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December 2000 Volume 34 Number 12

PhytopathologyIt’s Almost Time to Nominate

Candidates for APS Office

During the first week of January 2001, a form soliciting nominations for the offices of vicepresident and councilor-at-large will be sent to APS members. The persons receiving the largestnumber of nominations for each office will automatically become candidates. The NominatingCommittee selects a second candidate, usually with your nominations in mind. Therefore, yourcontributions are essential to the success of this process.

This year, for the first time, the nomination form will be sent via e-mail to members with anelectronic mailing address in the APS database maintained at headquarters. If you need to checkyour e-mail address, visit the online membership directory at www.apsnet.org/members/search.aps.Search on your name to view your record. You can make corrections to your record by simply click-ing on the “Update Your Information” link and typing the changes in the form provided. A form willbe mailed via U.S. postal service to members without an e-mail address in the database or to mem-bers with nondeliverable e-mail addresses.

We hope this new procedure will be convenient and quick for you. It will save APS postage fees.So be on the lookout for your form. It is not too soon to begin thinking about members who willserve you well in these offices and to talk with those people about their willingness to run for office.Contact Suzanne Hurtt (chair, Nominations Committee) at 301/504-8630 or E-mail: pgqosh@ars-grin.gov if you need additional information. �

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Plant Disease Announces New Editorial Board Members

In January 2001, the new editorial board for Plant Disease will begin its 3-year term. The senioreditors, feature editor, and disease notes assigning editor were appointed by APS Council on thebasis of recommendations by the new editor-in-chief, Alan R. Biggs. Thor Kommedahl is continu-ing his term as Focus editor. To acquaint APS members with the new board members, brief biogra-phies are presented.

Alan R. Biggs has assumed the role of editor-in-chief for 2001–2003. Hereceived his Ph.D. degree in plant pathology from The Pennsylvania StateUniversity in 1982. He holds a B.S. degree in forest science and an M.S. de-gree in plant pathology, also from Penn State. In 1983, Biggs was appointedas research scientist with Agriculture Canada at the Vineland, Ontario, Re-search Station, a position that he held until 1989. He was section leader forplant pathology from 1986 through 1989. While at Agriculture Canada,Biggs worked extensively with woody plant defense mechanisms and peachcanker disease, caused by Leucostoma sp.; brown rot of stone fruits; andapple scab. Biggs moved to West Virginia University in 1989. He is located atthe university’s tree fruit research and education center in Kearneysville andholds the position of professor of plant pathology and extension specialist for fruit tree diseases. Hewas an associate editor for Phytopathology from 1986 to 1988, an associate editor for Plant Disease

Plant Disease Announces Continued on page 168

Alan R. Biggs

Tylka Named New OPAE Director

Greg Tylka, plantpathology professor forIowa State University,became the second APSOffice of Public Affairsand Education (OPAE)director at the APS An-nual Meeting in NewOrleans. OPAE edu-cates the public aboutplant health, plant dis-

eases, and associated microorganisms throughdiverse initiatives and coordinates APS publicoutreach programs.

Tylka succeeds Gary Bergstrom as past andinitial OPAE director.“I am very grateful forthe excellent job that Gary Bergstrom, APSstaff, and the charter members of the APSOPAE Board did in establishing this office andfunding many worthwhile educational activi-ties,” says Tylka.“In particular, Gary Bergstromdeserves special recognition for his unselfishdedication in serving as director of the APSOPAE since its inception.”

Tylka will serve as OPAE director through2003.“I look forward to serving as director ofOPAE and am optimistic that we can maintainand expand the role of OPAE in educating

Greg Tylka

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An InterestingSummerby Robert Nyvall

Working at a branch experiment stationbrings you into contact with the public withimmutable regularity. It can be argued thatthere is a sense of intimidation associated withpicking up a telephone and calling a facultymember, the professor, or the expert on a uni-versity campus. Out here in the hinterlands,the “public” is your neighbor or friend or theperson you’re likely to see at the grocery store.Therefore, there’s little hesitation about drop-ping by your office with a plant problem orgiving you a phone call—sometimes about is-sues that are only vaguely related to plantproblems. Some are routine, some puzzling,and some border on the bizarre. Most of uswho deal with people from outside the univer-sity have their own stories. Allow me to share afew incidents that happened this past summer.

About the middle of May, a lady brought ina bush, once verdant and succulent, that shehad purchased this spring from a local nursery,at considerable price. She wasn’t angry at thenursery for selling her a “defective” bush (herwords) but she wanted to be “armed” withsome information to better argue her case forthe nursery to replace the bush. The foliarsymptoms along the leaf margins resembled awilting, and the likely cause, if it was a plantdisease, was a crown or root disorder. If I wasreally lucky I would see discoloration in thispart of the plant. I cautioned her that I’d haveto “sacrifice” the bush to determine what waskilling it, and she readily agreed. I dutifully cutopen the crown to reveal clean, healthy-ap-pearing tissue. I began to slice the white, ro-bust roots and began to mentally run down alitany of possible causes, stalling for time to re-trieve some semi-intelligent suggestion for thecause of the demise of her expensive bush.

“Use any herbicide?” I tentatively suggested.“Oh no. We don’t use herbicides, fertilizers,

or ‘poisons’ of any kind. Grandchildren.”I nodded, still stalling.“Water? You know it’s

important…”She interrupted,“Religiously, every other

day. Soil was always moist.”I groaned inwardly and confessed,“Well, I

don’t see anything obvious but I’m going to tryand isolate any disease-causing organism fromthese tissues…” I pointed to the crown androots.“…and from these.” I half-heartedlywaved at the leaves.“If they’re there. I shouldhave results in about 10 to 14 days, and I’ll giveyou a call then.”

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The two weeks went by, and as I suspected,no fungus or other culprit grew from the planttissue. I was more convinced than ever thatsomething in the environment was causing thebush to be sick. It looked very much to me likeherbicide injury of some sort (a plant patholo-gist’s ace-in-the-hole). I reluctantly called thelady, mentally preparing to admit I really didn’tknow what was causing the problem.

“Nothing was isolated that would cause thebush to die.” I gravely reported.

She cheerfully replied,“Well, that’s that. ButI do thank you for you help.” As an after-thought she said,“And it’s been such a nicewarm spring for growing things. We’ve evenhad to run the air conditioner for several days.”

A light lit up.“Where was this bush plant-ed?” I asked.

“Well, right under the…” there was a longpause “…air conditioner. Oh, it gets hot outthere when that conditioner is going. Do youthink?”

I silently thanked the gods of the bushes,grasses, and herbage.“I do think. I think that’sa bad place to plant a bush with new leaves.”She had answered her own question. I didn’ttell her I thought the bush would have lived.

Sometime later this summer, an elderlycouple tentatively knocked on my office door.The man was holding a brown paper bag con-taining about a half-dozen tomatoes.“You theplant doctor?” he tentatively asked.

I replied that I was.“We’ve got a butterfly problem.” He said as

he reached into the bag.I offered both a chair, and as pleasantries

were exchanged, I mentally tried to link butter-flies with tomatoes. Admittedly my knowledgeon this subject is shallow at best. The ladyasked,“How can we get rid of those butterflies?Look what they’re doing to our tomatoes. Andthe leaves! They look just terrible!”

The tomatoes were covered with Septorialesions. Northern Minnesota is the Septoriacapital of the world when it comes to tomatoes.I wanted to know why they connected thedisease, Septoria, with butterflies before Iinundated them with my wealth of knowledge.

“Butterflies. You know the orange and blackones. They’re just all over the place. Sometimesthey just cover the plants.” He explained.

I was getting somewhere. I had a vagueidea what Monarch butterflies looked like. Iintoned,“Well, these are Monarch butterfliesand they’re beneficial or at the least do noharm. Probably after nectar in the tomatoblossoms…”

“They’re making all these black spots on the‘maters, even the green one,” she surmised.Both had totally ignored my explanation.“That guy on television says to soak tobacco inwater and then spray that on. That’ll take careof em.”

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We were rapidly mixing voodoo with toma-toes, harmful insects with beneficial insects,and covering everything with borderline andequivocal advice from a TV personality. Thiswas going to be a long session. I allowed,“Iknow who you’re talking about and what he’sreferring to is the use of nicotine to controlharmful insects. These…” I paused for dramat-ic effect,“…are not harmful, but beneficial in-sects. Besides…” I added,“…that kind of ad-vice is dubious at best. I wouldn’t use nicotine.Harmful, and you don’t have to smoke it.” Thelast was a feeble attempt at a joke. Neither sawany humor in it.

A half-hour rapidly passed as I found myselfmentally struggling to explain away a sum-mer’s worth of duplicity and artful science. Iexplained how the disease occurs, managementtechniques, and, lastly, the ultimate truth thatthe disease will inevitably return next year, andthe next year, and the year after that. Bothsilently sat and occasionally nodded. I thought,“Yes! They understand. Truth has triumphed!”

Finally, the man arose and said,“We thankyou for your time. Sounds like this is some-thing we’ll have to live with.” He was halfout the door when he turned and asked,“Malathion. We’ve got some left. Do you thinkthat’ll get rid of em?”

