NC STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Plant Pathology
Seminars

Fall 2010 - Seminar Schedule

Mondays, 4:00 PM
Stephens Room, 3503 Thomas Hall

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Aug 23

"Welcome Seminar and Social"
Dr. James Moyer
Professor and Department Head
Dr. Rick Davis
Professor and Director of Graduate Programs
NCSU-Dept. of Plant Pathology

Aug 30

“TheTobacco Extension Program in Plant Pathology”

Dr. Asimina Mila
Assistant Professor
NCSU-Dept. of Plant Pathology

Sept 6

Labor Day - University closed

Sept 13

“Epidemiology and Ecology of Diseases affecting Field and Vegetable Crops in North Carolina”

Dr. Peter Ojiambo

Assistant Professor
NCSU-Dept. of Plant Pathology

Sept 20

"Understanding the Biology, Ecology and Management of Anthracnose on Cool-Season Grasses"

Dr. Bruce Clarke

Rutgers University
Department of Plant Biology & Pathology

Sept 27

 

'Field evaluation and Genetic Characterization of a Quantitative Trair Locus Conferring Resistance to Southern Corn Leaf Blight'

Jose Santa-Cruz
PhD student – Update Seminar
NCSU- Dept of Plant Pathology

Oct 4

"Public to Private: Transitioning to Industry after 15 years in Academia"

Dr. Gerald Holmes
Product development manager,
Valent USA

Oct 11

"Finding Solutions to a Global Menace: Plant Diseases Caused by Bacteria"

Dr. Sally Miller

Professor,
Dept. of Plant Pathology, Ohio State University

Oct 18

"Trafficking Pathways for Arabidopsis Tonoplast Proteins"

Dr. Marcela Rojas-Pierce

Assistant Professor
NCSU-Dept. of Plant Biology

Oct 25

"Manipulation of Host Gene Expression by TAL Effectors of Xanthomonas"

Dr. Adam J. Bogdanove

Associate Professor,
Dept. of Plant Pathology, Iowa State University

Nov 1

“How Effectors of Oomycete and Fungal Plant

Pathogens Enter Host Cells and Promote Susceptibility”

Dr. Brett Tyler
Professor,
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech

Nov 8

"What to Expect When Your Extension: Life After Gardner Hall"

Sue Colucci
Extension Agent
Henderson County, NC

Nov 15

“Genetic Determinants of Fertility and Mycotoxin Heritability in
Experimental Crosses of Aspergillus flavus

Rodrigo Olarte
PhD student – Update Seminar

NCSU- Dept of Plant Pathology

Nov 22

“Aventuras de un Patólogo de Céspedes en Argentina y Puerto Rico”

Dr. Lane Tredway
Associate Professor
NCSU – Dept of Plant Pathology

Nov 29

 “Demethylation Inhibitor (DMI) Fungicide Resistance Mechanism in Sclerotinia homoeocarpa Causing Dollar Spot in Turfgrasses'”

Dr. Bangya Ma
Research Associate
NCSU – Dept. of Plant Pathology