Plant Pathology: News & Events
Seminar
Spring Semester 2008
12:20 to 1:10 p.m., Room 2401 Miller Plant Sciences Building, Athens, GA
| Jan 7 | No Seminar | ||
| Jan 14 | No Seminar - Canceled | ||
| Jan 21 | No Seminar - MLK Holiday | ||
| Jan 28 | “Surveying for Phytophthora species in water
and soil in Georgia” Stephanie Adams, MS Defense seminar |
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| Feb 4 | "Use of mild strains of Xylella fastidosa to control Pierce's disease of grape" Yan Li, MS Topic seminar |
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| Feb 11 | "DMI fungicide resistance in Monilinia fructicola: molecular mechanisms and what it means for
Georgia peach growers" Dr. Guido Schnabel, Clemson University |
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| Feb 18 | “Models, maps and meridians: Potential GPS/GIS applications for plant pathologists” Dr. David Berle, Dept. of Horticulture |
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| Feb 25 | “The application and environmental impact of biofumigation ” Hsien-Tzer Tseng, MS Topic seminar |
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Mar 3 |
“How nematode infection and feeding site formation interfere with phytohormones” Pam Lu, MS Topic seminar |
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| Mar 10 | No Seminar – Spring Break | ||
| Mar 17 | "Fungicide Resistance: Revisiting an Old Issue
with New Approaches" Joao Augusto, PhD 2nd Topic seminar |
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| Mar 24 | "Characterization of mutant phenotype and
downstream targets of ust1, an Aspergillus StuA like transcription factor in Ustilago maydis" Nadia Chacko, PhD Proposal |
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| Mar 31 | “Detection and Population Genetics of Important Phytophthora species” Dr. Kelly Ivors, NCSU – Asheville |
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| April 7 | “How nematode infection and feeding site formation interfere with phytohormones” Pam Lu, MS Topic seminar |
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3:00 p.m. |
"Mechanisms of Fungal Speciation" (E. S. Luttrell Lecture) Dr. Linda Kohn, Dept. of Botany, University of Toronto |
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| Apr 14 | “Induced resistance and host pathogen interaction
in tomato and blueberry flowers” Sara Thomas, PhD proposal seminar |
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| Apr 21 | “Identification and elucidation of the mechanisms
of suppressive soils in the potential management of sugar cyst nematode, Heterodera schachtii” Bhabesh Dutta, MS Topic seminar |
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| Apr 28 | To be announced | ||
| SEMINAR CHAIRPERSON | |
| 2007 | Spring: Scott Gold Fall: Charles Mims |
| 2008 | Spring: Jean Woodward Fall: Phil Brannen |
| 2009 | Spring: Ron Walcott Fall: Tim Denny |