12/01/2023

Peer Reviewed

Adams AK, Kristy BD, Gorman M, Balint-Kurti P, Yencho GC, Olukolu BA. (2023) Qmatey: An automated pipeline for fast exact matching-based alignment and strain-level taxonomic binning and profiling of metagenomes. Briefings in Bioinformatics. 24 (6): bbad351

Adhikari T, Olukolu BA*, Paudel R, Pandey A, Halterman D, Louws F. (2023) Genotyping-by-Sequencing Reveals Population Differentiation and Linkage Disequilibrium in Alternaria linariae from Tomato. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-07-23-0229-R

Arstingstall, K.A., DeBano, S.J., Li, X., Wooster, D., Rowland, M.M., Burrows, S. and Frost, K. 2023. Investigating the use of DNA metabarcoding to quantify bee foraging and effects of threshold selection. PLOSONE 18:e0282715 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282715.

Bell-Dereske LP, Benucci GM, da Costa PB, Bonito G, Friesen ML, Tiemann LK, Evans SE. Regional biogeography versus intra-annual dynamics of the root and soil microbiome. Environmental Microbiome. 2023 Jun 7;18(1):50.

Cheng, W., Xue, H., Yang, X., Huang, D., Cai, M., Huang, F., Zheng, D., Peng, D., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Yu, Z., and Zhang, J. 2022. Multiple receptors contribute to the attractive response of C. elegans to pathogenic bacteria. EMBO Reports. 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02319-22.

Delventhal, K., Busby, P., and Frost, K.E. 2023. Tare soil alters the composition of the developing the potato rhizosphere microbiome. Phytobiomes 7:91-99

Delventhal, K., Skillman, V.^#, Li, X., Busby, P., and Frost, K.E. 2023. Characterizing variation in the bacterial and fungal tare soil microbiome of seed potato. Phytobiomes 7:78-90.

Figueroa JL, Panyala A, Colby S, Friesen M, Tiemann L, White III RA. MerCat2: a versatile k-mer counter and diversity estimator for database-independent property analysis obtained from omics data. bioRxiv. 2022 Nov 24:2022-11.

Flasco, M. T., Cieniewicz, E. J., Pethybridge, S. J., and Fuchs, M. F. 2023. Distinct red blotch disease epidemiological dynamics in two nearby vineyards. Viruses 15:1184.https://doi.org/10.3390/v15051184.

Heck, D. W., Hay, F. S., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Enabling population biology studies of Stemphylium vesicarium from onion with microsatellites. Plant Dis. PDIS-04-23-0706-RE. Published First Look 17 June 2023. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-23-0706-RE.

Heck, D. W., Sharma, P., Kikkert, J. R., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Sampling, a new iOS application for assessment of damage by diseases and pests using sequential sampling plans. Plant Dis. 107:1714-1720. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-22-0800-SR

Jernigan, A., Kao-Kniffin, J., Pethybridge, S. J., and Wickings, K. 2023. Soil microarthropod effects on plant growth and development. Plant and Soil 483:27-45.Soil microarthropod effects on plant growth and development (springer.com)

Klasek, S., Crants, J., Abbas, T., Ashley, K., Bolton, M., Caballero, J.I., Celovsky, M., Gudmestad, N.C., Hao, J., Jahn, C., Nkuekam, G.K., Lankau, R., Larkin, B., Lopez, E., Miller, J., Moore, A., Pasche, J., Ruark, M., Schroeder, B., Shan, S., Skillman, V., Srour, A., Stasko, A., Steinke, K., Stewart, J., Thornton, M., Zitnick-Anderson, K., Frost, K., Rosen, C., and Kinkel, L. 2023. Potato soil core microbiomes are regionally variable across the continental U.S. Phytobiomes (in press).

Menalled, U. D., Smith, R. G., Cordeau, S., Di Tommaso, A., Pethybridge, S. J., and Ryan, M. R. 2023. Phylogenetic relatedness can influence cover crop-based weed suppression. Scientific Rep. 13:17323. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43987-x.

Pethybridge, S. J., Damann, K., Murphy, S. P., Diggins, K., and Gleason, M. 2023.Optimizing mesotunnels for organic acorn squash in New York. Plant Health Progress. PHP-08-23-0072-RS. Accepted 16 October 2023. On First Look. Proofs returned 7 December 2023. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-08-23-0072-RS.

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. P., and Kikkert, J. R. 2023. Growth manipulation of slicer carrots by foliar-applied gibberellic acid 3 in New York. HortTechnology 33:325-332. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05231-23.

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. P., Branch, E. B., Sharma, P. S., and Kikkert. J. R. 2023. Manipulating table beet growth using exogenous gibberellic acid 3 in New York, USA. Annals of Applied Biology Published 19 September 2023. On Early View. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12870.

