Plant Pathology Seminar Schedule for Fall 2021
The Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology is pleased to present the Departmental Seminar series for the Spring 2020 semester. Seminars feature a series of speakers presenting topics related to the plant and crop sciences.
Seminars take place every Wednesday at 3:30 PM in Room A465 Life Science Annex and is open to the everyone who would like to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Zhiyuan Chen at zchen@agcenter.lsu.edu.
| Date | Seminar Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2021 | Dr. Jake Fountain, Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University |
"Bringing the omics toolbox to bear on Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin" |
| September 8, 2021 | Jacob Searight, Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Dr. Jonathan Richards |
“A population genomics approach to characterize Cercospora janseana in the southern US” |
| September 15, 2021 | Kensy D. Rodriguez, Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Dr. Sara Thomas-Sharma |
"Soybean resistance to Rhizoctonia solani (AG 1-1A): Insights on research from rice and other hosts" |
| September 22, 2021 | Kezia Reis, Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Dr. Jeff Hoy |
"Effects of seed-treatment chemicals on red rot of sugarcane" |
| September 29, 2021 | Teddy Garcia Aroca, Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Drs. Vinson Doyle & Trey Price |
"Taproot decline of soybean in the southern United States: Origin, evolution, and etiology of an emerging disease" |
| October 6, 2021 | Ernesto da Silva, Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Dr. Vinson Doyle |
"Cryptic species and their impact on plant disease management" |
| October 13, 2021 | Spenser Babb-Biernacki, Graduate Assistant, Biological Science, Dr. Vinson Doyle |
"Sequencing the genomes of unculturable fungal symbionts: A case study in Pneumocystis." |
| October 20, 2021 | Rosalie Calderon, Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Dr. Jong H. Ham |
“Development of innovative methods to promote plant growth and health through microbiome-based strategy: microbial consortia host-phenotype association and network models” |
| October 27, 2021 | Dr. Guoliang Wang, Professor Dept of Plant Pathology, Ohio State University |
"Mitochondrial functions in plant immunity" |
| November 3, 2021 | Caleb Hamm, Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Dr. Tristan Watson |
"Evaluating potential soil health benefits of non-fumigant nematicides in Louisiana sweetpotato production" |
| November 10, 2021 | Dr. Cris Argueso, Dept of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University |
"A double edged sword: cytokinins in disease resistance and susceptibility of plants to pathogens" |
| November 17, 2021 | Chenie Zamora Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Dr. Jeff Hoy |
"Marker-Trait Association Mapping of Sorghum Mosaic Virus Resistance in Sugarcane" |
| November 24, 2021 | Thanksgiving Holiday | No seminar |
| December 1, 2021 | Jobelle Bruno, Graduate Assistant, PPCP, Dr. Jong H. Ham |
"Characterization of Rhizospheric Microbiomes Associated with Sheath Blight Resistance and Susceptible Rice Lines." |