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12 - The effects of fungal virus Ophiostoma mitovirus 3a on the physiology of Sclerotinia homoeocarpa Angela Orshinsky, University of Guelph. 4 pm, Kottman Hall 244 (Columbus) and videolinked to Fisher Auditorium 121 (Wooster).
17 - Asian Longhorned Beetle, presentation by Paul Kanninen, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Ash Seed Collection for Genetic Resources Preservation, presentation by Steve Crawford, National Resource Conservation Service. 10 am - 12 noon, Kottman Hall Auditorium, 2021 Coffey Rd., Columbus. Sponsored by the Franklin County Master Gardeners and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens.
21 - Reconstruction of Urban Forests Following Warfare, Joe R. McBride, Professor of Forest Ecology, University of California, Berkeley. 10 am, 116 Howlett Hall, Columbus. Sponsored by the School of Environment and Natural Resources and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens.
22 - Why the Cedars of Lebanon are Dying, Nasri Kawar, Professor Emeritus of Entomology, American University of Beirut. 7 pm, Kottman Hall Auditorium, 2021 Coffey Rd., Columbus. Sponsored by the Middle East Studies Center and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens.
20 - Oscar Burbano Figueroa - Dept. of Plant Pathology, MS student (Dr. Mitchell). Semionar, Functional characterization of Magnaporthe oryzae effectors in the infective process of rice. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244 (Columbus) - Fisher 121 (Wooster) videolink.
27 - Zhifen Zhang - Dept. of Plant Pathology, MS student (Dr. Dorrance). MS Exit seminar. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244 (Columbus) - Fisher 121 (Wooster) videolink.
09/03/2009 - This Labor Day Weekend Don't Give Tree Pests a Ride: Get your Firewood Locally, OSU Extension News > More
08/21/2009 - Summer Diseases Hit Many Turf Areas, Buckeye Turf, posted by Joe Rimelspach > More
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08/14/2009 - Major White Mold Outbreak in Soybeans > More Sclerotinia Stem Rot (White Mold) of Soybeans, OSU Extension Fact Sheet AC-45_08 |
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APS Excellence in ExtensionAnne Dorrance was honored with the 2009 Excellence in Extension Award by the American Phytopathological Society at the APS Annual Meeting in Portland, Aug. 4. Dorrance leads a nationally recognized program on soybean diseases and their management. > More |
08/05/2009 - Now's the Time to Scout for Soybean Diseases, OSU Extension News > More
Phytopathology Editor's Pick:
Kirk D. Broders, Matthew W. Wallhead, Grant D. Austin, Patrick E. Lipps, Pierce A. Paul, Robert W. Mullen, and Anne E. Dorrance. 2009. Association of soil chemical and physical properties with Pythium species diversity, community composition, and disease incidence. Phytopathology 99(8): 957-967.
07/31/2009 - Diseases Appearing on Higher Cut Turf, Buckeye Turf, posted by Joe Rimelspach > More
August 12 - Turfgrass Research Field Day, Ohio Turfgrass Foundation > More
07/27/2009 - Soybean Rust Risk in Ohio Low, OSU Extension News > More
Emerald Ash Borer in the News
| Justin Whitehill, PhD student in Dr. Enrico Bonello's lab, is featured in a WTOL 11 (Toledo) news piece about the Emerald Ash Borer |  |
Pierluigi Bonello, associate professor in plant pathology, was quoted in the St. Paul Pioneer Press: Attacking the ash borer to decrease destruction > More
07/21/2009 - Ohio Could Set Record Wheat Yields, OSU Extension News > More
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Over 30 summer students gain work and research experience in plant pathology > More |
On the lookout for potato, tomato diseaseLearn about symptoms, management of Late Blight of Potato, Tomato |
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10/12/2009 - The effects of fungal virus Ophiostoma mitovirus 3a on the physiology of Sclerotinia homoeocarpa Angela Orshinsky, University of Guelph. 4 pm, Kottman Hall 244 (Columbus) and videolinked to Fisher Auditorium 121 (Wooster).
10/17/2009 - Asian Longhorned Beetle, presentation by Paul Kanninen, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Ash Seed Collection for Genetic Resources Preservation, presentation by Steve Crawford, National Resource Conservation Service. 10 am - 12 noon, Kottman Hall Auditorium, 2021 Coffey Rd., Columbus. Sponsored by the Franklin County Master Gardeners and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens.