Finally, there was the 11:30 p.m. phone callthat roused me out of a deep sleep. It was froma grower to whom I had spoken about fungi-cides for about an hour earlier in the day.“Doc.” He drawled.“What if I cut the rate from6 to 4 ounces?”

I yawned,“Won’t work Tom. Use 6 ounces.Good night.”

“Good night Doc. Thanks.” �

Plant Health ProgressOff to Good Start

Many people have already registered atwww.planthealthprogress.org for its freenewsletter, and others have reserved their2001 subscription. The journal’s focus is nowits call for papers. For details on submissionsvisit www.planthealthprogress.org/about/submissions/call.htm. Please consider PHPyour peer-reviewed publication venue forreaching plant health practitioners andcontinue to spread the word! �

Call for Applications for 2001 Storkan-Hanes Foundation Awards

The Storkan-Hanes Foundation was founded in honor of Richard C. Storkan and Gerald L.Hanes, two of the founders of TriCal, Inc. Both men had a long history of cooperation with thescientific community, and they were pioneers in developing effective soil fumigation throughexperimental research.

The foundation was established in 1987 to support research. To date more than $215,000 hasbeen awarded to promising scientists. In addition to cash awards, newly elected Fellows receiveround-trip fares to the APS Annual Meeting and are presented their awards at a luncheon attendedby their research advisers, previous Fellows, and members of the Storkan-Hanes Foundation Com-mittee. The research is expected to be performed by the applicant in the academic year 2001–2002.

A major aim of the foundation is to encourage research by offering financial assistance to gradu-ate students who are working on soilborne diseases of plants. Applications from postdoctoral can-didates also are considered. The research must be done in the United States. Foundation policy is tocontribute to the education of the student. Grants are made on a yearly basis and may be renewedupon review by the committee. The research is expected to be performed by the applicant duringthe period of the award.

Applications must be received before May 1, 2001, for funding to begin September 1, 2001.Please submit eight copies each of a short (2–3 pages) research proposal with a clear statement

of the objectives of the research, a biography of the researcher, and a letter (eight copies) from theapplicant’s major professor or research director. Send applications to Dr. A. O. Paulus, chair,Selection Committee, Storkan-Hanes Foundation, Department of Plant Pathology, University ofCalifornia, Riverside, CA 92521-0122. If further details are desired contact Dr. Paulus by E-mail:apaulus@ucrac1.ucr.edu or Fax: 909/787-4294 or leave a message at 909/787-3431. �

people about the discipline of plant pathology.My vision for the APS OPAE in the upcomingyears includes continuation of funding for ex-isting successful APS public awareness effortsand expansion of the funding base for APSeducational activities. Also, I believe that weshould improve our partnerships with otherplant science societies in order to increase theeffectiveness and efficiency of APS educationalendeavors. In the future, I would like to beginassessing the impact of the various educationalactivities funded by the APS OPAE. Finally, Ihope to work with the OPAE Board to developways to stimulate additional requests for sup-port of activities designed to increase aware-ness of plant pathology among the variousconstituencies of our discipline. In the future,development and implementation of novel andproactive efforts to educate the public aboutthe opportunities and threats facing plantpathology will be more important than everbefore.”

Tylka continues,“I am eager to work withAPS staff and the OPAE Board to increasepublic appreciation and support for the re-search, teaching, and extension efforts of theAPS membership. I welcome and encourageAPS members to work with and seek supportfor educational activities from the APS Officeof Public Affairs and Education. Descriptionsof various activities and guidelines for seekingsupport for educational activities from theAPS OPAE can be found in the OPAE websitewithin the ‘APS Member’ area of APSnet(www.apsnet.org/ members/opae/top.asp).”

Gregory L. Tylka received his B.S. degree inbiology in 1983 and his M.S. in biology in 1985from the California University of Pennsylvania,California, PA, and his Ph.D. degree in plantpathology from the University of Georgia,Athens, in 1990. He joined the Iowa StateUniversity Department of Plant Pathology asassistant professor in 1990. In 1995 he wasnamed associate professor and in 2000 profes-sor. His responsibilities include research, teach-ing, and extension with emphasis on plant-parasitic nematodes.

Tylka is an active member of the AmericanPhytopathological Society, the Agronomy Soci-ety of America, and the Society of Nematolo-gists. He is a recent recipient of the APS Excel-lence in Extension Award (1999), the IowaState University Extension Meritorious ServiceAward (1999), the Society of NematologistsNovartis Crop Protection Award (1999), andthe United Soybean Board Production Re-search Award (1998). He has authored or coau-thored 23 refereed research publications since1990 on the biology and management of thesoybean cyst nematode and the interactionsof the nematode with other pests and pestmanagement strategies and 15 state and re-gional extension publications since 1990. Healso organized a coordinated project, the SCNCoalition, in conjunction with faculty, soybeancheckoff organizations, and private agricultur-al businesses in the Midwest to educate grow-ers about the biology and management of thesoybean cyst nematode in the north-centralUnited States. �

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Leslie L. Domier re-ceived his B.S. degree inbiology from the Uni-versity of North Dakotain 1978 and his Ph.D.degree in genetics andcell biology from theUniversity of Minneso-ta in 1984. He did post-doctoral research in themolecular biology of

potyviruses with John Shaw and RobertRhoads at the University of Kentucky. In 1989,he joined the USDA-ARS in Urbana at the Uni-versity of Illinois as a research plant patholo-gist. His research interests have been the studyof tolerance to virus infection in oat and Ara-bidopsis. He recently began work with soybeanviruses. He also is investigating insect-infectingRNA viruses that could be used as biologicalcontrol agents for aphid vectors of plant virus-es. He is a member of the Cricket paralysis-likevirus Working Group of the ICTV. He also hasserved on APS committees and as an associateeditor for Plant Disease.

Thomas C. Har-rington earned his B.S.degree in plant patholo-gy at Colorado StateUniversity in 1977, anM.S. degree in plantpathology at Washing-ton State University in1980, and his Ph.D. de-gree in plant pathologyat the University of Cal-ifornia at Berkeley in1983. He began at the University of NewHampshire as an assistant professor in 1983and was promoted to associate professor in1988, when he became department chair. In1991, he went to Iowa State University as pro-fessor and chair and completed his chairman-ship in 1996. He continues at Iowa State, teach-ing forest pest management and conductingresearch in forest pathology and mycology,specializing in fungi associated with insectsand root disease fungi. He was the W. D. Wil-son Visiting Fellow while on sabbatical at theUniversity of the Orange Free State in SouthAfrica in 1997. He has served on the editorialboards of Plant Disease (associate editor,1987–1989) and Mycologia (1992–1996), andhe has chaired APS committees on mycology(1991–1992) and forest pathology (1997).

Mary K. Hausbeckreceived B.S. (1983) andM.S. (1985) degrees inhorticulture fromMichigan State Univer-sity. She received herPh.D. degree in 1990 inplant pathology fromThe Pennsylvania StateUniversity, where sheworked with S. P. Pen-

Leslie L. Domier

Thomas C.Harrington

Mary K. Hausbeck

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from 1994 to1996, and a senior editor for Plant Disease from 1998 to 2000. Biggs received the LeeM. Hutchins Award from APS for excellence in fruit research in 1993. He was elected and served assecretary and chair of the Deciduous Tree Fruit Disease Workers from 1992 to 1993. Biggs has pub-lished more than 65 scientific articles in refereed journals and has prepared numerous book chap-ters, compendium articles, and extension publications. In addition, he has edited two books, De-fense Mechanisms in Woody Plants Against Fungi (Springer-Verlag, 1992) and Cytology, Histology,and Histochemistry of Fruit Tree Diseases (CRC Press, 1993). His current research interests includealternative disease control strategies for fruit production, potential uses of calcium for diseasesuppression, woody plant defense mechanisms, and electronic communications in extension plantpathology.

Kira L. Bowen received a B.S. degree in plant sciences from The Penn-sylvania State University in 1980 and worked with W. Merrill on fungal dis-eases of trees. She received her M.S. degree (1983) from the University ofMinnesota and her Ph.D. degree (1987) from the University of Illinois; bothdegrees were in plant pathology. Prior to her appointment as an assistantprofessor in plant pathology at Auburn University, AL, Bowen was a post-doctoral researcher with Steve Leath, USDA-ARS, at North Carolina StateUniversity, Raleigh. She is currently a full professor in plant pathology atAuburn University. Her research interests include plant disease epidemiolo-gy; disease management, primarily in peanuts and small grains; control ofblack spot disease on roses; and preharvest management of aflatoxin conta-mination of peanuts. She teaches several plant pathology courses at the un-

dergraduate and graduate levels in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. Her previ-ous service to APS includes membership on the Epidemiology, Plant Disease Losses and Teachingcommittees. Her previous editorial experience includes terms as associate editor of Phytopathologyand Plant Disease; Bowen has also served as a section editor for Biological and Cultural Control ofPlant Diseases.

