pathogenic fungus Valsa mali [11]. Mycoviruses may also reduce the pathogenicity of pathogenic fungi and have been researched as potential biological control agents [2\,12]. Virus-induced hypovirulence has been observed in Cryphonectria parasitica \, the causative agent of chestnut blight\, and Ophiostoma ulmi \, which causes Dutch elm disease [2\,12]. Demonstrating the potential for both pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungi to serve as vectors of pathogenic viruses\, a recent study found that fungal endophytes isolated from the leaves of plants exhibiting symptoms of viral infection carried a number of plant-pathogenic viruses [8]. Overall\, the long evolutionary history of close endosymbiotic relationships between plants and fungi—ranging from parasitic to mutualistic interactions—appears to have shaped the evolution\, host specificity\, and transmission of plant viruses [2]. However\, more research is needed to understand the role of pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungi in vectoring plant-pathogenic viruses and the implications of fungus-virus interactions on plant disease management.
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/elaine-larsen/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Spring Break
DESCRIPTION:No Seminar
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/spring-break/
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Francely Flores
DESCRIPTION:Title: Modes of seed transmission of plant pathogens and their epidemiological importance\nZoom Recording \nBio\nFrancely is currently a Ph.D. student in the Berry and Potato Pathology Program at the Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center. She earned her B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from EARTH University\, Costa Rica in 2020\, and her M.S. in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture from Zamorano University in Honduras in 2023. Her master’s research focused on the adaptability and yield performance of introduced tomato lines under greenhouse and open-field conditions in Honduras. She has completed international internships in the Dominican Republic and at the World Vegetable Center in Taiwan. Her current research focuses on the management of Verticillium dahliae\, a soilborne pathogen affecting potato and several crops in western Washington. In her free time\, she enjoys reading\, listening to music\, playing badminton\, and drinking coffee. \nAbstract\nSeeds are foundation for successful crop production. However\, seeds can also serve as an important source of primary inoculum for diseases and facilitate long-distance movement of plant pathogens [1\,2]. Plant pathogens may be associated with seeds externally through contamination occurring in the field or during storage\, or internally through infection of the embryo or  non-embryonic tissues such as the endosperm or perisperm\, where transmission to the emerging seedling is not necessarily assured [1\,3]. These different modes of pathogen transmission by seeds influence epidemiological risk and disease outcomes. \nAcross pathogen groups\, transmission mechanisms vary but can lead to similar epidemiological consequences. Bacterial pathogens such as Xanthomonas citri pv. fuscans and Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. phaseoli\, the causal agents of common bacterial blight of bean\, may occur on the seed surface or within internal seed tissues and initiate epidemics at infection frequencies as low as one infected seed per 10\,000 to 30\,000 seeds. Hence\, seed health and phytosanitary programs have set a zero tolerance level for this pathogen on bean seeds  [4\,5]. Fungal pathogens\, such as Fusarium circinatum\, which cause pitch canker disease of pine\, are often externally seed-borne. However\, they can still cause severe disease in forest systems due to high seedling mortality and latent infections\, allowing the pathogen to persist undetected during early vegetative growth\, particularly in nursery production of pine seedlings – a risk that has led to the implementation of quarantine and strict phytosanitary measures [6\,7]. In contrast\, seed transmission of plant viruses is biologically limited and typically requires infection happening during a narrow window of embryonic development [1\,8]. This form of transmission represents vertical transmission\, in which the pathogen moves from the parent plant into the seed embryo. Viruses such as pea seed-borne mosaic virus can infect embryo of the seed posing epidemiological risk\, with risk levels varying among host cultivars [9]. In addition\, certain nematodes\, including Ditylenchus dipsaci\, are true seed-transmitted plant pathogens that survive in seeds in a dormant state and introduced to new areas due to long distance movement of seed\, often prompting strict quarantine measures [10–12]. \nA low frequency of seed infection does not equate to low epidemiological importance. Global seed trade amplifies these risks by enabling repeated and long-distance movement of pathogens beyond the limits of natural dispersal\, while detection challenges at low infection levels complicate effective risk management [13\,14]. Although advances in diagnostics and seed health systems have improved phytosanitary protection\, important challenges remain\, including identification of detection limits of pathogens relative to epidemiological risk\, influence of environmental conditions on transmission dynamics\, and the need for improved risk-based decision frameworks that  link seed health test results to epidemiological and economic thresholds for phytosanitary decision-making [13\,14]. The objective of this seminar is to examine how seed transmission pathways influence epidemiological risk and disease management across different plant pathogen groups. \n Literature Cited\n\nBaker\, K.F.