April 19 Workshop

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Text Box: Morning presenters

Ron Howard, PhD
Plant pathology research scientist,
      Alberta Agriculture & Food
Co-editor,
      “Diseases and Pests of Vegetable Crops in Canada”
About his talk:
Powdery mildew, Botrytis mold, damping off and root rot are common diseases of greenhouse crops around the world. We will review identification and cultural management.
Janice Elmhirst, PhD
Owner,
     Elmhirst Diagnostics and Research
About her talk:
Results will be presented from a study of three biological fungicides on powdery mildew, Botrytis and Rhizoctonia. Some products performed better on specific diseases.
Zamir K. Punja, PhD
Professor, Simon Fraser University
Editor-in-Chief,
     Canadian Journal Plant Pathology
About his talk:
Our research compared the products Mycostop, Rootshield and PreStop for control of common root rot pathogens in different crops, including cucumbers and tomatoes.
Louise M. Nelson, PhD
Professor and Unit head,
   University of B.C. Okanagan
About her talk:
Our research identified bacteria that promote plant growth and suppress disease pathogens in field crops. We are now examining their efficacy against pathogens of tomatoes.

Text Box: AFTERNOON presenters

Melanie Jones, PhD
Professor and Associate dean,
University of B.C. — Okanagan
About her talk:
Mycorrhizal fungi are beneficial root-inhabiting organisms
that can increase nutrient and water uptake by plants
and decrease disease susceptibility of plant roots.
Carolyn Scagel, PhD
Research Root Physiologist,
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department Agriculture
About her talk:
Inoculum of mycorrhizal fungi is now commercially available. We will discuss reasons for successes and failures of these products in greenhouse production. This will include cultivar-specific responses, time of use, and cultural practices.
Deborah Henderson, PhD
Director,
Institute Sustainable Horticulture, Kwantlen Univ. College
About her talk:
Since the 1990’s, Cuba has had to learn to feed its population with minimal petroleum inputs. Their remarkable success with biological control has earned them world recognition.

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