Benny D. Bruton received his Ph.D. degree in plant pathology fromTexas A&M University in 1979. He holds a B.S. degree in biology from EastCentral Oklahoma State University and an M.S. degree in plant pathologyfrom Oklahoma State University. In 1980, Bruton was employed as a re-search plant pathologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricul-tural Research Service, at Weslaco, TX. In 1986, he transferred to a similarposition with ARS at the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory atLane, OK. His current research interests include mechanisms of pathogenvirulence, plant defense, and latent infections. Bruton has been a memberof the Technical Committee, Cooperative Regional Project NE-87 on Con-trol of Postharvest Decay of Fruits and Vegetables, 1982–1994, chair,1993–1994, and a member of the APS Postharvest Pathology and Mycotoxi-cology Committee, 1982–1985, 1988–1989, chair, 1991. He was elected in 1997 and serves as chairof the Watermelon Research and Development Working Group. Bruton has published more than70 scientific articles in refereed journals and has prepared numerous compendium articles andnonrefereed publications.

Patrick D. Colyer received his Ph. D. degree in plant pathology from theUniversity of Massachusetts in 1983. He joined the faculty of the LouisianaState University Agricultural Experiment Station in 1984, where he is cur-rently a full professor. He is located at the Red River Research Station inBossier City. His research interests include applied aspects of plant patholo-gy with emphasis on the epidemiology and integrated pest management ofsoilborne diseases of agronomic row crops. His current research is focusedon the influence of cultivars, tillage practices, and crop rotation on the de-velopment of seedling diseases and the Fusarium wilt/root-knot nematodedisease complex of cotton. He has previously served as associate editor ofPlant Disease.

Kira L. Bowen

Benny D. Bruton

Patrick D. Colyer

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nypacker on epidemiology of Botrytis cinereaon geraniums. She served as a visiting assistantprofessor in botany and plant pathology atMichigan State University from1990 to1992and then was appointed as an assistant profes-sor. Currently, she is an associate professor withresponsibilities in extension (60%), research(30%), and teaching (10%). Her current re-search interests include etiology, epidemiology,and control of foliar and soilborne diseases ofvegetable crops and greenhouse ornamentals.She has served on various APS committees.

Anthony P. Keinathis associate professorand research and exten-sion vegetable patholo-gist at Clemson Univer-sity’s Coastal Researchand Education Centerin Charleston, SC. Heobtained his Ph.D. inplant pathology in 1988from Cornell Universi-ty, where he studiedthe ecology of Strepto-myces scabies under the direction of RosemaryLoria. He then spent 3 years conductingpostdoctoral research on biocontrol of potatoearly dying disease with Deborah Fravel andGeorge Papavizas at the USDA, ARS, Biocon-trol of Plant Diseases Laboratory in Beltsville,MD. Currently, his research specialization isDidymella bryoniae, the fungus that causesgummy stem blight and black rot on watermel-on and other cucurbits. Other research areasinclude management and host plant resistancefor wirestem and yellows of cole crops, foliardiseases of pumpkin and tomato, and Fusari-um wilt of basil. In 1997, he received a SuperiorPerformance Award from the Clemson Univer-sity Cooperative Extension Service. Currentlyhe serves as secretary-treasurer of the APSSouthern Division and as a section editor forBiological and Cultural Tests.

Peter J. Landschootreceived his Ph.D. de-gree in plant pathologyfrom the University ofRhode Island in 1988and then did postdoc-toral work at RutgersUniversity, NewBrunswick, NJ. In 1989,he joined the faculty atThe Pennsylvania State

University, where he is currently an associateprofessor in the Department of Agronomy. Hisresearch has focused on the etiology of rootand crown diseases of turfgrasses, soil modifi-cation with composts and synthetic fibers, andsoil fertility. He is currently working on findingalternatives to methyl bromide for the controlof annual bluegrass in turf renovation. Land-schoot has served as an associate editor ofPlant Disease and coeditor of the InternationalTurfgrass Society Research Journal.

Ching-Hsing Liao received his M.S. degree from National Chung-Hsing University (Taiwan) in 1971 and his Ph.D. degree in plant pathologyfrom Rutgers University in 1975 and then did postdoctoral work at the Uni-versity of Missouri-St. Louis and Bowling Green State University in Ohio.Prior to his appointment to the position of research plant pathologist withthe USDA in 1984, he served as an assistant research professor at RutgersUniversity, conducting research on diseases caused by fastidious prokary-otes, including Spiroplasma, Phytoplasma, and Xylella spp. While at theUSDA, he worked extensively on microbial decays of fresh fruits and veg-etables, especially soft rot diseases caused by various groups of pectolyticbacteria, including Erwinia, Pseudomonas, and Xanthomonas spp. His cur-

rent research focuses on microbiological safety of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially the interac-tions between plant pathogens and foodborne human pathogens on plants. Liao has publishedmore than 45 senior-authored scientific papers in refereed journals and has prepared several bookchapters and review articles. He was an adjunct research professor at Rutgers University (1996) anda member of the APS Bacteriology and Postharvest Pathology Committee. He served as an associ-ate editor for Plant Disease (1996–1999).

Gary P. Munkvold is a native of Illinois. He received B.S. (1986) andM.S. (1988) degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignand a Ph.D. degree in plant pathology in 1992 from the University of Cali-fornia, Davis. He joined the faculty of Iowa State University in 1993 and hasserved as assistant professor (1993–1998) and associate professor (1998–pe-sent) and extension plant pathologist. He also currently serves as chair ofthe Iowa State University Graduate Program in Toxicology. He has researchand extension responsibilities for disease management in corn, forage crops,and small grains. His research activities focus on toxigenic Fusarium speciesand the diseases they cause in corn, gray leaf spot (Cercospora zeae-maydis)of corn, and the relationships of pathogen and disease spatial patterns withdispersal and crop yield loss. His teaching responsibilities include a course in field plant pathologyand two on-line IPM courses offered through the Iowa State University M.S. Agronomy program.He served as an associate editor for Plant Disease from 1997 to 1999 and has been the corn andsorghum section editor for Biological and Cultural Tests since 1998.

Katherine L. Stevenson received a B.S. degree in 1978, an M.S. degree in1986, and a Ph.D. degree in 1990, all in plant pathology from Cornell Uni-versity. Following postdoctoral work at the New York State Agricultural Ex-periment Station in Geneva, she joined the Department of Plant Pathologyat the University of Georgia, Athens, as an assistant professor in 1992 andwas promoted to associate professor in 1998. Stevenson conducts researchon the epidemiology and management of foliar diseases of pecans, peanuts,and turf. Her research is focused on increasing basic understanding ofpathogen biology, host growth and susceptibility, fungicide activity, devel-opment and management of fungicide resistance, and the economics ofcrop production and pest management. Stevenson teaches an undergradu-ate course in diagnosis and management of plant diseases and a graduate

course in the epidemiology of plant diseases. She advises both graduate and undergraduate stu-dents and serves as the undergraduate coordinator for her department. She has been an activemember of APS since 1982 and served as a member of the APS Epidemiology Committee from1992 to 1997 and chair of that committee from 1996 to 1997. She has served as associate editor forboth Phytopathology and Plant Disease.

Ned Tisserat received his B.S. degree in plant pathology from ColoradoState University in 1976 and his M.S. degree in plant pathology from TexasA&M University in 1978. He received a Ph.D. in plant pathology from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison in 1982. In 1984, he joined the faculty atKansas State University as extension specialist for horticultural crops. Hisextension responsibilities include the diagnosis and management of fruit,vegetable, ornamental plant, and turfgrass diseases. His current research em-phasis is on the etiology and control of patch diseases of turfgrasses, includ-ing spring dead spot of bermudagrass and Rhizoctonia large patch of zoysia-grass. He has served on several APS committees and as associate editor forPlant Disease. �

Peter J. Landschoot

Ching-Hsing Liao

Katherine L.Stevenson

Gary P. Munkvold

Anthony P. Keinath

Ned Tisserat

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dent Crop ConsultantsNelson, Berlin D.Nelson, Henry E.Newman, Melvin A.Niblack, Terry L.Nichols, Carl W.Northover, Philip R.Nugent, Thomas J.Nutter, Forrest W.O’Leary, Ann LacknerOlivier, ClaudiaO’Neill, Nichole R.Ong, KevinOrbach, MarcOrsetti Seed Co IncOsborne, Lawrence E.Osburn, Robert M.Osler, Elaine E.Ouimet, Henry M.Ouimette, David G.Palm, Mary E.Palm, Einar W.Park, Eun WooPasberg-Gauhl, CorneliaPatterson, Charles L.Paul, Walter H.

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effective and caring teaching…;”“I never expe-rienced a professor more devoted to the educa-tional well-being of his students. It pleases mebeyond belief to have a professor care so muchabout the education of every student;” and“…got the impression that Mike would standon his head if it would help a student under-stand a fact or process…”

In addition to the university-wide award,during the past year Dr. Boehm has also wonthe Gamma Sigma Delta Teaching Award atOhio State and the Plimpton OutstandingYoung Teacher Award given by the College ofFood, Agricultural, and Environmental Sci-ence. Even more remarkably, he has twice beengiven the Outstanding Professor Award fromthe students in another department (Horticul-ture and Crop Science)! In less than 5 years as afaculty member, he has immeasurably raisedthe quality and visibility of the undergraduateteaching program in plant pathology at OhioState. All members of his department and col-lege are very proud of him.