\, and Smith\, S.H. 1966. Dynamics of seed transmission of plant pathogens. Annu. Rev. Phytopathol. 4:311-332. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.py.04.090166.001523\nElmer\, W.H. 2001. Seeds as vehicles for pathogen importation. Biol. Invasions 3:263-271. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015217308477\nInternational Plant Protection Convention. 2025. International movement of seeds. https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/84340/\nEFSA Panel on Plant Health. 2014. Scientific opinion on the pest categorisation of Xanthomonas axonopodis phaseoli and Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. fuscans. EFSA J. 12:3856. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3856\nChen\, N. W. G.\, Ruh\, M.\, Darrasse\, A.\, Foucher\, J.\, Briand\, M.\, Costa\, J.\, Studholme\, D. J.\, and Jacques\, M.-A. 2021. Common bacterial blight of bean: A model of seed transmission and pathological convergence. Mol. Plant Pathol. 22:1464-1480. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13067\nEvira-Recuenco\, M.\, Iturritxa\, E.\, Raposo\, R. 2015. Impact of seed transmission on the infection and development of pitch canker disease in Pinus radiata. Forests 6:3353-3368. https://doi.org/10.3390/f6093353\nEuropean and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization 2019. PM 7/91 (2): Fusarium circinatum (formerly Gibberella circinata). Bull. OEPP 49:228-247. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12587\nWang\, D.\, and Maule\, A. J. 1994. A model for seed transmission of a plant virus: Genetic and structural analyses of pea embryo invasion by pea seed-borne mosaic virus. Plant Cell 6:777-787. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.6.6.777\nBeck-Okins\, A. L.\, del Río Mendoza\, L. E.\, Burrows\, M.\, Simons\, K. J.\, and Pasche\, J. S. 2022. Pea seed-borne mosaic virus risk analysis of field pea based on susceptibility\, yield loss\, and seed transmission. Plant Dis. 106:938-946. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1349-RE\nHolajjer\, P.\, Jadon\, K. S.\, Chandrawat\, B. S.\, and Gawade\, B. 2020. Seed-borne and seed-associated nematodes: An overview. Pages 355-368. in: Seed-Borne Diseases of Agricultural Crops: Detection\, Diagnosis & Management. R. Kumar\, and A. Gupta\, eds. Springer\, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9046-4_15\nGreen\, C. D.\, and Sime\, S. 1979. The dispersal of Ditylenchus dipsaci with vegetable seeds. Ann. Appl. Biol. 92:263-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1979.tb03872.x\nEuropean and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2017. PM 7/87 (2) Ditylenchus destructor and Ditylenchus dipsaci. Bull. OEPP 47:401-419. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12433\nMunkvold\, G. P. 2009. Seed pathology: Progress in academia and industry. Annu. Rev. Phytopathol. 47:285-311. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-080508-081916\nMunkvold\, G.\, du Toit\, L.\, and Dunkle\, R. 2025. Seed pathology: Challenges and advances in ensuring a safe global seed supply. Annu. Rev. Phytopathol. 63:43-62. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-121423-093855\n\n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/francely-flores/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T161000
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SUMMARY:Eric Holmes (guest speaker from University of Idaho)
DESCRIPTION:Study\, evolution\, and engineering of plant-microbe interactions to address emerging agricultural challenges.\nAbiotic and biotic stressors pose a significant threat to agriculture and global food security. As a rising demand for food and negative impacts from these stressors co-occur\, transformational changes to our agricultural systems will be necessary to efficiently feed the planet. New technologies that leverage the plant microbiome to improve depleted soils\, reduce crop loss\, and augment energy-intensive fertilizers promise to contribute toward this transformation\, yet additional mechanistic insight into plant-microbe interactions is necessary to fully exploit this potential. In the Holmes Lab\, we seek to define these molecular mechanisms and apply our insights to engineer microbial bioproducts that improve plant health and fitness. In this seminar\, I will present two case studies that exemplify this approach. First\, I will describe our work discovering and characterizing N-hydroxypipecolic acid\, a previously unknown plant hormone that is essential for systemic immune defense. Second\, I will discuss my prior industry work where we translated new biochemical insights into the development of a more effective bacterial anticancer vaccine. Together\, these examples highlight how mechanistic understanding of cross-kingdom biological systems can be harnessed to design impactful engineered bioproducts. \nEric’s Bio\nDuring his graduate work in Elizabeth Sattely’s lab at Stanford University\, Eric developed metabolic and genetic screening approaches to discover and engineer metabolite-based pathogen defense mechanisms in plants. Post-PhD\, Eric spent several years in industry\, working with microbiome therapeutic startups to develop novel genetic engineering strategies for bacterial-based therapeutics. He then transitioned to a Postdoctoral Researcher position at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\, where he worked in Gregg Beckham’s group to develop strategies for producing sustainable food products from waste resources. In 2025\, Eric started his lab at the University of Idaho\, where he leverages expertise in plant chemistry\, metabolomics\, microbiology\, and synthetic biology to uncover and engineer the mechanisms that underlie critical interactions between plants and microbes. Eric was born and raised in Oregon and spends his spare time enjoying the Pacific Northwest’s many recreational opportunities. In particular\, he enjoys backpacking\, fly fishing\, wildlife photography\, running\, and vegetable gardening. \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/eric-holmes-guest-speaker-from-university-of-idaho/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Anthony DeLuca