10/21/2009 - Reconstruction of Urban Forests Following Warfare, Joe R. McBride, Professor of Forest Ecology, University of California, Berkeley. 10 am, 116 Howlett Hall, Columbus. Sponsored by the School of Environment and Natural Resources and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens.
10/22/2009 - Why the Cedars of Lebanon are Dying, Nasri Kawar, Professor Emeritus of Entomology, American University of Beirut. 7 pm, Kottman Hall Auditorium, 2021 Coffey Rd., Columbus. Sponsored by the Middle East Studies Center and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens.
New: Multiple Activities of the Plant Pathogen Type III Effector Proteins WtsE and AvrE Require WxxxE Motifs. Jong Hyun Ham, Doris R. Majerczak, Kinya Nomura, Christy Mecey, Francisco Uribe, Sheng-Hang Ye, David Mackey, and David L. Coplin. Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions, June 2009 (Vol. 22, no. 6), pp. 703-712. One of the most popular downloaded articles from this issue.
08/21/2009 - Parwinder Grewal Named Fellow of the Society of Nematologists, OSU Extension News > More
08/19/2009 - Free Field Day All About Pumpkins, OSU Extension News > More
08/18/2009 - Extension Resources Available to Better Diagnose Corn Ear Abnormalities, OSU Extension News > More
New Network to Protect Crops, Forests, Food Supply
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Congratulations to the American Phytopathological Society Foundation Student Travel Award recipients. The awards will help fund graduate student participation in the APS Annual Meeting August 1-5, in Portland.
The Zahir Eyal Award - Kylea Odenbach, PhD student (Pierce Paul, advisor)
The Robert W. Fulton Award - Carola De La Torre Cuba, MS student (Dennis Lewandowski, advisor)
The Janell Stevens Johnk Award - Alissa Kriss, PhD student (Larry Madden, advisor)
Graduate Student award recipients and presenters at the APS North Central Divison meeting, June 21-23, Iowa State.
Zhifen Zhang, 2nd place, "Mapping multiple novel resistance genes against Phytophthora sojae in soybean PI 408211B." Anne Dorrance, advisor.
Margaret Ellis, 3rd place, "Assessment of soybean genotypes for resistance to Pythium spp.: Key to managing this seedling disease complex." Anne Dorrance and Pierce Paul, advisors.
Valdir Correa, 3rd place, "Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii carries two type II secretion systems required for adaption to insect vector and plant hosts." Richard Pratt, Horticulture and Crop Science, advisor.
Other presentations: Hehe Wang and Maria Andrea Ortega (Anne Dorrance, advisor); Fiorella Cisneros, poster (Margaret Redinbaugh, advisor), and Chris Woltjen, poster (Dennis Lewandowski, advisor).
06/04/2009 - Plant Associated Bacteria Can Improve Crop Health in Acidic Soils. Brian McSpadden Gardener's work on the use of bacteria to improve corn yields may lead to more sustainable production practices for use in organic agriculture and in developing countries. This work was part of the M.S. thesis of Plant Pathology graduate Rosa Raudales, was recently published in the journal, Phytopathology:
Raudales, R.E., Stone, E., and McSpadden Gardener, B. B. 2009. Seed treatment with 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonads improves crop health in low-pH soils by altering patterns of nutrient uptake. Phytopathology 99(5): 506-511.
> More information in OSU Extension news release
SEEDS - The OARDC Enhancement Competitive Grants Program, Graduate Research Competition awards, 2009.
Margaret Ellis, PhD student (Anne Dorrance, advisor). Assessment of Soybean Genotypes for Resistance to Pythium spp.: Key to Managing this Seedling Disease Complex (2009).
Gautam Shirsekar, PhD student (Guo-Liang Wang, advisor). Mapping of Suppressor Genes Responsible for Suppression of Lesion Mimic Phenotype Caused by the spl11 Mutation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) (2009).