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S., Lund, M., and Kikkert. J. R. 2023. Survival of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum sclerotia in central New York. Plant Disease. PDIS-10-23-2126-SC. Accepted 6 November 2023. On First Look 9 November 2023.https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-23-2126-SC.

Rivedal, H.M., Temple, T., Thomas, W.J., Ocamb, C.M., Funke, C., Skillman, V., Jackson, R., Jones, G., Shrestha, G., KC, A., Dung, J.K.S., and Frost, K.E. 2023. First report of Spiroplasma citri causing disease in field-grown hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in the Pacific Northwest. Plant Disease (in Press).

Rodriguez-Herrera, K. D., Ma, X., Swingle, B., Pethybridge, S. J., Gonzalez-Giron, J. L., Hermann, T. Q., Damann, K., and Smart, C. D. 2023. First report of cucurbit yellow vine disease caused by Serratia marcescens in New York. Plant Dis. Published Online (First Look) 24 July 2023. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-23-1051-PDN.

Saif, M. S., Chancia, R., Hassanzadeh, A., Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. M., and van Aardt, J. 2023. Forecasting table beet root yield from spectral and textural features from hyperspectral UAS imagery. Remote Sensing 15:794. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15030794.

Savary, S., (coordination team: Savary, S., Andrivon, D., Esker, P. D., Frey, P., Huberli, D., Kumar, J., McDonald, B. A., McRoberts, N., Nelson, A., Pethybridge, S. J., Rossi, V., Schreinemachers, P., and Willocquet, L.) 2023. A global assessment of the state of plant health. Plant Dis. PDIS-01-23-0166-FE. Published First Look 12 May 2023. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0166-FE.

Sharma, S., Strickland, D. A., Hay, F. S., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. First report of halo blight on hop (Humulus lupulus) caused by Diaporthe humulicola in New York. Plant Dis. 107:216. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-22-0202-PDN

Smith Becker, J., Ruegger, P., Borneman, J., and Becker, J.O. 2023. Indigenous populations of a biological control agent in agricultural field soils predicted suppression of a plant pathogen. Phytopathology. Doi:10.1094/PHYTO-07-23-0221-R

Ulbrich TC, Rivas-Ubach A, Tiemann LK, Friesen ML, Evans SE. Plant root exudates and rhizosphere bacterial communities shift with neighbor context. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 2022 Sep 1;172:108753.

Wen, T., Ding, Z., Thomashow, L.S., Hale, L.E., Yang, S., Xi, P., Liu, X., Wang, H., Shen, Q., and Yuan, J. 2023. Deciphering the mechanism of fungal pathogen-induced disease-suppressive soil. New Phytologist. 238(6):2634-2650. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18886.

White III RA, Garoutte A, Mclachlan EE, Tiemann LK, Evans S, Friesen ML. Genome-Resolved Metagenomics of Nitrogen Transformations in the Switchgrass Rhizosphere Microbiome on Marginal Lands. Agronomy. 2023 May 3;13(5):1294.

Yin, C., Hagerty, C., and Paulitz, T.C. 2022. Synthetic microbial consortia derived from rhizosphere soil protect wheat against a soilborne fungal pathogen. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. Article 908981. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.908981.

Yin, C., Schlatter, D.C., Hagerty, C., Hulbert, S.H., Paulitz, T.C. 2023. Disease induced assemblage of the rhizosphere fungal community in successive plantings of wheat. Phytobiomes Journal. 7 (1):100-112. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-12-22-0101-R.

Book Chapters

Meeting presentations, abstracts and proceedings

Adams, A. K, Brandon D Kristy, Myranda S Gorman, Alhagie K Cham, Bode A Olukolu (2022). OmeSeq-qRRS/Qmatey-A platform for broad-spectrum, quantitative, and strain-level metagenomic profiling. Microbiome, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Barnes, E. M., Yin, C., Schlatter, D., Hao, P., Willmore, C., Paulitz, T., and Tringe, S. G. 2023 The Root Microbiome of Camelina in the Dryland Wheat Production Areas of Eastern Washington. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of American Society of Microbiology, Houston, TX, June 15-19, 2023.

Becker, S.J., J. Borneman, P. Ruegger, and J.O. Becker 2022. Predicting specific cyst nematode suppression in California sugar beet soils. Journal of Nematology 54: no. 1, pp. 12.

Branch, E. A., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Microbial communities associated with table beets from different field sites and production practices in New York State. Plant Health 2023, Denver, Colorado, 12-16 August 2023 (Poster Presentation).

