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Last update: March 26, 2000

Meeting Program
Potomac Division meeting, March 22-24, 2000, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

"Controlling Plant Diseases Through Genetic Manipulation and Genetically Modified Organisms"

  • Wednesday, March 22
    • Registration begins in lobby at 11:00
    • 12-3:30 PM Tour of Longwood Gardens. 30 minutes away in nearby Pennsylvania. Hosted by Dr. Casey Sclar, IPM Coordinator, Longwood Gardens. Individual Registration. $10/person includes box lunch and transportation.
    • 4-6 PM Extension/Industry Update. Chaired by A. Grybauskas and E. Stromberg.
    • 6:00-7:30 Social. Sponsored by Industry Friends.
    • 7:30-10:00. Symposium "Successful Application of Biotechnology". Chaired by V. Damsteegt
      • 7:30 P.M. Vern Damsteegt, FDWSRU, ARS "Welcome and short Introduction"
      • 7:35-8:00 Barbara Valent, DuPont "Enhancing deployment of rice blast resistance genes by molecular cloning"
      • 8:00-8:25 Charles Opperman, NCSU "Biotechnological advances in plant nematology"
      • 8:25-8:50 Ann Callahan, AFRS, ARS "Transgenic plums are resistant to plum pox potyvirus through the mechanism of post-transcriptional gene silencing"
      • 8:50 - Open discussion of successful applications of biotechnology in plant pathology
  • Thursday, March 23
    • 7:30 Continental Breakfast (included with registration)
    • 8:15 Welcome. Dr. Don Sparks, Distinguished Professor and Chairman, Plant and Soil Sciences Department, University of Delaware
    • 8:30 Symposium "Advantages and Pitfalls using Biotechnology". Chaired by T. Evans
      • 8:30-9:15 - "Benefits of Biotechnology". Michael J. Phillips, Ph.D. - Executive Director for Food & Agriculture, BIO (Biotechnology Information Organization) (withdrawn)
      • 9:15-10:00 - "Agricultural Biotechnology: Sound Science?" Nina Moliver, M.Sc.(A), Holistic Nutritionist, Member, EarthSave International, Boston chapter.
      • 10-10:30 Discussion
    • 11:00-12:15 Contributed paper session
      • 11:00 - Funding Opportunities in FY 2000, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. ROBIN N. HUETTEL, USDA CSREES, AGRI-BOX 2220, Rm 3007, Washington, DC 20250
      • 11:15 - SOVRAN Fungicide - Update on Performance and Resistance Management Guidelines. G.G. THOMAS, H.L. Ypema, and T.E. Anderson. BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, PO Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
      • 11:30 - Development of 3-D animations and virtual reality environments for teaching in plant pathology. P.M. SFORZA. Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
      • 11:45 - Teliospore Escape-proof Containers for Karnal Bunt Field Studies. M.R. BONDE (1), S.E. Nester (1), G.L. Peterson (1), and M. Babadoost. (2). (1) USDA-ARS, FDWSRU, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, and (2) Dept. Crop Sciences, Univ. Ill. 61801.
      • 12:00 - Evaluation of Lima Bean Germplasm for Resistance to Race E of Phytophthora phaseoli, the Causal Agent of Downy Mildew. T.A EVANS and D.P. Whittington, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark 19717
    • 12:30- 2:00PM Lunch and business meeting.
    • 2:00-2:30 Contributed Papers
      • 2:00 - Recent taxonomic changes in the Erysiphales explained, or: my attempt to avoid a sudden, violent death at the hands of my colleagues. NINA SHISHKOFF, Long Island Horticultural Reasearch and Extension Center, Riverhead, NY, 11901
      • 2:30 - The name of the cucurbit powdery mildew: Podosphaera (sect. Sphaerotheca) xanthii (Castag.) U. Braun & N. Shish. comb. nov. NINA SHISHKOFF, Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center, Riverhead, NY, 11901
    • 2:30-4:45 Graduate Student Paper Competition. Chaired by V. Damsteegt.
      • 2:30 - Characterization of cDNA Clones Differentially Expressed in Soybean Severe Stunt Virus-Infected Soybean. M.D.V.R. BASNAYAKE, J. Burnside, and T.A. Evans, Department of Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19717-1303
      • 2:45 - Alternatives to copper for bacterial disease control in staked tomatoes. A. S. GRAVES and S. A. Alexander, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science and Eastern Shore Agr. Res. & Ext. Ctr, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
      • 3:00 - Seed transmission of Cylindrocladium parasiticum and its importance to peanut production in Virginia. D.L. GLENN, Dept. Plant Pathol., Physiol. & Weed. Sci., VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA 24061 P.M. Phipps, Tidewater Agr. Res. & Ext. Ctr., Suffolk, VA 23437, and R.J. Stipes, Dept. Plant Pathol., Physiol. & Weed Sci., VA 24061 (2nd place award).
      • 3:15 - Etiology and epidemiology of Trichoderma green mold in association with the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. M.G. ANDERSON, D.M. Beyer, P.J. Wuest, 210 Buckhout Lab, University Park, PA 16802. (First place award).
      • 3:30 - Survey of a farm in Henrico County, Virginia for reservoirs of barley yellow dwarf viruses using ELISA. P. M. SFORZA, S. A. Tolin, and E. L. Stromberg. Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
      • 3:45 - Natural Infection of Soybean with a Soybean Dwarf-Like Virus in Virginia. AMER FAYAD, Sue A. Tolin, and Moss Baldwin. Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
      • 4:00 - Functional diversity of small soil bacteria. KRISTA L. KINNEER, Kelly M. Heldreth-Fleming, Daniel G. Panaccione, and Alan J. Sexstone. West Virginia University, Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, 401 Brooks Hall, Morgantown WV 26506 (2nd place award).
    • 6:00 Social. Posters available for viewing with authors. (click here for poster listing)
    • 7:30 Banquet and Awards. Presidential Address by Dr. Neal van Alfen
  • Friday, March 24
    • 7:30 Continental breakfast (included with registration). Posters available for viewing.
    • 8:00 Registration
    • 8:30-12. Symposium "Management of Newly Emerging and Recurring Diseases in the Greenhouse". Chaired by J. Locke. Pesticide re-certification credits will be given by DE, MD, PA and NJ for attendance at this symposium.
      • Welcome and Overview (J. Locke)
      • Pesky foliar pathogens - They just won't go away (E. Dutky)
      • A new look a an old nemesis - Pythium diseases (G. Moorman)
      • Diagnostic tools for scouting greenhouse diseases (C. Sutula)
        • Break
      • Application technology - Getting the product from the package to the plant (C. Krause)
      • Useful web sites - What's available & How to use them (D. Clement)
      • New & coming chemical and biochemical control products (J. Locke)
      • Ask the experts - Panel (speakers + State Extension personnel)
    • Meeting adjourned: 12:15 PM