Extension Plant Pathology at Nebraska.Over the last few years several changes in ex-tension faculty have taken place at the Univer-sity of Nebraska. Jim Stack is the extensionplant pathology specialist located at the SouthCentral Research and Extension Center in ClayCenter, NE. Stack replaced Ben Doupnik inMarch 1997 after Doupniks’ death in March1995. He has statewide responsibilities for dis-eases of corn and sorghum and holds a 50%extension and 50% research appointment.

Bob Harveson is the University of Nebraskaextension plant pathology specialist located atthe Panhandle Research and Extension Center(PHREC) in Scottsbluff, NE. His appointmentstarted in 1999 after he completed his Ph.D.degree in plant pathology at the University ofFlorida. Harveson has a 50% extension and50% research appointment with statewide re-sponsibility for diseases of specialty crops inwestern Nebraska, including sugar beets, drybeans, potatoes, sunflowers, proso millet, andchicory. Harveson was hired to replace EricKerr, who retired in March 1998 after a career

Wally Marasas recently visited Colegio dePostgraduados, Instituto de Fitosanidad inMexico. Dr. Marasas from the Programme onMycotoxins and Experimental Carcinogenesis(PROMEC) in South Africa, gave a lecture onthe history of importance and perspectives ofFusarium toxins and fumonisin and F. subg-lutinans asociated with mango malformationdisease in South Africa. During his visit,Marasas interchanged experiences with the in-terdisciplinary Interinstitucional ResearchMango (GIIIM) team about a F. subglutinans,pathogen of mango malformation, disease ofworldwide importance. The group showed thehighly consistent results on pathogenicity testsunder greenhouse conditions.

Congratulations to Yeoung-Seuk Bae, whorecently completed the requirements for thePh.D. degree in plant science (plant pathologyemphasis) at the University of Idaho. Dr. Bae’sdissertation,“Trichoderma harzianum as a Bio-logical Control Agent Against Sclerotinia scle-rotiorum: Ecological Studies and Transforma-tion of the Agent with Marker Genes forDetection in Soil,” was completed under thedirection of Guy Knudsen. Dr. Bae currently isemployed by the National Institute of Agricul-tural Science and Technology in Suwon, Korea.

Dr. Mike Boehmwas recently honoredwith the Ohio StateUniversity AlumniAward for Distin-guished Teaching for2000. This awardhonors faculty mem-bers who have done asuperior job teachingand is the highestteaching award givenat Ohio State. Facultymembers are nomi-

nated by students, alumni, and colleagues, andthe competition is intense. Mike was overjoyedwhen his class was interrupted by Ohio StatePresident William Kirwan with notification ofthe award.

Dr. Boehm received his Ph.D. degree fromthe Department of Plant Pathology at OhioState in 1992 and worked as a post-doc in Ore-gon and a faculty member at Monmouth Col-lege (Illinois). He returned to Ohio State in1996 as an assistant professor in plant patholo-gy. He teaches three undergraduate coursesyearly and gives many guest lectures in othercourses. He is well known across campus forhis innovative teaching methods, organizedand enjoyable lectures, and deep concern forthe education of every student. Some of thecomments made by his previous studentsmake it clear why he won this prestigiousaward: “Mike should be used as a template for

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From left to right, Loren Giesler, John Watkins,Bob Harveson, and Jim Stack.

Pearson, Roger C.Peet, Clyde E.Pennypacker, Barbara W.Percifield, Ryan J.Pesic-VanEsbroeck, ZvezdanaPethybridge, Sarah J.Pfleger, Frank L.Philley, George L.Pielaat, AnnemariePierson, Leland S.Ploetz, Randy C.Polek, MarylouPostman, Joseph D.Prathuangwong, SutruedeePrice, Lisa D.AnonymousRaid, Richard N.Randall-Schadel, Betsy L.Rathbone, Margot C.Raun, Esther B.Rauyaree, PayungsakRaychaudhuri, SyamaprasadRaymond, Peter J.Reddy, Joseph D.Regner, Kurt M.Reinert, Richard A.Rich, Avery E.Richardson, Ralph W.Ricker, Mark D.Riegel, ClaudiaRiley, Melissa B.Ristaino, AndreRizvi, S. AnwarRobbins, M. KathrynRoberts, Karen T.Roelfs, Alan P.Rohde, Richard A.Roth, FrederickRoth, HerbertRowe, Scott C.Rubiano, Cynthia C.Rudolph, Klaus W.Ruhl, Gail E.Ruppel, Earl G.Sahin, Fikrettin F.Salamati, SaidehSanford, Carolyn J.Savary, Serge S.Schaad, Norman W.Scharpf, Robert F.Scherm, HaraldSchild, Dorothy E.Schisler, David A.Schlub, Robert L.Schmidt, Jane L.Schmitt, Donald P.Schmitthenner, August F.Schneider, SabineSchroeder, M. AngelesSchulze, Carl P.The Scotts CoSeidel-Rogol, Bonnie L.Setliff, Edson C.Sforza, Peter M.Shands, Hazel L.Shaw, Mary E.Shaw, Charles G.Shelton, KishaShokes, Frederick M.Shtienberg, DanSimini, MichaelSindermann, Anne BirdSisler, Hugh D.Skelly, John M.Smart, Christine D.Smith, Victoria L.Smith, Carol L.Smith, Roberta H.Smith, Harlan E.Smith, Donald H.Smith, Constance M.Smith, Jacquie E.Smither Kopperl, MargaretSomodi, Gail CameronSonoda, Ronald M.Soriano-Richards, Eva L.Sosnoskie, Lynn M.Spilker, Oren W.Stace-Smith, RichardStacey Chiriboga, Carlos

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search for Agricultural Sciences to supportinternational collaborations between Japanand foreign associates. During his stay in Japan,Almeida worked on the cloning and sequencingof Brazilian soybean viruses and presentedseminars describing his work in Brazil and theproblems facing soybean production.

Dr. Almeida also visited the lab of AndyJackson in the Department of Plant and Mi-crobial Biology at the University of California-Berkeley from September 1 to 3 during his re-turn from Japan. While at Berkeley, Almeidapresented a seminar entitled “Soybean Re-search and Soybean Viruses in Brazil.” Thisportion of the visit was particularly enjoyablebecause of the former association of Almeidaand Jackson in the Botany and Plant PathologyDepartment at Purdue University when Alvarowas a graduate student from 1980 to 1986 withthe late Richard Lister.

Congratulationsto Sheng Quan, whorecently completedrequirements for thePh.D. degree in PlantPathology at the Uni-versity of Georgia.Quart’s dissertationentitled “Plant VirusReplication-RelatedGenes as Determi-nants of Phloem-De-pendent Movementin Two Virus-Host

Systems” was completed under the direction ofCarl (Mike) Deom. He is currently employedas a postdoctoral fellow in the RNA DynamicsDepartment at the Novartis AgriculturalDiscovery Institute.

Michael E. Omunyin accepted the appoint-ment on June 2000 as a senior lecturer in theDepartment of Horticulture, Chepkoilel Cam-pus, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. Moi Uni-versity is situated in the cool warm North RiftValley that is famous for grain production.Omunyin obtained his Ph.D. degree in plantpathology from Iowa State University, Ames,IA, USA, in 1995 and returned to his formerjob as a senior research officer with KenyaAgricultural Research Institute (KARI) at theNational Horticultural Research Centre, Thika.He has a wealth of experience and expertisegained at various KARI centres where heworked for over 15 years in various key posi-tions, including being the centre director of theKARI, National Sugar Research Centre, Kibos.In the new position, Michael will be responsi-ble for horticulture crop protection/pathologyteaching, research, and extention. He is inter-ested in collaborative project research and maybe reached at the following address: Depart-ment of Horticulture; Moi University, Chep-koilel Campus; P. O. Box 1125; Eldoret, Kenya;Phone: 254/0321-63212; Fax: 254-0321-63212;E-mail: seedtech@net2000ke.com.

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exceeding 30 years as PHREC plant pathologistin Scottsbluff.

Loren Giesler is a new plant pathologyspecialist located at the University of Nebraskamain campus in Lincoln and has statewideresponsibilities for diseases of soybeans, alfalfa,and ornamentals. Giesler started the position inDecember 1999 and replaced David Wysongwho retired in December 1997 after a longcareer of over 30 years at Nebraska as an exten-sion plant pathologist. Giesler received hisPh.D. (1998) degree from Nebraska and wasthe coordinator of the Plant and Pest Diagnos-tic Clinic at UNL for 2 years prior to acceptanceof his current position. Giesler has a 75% ex-tension and 25% research appointment.

John Watkins is a plant pathology specialistalso located at the main campus in Lincoln andis responsible for cereals, forage grasses, andturfgrass. Watkins is the senior faculty memberon the extension team at Nebraska and holds a75% extension and 25% research appointment.

Jennifer Chaky joined the University ofNebraska extension plant pathology team inAugust 2000 as the coordinator of the Plantand Pest Diagnostic Clinic. Chaky graduatedin May of 2000 withan M.S. degree inplant pathology fromthe University ofKentucky. Her thesisresearch involvedinvestigations of Col-letotrichum gramini-cola causing anthrac-nose disease of cornunder the directionof Lisa Vaillancourt.Originally fromcentral Pennsylvania,Chaky completed herB.S. degree in biology at Lock Haven Universi-ty of Pennsylvania in May 1996. Chaky holds a100% extension appointment as an extensioneducator, which is a faculty level position inthe Nebraska system.