 Delgado, H., Camille Wendlandt, Maren L Friesen, Stephanie Porter.  Loci associated with differential success in nodulating contrasting host species in naturally co-evolving legume and rhizobium populations. American Phytopathology Society Meeting Aug 2023

Eaker, A. , Richard Allen White III, Maren L Friesen. Mutalism maintenance: comparative genomics of coexisting clovers. American Phytopathology Society Meeting Aug 2023

Echeverria, D., Skillman, V., Rivedal, H.M., Temple, T., and Frost, K. 2023. Identifying biotic characteristics of soils that suppress powdery scab of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.).  American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, August 13 – 16, Denver, CO.

Echeverria, D., Skillman, V., Rivedal, H.M., Temple, T., and Frost, K. 2023. Identifying biotic characteristics of soils that suppress powdery scab of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Phytopathology xx(Suppl. yy):SX.YY

Friesen, M. Can we replace synthetic nitrogen with microbes? WA SoilCon Feb 2023

Frost, K., Charlton, B., and Sathuvalli, V. Struggles with Ss and powdery scab suppression. WERA089: Potato virus and virus-like disease management working group and potato tuber necrotic virus SCRI research meeting, March 16-17, 2023, Denver, CO.

Frost, K., Klasek, S., Crants, J., Rosen, C. and Kinkel, L. 2023. Relationships between soil health, soil microbiomes, and potato yield. Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America, July 23-27, Charlottetown, PEI, CA.

Frost, K., Klasek, S., Crants, J., Rosen, C. and Kinkel, L. 2023. Relationships between soil health, soil microbiomes, and potato yield. Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America, July 23-27, Charlottetown, PEI, CA.

Landry, D., Alison Adams, Virginia Sykes, Tara Rickman, Heather Kelly, and Bode A. Olukolu (2022) Evaluation of Fusarium Ear Rot Resistance and Impact on Yield in non-GMO and Bt-Maize Hybrids. The Tennessee Agricultural Production Association (TAPA), Gatlinburg, TN.

Loria, K., Brockmueller, B., Darby, H., Diggins, K., Everest, E., Gomez, M., Krezinski, I., Mallory, E., Molloy, T., Moore, V., Murphy, S., Pelzer, C., Pethybridge, S. J., Ryan, M., Sharifi, A., Smith, D., and Youngerman, E. 2023. Expanding productivity and resilience of organic dry bean systems in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Bean Improvement Cooperative Conference, Greenville, SC. (Poster Presentation). 6-8 November 2023.

Luong, K. P., McFeaters, T. S., Pethybridge, S. J., and Esker, P. D. 2023. Associations of microclimates, soil, and histories, on the population structure of diversity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Pennsylvania and New York. Plant Health 2023, Denver, Colorado, 12-16 August 2023 (Poster Presentation).

Luong, K. P., Pethybridge, S. J., and Esker, P. D. 2023. Developing a high-throughput method for screening fungicide sensitivity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Plant Health 2023, Denver, Colorado, 12-16 August 2023 (Poster Presentation).

Moore, A., Sathuvalli, V., Frost, K., Yilma, S., Aguilar, M., and Charlton, B. 2023. Powdery scab of potato: expanding genomic resources for the pathogen and host. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, August 13 – 16, Denver, CO.

Moore, A., Sathuvalli, V., Frost, K., Yilma, S., Aguilar, M., and Charlton, B. 2023. Powdery scab of potato: expanding genomic resources for the pathogen and host. Phytopathology xx(Suppl. yy):SX.YY

Odoi M, Onufrak A, Boggess S, Pantalone V, Olukolu B, Trigiano R, Hadziabdic D (2023) Compendium of plant-associated microbes on endangered whorled sunflower. American Phytopathological Society Conference, Denver, CO (August 2023).

Odoi ME, Onufrak A, Boggess SL, Pantalone V, Olukolu B, Hadziabdic D, Trigiano RN. (2022) Characterizing endophytic leaf fungal composition of whorled sunflower. Phytopathology. 112(11):178

Parks, J, Maren L Friesen. The role of microorganisms in nutrient provisioning in Peaola. WSU Plant Sciences Retreat. March 2023. Pullman, WA

Parks, J.  Maren L Friesen.  Microbial underpinnings of pea-canola intercropping success. MPS Seminar. Oct 2023. Pullman, WA

Paulitz, T. C. 2023. The Soil Microbiome & Soil Health. A 1.5-hour hands-on lab to growers at the Wheat Academy, Dec. 2023

Peng, H., Barnes, E. M., Yin, C., Schlatter, D., Willmore, C., Paulitz, T., Tringe, S. G., and Lu, C. 2023. The Root Microbiome of Camelina in the Dryland Wheat Production Areas of Eastern Washington. poster at the Department of Energy Biological Systems Science Division Meeting, Bethesda, MD, April 17-18, 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Hay, F. S. 2023. Fight the blight: Stemphylium leaf blight, an emerging threat to United States onion production. National Allium Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Ryan, M. R. 2023. Breaking down the barriers to organic no-till soybean and dry bean production through improved white mold management. USDA NIFA Organic Programs Project Directors Meeting (Poster and Oral Presentation). Pp. 73-75.