DESCRIPTION:Title: How gene-for-gene resistance succeeds\, fails\, and how to make it last \nZoom Recording
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/anthony-deluca/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260216T161000
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CREATED:20260127T225710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T225710Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday
DESCRIPTION:No Seminar
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/holiday/
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260209T161000
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SUMMARY:Prabu Gnanasekaran (Guest Speaker from WSU)
DESCRIPTION:Insights from Diverse Plant Virus Systems: Mechanisms and Management\n \nZoom Recording\nAbout the Presenter\nPrabu Gnanasekaran is a Research Associate working with Prof. Hanu Pappu in the Department of Plant Pathology at Washington State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Life Sciences with a specialization in Molecular Plant Virology from Jawaharlal Nehru University\, India\, and subsequently pursued postdoctoral research at Washington State University. Dr. Prabu’s research focuses on the molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlying plant–virus interactions\, with particular emphasis on economically important plant viruses affecting horticultural and agricultural crops. His work spans studying viral protein function\, host defense responses\, resistance-breaking mechanisms\, and virus-induced alterations of host metabolism. He has extensive experience with molecular\, proteomic\, and cell biology approaches to study viral pathogenesis. In addition to fundamental research\, Dr. \nPrabu is leading the Dahlia Resource Center activities at WSU\, including the developing diagnostic tools\, managing diagnostics\, establishing virus elimination tissue culture pipeline and maintaining clean stock of popular dahlia cultivars. \nAbstract\nViruses use diverse strategies that include disrupting host physiology and development\, and defense pathways to cause disease. My research focus has been on gaining insights into host-virus interactions of diverse DNA and RNA viruses that include caulimoviruses\, geminiviruses\, potato virus Y (PVY)\, tomato spotted wilt virus\, and viroids. By combining molecular\, biochemical\, and genomic approaches\, my research has provided insights into how different plant viruses manipulate host cellular processes to promote infection and disease development. Also\, using the knowledge gained from the molecular studies\, I developed molecular diagnostic tools for reducing the impact of these viruses. \nGeminiviruses cause some of the most economically damaging diseases in food\, feed\, and fiber crops in tropical as well as subtropical regions of the world. Geminivirus–betasatellite complex is an important model for understanding DNA virus pathogenicity and host – virus interactions. I showed that the betasatellite-encoded pathogenicity determinant βC1 targets chloroplast function resulting in vein clearing\, and impaired photosynthesis. βC1 interacts with chloroplast-associated host factors and viral replication proteins to modulate host defense responses and helper virus replication leading to the establishment of virus infection. \nIn case of economically important RNA viruses\, PVY is a constraint to potato production here in WA and other potato producing regions of the world. I showed that PVY exploits host hormone and metabolic pathways: PVY-coded NIa-pro protein was shown to stabilize indole-3-acetic acid–amido synthetase to alter auxin homeostasis and enhance disease development\, while the PVY coat protein interacts with cytosolic phosphoglucomutase to reprogram host primary metabolism. \nDahlia is a high value flower\, and viruses are recognized as a major constraint by dahlia stakeholders. A nationwide survey and testing of more than 4k samples provided a better understanding of the nature and identify of viruses that affect dahlias. Two caulimoviruses\, dahlia mosaic virus and dahlia common mosaic virus were found to be widespread in dahlias. By comparative genomic analyses\, I resolved the taxonomic ambiguity by demonstrating that these two are variants of a single species\, with direct implications for diagnostics and disease management. A meristem tissue culture-based pipeline was established to produce virus-free dahlias with a goal to supply virus-free materials to stakeholders. \nTo address emerging phytosanitary challenges\, a rapid\, sensitive\, and field-deployable CRISPR/Cas13-based SHERLOCK assay was developed for detecting quarantine-significant pospiviroids in tomato and pepper. Together\, these studies integrate mechanistic understanding of virus-host interactions with practical diagnostic and management tools\, highlighting how insights from diverse plant virus systems can advance sustainable disease
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/prabu-gnanasekaran-guest-speaker-from-wsu/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Sudeep Poudel
