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November 2016
Brown Bag Seminar: Optimizing Watermelon Grafting to Control Verticillium Wilt in Washington
November 4, 2016 - Optimizing Watermelon Grafting to Control Verticillium Wilt in Washington - By Sahar Dabirian Brown Bag Seminars are held from 12:00-1:00 pm in the Sakuma Auditorium.
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Brown Bag Seminar – Tobin Peever – Fungicide Resistance
Fungicide Resistance: Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Practical Implications and Management. Dr.Tobin Peever, Plant Pathologist, WSU Pullman, will review what we know about how resistance evolves to fungicides, the mechanisms of resistance, and strategies for resistance management. He will utilize examples from his own research with Botrytis fruit rot of small fruit in western Washington. Practical strategies to delay or avoid fungicide resistance evolution will be discussed.
Find out more »Brown Bag – Apple Anthracnose Canker in Western Washington – Whitney Garton
Title: Apple Anthracnose Canker in Western Washington Presenter: Whitney Garton, MS Student, Dept. of Horticulture Description: This presentation will focus on Ms. Garton's three studies on managing apple anthracnose canker in cider apple orchards in western Washington. The three studies include: 1) the role of wounding and host infection by Neofabraea malicorticis, and if Bordeaux mix can prevent and control infection with or without wounding; 2) fungicide evaluation for control of cankers; and 3) evaluation of cultural practices to manage established cankers. Eligible for 1 pesticide…
Find out more »Brown Bag – Implications of planting seed potato tubers infected with Potato virus Y – Debra Inglis
Title: Implications of planting seed potato tubers infected with Potato virus Y Presenter: Dr. Debra Inglis, Plant Pathologist, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC Description: New strains of Potato virus Y have been detected recently in northwestern Washington and because they are sometimes difficult to detect, confound traditional seed potato certification and virus disease management protocols. This seminar will describe recent work by Beissinger, Benedict, and Inglis on recognizing and managing this important virus disease problem which can occur on specialty potatoes grown in…
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Brown Bag Seminar – Wiharti Purba – Seed germination of broadleaf dock
Seed germination of broadleaf dock and implications for northwestern Washington berry producers. Broadleaf dock is a widespread perennial weed in the berry fields and pastures of northwestern Washington. Master of Science candidate Wiharti Purba will discuss results of her seed germination trials with this troublesome species, as well as the effectiveness of several herbicides aimed at its control. 1 Pesticide License Recertification credit will be available
Find out more »Brown Bag Seminar – Rebecca Bunn – Do mycorrhizal fungi have a role to play after dam removal?
Do mycorrhizal fungi have a role to play after dam removal? Rebecca Bunn, Western Washington University, Environmental Sciences. Restoration following dam removal projects may depend in part on recovery of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungal communities, which form symbioses with most land plants and perform important functions belowground. The removal of two dams from the Elwha River (Washington, United States) left 300 ha of dewatered reservoir sediments, an ideal study system for evaluating the availability and function of mycorrhizal…
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Brown Bag – Weed Identification – Tim Miller
Tim Miller, Weed Scientist, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC. Annuals are the most common type of weeds in cultivated ground. In this hands-on field class, identification characteristics of the many annual weeds present in the area will be discussed, as well as their biology and aspects of control. Meet in the lobby and then move immediately into the field. Participants should dress appropriately. 1 Pesticide License Re-certification credit will be available
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Brown Bag Seminar | Chris Benedict | Working in Extension
Congress created the Cooperative Extension Service in 1914 in order to educate people about new developments from the growing land-grant university system. This seminar will talk about the function of Extension in the modern land-grant university system, the role of the area educator/specialist, and what it’s like as a career path.
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