Plant Pathology: News & Events
Seminar
Fall Semester 2007
12:20 to 1:10 p.m., Room 2401 Miller Plant Sciences Building, Athens, GA
| Aug 27 | "Iris yellow spot virus in Georgia" Claudia Nischwitz, UGA Plant Pathology, Tifton |
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| Sep 3 | Labor Day Holiday | ||
| Sep 10 | "Mycoviral modulation of fungal diseases in plants" Edwin Palencia, UGA Athens ( 1st PhD Seminar) |
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| Sep 17 | "Fungicide resistance in pecan and peanut pathogens: a history of un-natural selection" Dr. Katherine Stevenson, UGA Plant Pathology, Tifton |
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| Sep 24 | "Utilization and enhancement of entomogenous fungi n the management of the pecan weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)" Erika Scocco, UGA Plant Pathology (1st PhD seminar) |
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| Oct 1 | "Peanut and pecan diseases: the politics, economics, and biology of management programs" Dr. Tim Brenneman, UGA Plant Pathology, Tifton |
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| Oct 8 | "A modern Ralstonia solanacereum bestiary: biovars, proteomes and worms, oh my!" Dr. Tim Denny, UGA Plant Pathology, Athens |
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| Oct 15 | "Virus transmission by Olpidium spp." Murat Seyran, UGA Plant Pathology (1st MS seminar) |
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| Oct 22 | "Use of essential oils for post-harvest disease management in fruits" Sara Thomas, UGA Plant Pathology (1st MS seminar) |
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| Oct 29 | "Tydeid mites as a bio-control of powdery mildew on Vitrus species: manipulation of a tri-trophic interaction" Jeremy Haralson, UGA Plant Pathology (1st MS seminar) |
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| Nov 5 | "Exploring the roles of the snf1, atgB and Uga1 genes in the Ustilago maydis - maize pathosystem" Marina Nadal, UGA Plant Pathology (PhD Proposal Seminar) |
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| Nov 12 | "Development and evaluation of screening techniques for identifying resistance to root- knot nematodes and Cylindrocladium black rot in peanut based on phenotype and molecular markers" Weibo Dong, UGA Plant Pathology (PhD Defense Seminar) |
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| Nov 16 | "Surveying for Phytophthora species in water and soil in Georgia" Stephanie Adams, UGA Plant Pathology (M.S. Defense Seminar) |
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Nov 19 |
"Use of mild strains of Xylella fastidosa to control Pierce’s disease of grape" Yan Li, UGA Plant Pathology (1st PhD seminar) |
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| Nov 26 | "Species assemblages and distribution of corticolous Myxomycetes in the tree canopy of selected forests in Kentucky and Tennessee" Sydney Everhart, UGA Plant Pathology (1st PhD Seminar) |
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| Nov 28 4:00 p.m. Rm 2401 |
"Underground Drugs: Mushrooms as a platform for the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals." Dr. Peter Romaine, Plant Pathology Dept., Penn State University (Graduate Student Invited Speaker) |
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| Dec 3 | "The regulation of Ustilago maydis sporulation in maize" Brijesh Karakkat, UGA Plant Pathology (PhD Proposal Seminar) |
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| SEMINAR CHAIRPERSON | |
| 2007 | Spring: Scott Gold Fall: Charles Mims |
| 2008 | Spring: Jean Woodward Fall: Phil Brannen |
| 2009 | Spring: Ron Walcott Fall: Tim Denny |