Life of Extension - These interviews highlight some careers in Extension. Cooperative Extension “extends” research and university information to agricultural communities. This info may help students initiate career conversations with advisors, mentors, and colleagues. Check out Kevin Ong and Raj Singh, plant disease diagnosticians! https://www.apsnet.org/careers/ProfessionalDevelopmentCenter/LAUNCHCAREER/Pages/LifeofExtension.aspx
NFG 2/21/2019
Tag: plant diagnostics
How to Scout and Troubleshoot Crop Problems
New fact sheet/ quick one page guide: take this with you when you scout your fields or 
plantings. What you need. What to look for.
How-to-Scout-and-Troubleshoot-Crop-Problems-Fact-Sheet-2018
NFG 8/30/2018
View From the Extension Scholar Experience 2017
This summer I had the opportunity to intern in the Plant Diagnostic Clinic through University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. It has given me the opportunity to provide plant health information to the local community in several different ways. My work involved recording the plant samples that were received through the clinic and using different investigative laboratory techniques to determine the cause of decline. I also worked closely with the USDA to learn more about the fungal pathogen that causes downy mildew on sunflowers, where the goal was to acquire information that could be communicated to growers. Plant health knowledge was also provided to Master Gardeners and landscape professionals through pest walks and workshops. Participants that attended were able to see examples of plant diseases and disorders, both in the laboratory and in the landscape, in hopes that they will implement proper management practices or improve their current practices. The ultimate goal of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic is to understand different plant diseases and share management options with homeowners, landscapers and growers through Extension outreach.
2017 Cooperative Extension Scholar, Jen - 8/29/2017
Disease and Insect Identification Workshop July 19, 2017
Disease and Insect Identification Workshop $15
July 19, 4-6 pm Credits: (2 Pest., 2 ISA,1 CNP)
Townsend Hall, 531 S College Avenue, Newark, DE, Room 012 Townsend Hall
Learn what signs and symptoms the Extension Specialists use to identify pests and diseases! Tips and techniques will be shared. Fresh and preserved specimens will be available to look at using hand lenses and microscopes. Instructors: Nancy Gregory, Brian Kunkel, Carrie Murphy, Jen Rushton
Call 302-831-2531 to sign up
NFG 7/14/2017
UD Plant Diagnostic Clinic Final Report 2016
During 2016, the Plant Diagnostic Clinic processed approximately 656 non-survey routine clinic samples. Nursery surveys for Delaware Department of Agriculture resulted in a few samples of boxwood and gardenia. Other samples were diagnosed in field situations, and not brought in for analysis. Phone inquiries and e-mail requests for information were replied to in addition to physical specimens submitted to the lab. Most samples were from Delaware. Crop sources for those were, in order of predominance: Ornamentals (55 %), Vegetables (22%), Field Crops (10%), Fruit, Turf, Insect ID, Fungal ID, and Christmas trees.
Take a look at the full report: Delaware Plant Diagnostic Clinic Report 2016 Final Feb 2017
NFG 2/1/2017
Ornamentals Short Course Pest ID Walks and Workshops 2016
Pest and Beneficial Insect Walk 2016 Wednesday, June 22, 2016, 4 - 6 PM Credits: 2 Pest., 1 CNP. UD Botanic Gardens, University of Delaware Campus, Townsend Hall, 531 S. College Ave, Newark, DE. Learn to identify insect and disease pests, as well as beneficial insects in the landscape. Instructors: Nancy Gregory, Brian Kunkel, and Carrie Murphy. Meet by the Fischer Greenhouse.
Disease and Insect Identification Workshop 2016 July 13, 2016, 4-6 PM Credits: 2 Pest., 1 CNP. Townsend Hall, 531 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE. Learn about signs and symptoms the Cooperative Extension staff look for to identify pests and diseases! Tips and techniques will be shared for fresh and preserved plant samples, and use of hand lenses and microscopes will be taught. Bring your own samples to look at! Instructors: Nancy Gregory, Brian Kunkel, and Carrie Murphy
NFG June 2016
NPDN Plant Diagnostic Clinics
Did you know that there is a plant diagnostic clinic associated with every land grant university in the U.S. and beyond?
Did you know that there is a plant diagnostic clinic associated with every land grant university in the U.S. and beyond? Some state Departments of Agriculture also have labs for commercial and regulatory samples. https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Plant-Diagnostic-Network-Training-and-Education-Page/150509028334075?fref=nf
2014 Regional Meeting of Plant Pathologists
The 69th annual meeting of the NJDelMarVaPa Plant Pathologists was held April 1, 2014, at the University of Delaware.. The informal gathering was hosted this year by Nancy Gregory and Nathan Kleczewski, and serves as a regional update for colleagues and for networking. Attendees included Cooperative Extension personnel, and pathologists from state Departments of Agriculture and from USDA ARS. Information was presented on plant diseases, diagnostics, and field trials.