DESCRIPTION:Survival Strategies of Ralstonia Solanacearum in the Nutrient-Poor Xylem\n \nAbout the Presenter\nSudeep Poudel is a Ph.D. student in Dr. Frank Zhao’s lab at Washington State University’s Prosser IAREC. He holds a B.S. in Agriculture and an M.S. in Plant Pathology from Tribhuvan University\, Nepal. During his M.S.\, he worked with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Ralstonia solanacearum. Currently\, he is focused on the epidemiology of Erwinia amylovora\, the bacterium responsible for fire blight in apples. \nZoom Recording
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/sudeep-poudel-2/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T161000
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SUMMARY:Cynthia Gleason
DESCRIPTION:Highlights from the Latest Lab Research on Root-Knot Nematode Identification and Control\nZoom Recording \nAbout the Presenter\nCynthia Gleason an associate professor at Washington State University in the Department of Plant Pathology working in nematology. She obtained her PhD from UC Davis and then worked at both the John Innes and CSIRO before moving to Georg August University (Germany) as a Jr. Professor in 2011. She moved to Pullman in 2016 to continue her research root-knot nematodes\, particularly focusing on the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi\, which is a significant threat to potato farmers in the region. Her lab uses molecular and biochemical approaches to understand how root-knot nematodes infect roots and how plants respond to root invasions. Her research program also looks at ways to improve nematode detection and diagnostics. \nAbstract\nCynthia Gleason an associate professor at Washington State University in the Department of Plant Pathology working in nematology. She obtained her PhD from UC Davis and then worked at both the John Innes and CSIRO before moving to Georg August University (Germany) as a Jr. Professor in 2011. She moved to Pullman in 2016 to continue her research root-knot nematodes\, particularly focusing on the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi\, which is a significant threat to potato farmers in the region. Her lab uses molecular and biochemical approaches to understand how root-knot nematodes infect roots and how plants respond to root invasions. Her research program also looks at ways to improve nematode detection and diagnostics.
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/cynthia-gleason/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2026 Spring Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251201T161000
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DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
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SUMMARY:Dr. Shawna Rowe
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Recording \nTitle: Searching for the Red King: Modeling Coevolutionary Dynamics of Plant Microbe Symbioses \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-shawna-rowe/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Break (Holiday)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/thanksgiving-break-holiday/
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T161000
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CREATED:20250820T223040Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Tim Paulitz
DESCRIPTION:Title: The Soil and Root Microbiome of Eastern Washington Crops: Unraveling the Complexity and Meaning \n Zoom Recording
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-tim-paulitz/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T161000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Carolee Bull
DESCRIPTION:Attend in person\nClark 149\, Pullman\, WA \nZoom Recording \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-carolee-bull/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222919Z
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SUMMARY:Mary Steele
DESCRIPTION:Title: Challenges and Opportunities Faced by Phloem-Limited Plant Pathogens \nZoom Recording\nJoin Zoom Meeting from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS\, or Android \n  \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/mary-steele/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T175901Z
UID:3568-1761581400-1761584400@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Dr. Ken Frost
DESCRIPTION:Title: Managing soilborne potato pathogens through cropping system design \nZoom Recording \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-ken-frost/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T175955Z
UID:3566-1760976600-1760979600@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Mason Hoskins – Exit seminar
DESCRIPTION:Title: Beyond the grove: Unveiling the ecology and diversity of X-disease\, ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’\, strains in extra-orchard environments (PDF) \nZoom Recording
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/mason-hoskins-exit-seminar/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T222659Z
UID:3564-1760371800-1760374800@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Kristen Bullough – Exit seminar
DESCRIPTION:Attend in person\nClark 149\, Pullman\, WA \nAttend on Zoom\nJoin Zoom Meeting from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS\, or Android \nZoom Link\nhttps://wsu.zoom.us/j/95376827690?pwd=eHZ8VAU74O44bzDcjokV0oVoUKo7Q6.1\nMeeting ID: 953 7682 7690\nPasscode: 4886 \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/kristen-bullough-exit-seminar/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T163348Z
UID:3562-1759767000-1759770000@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Harpreet Kaur
DESCRIPTION:Title: Turning Foes into Allies: Plant Pathogens and Tools for Weed Biocontrol (PDF) \nZoom Recording
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/harpreet-kaur-2/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T144942Z
