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Plant Disease Management

This research is focused on translating knowledge about the biotic, abiotic, and environmental causes of plant diseases into effective, economically feasible, and environmentally sound disease management strategies.

Plant Disease Management

Plant Disease Management

Impact Areas:

  • Biological Control
  • Epidemiology
  • Translational Taxonomy
Faculty Working in this Area

Researchers in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology working in the area of Plant Disease Management.

Penn State Potato Research Program

Our programs are committed to developing research-based information to support Pennsylvania potato production. Research focuses on potato germplasm evaluation and potato disease management.

Penn State Epidemiology Research

Research focuses on understanding biological, chemical, and environmental factors that affect disease development and pathogen movement at multiple scales-locally, regionally, and globally.

Plant Disease Clinic

The Plant Disease Clinic is a service and education function of the Department of Plant Pathology, and provides clinical diagnoses of plant diseases for approximately 2,000 samples submitted annually by Pennsylvania agricultural producers, urban gardeners, and homeowners.

Turfgrass Disease Clinic

Our mission is to provide assistance to the turfgrass industry in Pennsylvania in maintaining high quality turf through integrated turfgrass health management practices.

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      • Plant Disease Management Overview
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      • Plant-Microbe Interactions Overview
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