Dilantha Fernando professor of plantpathology, Department of Plant Science,University of Manitoba, Canada, was a recentguest of Huazhong Agricultural University inWuhan, China. He had discussions with the

president of the uni-versity, dean of Agri-culture, and head ofthe Department ofPlant Protection oncollaborative re-search on canolabreeding and pathol-ogy between the twouniversities. While inWuhan, he visitedthe laboratory of J.Wu, a rapeseedbreeder who hadbeen a visiting scien-

tist for 1 year in Fernando’s lab in Winnipeg.He also visited and gave invited lectures relat-ed to canola diseases at the National Key Labo-ratory of the China Academy of AgriculturalSciences and Rapeseed Genetic and BreedingLaboratory in Wuhan. Fernando also gave lec-tures on management of Fusarium head blightdisease of wheat, at China National Agricul-ture Research Institute and China AgriculturalUniversity in Beijing and had discussions withfaculty and graduate students. The trip wasfunded in part by the Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency and Huazhong Agricul-tural University in Wuhan, under the SpecialUniversity Linkage Consolidation Program.

Dean Reynolds recently completedrequirements for his Ph.D. degree in plantpathology from Iowa State University, Ames.Reynolds’ dissertation “Effects of Liquid SwineManure and Its Components on Heteroderaglycines Population Densities and SoybeanGrowth and Yield” was conducted under thedirection of Charlie Martinson and GregTylka. Reynolds accepted a position at theUniversity of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, asan assistant professor and extension educatoreffective October 2, 2000.

Dirk V. Charlson recently completedrequirements for the M.S. degree in plantpathology from Iowa State University, Ames.His thesis “Investigation of Hatch Stimulationin Hederodera glycines” was completed underthe direction of Gregory Tylka. Charlson iscurrently working toward a Ph.D. degree atIowa State University studying the genetics ofiron deficiency chlorosis in soybean.

Lisa Marcell recently completed require-ments for the M.S. degree in Plant Pathologyfrom Iowa State University. Marcell’s thesis“The Effect of the Maize Leaf Cuticle onBacterial Colonization of the Phyllosphere”was completed under the direction of GwynBeattie. Marcell has accepted a position as aresearch associate in the Iowa State PlantTransformation Facility.

Adam J. Bogdanove joined the Departmentof Plant Pathology, Iowa State University, as anassistant professor, effective August 15, 2000.Bogdanove’s research emphasis will concernmechanisms of plant pathogenesis and plantdefense; plant signal transduction; and micro-bial and plant biotechnology for disease con-trol. Bogdanove received his Ph.D. degree in1997 from Cornell University and worked as apostdoctoral fellow with Gregory Martin atPurdue University and the Boyce ThompsonInstitute.

Dr. Alvaro Almeida of Embrapa Soja, Lon-drina, Brazil, spent a 2-month period from July1 to August 31, 2000, visiting the laboratory ofKaoru Hanada at the Kumamoto NationalAgricultural Experimental Station. This visitwas supported by the Japan International Re-

Jennifer Chaky

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Phytopathology, December 2000Volume 90, Number 12

The Role of Water in Epiphytic Colonizationand Infection of Pomaceous Flowers

Survival of Ralstonia solanacearum Biovar 2, theCausative Agent of Potato Brown Rot, in Fieldand Microcosm Soils in Temperate Climates

Pathogenic Interactions Between Xanthomonasaxonopodis pv. citri and Cultivars of Pummelo(Citrus grandis)

Selection for Increased Spore Efficacy by HostGenetic Background in a Wheat PowderyMildew Population

Effects of Infection by Mycosphaerella gramini-cola on Translocation of Fluquinconazole inWheat Seedlings

Characterization of Pyricularia grisea in theUnited States Using Independent Genetic andMolecular Markers

Host Diversity Can Reduce Potato Late BlightSeverity for Focal and General Patterns of Pri-mary Inoculum

Effects of Planting Density and the Composi-tion of Wheat Cultivar Mixtures on StripeRust: An Analysis Taking into Account Limitsto the Replication of Controls

Disease Development Following Infection ofTomato and Basil Foliage by Airborne Conidiaof the Soilborne Pathogens Fusarium oxyspo-rum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici and F. oxysporum f.sp. basilici

Modeling Infection of Strawberry Flowers byBotrytis cinerea Using Field Data

Prevalence of Sclerotinia Stem Rot of Soybeansin the North-Central United States in Relationto Tillage, Climate, and Latitudinal Positions

Simultaneous Detection of the Three IlarvirusesAffecting Stone Fruit Trees by Nonisotopic Mol-ecular Hybridization and Multiplex Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

Fully “Recombinant Enzyme-Linked Im-munosorbent Assays” Using Genetically Engi-neered Single-Chain Antibody Fusion Proteinsfor Detection of Citrus tristeza virus

Broad bean wilt virus Causes Necrotic Symp-toms and Generates Defective RNAs in Cap-sicum annuum

Plant Disease, December 2000Volume 84, Number 12

The Latest in Plant Pathology and Nematology

What’s A Picture Worth? The Use of ModernTelecommunications in Diagnosing PlantDiseases

Responses of Six Eurasian Ulmus Cultivars to aNorth American Elm Yellows Phytoplasma

Pythium spp. Associated with Bell Pepper Pro-duction in Florida

Chicken Litter Soil Amendment Effects onSoilborne Microbes and Meloidogyne incognitaon Cotton

Evidence that Xylella fastidiosa Can Cause LeafScorch Disease of Pecan

Light, Temperature, and Moisture Effects onApothecium Production of Sclerotinia sclero-tiorum

Epidemiology and Control of Citrus GreasySpot in Different Citrus-Growing Areas inFlorida

Selecting Resistance to Bipolaris sorokinianaand Fusarium graminearum in IntermediateWheatgrass

New Sources of Resistance to Phytophthorasojae in the Soybean Plant Introductions

A Putative Defective Interfering RNA fromBean pod mottle virus

Postharvest Decay Risk Associated with Hy-drocooling Tomatoes

Effects of Shredding or Treating Apple LeafLitter with Urea on Ascospore Dose of Ven-turia inaequalis and Disease Buildup

The Effect of Wounding, Temperature, and In-oculum on the Development of Pink Rot ofPotatoes Caused by Phytophthora erythroseptica

Virulence of Puccinia triticina on Wheat in theUnited States from 1996 to 1998

A New Tomato-Infecting Begomovirus in Bar-bados

Occurrence of Stem Rot of Basil, Caused bySclerotinia sclerotiorum, in Coastal California

First Report of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus inPeruFirst Report of Anthurium Blight Caused byXanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae inReunion Island

First Report of a Tospovirus on Sunflower (He-lianthus annus L.) from India

First Report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae as aFoliar Pathogen of Parthenium hysterophorus

Dicentra, Epimedium, and Heuchera: NewPerennial Ornamental Hosts of Tobacco rattlevirus in the United States

First Report of Leaf Rust Caused by Uredocajani on Pigeonpea in South Africa

Natural and Augmented Spread of RoseRosette Disease of Multiflora Rose inMaryland

First Report of Leaf Blight of Dianthus chinen-sis Caused by Rhizoctonia solaniOutbreak of Phytophthora Foliar Blight andFruit Rot in Processing Pumpkin Fields in Illi-nois

First Report of Colletotrichum gloeosporioideson Chinese Rose in Argentina

A New Ilarvirus Isolated from Grapevine inGreece

MPMI, December 2000Volume 13, Number 12

Differential Regulation of fixN-ReiteratedGenes in Rhizobium etli by a Novel fixL–fixKCascade

Chromosomal Insertion of Phenazine-1-Car-boxylic Acid Biosynthetic Pathway EnhancesEfficacy of Damping-off Disease Control byPseudomonas fluorescens

Effects of Targeted Replacement of theTomatinase Gene on the Interaction of Septo-ria lycopersici with Tomato Plants.

