Pacific Northwest Vegetable Extension Group

of Washington State University, Oregon State University, and University of Idaho

About the Team


The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Extension Group includes members from the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, Washington State University and USDA-ARS. Specialists contribute their expertise in plant pathology, horticulture, and entomology.

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The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Extension Group received the 2012 Interdisciplinary Team award from the WSU College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS); from left, Carol Miles (horticulturist), Dan Bernardo (CAHNRS Dean), Debbie Inglis (plant pathologist), and Lindsey du Toit (plant pathologist).


Debbie Inglis (dainglis@wsu.edu), WSU Vegetable Pathologist, 360-848-6134, and Lindsey du Toit (dutoit@wsu.edu), WSU Vegetable Seed Pathologist, 360-848-6140, both at at WSU Mount Vernon NWREC lead the team. Other members are:

– Chris Benedict (chrisbenedict@wsu.edu), Extension Educator, Washington State University Extension, Whatcom Co., 360-676-6736, http://whatcom.wsu.edu/

– Mike Bush (bushm@wsu.edu), WSU Extension Educator, Tree fruit and vegetable crops, WSU Yakima County Extension, 509-574-1600 (office) or 509-833-1669 (mobile)

– George Clough (george.clough@oregonstate.edu), OSU Horticulturalist, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 541-567-6337 ext. 117, http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/hermiston/

– Mike Derie (derie@wsu.edu), WSU Scientific Assistant in the Vegetable Seed Pathology Program (with Dr. Lindsey du Toit), WSU Mount Vernon NWREC, 360-848-6141

– Jordan Eggers (Jordan.Eggers@oregonstate.edu), OSU Plant Pathology Research Technician, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 541-567-8321, http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/hermiston/

– Axel Elling (elling@wsu.edu), WSU Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, with a specialty in molecular nematology, Johnson Hall, WSU Pullman, 509-335-3742, 509-335-3742, http://plantpath.wsu.edu/people/faculty/elling.htm

– Jenny Glass (jennyglass@wsu.edu), WSU Plant Diagnostician, WSU Puyallup REC, 253-445-4582, http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/plantclinic/

– Babette Gundersen (gunde@wsu.edu), WSU Agricultural Research Technologist, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC, 360-848-6135

– Phil Hamm (Philip.B.Hamm@oregonstate.edu), OSU Extension Plant Pathologist, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 541-567-8321 ext 110, http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/hermiston/

– Don Horneck (don.horneck@oregonstate.edu), OSU Extension Agronomist with a specialty in fertility, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, (541) 567-8321, http://oregonstate.edu/dept/hermiston/don-horneck.

– Don McMoran (donaldm@co.skagit.wa.us), WSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, WSU Extension Skagit County, 360-428-4270 ext. 225

– Carol Miles (milesc@wsu.edu), WSU Vegetable Horticulturist, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC, 360-848-6150, http://vegetables.wsu.edu/

– Hanu Pappu (hrp@wsu.edu), WSU Virologist, WSU Pullman, 509-335-3752, http://plantpath.wsu.edu/people/faculty/pappu/pappu.htm

– Ed Peachey (peacheye@hort.oregonstate.edu), OSU weed scientist/horticulturist, Corvallis, OR, 541-737-3152, http://hort.oregonstate.edu/faculty-staff/peachey

– Ross Penhallegon (ross.penhallegon@oregonstate.edu), OSU horticulturist located in Eugene, OR. Ross covers Lane, Linn and Benton Counties of OR, with responsibilities for extension work on nuts, tree fruits, berries, and vegetables; plus greenhouse, organic production and water quality issues. 541-682-7313

– Lyndon Porter (lporter@pars.ars.usda.gov), USDA-ARS Research Plant Pathologist, WSU Prosser IAREC, 509-786-9237

– Naidu Rayapati (naidu@mail.prosser.wsu.edu), WSU Virologist, WSU Prosser IAREC, 509-786-2226

– Silvia Rondon (silvia.rondon@oregonstate.edu), OSU Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 541-567-8321, http://oregonstate.edu/potatoes/ipm/, http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/entomology_lab/

– Mike Thornton (miket@uidaho.edu), UI Superintendent, Southwest Idaho R&E Centers, 208-722-6701 ext 211

– Karen F. Ward (karen_flint.ward@wsu.edu), Plant Disease Diagnostician, WSU Pullman, 509-332-3292

– Tim Waters (twaters@wsu.edu), WSU Area Extension Educator, WSU Benton/Franklin County Extension, 509-545-3511

– Carrie Wohleb (cwohleb@wsu.edu), WSU Extension Educator, Horticultural crops, including potatoes, vegetables and vegetable seed crops, WSU Grant & Adams Counties Extension, 509-754-2011 ext 413



Photo of Original PNW Vegetable Pathology Team
Original members of the ‘WSU Vegetable Pathology Team’ initiated in 2001, which expanded into the tri-state ‘PNW Vegetable Extension Group’. Back row (l-r): Debra Inglis, Carol Miles, Ellen Bentley, Dyvon Havens, Erik Sorensen, Babette Gundersen, and Gary Pelter.
Front row (l-r): Jenny Glass and Lindsey du Toit.

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WSU Mount Vernon NWREC, 16650 State Route 536, Mount Vernon, WA 98273-4768, 360-848-6120
Contact Us: Lindsey du Toit and Carol Miles