Well it looks like my tomato plant was infected with this beautiful, but devastating pathogen! Southern blight of tomato is caused by the fungus Athelia rolfsii (Sclerotium rolfsii) #plantpath 👩🏻‍🌾🍅🕵🏼‍♀️

First report👇🏼🍃 Tom Allen Tessie Wilkerson

You’ve really made an accomplishment when the rice inoculum results in sheath blight blowing out the top of the canopy #rice #mscrops #Rhizoctonia Tessie Wilkerson Alejandra Jimenez

Great presentations by MSU CALS/MAFES & NCAAR graduate students Amilcar Vargas , amrinder jakhar , and Carson Roberts at the Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science Societies meetings in Baltimore.

A Research Professional position is available in the Plant Molecular Diagnostic Lab at UGA-Tifton. Application: ugajobsearch.com/postings/302665

#UGAextension #plantpathology

The MDL at UGA-Tifton is once again offering plant diagnostic services. We are ready to serve. Visit our website for more information: site.caes.uga.edu/mdl/

Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) symptoms on a tobacco sample. Plant Molecular Diagnostic Lab UGA

Our first report of Ramulariopsis pseudoglycines causing areolate mildew in MS and the US is now online apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PD… Tessie Wilkerson Alejandra Jimenez Subina Tripathi Kaitlyn Bissonnette Cotton Incorporated

Two weeks ago, I was able to see two important pecan diseases. 1. Pecan scab (Fusicladium effusum) 2. Leaf die-back (Neofusicoccum caryigenum). Thanks Dr. Brenneman! #UGA

It’s Friday! So that means a 🥉3rd Art in Phytopathology category introduction‼️ H U M O R 😂 Here are some ideas for the Humor Category. Remember the deadline is July 21st; you can get a $50 prize or up to $100!

Areolate mildew (Ramulariopsis) showing up on cotton in South Georgia, yesterday in Mitchell Co. and today in Grady Co. The mildew iron is getting hot. UGA Extension

Another meeting of the APS Leadership Institute Committee in the books! Noam Dimitre Mollov Dr. Erica Fealko Alejandra Jimenez NC State Veggie Pathology The American Phytopathological Society #APSLeads

It has been an amazing year as a new faculty member at UGA Plant Pathology. I am grateful for the things I have learned and the people I work with. Happy holidays to everyone!🎄 #team #newPI #1yr done ✅

Congratulations Gabriel Muñoz Herrera for the outstanding performance award in the Department of Plant Pathology- Tifton campus. Your contribution to Plant Molecular Diagnostic Lab UGA is greatly appreciated! #proudPI

The UGA Department of Plant Pathology just opened a search for a new department head. Come join the team. #GoDawgs UGA Agricultural & Environmental Sciences ugajobsearch.com/postings/373746

#Pitch120 at #PlantHealth2024 Thank you to judges and great job to OPRO organizer Charlotte O. and Danielle Mikolajewski & a big kudos to all who participated and congratulations to the winners! #scicomm #communicatingscience

Thanks!, Calvin Perry - retired Ag Engineer, for your mentorship during the transition. I'm grateful for the opportunity and excited to contribute to the Ag community! UGA Agricultural & Environmental Sciences