The Pseudomonas syringae avrRpt2 GeneProduct Promotes Pathogen Virulence fromInside Plant Cells

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae AvirulenceGenes Contribute Differently and Specificallyto Pathogen Aggressiveness

Mating-Type Genes from Asexual Phytopath-ogenic Ascomycetes Fusarium oxysporum andAlternaria alternata

Root Colonization by Phenazine-1-Carbox-amide-Producing Bacterium Pseudomonaschlororaphis PCL1391 Is Essential for Biocon-trol of Tomato Foot and Root Rot

Xv4-vrxv4: A New Gene-for-Gene InteractionIdentified Between Xanthomonas campestrispv. vesicatoria Race T3 and the Wild TomatoRelative Lycopersicon pennellii

Restriction Enzyme-Mediated IntegrationUsed to Produce Pathogenicity Mutants ofColletotrichum graminicola

Elicitation of Hypersensitive Cell Death by Ex-tracellularly Targeted HrpZPsph Produced InPlanta

Avirulence in the Wheat Septoria tritici LeafBlotch Fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola IsControlled by a Single Locus

Nitric Oxide Inhibition of Tobacco Catalaseand Ascorbate Peroxidase

Lipochito-Oligosaccharide Nodulation Fac-tors Stimulate Cytoplasmic Polarity with Lon-gitudinal Endoplasmic Reticulum and Vesiclesat the Tip in Vetch Root Hairs

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Research Plant Pathologist(Edible Legumes), GS-11 or 12This is a permanent research scientist positionat the Vegetable and Forage Crops ResearchUnit, USDA-ARS, Pacific West Area, in Prosser,WA. Incumbent conducts basic and appliedresearch on the nature, cause, and control ofsoilborne diseases of edible legumes with amajor emphasis on green (processing) peas.The assignment involves all phases ofhost–pathogen relations and disease interac-tion of significance in edible legumes and soilfungal interactions with other disease andnondisease organisms. The incumbent inde-pendently, or in cooperation with others, de-velops new methods and techniques to studyresistance to soilborne disease, pathogen vari-ability, germplasm development and improve-ment, pest management practices, and the useof beneficial organisms to improve ediblelegume yield and quality. Specific objectivesare to develop accurate testing techniques forscreening edible legume germplasm for resis-tance to the complex pathogens under investi-gation; determine the nature of resistancewhen discovered; develop enhancedgermplasm; determine what cultural practices,chemical treatments, or other biologicalcontrol procedure may be applied for diseasecontrol; investigate the biology of the causalpathogens, the host parasite relationships, thenature of infection, and the effect of environ-mental factors on infection. A Ph.D. in plantpathology specialization is desired. Experienceand/or knowledge in the following areas isdesirable: (i) knowledge of techniques for iso-lating and quantifying target pathogens fromplant tissue and soil samples; (ii) knowledgeof techniques for screening edible legumegermplasm for resistance to the complex ofpathogens under investigation; and (iii)

knowledge of plant pathology, plant breeding,molecular techniques, root diseases, host-pathogen interactions, and IPM. For furtherinformation, contact Dr. Ashok K. Alva(509/786-9205) or Carolyn Yager (509/786-9213) or visit the ARS site www.ars.usda.govand Prosser unit sitewww.usda.prosser.wsu.edu. Applications willbe accepted beginning December 4, 2000, andmust be postmarked by January 19, 2001.USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider andEmployers. Women and Minorities are en-couraged to apply.

Chair, Department of Plant, Soil and GeneralAgricultureSouthern Illinois University of Carbondale.Candidate to serve as chair of the Departmentof Plant, Soil and General Agriculture, thelargest Department in the nation’s leadingnonland grant College of Agriculture withinthe north central region of NASULGC. Anearned doctorate in plant, soil, or agriculturalscience or related field is required. The candi-date must have distinguished academic cre-dentials, recognized excellence in scholarly re-search, teaching, or outreach, and professionalachievement. The candidate must havedemonstrated leadership skills, administrativepotential, and budgetary ability. Candidatemust also have an understanding of, and sup-port for, the diverse multidisciplinary research,curricula, and service activities of the depart-ment. The candidate must have the ability toarticulate and advance the goals of the depart-ment across the state, region, and nation. Theposition requires the ability to develop andmaintain productive relationships with con-stituencies both on and off campus, fundingagencies, and fund-raising sources. A commit-ment to academic innovations and interdisci-plinary activities is necessary as well as com-mitment to the educational, intellectual, andcreative needs and achievements of faculty,staff, and students. The principal duty of thisposition is administration of the department.Responsibilities include administration of de-gree programs, budgets, research farms, green-house complexes, and personnel management.The successful candidate must provide leader-ship in developing and administering all in-structional programs and related activities inaddition to long-range planning for all acade-mic programs and student recruitment and re-tention. The successful candidate will encour-age and facilitate professional development offaculty, staff, and students in a multidiscipli-nary environment that includes programs inagronomy, horticulture, soil science, agricul-tural education and technology, and the Cen-

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Research Plant PathologistGS-434-11. The USDA-Agricultural ResearchService, Tropical Plant Genetic Resource Man-agement Unit, Hilo, HI, is seeking a plantpathologist (postdoctoral research associate),temporary, not to exceed 2 years, to conductstudies in the control of ginger wilt caused byRalstonia solanacearum B race ginger B inHawaii. Candidates must have a degree in plantpathology or a related discipline that includesbasic botany, plant science, or plant breeding.Salary is commensurate with experience($39,178 to 50,932) per annum (plus 15% Colaand benefits). For research program informa-tion, contact Dr. Francis Zee, USDA/ARS U.S.Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center,Tropical Plant Genetic Resource managementUnit, PO Box 4459, Stainback Hwy., Hilo, HI96720; Fax: 808/959-5833; E-mail:(fzee@pbarc.ars.usda.gov). A resume or cur-riculum vitae, with references, is acceptable forapplication and should be mailed to Dr. Zee.The position will remain open until filled. TheUSDA/ARS is an equal employment opportu-nity provider and employer.

Assistant Professor of Physiological Genetics,HorticultureCollege of Agriculture Sciences, Penn State,University Park, PA: This is a tenure-track, 12-month position with 75% research and 25%teaching responsibility in plant physiologicalgenetics. The program goal should be to betterunderstand the molecular genetic basis of im-portant physiological traits in horticulturalcrops. Of particular interest are physiologicalcharacteristics related to stress tolerance or nu-

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tritional quality. The individual is expected todevelop a nationally recognized, extramurallyfunded research program to elucidate mecha-nisms of genetic control of important physio-logical traits. The research is expected to com-plement our strengths in plant physiology andgenetics, crop ecology, root biology, and the in-tegrated crop management systems. The indi-vidual will be responsible for teaching an un-dergraduate course and coteaching a graduatecourse in an area of specialization and advisingundergraduate and graduate students. Qualifi-cations for the position include a Ph.D. in plantgenetics, plant physiology, horticulture, or aclosely related plant science discipline withtraining and/or experience in contemporarymolecular techniques. Postdoctoral experienceis highly desirable. Strong communicationskills and experience and/or demonstrated po-tential in collaborative, interdisciplinary team-work are needed. The starting date for this po-sition is May 1, 2001, or as negotiated.Applicants should submit a letter of applica-tion, resume, academic transcripts, and threeletters of recommendation to Dr. Dennis De-coteau, Head, The Pennsylvania State Universi-ty, Pos #: E-9020, Dept. of Horticulture, 103Tyson Bldg., University Park, PA 16802. Appli-cation closing date is February 28, 2001 oruntil a qualified candidate is identified.AA/EOE.

Associate or Full Professor of Potato Molecular BiologyA 12-month tenure-track position at the Uni-versity of Idaho to begin by June 1, 2001.Candidate must be capable of establishing anationally and internationally competitiveprogram in potato molecular biology. Theincumbent will interact with other scientistsand industry personnel and work in a teamenvironment to address basic research needs.The candidate must be able to communicateeffectively and participate in an upper-divisionundergraduate and a graduate level course inhis/her area of expertise. Applicants shouldhave a Ph.D. in an appropriate field and docu-mented research abilities and experience andsuccess in writing and obtaining grants. Sendletter outlining research and teaching interestsand philosophy, CV, transcripts, and three let-ters of reference to Ms. Michelle Hiseley, PotatoMolecular Biology Search, Dept. of Plant, Soil,and Entomological Sciences, University ofIdaho, Moscow, ID 83844-2339; E-mail: mhise-ley@uidaho.edu. Screening of applications willbegin on January 31, 2001, although applica-tions will be accepted until an acceptable can-didate is found. More information about thedepartment can be found on the departmentalwebsite at www.uidaho.edu/pses. The Univer-sity of Idaho is an Affirmative Action/EqualOpportunity Employer.

Suporvisory Horticulturist, Geneticist, orPlant Pathologist (Interdisciplinary)The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricul-ture Research Service, Corvallis, OR, Horticul-tural Crops Research Unit, invites applicationsfor the position of research leader, GS-14/15($70,457 to 107,738 per annum, salary com-mensurate with experience). The researchleader will lead a dynamic group of 12 scien-tists and 38 support staff and provide visionand leadership to address issues important inthe production of horticultural and nurserycrops in the Pacific Northwest. The researchleader also conducts research evaluating as-pects of the horticulture, genetics, or pathologyof small fruits crops. A Ph.D. or equivalent inhorticulture, plant genetics, plant pathology,or a closely related field is desired. This is acompetitive, permanent appointment and U.S.citizenship is required. ARS is an equal oppor-tunity provider and employer. Women andminorities are encouraged to apply. Applica-tions must be marked,“ARS-X1W-1044.”For specific application procedures andrequirements, please call Ms. Beth Harringtonat 541/750-8707; E-mail: beth.harrington@orst.edu. You may obtain a copy of the vacancyannouncement from Ms. Harrington or fromthe ARS home page at www.ars.usda.gov/afm/hrd/resjobs/indexhtml under announcementARS-X1W-1044. Applications must be post-marked by December 30, 2000.