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June 2009 - Chan Ho Park, PhD student with Guo-Liang Wang, was named recipient of the C. C. Allison Award to honor academic achievement and service to the Department of Plant Pathology. |
Park was recognized for outstanding research, excellent academic record, and service to the Plant Pathology Graduate Students Association and the Graduate Studies Committee. Park will be presented with an $800 cash award and plaque, and his name will be engraved on the C. C. Allison award plaques in the Columbus and Wooster department offices. The award was announced at an end-of-quarter gathering at the home of Thomas and Ellen Mitchell on June 6, with several faculty and students in attendance. Above, left to right, Wang, Park, Graduate Studies Chair Terry Graham, and Department Chair Mike Boehm.
September
7 - Labor Day (university closed)
16 - Plant Pathology Graduate Student Orientation, Wooster
18 - Plant Pathology Graduate Student Orientation, Columbus
21 - Graduate School Orientation
22-24 - Farm Science Review, hundreds of demonstration plots, Extension presentations, trade show. Molly Caren Agricultural Center, London, Ohio.
23 - First day of Autumn quarter classes
29 - MS Exit Seminar, Maria Andrea Ortega - Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Dr. Dorrance). Fisher 121 (Wooster) and Kottman Hall 244 (Columbus) videolink, 4 - 5 pm.
Towards the Fine Mapping and Cloning of the Rps8 Locus in Soybeans.
August
1-5 - American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon. > More
10-21 - International Diagnostics Short Course - Pest and Disease Diagnostics for International Trade and Security, Wooster, Ohio. > More
12 - Turfgrass Research Field Day, Ohio Turfgrass Foundation > More
30 - Summer Commencement
Spring 2009 Seminar List
Jan. 6
Margaret Ellis - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Dorrance/Dr. Paul)
Assessment of soybean lines for resistance to the Pythium disease complex and the development of a screening assay to test fungicide efficacy to the soybean seed and seedling disease caused by Fusarium graminearum. (PhD proposal). PP_995_1-6-09
Jan. 13
Kylea Odenbach - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Paul)
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB): Towards a better understanding of deoxynivalenol (DON) accumulation in asymptomatic wheat grain and within-field variability of FHB symptoms and DON. PP_995_1-13-09
Jan. 20
Xiulan Xu - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Miller)
Transmission of Clavibacter michiganensis from seed to seedling and development of strategies to control the disease in seed. PP_995_1-20-09
Jan. 27
Nagendra Subedi - Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Dr. Miller)
Evaluation of biorational products for the control of tomato diseases and periodic expression of certain defense genes on Trichoderma by tomato. PP_995_1-27-09
Feb. 3
Chris Woltjen - Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Dr. Lewandowski)
Investigation of atypical symptoms observed on Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis nursery stock. (MS proposal/update) PP_995_2-03-09
Feb. 10
Pattavipha Songkumarn - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Wang)
Current biological concepts of plant pathogen effectors (Literature review) and Functional analysis of effector proteins in Magnaporthe oryzae (Research update) PP_995_2-10-09
Feb. 17
Kristin Mercer - Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State
Evolution in agricultural plant populations. Invited speaker. PP_995_2-17-09
Feb. 24
Gautam Shirsekar - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Wang)
Death and defense: Dissecting the pathways for SPl11 (PhD proposal). PP_995_2-24-09
March 3
Chan Ho Park - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Wang)
The Function of E3 ligase genes in defense signaling in rice.
Congratulations to our Spring 2009 graduates:
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Sarah Ellis (accepting her diploma, left) |
Laura Bruner
B.S. Magna Cum Laude, Agriculture/Plant Health Management with *Distinction in Plant Health Management. Bruner's honors thesis explored plant trichomes (plant hairs) and chemical defense to pathogens in Arabidopsis thaliana. Honors thesis advisor, Erich Grotewold, Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Jessica R. Schafer
B.S. Agriculture/Plant Health Management
Nicholas H. Weidenbenner
*Distinction denotes completion of an Honors undergraduate thesis.
May 28, 2009 - The Plant Sciences Banquet honored undergraduate awards and achievements in Horticulture & Crop Science and Plant Pathology. Students Laura Bruner, Amber Hoffstetter, Gabriel Ibanez, Racheal Pack, Kara Riggs, Jessica Schafer, Nick Weidenbenner, faculty Lanny Rhodes, staff member David Snograss and Teaching Assistant Sarah Ellis were among those honored. > View Photos and awards
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May 13, 2009 - Laura Bruner, Plant Health Management Honors student, won a third place award in the Agricultural/Environmental Science division of the Denman Undegraduate Research Forum for her honors thesis, "The study of Arabidopsis thaliana trichomes for source of chemical defense." Bruner also won first place in the CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum, Environmental and Plant Sciences Division for her research. |
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Congratulations to Plant Health Management majors honored at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Annual Recognition Program, Columbus, May 7, 2009.
