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The Department of Plant Pathology at Washington State University. Follow us for news and opportunities about the department.
Pullman, Washington
Joined March 2011
RT @WSUWheatDoc: Stripe Rust Update: Dr. Chen reports that stripe rust continues to spread in winter wheat nurseries near Pullman, but tha….
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: Stripe rust update: stripe rust is widespread in eastern Washington and its appearance is the earliest since 2011, raisin….
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There is continuing concern for potentially severe stripe rust on highly susceptible varieties in the 2024 growing season.
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: Concerned about stripe rust? See my new Timely Topic that discusses Dr. Chen’s most recent forecast saying the potential….
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Dr. Tim Murray provides recommendations to consider for the most recent stripe rust forecast.
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: See our most recent Timely Topic on Volunteer Wheat Control and why it's important. #wsusmallgrains.
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Controlling volunteer wheat is important to minimize the survival of various insects and diseases from one season’s wheat crop to the next.
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Great turnout for our alumni social at #PlantHealth2023 in Denver this week. Good to see so many former students and friends of the department.
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RT @WSUweeds: I joined Dr. Clark Neely @WSUVarietyTest for plot tours in Rearden and Almira. I spoke about good stewardship of the CoAXium….
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RT @WSUSmallGrains: The WSU Weed Science Field Tour is one week away! Washington and Idaho #pesticide #recertificationcredits have been app….
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: Soilborne wheat mosaic virus was only known to occur in the Walla Walla area in Washington since it's discovery in 2007. W….
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Soilborne Wheat Mosaic Virus was recently confirmed in a new location in Grant County, Washington.
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: See what’s new in our most recent Timely Topic: Good News for Stripe Rust Outlook
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Dr. Xianming Chen's (USDA-ARS Plant Pathologist) brief stripe rust update from May 1, 2023, states stripe rust pressure is currently low, similar to last year at this time.
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: Want to learn more about Soilborne Wheat Mosaic Virus? We just posted a new Timely Topic describing this disease, which so….
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Because of its preference for wet soil conditions, it is advisable to check symptomatic plants in low spots in the field for yellowing, speckling, or mosaic-like patterns developing.
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RT @wsucahnrs: Dean Powers expresses her appreciation for #CougsGive gifts, a positive & productive round of annual reviews, & the work bei….
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: Rarely does news on a wheat disease make it to Nature: Wheat disease’s global spread concerns researchers .
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Nature - Genomic analysis reveals that the wheat blast fungus spread independently from South America to two other continents.
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: Curious about what's happening with stripe rust? We just posted a new Timely Topic discussing the most recent forecast fro….
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Dr. Xianming Chen’s (USDA-ARS Plant Pathologist) March 10, 2023, stripe rust forecast says that stripe rust will be in the moderate range for the 2023 growing season.
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RT @wsucahnrs: Congrats to Samodya Jaysinghe, doctoral student in @WSUPlantPath, on winning the CAHNRS 3 Minute Thesis competition! She was….
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: These pinkish structures are sclerotia of Typhula incarnata, one of the snow mold fungi that we frequently observe this ti….
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RT @you_wren: It was great to be honored last night for NAS #KavliFrontiers Fellow award at @uarizona ceremony for outstanding faculty. But….
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RT @WSUWheatDoc: Good news about Karnal Bunt - a disease that's been under our radar for a long time.
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