Our programs span basic research in molecular genetics to applied aspects of disease and pest management.

Major commodities in our department:

• Agronomic crops, including soybeans, wheat, corn, barley, alfalfa and rice
• Turfgrass
• Ornamentals and Trees
• Forage
• Fruits and  Vegetables

Disciplines include fungal pathology, biological control, integrated disease management, environmental sciences, organic agriculture, genetics, bacteriology, mycology, virology, genomics, diagnostics and epidemiology.