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Laura Bruner (far left) was honored as a Top 10 CFAES Senior and Jessica Schafer was honored as a Top 20 CFAES Senior. Bruner is getting married in June and moving to New Zealand, where she will pursue an agricultural career. Schafer was an intern in Dennis Lewandowski's laboratory and spent winter quarter on a study abroad trip to Uganda and Tanzania. She will pursue an MS in plant pathology at Purdue University. |
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Kara Riggs was awarded a University Undergraduate Research Scholarship and an OARDC Director's Undergraduate Research Grant. She is an Honors student engaged in research in Dr. Terry Graham's laboratory. |
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Miguel Vega Sánchez was honored with the 2009 OARDC William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies for the best paper by a doctoral student in 2008. Dr. Guo-Liang Wang was his PhD advisor. Vega Sánchez and Wang were recognized at the OARDC Annual Research Conference on April 23 in Columbus. > More |
The award-winning publication, published in The Plant Cell, provides the first evidence linking the molecular and cellular processes of ubiquitination and RNA/DNA metabolism in flowering time control in plants. These findings could lead to new strategies to improve disease resistance as well as flowering in crop plants. Photo, left to right, Wang, OARDC Associate Director David Benfield, Vega Sánchez and OARDC Director Steven Slack (photo by K. Chamberlain, OARDC CommTech).
M.E. Vega-Sánchez, L. Zeng, S. Chen, H. Leung, and G-L. Wang. 2008. SPIN1, a K homology domain protein negatively regulated and ubiquitinated by the E3 ubiquitin ligase SPL11, is involved in flowering time control in rice. The Plant Cell 2008 20: 1456-1469.
Graduate Student Posters
Congratulatations
Annemarie Nagle, first place, MS Graduate Student Poster Competition
"Potential association of Phytophthora cinnamomi with white oak decline in southern Ohio." Advisor: Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello.
. . . and to all Plant Pathology poster participants
Daniel Anco (PhD) - "Transformation of Phomopsis viticola with the green fluorescent protein." Advisor: Mike Ellis.
Sawsan Elateek, "Characterization of aster yellows phytoplasma strains in leafy green crops in Ohio." Advisor: Sally Miller.
Margaret Ellis, "Assessing the diversity of Pythium species and fungicide efficacy in agronomic production fields in Ohio." Advisor: Anne Dorrance.
Alissa Kriss, "More than 40 years of observations from Ohio confirm the importance of relative humnidity and precipitation for Fusarium head blight epidemics." Advisor: Larry Madden.
Cunyu Li: "Relationship between FHB and DON among soft red winter wheat cultivars with different levels of type II resistance." Advisor: Pierce Paul.
Kylea Odenbach, "Characterization of the association between post-anthesis infection and deoxynivalenol accumulation in asymptomatic wheat spikes using real-time quantitative PCR." Advisor: Pierce Paul.
Chan Ho Park, "Identificaiton and functional characterization of an RNA binding protein involved in defense signaling pathway and cell death in rice." Advisor: Guo-Liang Wang.
Gautam Shirsekar, "Identifying the components in Spl11-mediated defense pathway and determining the relationship between Spl11 and other defense signaling genes in rice." Advisor: Guo-Liang Wang.
Pattavipha Songkumarn, "Isolation and functional analysis of novel secreted proteins in Magnaporthe oryzae." Advisor: Guo-Liang Wang.
Justin Whitehill, "Effects of methyl jasmonate on induced responses of Manchurian and white ash in emerald ash borer elicitors." Advisor: Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello.
