Anna Testen

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Anna Testen

USDA-ARS Research Plant Pathologist and Adjunct Assistant Professor

OSU Presidential Fellow; U.S. Borlaug Fellow in Global Food Security

anna.testen@usda.gov

330-641-2862

Office:

125 Selby Hall, Wooster

Professional Information

Degrees & Credentials:

PhD Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University

MS Plant Pathology and International Agriculture and Development, Penn State University

BS Microbiology and Environmental Horticulture, University of Minnesota

Biography:

View publications and presentations under the Works tab.

Research

Development of environmentally safe and economically viable disease management strategies in horticultural crops, with an emphasis on controlled environment agriculture (CEA)

https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/wooster-oh/application-technology-...

Social Media

Anna's blog > Tomato Treks Through Tanzania
Buzzfeed > 11 Plant Diseases That Could Make Your Favorite Foods Disappear
Testen, A. and Debenport, S. 2014. 10 tips for working at the bench in developing countries. Bitesize Bio

ANNA L. TESTEN, D. P. Mamiro, E. R. Mbega, S. A. Miller.
Oral presentation, Special Session: Beyond Borlaug: How the Next Generation of Plant Pathologists are Advancing the Green Revolution
American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, Aug. 9-14, 2014, Minneapolis, Minn.
> View Presentation (1 hour mark)

Honors and Awards

OSU Presidential Fellowship, 2016-2017
American Phytopathological Society, J. Artie and Arra Browning Student Travel Award (2015)
Hayes Graduate Research Forum; 1st place; oral presentation; Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences category. Feb. 20, 2015. Columbus, Ohio.
U.S. Borlaug Fellow in Global Food Security (2013) > Read more
University Fellowship (2013-2014)
OARDC Director's Associateship (2014-2015)
American Phytopathological Society, Northeast Division, first place graduate student presentation, Detection of Perenospora variabilis in quinoa seeds (MS research, Penn State University); and selected presenter, Plant Pathologists of the Future: Showcasing the Top Graduate Students from APS Division Meetings, Aug, 2013, Austin, Texas.

Departmental Service

Vision Committee, Department of Plant Pathology, graduate student member

Activities

Plant Pathology Graduate Students Association
- President, 2015-2016
- Chair, Student Seminar/Symposium Committee, 2014-2015
Graduate Student Spring Symposium Coordinator, 2015
- Outreach Committee chair, 2014-2015

American Phytopathological Society, member
Graduate Student Committee, Chair, 2015-2016
Office of Public Relations and Outreach, Board Member, apponted (2015-2016)
Graduate Student Committee, Vice Chair, 2014-2015
Biological Control Committee
3MT Thesis Competition, presenter (2016)

Teaching

Teaching Assistant, Ohio State - Plant Disease Diagnosis (PLNTPTH 5685), Summer 2015
Teaching Assistant, Ohio State - Fruit and Vegetable Diseases (PLNTPTH 5150), Spring 2015

Works

Publications

Testen. A.L., Mamiro, D.P., Nahson, J., Mtui, H.D., Miller, S.A. 2016. Evaluation of plant health programs using Outcome Mapping. Plant Health Progress 17:254-260.

Testen, A.L., Mamiro, D.P., Mtui, H.D., Mbega, E.R., Nahson, J. Francis, D.M., Miller, S.A. 2016. Introduction and evaluation of tomato germplasm by participatory mother and baby trials in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. HortScience 51:1467-1474.

Testen, A.L., Baysal-Gurel, F., Mamiro, D.P., Miller, S.A. 2015. First report of tomato big bud caused by a 16SrII-C phytoplasma in Tanzania. Plant Disease 99:1854.

Testen, A.L., Baysal-Gurel, F., Mamiro, D.P., Miller, S.A. 2015. First report of tomato big bud caused by a 16SrII-C phytoplasma in Tanzania. Plant Disease http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-15-0510-PDN

Testen, A.L., Nahson, J., Mamiro, D.P., Miller, S.A. 2015. First report of tomato pith necrosis caused by Pseudomonas cichorii in Tanzania. Plant Disease 99:1035.

Subedi, N., Testen, A.L., Baysal-Gurel, F., Miller, S.A. 2015. First report of black leaf mold of tomato caused by Pseudocercospora fuligena in Ohio. Plant Disease 99:285.

Testen, A.L., Walsh, E.K., Taylor, C.G., Miller, S.A., Lopez-Nicora, H.D.2014. First report of bloat nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) infecting garlic in Ohio. Plant Disease 98:859.

Testen, A.L., Mamiro, D.P., Meulia, T., Subedi, N., Islam, M., Baysal-Gurel, F., Miller, S.A. 2014. First report of Leek yellow stripe virus in Ohio. Plant Disease 98:574.

Testen, A.L., Jiménez-Gasco, M.M., Ochoa, J.B., Backman, P.A. 2014. Molecular detection of Peronospora variabilis in quinoa seed and phylogeny of the quinoa downy mildew pathogen in South America and the United States. Phytopathology 104:379-386.

Testen, A.L., McKemy, J.M., and Backman, P.A. 2013. First report of Ascochyta leaf spot of quinoa caused by Ascochyta sp. in the United States. Plant Disease 97:844.

Testen, A.L., McKemy, J.M., and Backman, P.A. 2013. First report of Passalora leafspot of quinoa caused by Passalora dubia in the United States. Plant Disease 97:139.

Testen, A.L., McKemy, J.M., and Backman, P.A. 2012. First report of quinoa downy mildew caused by Peronospora variabilis in the United States. Plant Disease 96:146.

Melnick, R.L., Testen, A.L., Poleatewich, A.M., Backman, P.A., Bailey, B.A. 2012. Detection and expression of enterotoxin genes in endophytic strains of Bacillus cereus. Letters in Applied Microbiology 54:468-474.

Presentations

Think local, act globally: Meeting stakeholders’ needs in developing countries. A. TESTEN, S. Miller. Oral presentation, American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, July 30-Aug. 3, 2016, Tampa, Florida.

Testen, A.L. and Miller, S.A. 2014. Linking soil and plant health to improve tomato production in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. Invited Seminar, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Office of International Programs. University Park, PA. December 5, 2014. (Oral)

Testen, A.L., Mamiro, D.P., Mbega, E.R., Miller, S.A. 2014. Seeding a participatory soil and plant health program in Morogoro, Tanzania. Phytopathology 104: S3.156.

Special Session: Beyond Borlaug: How the Next Generation of Plant Pathologists Are Advancing the Green Revolution, 2014 APS Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. (Oral)

Testen, A.L., Ochoa, J.B., Plata, G. Backman, P.A. 2013. Detection of Peronospora variabilis in quinoa seeds. Phytopathology 103 S2:191. 2013. Special Session: Plant Pathologists of the Future Symposium, 2013 Annual APS Meeting, Austin, TX. (Oral)

Testen, A.L. and Backman, P.A. 2013. Plant growth promoting characteristics of Bacillus species associated with Chenopodium quinoa. Phytopathology 103 S2.144.. 2013 Annual APS Meeting, Austin, TX. (Poster)

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