Dr. Cassandra Swett has accepted the position of Grape/Small Fruit Extension Pathologist at the University of Maryland. Her primary responsibility is for Extension and research in grape and small fruit pathology and disease management in support of the Mid-Atlantic Fruit Consortium which supports the industries in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. She will be located in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland. Dr. Swett’s starting date is May 1, 2014.