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Our plant and pest diagnostic team participated in the North Central Plant Diagnostic Network Regional Meeting, University of Missouri. Left to right, Nancy Taylor, Rob Fisher (Ohio Dept. of Agriculture and Ohio State alum), Barb Bloetscher and Bridget Meiring. Check out a larger version on Ohio State's O-H-I-O web site. |
04/20/2009 OARDC to Build Agricultural Diseases Lab in Wooster OSU Extension News > More
04/01/2009 CFAES International Office Tackling Tough Issues > More
Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello was a guest speaker at the IUFRO International Forest Biosecurity Conference, March 16-20, Rotorua, New Zealand.
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Nick Weidenennber, Plant Health Management Honors student, was selected to receive the William F. Helms Student Scholarship from the USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine Program (PPQ). Weidenbenner received a $5000 scholarship and a work experience internship at the USDA APHIS PPQ office in Pickerington, Ohio. |
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Ellis Inducted Into Ohio Wine Hall of Fame
Mike Ellis was inducted into the Ohio Wine Hall of Fame at the Ohio Wine and Grape Conference on Feb. 16 in Wooster. Inductees are honored by the Ohio Wine Producers Association for significant contributions to the Ohio wine and grape industry. Ellis' induction signifies the importance of his research, Extension and education programs on disease management. Congratulatios to Dr. Ellis on this career achievement.
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Above, left photo - Dr. Ellis (second from left) accepts congratulations from Donnie Winchell, exectuive director of the Ohio Wine Producers Assocation, and far right, the master of ceremonies Kenny Joe Shuster (Valley Vineyards). Far left is Dr. Ellis' wife, Chris. The induction was a surprise announcement for Dr. Ellis, who was joined by family members Becky, Sean, Chris and Angie (right photo, standing left to right).
July
20-29 - Diagnostic Field Pathology course, Wooster. > More
22 - Agronomy Field Day, Western Agricultural Research Station, South Charleston, Ohio > More
Mike Ellis was inducted into the Ohio Wine Hall of Fame at the Ohio Wine and Grape Conference on Feb. 16 in Wooster. Ellis was recognized for his research and Extension work on the management of grape diseases, including Phomopsis cane and leaf spot of grape. Ellis has also done extensive work on the biology, epidemiology and management of several important diseases of strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.
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Above, left photo - Dr. Ellis (second from left) accepts congratulations from Donnie Winchell, exectuive director of the Ohio Wine Producers Assocation, and far right, the master of ceremonies Kenny Joe Shuster (Valley Vineyards). Far left is Dr. Ellis' wife, Chris. The induction was a surprise announcement for Dr. Ellis, who was joined by family members Becky, Sean, Chris and Angie (right photo, standing left to right). Fruit disease resources are available Dr. Ellis' web site - visit the Fruits and Vegetables link on the left menu bar.
July 2009
8 - Plant Pathology orientation, Wooster, 10 am - 3:30 pm. Columbus students should plan to meet at 8 am to depart for Wooster and return by 5:30 pm. Contact: M. Lewandowski, lewandowski.52@osu.edu or tel. (614) 247-6876.
9 - Geocaching with Dave Lohnes at the Whiz Bang Science show - Secrest Arboretum, Wooster
7 pm, John Streeter Garden Ampitheater in the Secrest Arboretum. Free and open to the public. > More
11-14 - OFA - An Association of Floriculture Professionals, Short Course and Trade Show, Greater Columbus Convention Center. > More
15 - Summer Walk - Secrest Arboretum, Wooster, 7-9 pm, Seamon Orientation Plaza. Free. > More
16 - Plant Pathology orientation, Columbus, 10 am - 3 pm. Wooster students should plan to meet with Laurel leedy at 8 am to depart for Columbus and return by 5 pm. Contact: Contact: M. Lewandowski, lewandowski.52@osu.edu or tel. (614) 247-6876 or Laurel Leedy, leedy.22@osu.edu)
18 - Night Insect Walk - Secrest Arboretum, Wooster
8:30 - 10:30 pm, Secrest Arboretum > More
19 - Chadwick Arboretum Open House, Columbus
2 - 5 pm, west of Kottman Hall, Columbus. Hourly tours of annual trials and perennial gardens, ice cream floats, meet staff, Franklin County Master Gardeners on hand, rare and unusual Hosta aution (Central Hosta Society), tour the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center, children's activities, plants, insect displays by the OSU Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic > More
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Congratulations to Winter 2009 graduates: Nathan M. Kleczkewski, Ph.D. (Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello, advisor (right) Kate M. Gearhart, B.S. Agriculture, Plant Health Management Magna Cum Laude |
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May
2 - Plant Discovery Day, plant and art sale, OARDC Wooster. Support the Plant Pathology Graduate Students Association - vegetables, tomatoes, herbs and more for sale. Proceeds help fund graduate student travel to professional meetings and other activities.