Research Plant PathologistThe USDA, Agriculture Research Service (ARS)announces a position for a research plantpathologist for the Plant Science ResearchUnit, Raleigh, NC. at N.C. State University.Duties include: (i) characterizing the epidemi-ology or virulence dynamics of fungal foliarpathogens of wheat and other small grains;(ii) devising improved integrated strategies fordisease management; (iii) characterizing theeffects of limited tillage on development of fo-liar and head diseases; and (iv) characterizingrelationships between yield and disease devel-opment in small grain systems. A Ph.D. degreein plant pathology or related fields is preferred.Proven ability to characterize plant diseaseepidemics is required. Salary is commensuratewith qualifications and experience. For appli-cation information contact Susan Davis at919/515-2731 or susan_davis@ncsu.edu.Vacancy announcement may also be obtainedat www.ars.usda.gov/afm/hrd/resjobs/.Announcement # ARS-X1S-1040. Positioncloses January 8, 2001. For position informa-tion, contact Dr. Steven Leath at 919/515-6819or steven_leath@ncsu.edu. Must be a U.S.citizen. USDA-ARS is an equal opportunityemployer.

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AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships 2001–02

If you have the time and desire to take our science onto the Washington scene here is anexcellent opportunity! So many policy,regulatory, and funding issues at the Federallevel affect plant pathology and plant patholo-gists. All of these issues can be developed andimplemented better if agency and legislativepersonnel in DC are more informed andknowledgeable about the science that relates to the issues. What better way for them tolearn than from a plant pathologist working in DC who can bring a working scientist’s understanding to them in a daily relationship.

The AAAS fellowship programs provide aunique participatory public policy experiencefor scientists and engineers, through one-yearassignments involving domestic and interna-tional science policy issues in the Congressand several executive branch agencies.Stipends typically range from $48,000 to$52,000.

For application instructions and further infor-mation: AAAS Science and Technology PolicyFellowship Programs, 1200 New York Avenue,NW, Washington, DC 20005; Phone: 202/326-6700; E-mail: science_policy@aaas.org.Underrepresented minorities and personswith disabilities are encouraged to apply. �

The Asian International Mycological Con-gress 2001 organized by the Iranian Phy-topathological Society Division Mycology willbe held in Tehran, Iran, September 17–20,2001. The focal theme of the congress will be“Fungal Biodiversity & Bioprospective” and re-lated subjects. It will include invited and con-tributed papers for oral and poster presenta-tions. Please contact Dr. D. Ershad, Plant Pestsand Disease Institute, Department of Botany,P.O. Box 1454, Tehran 19395, Iran. E-mail: C-2001@areeco.or.ir.

The 11th International Sclerotinia Workshopwill be held at the Central Science Laboratoryin York, UK, July 8–12, 2001. Sclerotinia 2001is aimed at researchers, students, advisors, andextension workers. The workshop will addressall aspects of Sclerotinia including biology andtaxonomy; disease modeling and forecasting;use as mycoherbicides; resistance mechanismsand strategies for deployment; genetic engi-neering and transgenic plants; chemical,cultural, and biological control; pathology,ecology, and epidemiology; and physiology,biochemistry, and enzyme production. Visitwww.bspp.org.uk for more details. �

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Soilborne Plant Diseases Interest Group of SouthAfrica Holds 11th Annual Meeting

S. C. Lamprecht, Plant Protection Research Institute

The Soilborne PlantDiseases Unit of theAgricultural ResearchCouncil’s Plant ProtectionResearch Institute hostedan interdisciplinarysymposium on beneficialorganisms and soilborneplant diseases September13–14, 2000, in the recentlyrenovated historical Van derBijl Building at the Vreden-burg Research Centre of theARC-PPRI in Stellenbosch.Representatives of research councils, the Department of Agriculture, private industries, anduniversities attended the meeting. Participants included researchers from various disciplines,such as agronomy, botany, entomology, horticulture, microbiology, nematology, plant pathology,plant physiology, and soil science.

The following aspects were introduced and discussed:• Biological control: Failures of the past, opportunities in the future• Trichoderma as a biocontrol agent• Biocontrol of bacterial diseases of potatoes• Biocontrol of Phytophthora root rot• Biological control of nematodes with Bacillus chitinosporus• Compost and root health• Direct and indirect benefits of the Rhizobiaceae• Fungi that infect plant roots and promote growth• Formulation of biocontrol agents• Risk assessment and registration of microbial antagonists

M. C. Walters, director of the ARC-PPRI, opened the symposium, and a keynote address wasdelivered by Lise Korsten of the University of Pretoria.

The conclusions of the delegates to this meeting were as follows.1. The increasing incidence of resistance of plant pathogens to agrochemicals has added

impetus to the development and use of environmentally friendly alternatives for diseasemanagement.

2. Biocontrol should be included in integrated disease management strategies.3. There is a vast potential for the development and use of biocontrol products, but some

doubt about the level of efficacy attainable remains.4. Although the use of biocontrol and other beneficial organisms is increasing, it is essential

to promote the awareness of biocontrol as a viable component of disease management.This will probably entail farmer education.

5. The development of products containing biocontrol and other beneficial organisms mustbe based on sound scientific principles.

6. Compost as a reservoir of beneficial organisms merits more research.7. More research needs to be focused on disease-suppressive soils, and benefits should

be actively demonstrated and promoted.8. Funding for research and development of products containing biocontrol and/or other

beneficial organisms is limited, and potential funders should be encouraged to invest inthis promising field.

9. Stringent quality control will significantly promote the acceptance and utilization ofproducts based on beneficial organisms.

10. Legislation on the registration and importation of products containing biocontrol and/orother beneficial organisms is inadequate and should be revised as a matter of urgency.

11. A committee of experts on biocontrol matters should be established to advise the RegistrarAct 36 of 1947 and the Directorate of Plant Health and Quality on the registration andimportation of biocontrol and other beneficial organisms. �

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Historical Informationon Seed Health

Y. L. Nene, formerly a plant pathologist atthe International Crops Research Institute forthe Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India, andcurrently the chair of the Asian Agri-HistoryFoundation, India, has compiled interesting,historical information on seed health in an-cient and medieval periods. Contributionsof different civilizations, such as the Arab, Chi-nese, Greek, Indian, and Roman, to managingseed health have been described and discussed.Possibilities of using some of the old eco-friendly methods in present-day agriculturehave been indicated. Copies of the article canbe obtained from Nene, 47 ICRISAT Colony-I,Brig. Sayeed Road, Secunderabad-500009, AP,India. �

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� Industry

The changes in the agricultural industryover the last couple of years have been mind-boggling. These changes affect not just the 14%of the APS membership who have jobs relatedto industry, but can also affect other APS mem-bers. Industry has always had strong relation-ships and cooperative projects with universi-ties, the USDA, extension services, and privatepractices.

Mergers, consolidations, and buy-outs areterms very familiar to those who have jobsrelated to industry. Keeping up with all of thechanges can be confusing even to industry per-sonnel. For example, I am a plant pathologist,and the manager of the basic research groupfor Gustafson LLC. Gustafson is a small NorthAmerican company that specializes in seedtreatments. We started as a small privatelyowned company in the 1920’s, that providedequipment for treating seed. The companygrew, in the 1960’s began to sell chemical seedtreatments, and about 20 years later wasbought by Uniroyal Chemical. In 1996, a com-pany called Cromptom and Knowles (CK)bought Uniroyal Chemical. Then, CK mergedwith a company called Witco. The new compa-ny was called C.K. Witco but recently has beennamed Crompton, Inc. No wonder I replied,“Sorry, I have the wrong number” the last timeI called a colleague at Crompton. To furthercause confusion and to ensure that our reason-ing skills are sharp, last year, Bayer Ag bought50% of Gustafson from Cromptom andKnowles. Keeping up with who is who andwho is with who can cause temple-burstingheadaches. And people think step-familiesduring the holidays are confusing!

Some of the results of recent and futurechanges have caused companies that werefierce competitors to become a single businesswhose employees must work together as a well-oiled engine. Industry people learn not to betoo mean or too nasty about employees fromother companies, because who knows whenyou might be sharing an office or laboratorywith or answering to a past opponent.

Good and bad things have come from all ofthese activities. Some companies have becomestronger and more focused; however, on thedownside, a lot of very good people, manyplant pathologists, have found themselveslooking for jobs or trying to learn a new area.Several of the larger companies have moreplant pathologists on staff than most universi-ties, so when companies merge, many jobs are

duplicated. Novartis, soon-to-be Sygenta afterthe merger with Zeneca, has 15 individualswith plant pathology specialties, just imaginewhat those numbers will be after the merger.With the purchase of Pioneer Seed by DuPont,the number of plant pathologists that could bein a single room at a meeting easily outnum-bers most plant pathology departments atuniversities today.

Industry personnel not only belong to largechemical companies but also to smaller spe-cialty companies. Several seed companies haveAPS members, and these companies have gonethrough many changes. Asgrow, Cargill, andDeKalb, once giants in their own right, havejoined the Monsanto family. Other interestingfacts, American Cyanamid and BASF havemerged. Rhone Polenc and AgrEvo are nowknown as Adventis. The Scotts Company wasestablished in 1868 and along the way has ac-quired or merged with Grace-Sierra, MiracleGro, and Ortho. Many of the oil companiesuse to be involved in the agricultural chemicalbusiness, but you don’t hear about Chevron,Diamond Shamrock, Standard Oil or Exxonany more. Does anyone remember where San-doz, Stauffer, or Elf Atochem went? (I wish Ihad the foresight to buy stock in a businesscard company—between Y2K, new phone sys-tems, e-mail, and all of the changes in indus-try, I could be retired!)

I am fairly certain by the time you read this,something I have written will be outdated, or anew merger will have occurred. If you want tosee a fairly current genealogical map of a ma-jority of the industrial companies, you canvisit www.css.orst.edu/herbgnl/tree.html.This interesting website was complied byArnold P. Abbleby, professor emeritus, cropscience, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Itis very accurate and extremely well done.There are 45 industry-related APS SustainingAssociates and each has its own website wherehistory and the company’s mission and objec-tives can be found. Please visit these sites, a listof sustaining members can be found near theback page of Phytopathology and on the APSwebsite under the Directories and Rostersheading. Now take a moment, relax, and try tofind the names of the Sustaining Associates inthe Word Search on the next page. You shouldbe able to find 41. Have fun!

How Well Do You Know Your Current Agricultural Companies?

Jennifer Riggs, Gustafson LLC

Pacific Division Winsthe 8th Annual deBaryBowl at New OrleansDonald G. White, University of Illinois

After a loss to the Southern/CaribbeanDivision in their first game, the Pacific Divi-sion team managed narrow victories over theSouthern Division team twice in the finalgames to win the 8th Annual deBary Bowl.For those of you who missed the deBary Bowl,it is a “for fun” game modeled after the CollegeBowl. Six teams compete in a double elimina-tion tournament where players answer ques-tions on terms and definitions, names of dis-eases and their causal agents, teliomorphs andanamorphs, nematode common names andscientific names, history questions, etc. Fiveof the six teams are from the APS divisions,with the Caribbean Division and the SouthernDivision combined into one team. The sixthteam is the “stellar” team from APS Council.DeBary Bowl teams consist of six members,with as many as six alternate members. Onlysix team members can compete in anysingle game. For future meetings, it has beendetermined that players for a division teamcompeting in any single game should havefour graduate students. Two team membersmay have Ph.D. degrees, but only one may befaculty at a university. Teams also may haveone or two industry or government employ-ees, academic professionals, emeritus mem-bers, or post-doctorate associates. The Councilteam will continue to be composed of past andpresent councilors and APS officers. Anyonewishing to submit questions for future deBaryBowls should contact Don White atd-white@uiuc.edu or 217/333-1093. �

Pacific Division Winners from left to right: Lind-sey du Toit, Bob Gilbertson, Tim Murray, EllenBentley, and Nathan Ramsey (back); RonSayler, Russ Bulluck, and Steve Marek (front).

The answers will be printed in the January 2001 issue of Phyto News.

Names are listed without spaces between words.Names may be read diagonal, backwards, sideways, or up and down.

If you are in charge of organizing an annual meeting event that was not included in the initial program committee proposal process,please forward your request for a room to Faye Labatt atflabatt@scisoc.org by January 5, 2001. Please include in your requestthe day, time, number of participants, and need for AV or food andbeverage.

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Upcoming APS Annual MeetingsAugust 25–29, 2001, Salt Lake City, UT • July 27–31, 2002, Milwaukee, WI

August 9–13, 2003, Charlotte, NC

APS/MSA/SON Annual Meeting Note

The American Phytopathological Society3340 Pilot Knob RoadSt. Paul, MN 55121-2097 USA

PERIODICALSPOSTAGE PAID

St. Paul, MN

December 2000

2-7. 7th International Symposium on dsRNA virus-es. Aruba (the Caribbean). Contact: TerryDermody,Vanderbilt University. For informa-tion: www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/microbio/dsrna

3-7. Annual Meeting of The Entomological Societyof America. Montreal, Canada.www.entsoc.org

10-12. 2000 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum.Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, Erlanger, KY.For more information contactscabusa@msu.edu or visit www.scabusa.org

14-19. Plant-Microbe Interactions and Resistance toDisease and Nematodes, a Pacifichem 2000Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.Contact: Dr. Robert Stipanovic, E-mail:rds846a@acs.tamu.edu; Dr. Rong Tsao,E-mail: caor@em.agr.ca; Dr. Gregory SBasarad, E-mail: barsarab@esvax.dnet.dupont.com; or Dr. Robert Hill, E-mail:rhill@hort.cri.nz

18-20. Plant-Pathogen Interactions: UnderstandingMechanisms of Resistance and Pathogenicityfor Disease Control, BSPP PresidentialMeeting 2000 in Wye College, UK. Contact:Dr. Mark Hocart, BSPP Programme Secretary,E-mail: m.hocart@ed.sac.ac.uk

January 2001

3-11. 21st Annual Clemson University Nematode Identification Short Course. Clemson, SC.http://pppweb.clemson.edu/nematode.htm

8-12. Advanced Landscape IPM Short Course.College Park, MD. For registration informa-tion contact: Debbie Wilhoit, Dept. of Ento-mology, 4112 Plant Sciences Bldg., University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Phone:301-405-3913.

28-30. APS Southern Division Annual Meeting. FortWorth, TX

29-31. Ninth Annual Florida Extension Plant VirusInclusion Workshop, Gainesville, FL.Contact: Dr. Carol M. Stiles, Interim DirectorFlorida Extension Plant Disease Clinic, Uni-versity of Florida, Phone: 352/392-1795, Fax:352/392-3438, E-mail: pdc@gnv.ifas.ufl.eduwebsite: http://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/pdc

February 2001

28-3 March. European Whitefly Symposium. Sicily, ItalyE-mail: network.ewsn@bbsrc.ac.uk

March 2001

5-8 2nd Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium. Lorne,Victoria,Australia.Contact Ian Porter,Agriculture Victoria,Private Bag 15,South Eastern Mail Centre,Victoria 3176,Australia; E-mail:Ian.J.Porter@nre.vic.gov.au

April 2001

22-27. Bioactive Fungal Metabolites - Impact and Exploitation. University of Wales, Swansea.(Sponsored by British Mycological Society.)For more information contact Dr. Tariq M.Butt, Phone: +44 (0)1792 295374, E-mail:T.Butt@swansea.ac.uk or visit http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/iufm2001.html

May 2001

14-18. 13th International Reinhardsbrunn Sympo-sium: Modern Fungicides and AntifungalCompounds.Friedrichroda, Germany.Contact reinhardsbrunn@uni-bonn.de orvisit www.uni-bonn.de/pk/reinhardsbrunn/

15-30 June. On-line Instructional Technology Symposiumon Plant Pathology.Contact Gail L.Schumann,Chair, ISPP Teaching Committee,University ofMassachusetts,E-mail: Schumann@pltpath.umass.edu.For more information visitwww.ispp-itsymposium.org.nz

28-2 June. Sixth International Symposium on PositiveStrand RNA Viruses. Institut Pasteur, Paris,France.Website: http://www.pasteur.fr/infosci/conf/RNAplusvirus.html

June 2001

16-24. International Union of Forestry Research Or-ganizations Working Party 7.02.02, Foliage,Shoot and Stem Diseases. Helsinki,Finland.Contact Antti Uotila at antti.uotila@helsinki.fi.

19-21. APS NC Division Annual Meeting.Manhattan, KS

July 2001

10-14. International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Madison,WI. (spon-sored by IS-MPMI Society). For more infor-mation visit www.plantpath.wisc.edu/mpmi/

21-25. 20th Annual American Society for VirologyMeeting. University of Wisconsin, Madison.http://www.mcw.edu/asv/meetings.html

24-28. 3rd International Geminivirus Symposium.John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK. http://iltab.danforthcenter.org/symposium. html

August 2001

5-10. XI Latin American Phytopathological Congressand XXXIV Brazilian PhytopathologicalCongress. Hotel Fazenda Fonte Colina Verde,Sao Pedro, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. ContactSérgio F. Pashcholati, ESALQ/USP,E-mail: Fito2001@carpa.ciagri.usp.br or visitwww.sbfito.com.br

25-29. APS Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah,USA.For more information visit www.apsnet.org/meetings/annual/top.asp.

September 2001

24-27 13th Biennial Conference of the AustralasianPlant Pathology Society. Cairns,Australia.Contact Suzanne Denyer, Centre for TropicalAgriculture, P.O. Box 1054, Mareeba, Queens-land 4880,Australia; Fax: +61-7-4092-3593;E-mail: DenyerS@dpi.qld.gov.au

October 2001

1-5 IUFRO Meeting—Phytophthora Diseases inForest Trees and Natural Ecosystems.WesternAustralia.For more information visit www.science. murdoch.edu.au/conf/phytophthora/index.html

November 2001

11-15. 6th ISRR Symposium “Roots: The DynamicInterface Between Plants and the Earth,”Nagoya, Japan. Japanese Society for RootResearch (JSRR) and International Societyof Root Research (ISRR).For more informa-tion contact Dr. S. Morita atanatomy@mail.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp or visitwww.imicom.or.jp/~jsrr/isrr/

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