Plant Pathology Seminar Schedule for Spring 2023
The Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology is pleased to present the Departmental Seminar series for the Fall 2022 semester. Seminars feature a series of speakers presenting topics on plant diseases, the pathogens that cause them and their management.
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. Jeff Hoy at JHoy@agcenter.lsu.edu.
| Date | Seminar Speaker | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 25 | Dr. Jeff Hoy, LSU AgCenter | Adventures of a commodity pathologist | |
| February 1 | Drs. Brian Ward and Marija Zivanovic, ISK Biosciences | What does industry look like for plant pathology? | |
| February 8 | Iris Aguilar, LSU AgCenter | Plant-parasitic nematodes in sugarcane | |
| February 15 | Dr. Blaine Viator, Calvin Viator, Ph.D. and Associates | Independent agricultural consulting in Louisiana: Experiences of a 35-year veteran, diversification of fields of study, and public-private partnerships | |
| February 22 | Mardi Gras holiday | ||
| March 1 | Alejandra Vargas, LSU AgCenter | Using dual RNA-seq to explore plant-fungus interactions | |
| March 8 | David Galo, LSU AgCenter | Response of sweetpotato genotypes to Meloidogyne enterolobii and M. incognita parasitism | |
| March 15 | Spring Break | ||
| March 22 | Dr. Jon Richards, LSU AgCenter | Two sides of the same coin: Understanding plant disease from the host and pathogen perspectives | |
| March 29 | Dr. Sunshine Van Bael, Tulane University | Plant-microbe interactions along the coast: Challenges under increasing anthropogenic and environmental pressures | |
| April 5 | Dr. David Geiser, Pennsylvania State University | Fusarium oxysporum: Is it finally starting to make sense? | |
| April 12 | Dr. Mary Helen Ferguson, LSU AgCenter | People and plants: A career in Cooperative Extension | |
| April 19 | Waana Kaluwasha, LSU AgCenter | Could our knowledge of wound healing and its role in disease development guide the choice of management options for Rhizopus soft rot on sweetpotato storage roots? | |
| April 26 | Hamilton Crockett, LSU AgCenter | Molecular characterization and survey of Phytophthora spp. isolated from various host plant species in Louisiana | |
| May 3 | Jonas Padilla, LSU AgCenter | Development of biological agents that promote soybean growth and health through seed-treatment | |