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A postdoctoral position is available again! Seeking an individual who can start ASAP in the US to work on Cotton foliar pathogen diagnostics/disease modeling shorturl.at/mEb4s The Previous candidate is no longer able to join. Questions [email protected] #PlantHealth2024

Way to go Jill!

Such an honor, thanks to all the coauthors! You can also check out our research summary with Crop Protection Network cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/h…

University of Kentucky researcher uncovers fungicide resistance threat, providing crucial findings for farmers. Read the research by Nolan Anderson et al.: doi.org/10.1094/PHP-11… Kiersten Wise University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton CAFE The American Phytopathological Society #APSscience #planthealth news.ca.uky.edu/article/univer…

Wow what a lovely evening we had at our annual picnic! Thanks to everyone who joined us at Hawk Island Park – in person and in spirit! Have a great semester!

Fungal Friday! We found some stinkhorn (Phallus ravenelii) eggs wednesday and have been intubating them, last night they "hatched"! These will get very large, maybe even hitting the top of the incubation chamber this weekend. It's already grown close to an inch since 7am.

The Dept of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University announces search for department chair. Tell a friend: canr.msu.edu/news/msu-colle…

My host range characterization of Phytophthora sansomeana study is now available in Plant Disease . I investigated the host range on known and unknown agriculturally relevant hosts using phenotypic, culturing, and qPCR techniques. Fungicide testing also: apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.109…

Excited to share that an article from my PhD is now available for The American Phytopathological Society PhytoFrontiers™ First Look! Thanks to all co-authors and Joint Genome Institute for the support. Check it out👇 A high-quality genome resource for the oak wilt pathogen Bretziella fagacearum apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PH…

“In fields with a high risk for SDS, it is important to pair soybean variety resistance with an effective seed treatment.” From the article cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/m… by Ryan Hamilton Austin McCoy Heather M Kelly Carl Bradley Alejandro Rojas Martin Chilvers +more Michigan Soybean

"Globally there has been a loss of previously effective soybean resistance genes (Rps) to Phytophthora sojae." From the article cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/l… by Dylan Mangel Austin McCoy @W_Webster74 Alison Robertson Martin Chilvers Albert Tenuta Daren Mueller Kiersten Wise +more Kiersten Wise

Our publication on #lettucewilt #diagnostics is in first look PhytoFrontiers™. We designed qPCR and RPA assays to rapidly detect Globisporangium uncinulatum (Pythium uncinulatum) in lettuce and soil samples. apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/epdf/10.10

Gray leaf spot threatens corn yields, but how effective is flutriafol against #Cercospora spp.? Nik N. Nikzainalalam et al. analyzed 448 isolates, revealing species diversity and fungicide sensitivity. Read the article to learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-0… Martin Chilvers

Soybean farmers' operations are being threatened by red crown rot, an increasingly prevalent and highly destructive pathogen. Infected soybean plants produce 50% fewer pods and seeds than healthy plants, reducing overall yields by an estimated 30%. FFAR's Rapid Outcomes from

The Michigan study will also kick off next week! Excited to see sclerotia degradation in the soil in action! Martin Chilvers Austin McCoy

Fusarium graminearum why all the fuss? canr.msu.edu/news/fusarium-… MSU-PSM Department MSU Extension Field Crops MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics MSU Extension MSU Wheat Genetics