5 - Seminar, Cunyu Li, Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Paul, advisor); Effects of fungicides and cultivar resistance on associations among Fusarium head blight, DON, and fungal biomass of wheat grain. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink.
7-9 Chadwick Arboretum Spring Plant Sale, corner of Lane Ave. and Fyffe Rd., Ohio State campus, Columbus. Support the Plant Pathology Graduate Students Association - native plants for sale. Proceeds help fund graduate student travel to professional meetings and other activities.
12 - Seminar, Fiorella Cisneros, Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Redinbaugh, advisor). Elucidating the potential of plant rhabdoviruses as expression vectors. Jorge David Salgado, Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Paul, advisor). Wheat yield and quality losses: the combined effect of two toxigenic nectrotrophs - A project overview. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink.
13 - The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC) > More info
25 - Memorial Day. University offices and classes closed.
26 - Seminar, Annemarie Nagle, Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Bonello, advisor); and Gautam Shirsekar, Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student; topic seminar on Programmed Cell Death (Wang, advisor). 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink.
June
14 - Summer Commencement, Ohio Stadium, Ohio State campus, Columbus.
April
7 - NOTE TIME 3 pm: Seminar, John Koenig, Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Boehm, advisor). 3-4 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink. MS exit seminar, Influence of climatic conditions on the efficacy of early season fungicide applications to manage dollar spot.
7 - Seminar, Michelle Moyer, Cornell University, Plant Pathology PhD student. Powdery mildew and cool-climate viticulture: Biology and forecasting. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink. Part of a graduate student visit/exchange between Ohio State, Cornell Univ. and Penn State.
10 - Faculty, staff and students - registration and luncheon RSVP deadline for Student Poster Competiation, OARDC Annual Research Conference, April 23, The Blackwell, Ohio State, Columbus. > More info
11 - Registration deadline for The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC) > More info
14 - Seminar, Alissa Kriss, Dept of Plant Pathology PhD student (Madden, advisor). Climate variability and Fusarium Head Blight development in wheat producing regions in the United States. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink.
21 - Sixth Annual CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum, 1-4 pm, Agricultural Administration Auditorium. Registration deadline: > More info
21 - Seminar, Jiye Cheng, Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Graham, advisor). Metabolomic platform for soybean defense response. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink.
23 - OARDC Annual Research Conferece, Ohio State campus, The Blackwell, Columbus > More info
24-25 Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Symposium, Ohio State campus, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Columbus. > More info
28 - Seminar, Sarah Ellis, Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Boehm, advisor). Teaching, Youth Development and Outreach Engagement for Plant Pathology. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink.
New publication: "Linking Sequence to Function in Soil Bacteria: Sequence-Directed Isolation of Novel Bacteria Contributing to Soilborne Plant Disease Suppression," Maria-Soledad Benitez and Brian B. McSpadden Gardener. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Feb. 2009, pp. 915-924.
First Detector Training
Offered at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, Feb. 26, Ada, Ohio. First Detector Training, part of the National Plant Diagnostic Network, promotes awareness and early detection of exotic and newly emerging plant diseases and pests in the field through enhanced diagnostics and education. > More info
Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association CENTS trade show
Jan. 25 - Greenhouse Management Workshop > More
Jan. 26-28, Greater Columbus Convention Center > More info
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- Cedar Rust Diseases of Ornamental Plants (HYG-3055-08) by Chris Wallis and Dennis J. Lewandowski
- Black Spot of Roses (HYG-3072-08) by Chris Wallis and Dennis J. Lewandowski
> More Extension resources on Ornamentals and Trees
| Keep up with the department's good news! Autumn 2008 Newsletter (pdf) |  |
Congratulations to Plant Health Management majors
Autumn 2008 Dean's List
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| Amanda Hayes | Amber Hoffstetter | ||
| Kara Riggs | Nick Weidenbenner |
Autumn 2008 Commencement - Congratulations Graduates!
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Kirk D. Broders Broders walks across the stage (left) at Autumn commencement on Dec. 15. |
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Christian Cruz |
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Amanda J. Hayes *Distinction designates completion of an honors thesis research project. Amanda accepts congratulations from President Gee (right). Amanda decorated her cap with an image of a purple petunia with Tobacco mosaic virus symptoms, which was part of her honors research (AKA Amanda's sick plant). |
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2009 American Phytopathological Society Annual MeetingAug. 1-5, Portland, Oregon Call for Papers closes March 17 > More APS Student Travel Grants - applications due March 31 > More |
2009 Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Symposium
Function of Protein and DNA Modifications in Plants
April 24-25, Ohio State campus, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Columbus, Ohio
Registration deadline: March 19
Abstract submission deadline: March 25
> Registration and program info
OARDC Annual Conference > More info
April 23, Ohio State campus, The Blackwell, Columbus
Graduate Student Poster competition, registration and abstract deadline: March 13
Graduate Student posters (pdf files) must be submitted to OSU Knowledge Bank by March 27
Faculty, staff and students: registration deadline and luncheon RSVP > April 10
03/16/09 - Look to Field History When Planting Soybeans, OSU Extension News > More
03/06/09 - Low Risk of Stewart's Disease on Corn Predicted, OSU Extension News > More
Past news and calendar postings
March
3 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Chan Ho Park - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Wang). The Function of E3 ligase genes in defense signaling in rice.
13 - Registration deadline for Student Poster Competition, OARDC Annual Research Conference, April 23, The Blackwell, Ohio State, Columbus. > More info
13 - Registration deadline for Sixth Annual CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum, April 21 - 1-4 pm, Agricultural Administration Auditorium. > More info
19 - Registration deadline for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Symposium, April 24-25, Ohio State campus, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Columbus. > More info
22 - Winter Commencement, St. John Arena, Ohio State, Columbus. > More info
24 - Seminar, Dan Anco, Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Ellis, advisor). Studies on sporulation of Phomopsis viticola on grape. MS exit seminar. 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink.
25 - Abstract submission deadline for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Symposium, April 24-25, Ohio State campus, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Columbus. > More info
27 - 5 pm deadline - Student posters must be submitted to OSU Knowledge Bank for the OARDC Annual Research Conference, April 23, The Blackwell, Ohio State, Columbus. > More info
31 - Seminar, Hehe Wang, Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dorrance, advisor). 4-5 pm, Kottman Hall 244-Columbus and Selby 121-Wooster videolink.
First Detector Training
Offered at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, Feb. 26, Ada, Ohio. First Detector Training, part of the National Plant Diagnostic Network, promotes awareness and early detection of exotic and newly emerging plant diseases and pests in the field through enhanced diagnostics and education. > More info
February
3 - Call for Papers now open for APS Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 1-5. Deadline March 17. > More
3 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Chris Woltjen - Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Dr. Lewandowski) - "Investigation of atypical symptoms observed on Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis nursery stock." (MS proposal/update)
10 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Pattavipha Songkumarn - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Wang). "Current biological concepts of plant pathogen effectors (Literature review) and Functional analysis of effector proteins in Magnaporthe oryzae." (Research update)
16 - 2009 APS Student Travel Awards - applications now open, deadline March 31 (noon CST). Up to $500 awards to present oral or poster presentations at the APS Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 1-5. > Application info
17 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Kristin Mercer - Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State. Invited speaker, "Evolution in agricultural plant populations."