UID:3560-1759162200-1759165200@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Dr. Erick De Wolf
DESCRIPTION:Title: Development and application of infection period models for wheat stripe rust \nZoom Recording
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-erick-de-wolf/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T183818Z
UID:3558-1758557400-1758560400@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Dr. Amy Charkowski
DESCRIPTION:Title: How do Plants Resist Soft Rot? \nZoom Recording \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-amy-charkowski/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250915T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T152431Z
UID:3556-1757952600-1757955600@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Taylor McNees
DESCRIPTION:Title: Spore trapping and biotechnology approaches for detecting forest pathogens. \nAttend in person\nClark 149\, Pullman\, WA \nWatch Zoom Recording \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/taylor-mcnees/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T222036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T154639Z
UID:3554-1757347800-1757350800@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Nosheen Fatima
DESCRIPTION:Title: Plant Pathogens Manipulate Host mRNA Alternative Splicing (PDF) \nSeminar Recording \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/nosheen-fatima-2/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250902
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T221952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T221952Z
UID:3552-1756684800-1756771199@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Labor Day (Holiday)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/labor-day-holiday/
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250820T221816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T221816Z
UID:3548-1756138200-1756141200@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Dr. Kiwamu Tanaka
DESCRIPTION:Attend in person\nClark 149\, Pullman\, WA \nAttend on Zoom\nJoin Zoom Meeting from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS\, or Android \nZoom Link\nhttps://wsu.zoom.us/j/95376827690?pwd=eHZ8VAU74O44bzDcjokV0oVoUKo7Q6.1\nMeeting ID: 953 7682 7690\nPasscode: 4886 \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-kiwamu-tanaka/
LOCATION:Clark 151\, Pullman\, WA
CATEGORIES:2025 Fall Semester
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Bills":MAILTO:melissa.bills@wsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250422
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250114T194506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T194219Z
UID:3376-1745193600-1745279999@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Dr. Hira Kamal
DESCRIPTION:Postdoctoral Research Associate\, Department of Plant Pathology\, WSU (Tanaka lab) \nTitle: Exploring the Spatial Dynamics of Host Defense Mechanisms in Canola During Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Infection \nSeminar Flyer (PDF) \nZoom link \nMeeting ID: 997 3641 9401 \nPasscode: 5774 \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-hira-kamal/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250415
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250114T194438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T200255Z
UID:3374-1744588800-1744675199@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Jessica Schallon
DESCRIPTION:PhD student\, Department of Plant Pathology\, WSU (W. Chen lab) \nTitle: Chitosan as an antimicobial agent for management of bacterial and fungal pathogens \nSeminar Flyer (PDF) \nSeminar Recording Part 1 (time 30:35) \nSeminar Recording Part 2 \nZoom link \nMeeting ID: 997 3641 9401 \nPasscode: 5774 \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/jessica-schallon-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250415
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250114T194413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T200225Z
UID:3372-1744588800-1744675199@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Sheersa Manna
DESCRIPTION:PhD student\, Department of Plant Pathology\, WSU (W. Zhao lab) \nTitle: Type VI Secretion System: A Bacterial Aresnal Against Fungi\, Bacteria\, and the Soil Microbiome \nSeminar Flyer (PDF) \nSeminar recording \nZoom link \nMeeting ID: 997 3641 9401 \nPasscode: 5774 \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/sheersa-manna-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250408
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250114T194330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T195556Z
UID:3370-1743984000-1744070399@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Dr. David Crowder
DESCRIPTION:Professor\, Department of Entomology\, WSU \nTitle: Linking Regional Monitoring with Molecular Ecology Assess Dynamics of Vector-Borne Plant Pathogens \nSeminar Flyer (PDF) \nSeminar Recording \nZoom link \nMeeting ID: 997 3641 9401 \nPasscode: 5774 \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/dr-david-crowder/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTSTAMP:20260406T073936
CREATED:20250114T194254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T215829Z
UID:3368-1743379200-1743465599@plantpath.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Sasha Zvenigorodsky
DESCRIPTION:MS student\, Department of Plant Pathology\, WSU (W. Chen lab) \nTitle: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: Priming for Transgenerational Crop Protection \nSeminar Flyer (PDF) \nSeminar Recording (28:26 time is beginning of presentation) \n 
URL:https://plantpath.wsu.edu/event/sasha-zvenigorodsky/
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR