PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT
BOT 552
Winter 2008
| Instructors | Russ Ingham (Cordley 2076, 7-5255) |
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| Class Location | Cordley 3077, MWF 11:00 - 11:50am and Friday 2:00-3:50pm | |||||||||||||||
| Syllabus | Links to lectures are included | |||||||||||||||
| Purpose and Orientation | The purpose of the course is to present the basic principles and concepts of plant disease epidemiology and management, and to reinforce these ideas with examples from practical agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. The course will be team-taught by Drs. Russ Ingham, Ken Johnson and Chris Mundt. All instructors will be involved throughout the course and in assigning grades. Questions about course material or general concerns about the course can be directed to any of the instructors. In addition to the instructors, numerous guest lecturers have been invited to discuss specific topics in plant disease management. The person covering each lecture topic is indicated on the syllabus. |
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| Lab Session | The lab session will be used primarily for student presentations. Two presentations will be assigned. The first presentation will be a review of web sites concerned with an aspect of plant disease management. The second presentation will be a disease management lesson. This lesson will be a visual product, designed by the student to teach an aspect of plant disease management for a specific disease and audience. The content of the lessons should be suitable for incorporation into a web page patterned after the disease lessons on the APS Education Center website. | |||||||||||||||
| Reading Assignments | Familiarity with the literature is of critical importance to graduate education and professional success. Consequently, reading assignments will be given throughout the term. Copies of readings will be placed in the Botany and Plant Pathology Coffee Room (Cordley 2087). |
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| Evaluation of Student Performance |
The midterm will be held on Friday, February 8 and cover lecture and reading material over the first four weeks. The final oral exams will be comprehensive and held on March 10 and 11. Students will sign up for exam times during the 8 th or 9 th week of the quarter. |
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| General References | A list of general reference materials is provided. | |||||||||||||||
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