Petipas, R.H., E.A. McNeil, J.F. Tabima, M.L. Friesen, and C.J. Jack. Prairie soil promotes wheat growth but are the effects caused by soil microbes? American Society of Naturalists Meeting, Virtual Asilomar, Asilomar, CA. January 2023

Pineros-Guerrero, N., Hay, F. S., Heck, D. W., Klein, A., Hoepting, C. A., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Determining the contribution of onion transplants to the population genetics of Stemphylium vesicarium in New York, USA using microsatellite markers. Proc. International Congress of Plant Pathology, Lyon, France. 20-25 August 2023.

Ryan, M. R., Allen, J., Brockmueller, B., Loria, K., McFadden, E., Menalled, U. D., Pelzer, C. J., Pethybridge, S. J., Rowland, A., Sharifi, A., Silva, E. M., Wayman, S., and Youngerman, E. 2023. Taking out tillage with cover crops. Proc. Northeast Cover Crops Council Annual Meeting, Portland, Maine, 16 February 2023 (Poster Presentation).

Saif, M. S., Chancia, R. A., Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. P., Hassanzadeh, A., and van Aardt, J. 2023. Predicting table beet yield with hyperspectral UAS imagery. STRATUS Conference, Rochester, NY, 22-24 May 2023.

Saif, M. S., Chancia, R., Sharma, P., Murphy, S. P., Pethybridge, S. J., and van Aardt, J. 2023. Detection of Cercospora leaf spot disease in table beets from UAS multispectral imagery. Proc. International Congress of Plant Pathology, Lyon, France, 20-25 August 2023.

Sauceda Padron, A. Y., Sharma, P., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Determining the mating types in Cercospora beticola populations from a table beet field. Proc. 2023 Cornell AgriTech Summer Scholars Program, Cornell University, Geneva, New York, Abstract.

Sharma, P., Murphy, S., Kikkert. J. R., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Effect of residue management on Cercospora leaf spot of table beet and microbiome. Proc. International Congress of Plant Pathology, Lyon, France. 20-25 August 2023.

Thornton, M., Olsen, N., Miller, J., Frost, K., Goyer, A., and Qin, R. 2023. Is plant maturity a reliable indicator of bruise susceptibility? Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America, July 23-27, Charlottetown, PEI, CA.

Webster, C., Anita Paneru, Won-Jun Kim, Abdelrhman Mohamed, Ibrahim Bozyel, Eduardo Sanchez, Natalie Sanchez, Maren L. Friesen, and Haluk Beyenal. Electrochemically active biofilm in soil. EMSL User Meeting: Visualizing Chemical Processes Across the Environment, October 3–5, 2023

Yin, C., Larson, M., Lahr, N., and Paulitz, T. 2023. Wheat Rhizosphere-Derived Bacteria Protect Soybean Roots from Fusarium graminearum Infection. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Denver, CO, Aug. 13-16, 2023.

Technical Bulletins and Extension Publications

Aegerter, B.J., Becker, J.O., Davis, R.M., Goodell, P.B., Henderson, D.W., Lanini, W.T., Natwick, E.T., Stapleton, J.J., Stoddard, C.S., Turini, T.A., Westerdahl, B.B. 2022.

Becker, J. O. Agriculture: Pest Management Guidelines Cucurbits. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Cucurbits. UC ANR Publication 3445. Davis, CA. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/cucurbits/

Becker, J.O. and Smith Becker, J. 2022. 35th Anniversary of the Nematode Quarantine Facility at the University of California Riverside. Topics in Subtropics 22, 7-8.

Becker, J.O. and Westerdahl, B. 2023. Citrus: Nematodes. Pp. 183-185. (revision), UC IPM Pest Management Guideline: Citrus, UC ANR Publication 3441, Publication URL:

Branch, E. B., Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. M., and Kikkert. J. R. 2023. Efficacy of fungicides for control of Rhizoctonia damping-off and root rot in table beet, 2022. Plant Dis. Manage. Rep. 17:V026.

Damann, K., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Hoop pending for covered agriculture. YouTube Video. 20 January 2023. The Current Cucurbit Website.

Damann, K., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. On-farm trials: three years of grower’s feedback.  pending for covered agriculture. YouTube Video. 20 January 2023. The Current Cucurbit Website. 20 January 2023. The Current Cucurbit Website.

Gonzalez, J., Gleason, M. R., Gonthier, D., Pethybridge, S. J., Nair, A. J., Bessin, A., Williams, M., Zhang, W., Dantzker, H., