Seed Pathology Committee


Committee Active Web Page

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~leese/homepage.html

Annual Reports

2002   2003   2004   2006   2008  

Proposed Sessions for APS Annual Meeting

Workshop proposed for 2008: “Novel Methods for Seed Health Assays: Dead or Alive?” This hands-on lab workshop will give participants an opportunity to learn about magnetic capture hybridization and PCR for multiplex detection of seedborne plant pathogens. Ron Walcott and Lisa Shepherd will coordinate the workshop. Andreas Nocker from Montana State University will be invited to give a presentation on the use of ethidium monoazide to differentiate DNA from dead vs. live cells of bacterial pathogens.

Current and Past APS Annual Sessions

2007: “New approaches to elucidating the mechanisms of seed invasion and transmission”. 2006: "Biology and Epidemiology of Seed Transmission" symposium. 2004: "Pepino Mosaic Virus in Tomato" special session. 2003: "Innovative Issues in Seed Pathology" workshop. 2001: "Risks of Introducing Invasive Species on Seed and Propogative Material- Regulations and Their Consequences" symposium. 2000: "Implementing the Executive Order on Invasive Species" discussion. 1999: "Moving Plant Disease Detection and Identification from the Ivory Towers to the Real World" symposium. 1998: "Seed Health Testing Methods and Associated Concepts" workshop.


Committee Officers

Chair

Scott A. Heuchelin
Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Inc
7301 NW 62nd Ave
PO Box 85
Johnston, IA  50131-0085
Phone:  (515) 254-2825
FAX:  (515) 253-2125
Email:  heuchelin@gmail.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/11/2010


Immediate Past Chair

Lindsey J. du Toit
Washington State Univ
Mount Vernon NWREC
16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA  98273-4768
Phone:  (360) 848-6140
FAX:  (360) 848-6159
Email:  dutoit@wsu.edu
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/11/2010


Vice Chair

Gary P. Munkvold
Iowa State Univ
Plant Pathology Dept
160 Seed Science
Ames, IA  50011
Phone:  (515) 294-7560
FAX:  (515) 294-2014
Email:  munkvold@iastate.edu
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/11/2010


Member

Ana Vida C. Alcala
1630 NE Valley Road A303
Pullman, WA  99163
Phone:  (509) 335-6830
FAX:  (509) 263-7919
Email:  avialcala@wsu.edu
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Alex N. Awurum
Univ of Agriculture
Plant Health Management
PMB 7267
Umuahia, Abia,   
NIGERIA
Phone:  234 80 3744 6891
Email:  alx2awurum@yahoo.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Narceo B. Bajet
Eurofins STA Laboratories
1821 Vista View Dr
Longmont, CO  80504
Phone:  (408) 846-9964
FAX:  (303) 651-6417
Email:  narceobajet@eurofinsus.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Charles C. Block
USDA ARS
Iowa State Univ - Plant Intro Station
Room G-212, Agronomy Dept
Ames, IA  50011-1170
Phone:  (515) 294-4379
FAX:  (515) 294-4880
Email:  ccblock@iastate.edu
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Hacene Bouzar
Sakata Seed America Inc
105 Boronda Road
Salinas, CA  93907-1830
Phone:  (831) 758-0505
FAX:  (831) 758-0908
Email:  hbouzar@sakata.com
Term:  08/03/2006 - 08/08/2012


Member

Philip R. Brown
Alf Christianson Seed Co
PO Box 98
16943 Dike Road
Mount Vernon, WA  98273
Phone:  (360) 419-3001
FAX:  (360) 424-9520
Email:  pbrown@alfseed.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Laurel L. Carter, PhD
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
37437 State Highway 16
Woodland, CA  95695
Phone:  (530) 669-6224
FAX:  (530) 666-1620
Email:  laurel.lynn.carter@seminis.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Anita C. Castro
Univ of Georgia
Plant Pathology Dept
4411 Miller Plant Sciences Building
Athens, GA  30602
Phone:  (706) 542-1288
FAX:  (706) 542-1262
Email:  anitac@uga.edu
Term:  08/04/2005 - 08/10/2011


Member

Qiao L. Chen
Harris Moran Seed Co
555 Codoni Ave
Modesto, CA  95357
Phone:  (209) 549-5237
Email:  q.chen@harrismoran.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Weidong Chen
USDA ARS
Washington State Univ
303 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA  99164-6430
Phone:  (509) 335-9178
FAX:  (509) 335-7692
Email:  w-chen@wsu.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Alex Cochran
Syngenta Crop Protection
4178 Douglas Blvd. Suite 140
Granite Bay, CA  95746
Phone:  916 783 1834
FAX:  916 783 3505
Email:  alex.cochran@syngenta.com
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

William E. Dolezal
Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Inc
7300 NW 62nd Ave
PO Box 1004 - Plant Pathology
Johnston, IA  50131-1004
Phone:  (515) 270-5986
FAX:  (515) 253-2478
Email:  william.dolezal@pioneer.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Bhabesh Dutta
Apt R208
300 Rogers Road
Athens, GA  30605-6452
Phone:  (706) 296-1495
Email:  bhabesh@uga.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Anania Fessehaie
Iowa State Univ
187 Seed Science Center
Ames, IA  50011-0001
Phone:  (515) 294-7512
FAX:  (515) 294-2014
Email:  fessehai@iastate.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Emily W. Gatch
PO Box 1486
la Conner, WA  98257
Phone:  (505) 927-5254
Email:  emily.gatch@gmail.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Robert L. Gilbertson
Univ of California
Plant Pathology Dept
1 Shields Ave
Davis, CA  95616-5270
Phone:  (530) 752-3163
FAX:  (530) 752-5674
Email:  rlgilbertson@ucdavis.edu
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Youngsil Ha
Univ of Georgia
Plant Patholgoy Dept
4409 Miller Plant Sciences Bldg
Athens, GA  30602-7172
Phone:  (706) 542-1288
FAX:  (706) 542-1262
Email:  yha@uga.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Phyllis T. Himmel
Monsanto Vegetable Seeds
37437 State Hwy 16
Woodland, CA  95695
Phone:  (530) 669-6182
FAX:  (530) 666-6791
Email:  phyllis.himmel@monsanto.com
Term:  08/01/2002 - 08/10/2011


Member

German P. Hoyos
EnviroLogix
500 Riverside Ind Pkwy
Portland, ME  04103-1486
Phone:  (207) 797-0300
FAX:  (207) 797-7533
Email:  german.hoyos@envirologix.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Sayed Z. Islam
Syngenta Seeds
10290 Greenway Road
Naples, FL  34114
Phone:  (239) 775-4090
FAX:  (239) 774-6852
Email:  sayed.islam@syngenta.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Kameka Johnson
Univ of Georgia
Plant Pathology Dept
198 Carlton Street, Rm 4411
Athens, GA  30605
Phone:  (706) 542-1288
Email:  kameka_1@yahoo.com
Term:  08/04/2005 - 08/10/2011


Member

Seong Hwan Kim
Pennsylvania Dept of Agric
Bureau Plant Industry
2301 N Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA  17110-9408
Phone:  (717) 772-5221
FAX:  (717) 705-6518
Email:  skim@state.pa.us
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Umesh C. Kodira
California Dept of Food & Agric
3294 Meadowview Road
Sacramento, CA  95832
Phone:  (916) 262-1104
FAX:  (916) 262-1190
Email:  ukodira@cdfa.ca.gov
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Harrie Koenraadt
Naktuinbouw
Research and Development Dept
Postbus 40
Roelofarendsveen,   
NETHERLANDS
Phone:  31 71 332 6234
FAX:  31 71 332 6366
Email:  h.koenraadt@naktuinbouw.nl
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Dilip Kumar Lakshman
USDA ARS
Floral & Nursery Plants Research Unit
10300 Baltimore Ave, Bldg 010A
Beltsville, MD  20705
Phone:  (301) 504-6413
FAX:  (301) 504-5096
Email:  dilip.lakshman@ars.usda.gov
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Zhiwen Lan
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, a division of Monsanto
2700 Camino del Sol
Oxnard, CA  93030
Phone:  (805) 918-2224
FAX:  (805) 918-2906
Email:  zhiwen.lan@seminis.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Shuxian Li
USDA ARS CGPRU
141 Experiment Station Road
Stoneville, MS  38776
Phone:  (662) 686-3131
FAX:  (662) 686-3757
Email:  shuxian.li@ars.usda.gov
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Matthew E. May
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
37437 State Hwy #16
Woodland, CA  95695
Phone:  (530) 669-6239
FAX:  (530) 666-1620
Email:  matthew.may@seminis.com
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Michael E. Meadows
USDA APHIS PPQ
Suite 140
9777 Via De La Amistad
San Diego, CA  92154
Phone:  (619) 661-3029
FAX:  (619) 661-3047
Email:  michael.e.meadows@aphis.usda.gov
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

John C. Rupe
Univ of Arkansas
Plant Pathology Dept
217 Plant Science Bldg
Fayetteville, AR  72701
Phone:  (479) 575-2778
FAX:  (479) 575-7601
Email:  jrupe@uark.edu
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Ramaiah K. Sampangi
Univ of Idaho
29603 Univ of Idaho Lane
Parma, ID  83660
Phone:  (208) 722-6701
Email:  sampangi@uidaho.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Craig M. Sandlin
Syngenta Seeds Inc
7240 Holsclaw Road
Gilroy, CA  95020-8027
Phone:  (408) 846-2203
FAX:  (408) 848-8129
Email:  craig.sandlin@syngenta.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Lisa M. Shepherd
Iowa State Univ
127 Seed Science Center
Ames, IA  50011-0001
Phone:  (515) 294-6493
FAX:  (515) 294-2014
Email:  leese@iastate.edu
Term:  08/03/2006 - 08/08/2012


Member

Amanda Terry
Bayer CropScience
2 TW Alexander Dr
PO Box 12014
Res Triangle Park, NC  27709
Phone:  (919) 549-2722
Email:  amanda.terry@bayercropscience.com
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Samantha Thomas, PhD
Seminis Vegetable Seed
37437 State Highway 16
Woodland, CA  95695
Phone:  (530) 669-6183
Email:  samantha.l.thomas@seminis.com
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Darryl L. Thomas
Goldsmith Seeds Inc
PO Box 1349
Gilroy, CA  95021-1349
Phone:  (408) 847-7333
FAX:  (408) 848-5429
Email:  darryl@goldsmithseeds.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Alyson B. Thornton
Harris Moran Seed Co
1677 Muller Road
Sun Prairie, WI  53590
Phone:  (608) 837-6574
FAX:  (608) 837-3758
Email:  a.thornton@harrismoran.com
Term:  08/04/2005 - 08/10/2011


Member

Michael G. Tiffany
Agdia Inc
30380 County Road 6
Elkhart, IN  46514-9514
Phone:  (574) 264-2615
FAX:  (574) 206-9360
Email:  miket@agdia.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Jane C. Trolinger
Syngenta Goldsmith Seeds
PO Box 1349
Gilroy, CA  95021
Phone:  (239) 989-5755
Email:  jane.trolinger@syngenta.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Casiana M. Vera Cruz
Intl Rice Research Inst
Plant Breeding Genetics and Biotechnolog
DAPO Box 7777
Metro Manila,   
PHILIPPINES
Phone:  63 2 580 5600x2727
FAX:  63 2 580 5699
Email:  c.veracruz@cgiar.org
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Elisabetta Vivoda
Harris Moran Seed Co
9241 Mace Blvd
Davis, CA  95618
Phone:  (530) 747-3224
FAX:  (530) 756-1016
Email:  e.vivoda@hmclause.com
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Albert Vrient
Agdia Inc
30380 County Rd 6
Elkhart, IN  46514-9514
Phone:  (574) 264-2014
FAX:  (574) 264-2153
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Ronald R. Walcott
Univ of Georgia
Plant Pathology Dept
4315 Miller Plant Sciences
Athens, GA  30602
Phone:  (706) 542 6963
FAX:  (706) 542-1262
Email:  rwalcott@uga.edu
Term:  08/03/2006 - 08/08/2012


Member

Sandra K. Walker
USDA AMS LS SRTB
Suite C
801 Summit Crossing Place
Gastonia, NC  28054
Phone:  (704) 810-8871
FAX:  (704) 852-4189
Email:  sandra.walker@ams.usda.gov
Term:  08/04/2005 - 08/10/2011


Member

Scott L. Walker
BASF Corp
26 Davis Dr
PO Box 13528
Res Triangle Park, NC  27709
Phone:  (919) 547-2144
FAX:  (919) 547-2408
Email:  scott.l.walker@basf.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Wayne L. Wiebe
Syngenta
ROGERS Brand Vegetable Seeds
6338 Highway 20-26
Nampa, ID  83687
Phone:  (208) 465-8535
FAX:  (208) 467-4559
Email:  wayne.wiebe@syngenta.com
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Lambert P. Woudt
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
PO Box 2
Enkhuizen,   
NETHERLANDS
Phone:  31 228 366 539
FAX:  31 228 312 818
Email:  bert.woudt@syngenta.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Hendrik L. Ypema
BASF Corporation
26 Davis Dr
PO Box 13528
Res Triangle Park, NC  27709-3528
Phone:  (919) 547-2283
FAX:  (919) 547-2440
Email:  hendrik.ypema@basf.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Xiangyang Zheng
Magnum Seeds
5825 Sievers Road
Dixon, CA  95620
Phone:  (707) 693-6815
FAX:  (707) 693-6814
Email:  xyzheng38@hotmail.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012



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