24 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Gautam Shirsekar - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Wang). "Death and Defense: Dissecting the Spl11 pathway." (PhD proposal)
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Amanda Hayes, Plant Health Management Honors student, is one of 19 students highlighted in a new booklet, Highlights of Undergraduate Research at The Ohio State University, published by the Undergraduate Research Office. |
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10/08 - Management of Phytophthora sojae, online presentation on the Plant Management Network, by Anne Dorrance |
| Sawsan Elateek and her daughter Yassmine participated in Shreve Elementary's "Egyptian Excursian" reading event and was featured on the front page of the OARDC web site. |  |
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Mike Boehm's turf pathology students O-H-I-O on the Ohio State web site. Dr. Boehm's class visited the home stadiums of the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals on a recent field trip. |
| Laura Bruner Receives Prestigious National FFA Award
Congratulations to Laura Bruner, Plant Health Management Honors student, on being awarded the prestigious Star of Agriscience Award by the National FFA Organization at their annual convention in Indianapolis. Laura, a member of the Pettisville FFA Chapter in Ohio, was presented with a $4000 check and a plaque. Read about Laura in the Toledo Blade > story > Audio interview with Laura at the National FFA Convention (right column) > National FFA press release, "The Real Stars of America" |
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Amanda Hayes is one of five Denman Undergraduate Forum presenters selected for a one-week Brazil Research Exchange Program Nov. 3-7. Amanda, a Plant Health Management Honors student working with Dr. Dennis Lewandowski, will participate in five presentations throughout Sao Paulo University with her research poster, "Greenhouse sanitation: Efficacy of disinfectants on cutting blades using Tobacco mosaic virus on petunia as a model." |
Parwinder Grewal et al. received the Environmental Bioindicators Best Paper award, Terrestrial Invertebrate category, for the publication, "Indicative value of soil nematode food web value indices and trophic group abundance in differentiating habitats with a gradient of anthropogenic impact," by Shabeg S. Briar, Ganpati B. Jagdale, Zhiqiang Cheng, Casey W. Hoy, Sally A. Miller and Parwinder S. Grewal. Env. BioIndicators Vol. 2 (3), July 2007, pp. 146-160.
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Larry Madden had been named Distinguished Professor of Plant Protection in the Department of Plant Pathology. Far right, Dr. Madden is presented with a plaque by Department Chair Mike Boehm on Oct. 14. The department is pleased to recognize Dr. Madden's international reputation in plant epidemiology and plant pathology with this honor. |
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Scholarships and Fellowships
Students and Early Career Professionals of Plant Pathology: Win a Free Trip to Washington DC and Shape the Future of Plant Pathology - APS accepting essay applications for national summit March 19-20, 2009. Authors of award-winning essays will be named APS Education Fellows and will win a paid trip to Washington DC to participate in this important workshop. Applications due Jan. 9 > More info
Ohio Soybean Council Foundation announcement - Ohio Agricultural Science and Bioproducts Research Scholarship Program offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships. Applications due Jan. 9. More info > soyohio.org
Apply to be an OFA Scholar and attend the OFA - An Association of Floriculture Professionals short course and trade show, July 10-14, Greater Columbus Convention Center. OFA Scholars receive paid registration and lodging to attend the event and participate in networking functions. Open to grad and undergraduate students. Applications due Jan. 15 > www.ofa.org/scholars
American Phytopathological Society undergraduate fellowship for research for Summer 2009 or academic year 2009-2010. Applicants need not be plant pathology majors but should propose a plant pathology project. Budget may include stipend and supplies.
Proposals due Jan. 23 > More info
North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Graduate Student Program grants - Call for proposals (up to $10,000 grants available)
Proposals due Jan. 28 > More info
January 2009
1 - New Year's Day holiday, University and offices closed
5 - First day of winter quarter
6 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Margaret Ellis - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Dorrance/Dr. Paul). "Assessment of soybean lines for resistance to the Pythium disease complex and the development of a screening assay to test fungicide efficacy to the soybean seed and seedling disease caused by Fusarium graminearum." (PhD proposal)
13 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Kylea Odenbach - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Paul). "Fusarium Head Blight (FHB): Towards a better understanding of deoxynivalenol (DON) accumulation in asymptomatic wheat grain and within-field variability of FHB symptoms and DON."
19 - Martin Luther King holiday, University and offices closed
20 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Xiulan Xu - Dept. of Plant Pathology PhD student (Dr. Miller). "Transmission of Clavibacter michiganensis from seed to seedling and development of strategies to control the disease in seed."
26-28 - Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association Short Course and CENTS trade show, Greater Columbus Convention Center > More info Job fair for students is on Tues., Jan. 27, 5:15 - 7 pm.
27 - Seminar, 4-5 pm (Columbus-Kottman Hall 244 and Wooster-Fisher 121 videolink); Nagendra Subedi - Dept. of Plant Pathology MS student (Dr. Miller). "Evaluation of biorational products for the control of tomato diseases and periodic expression of certain defense genes on Trichoderma by tomato."
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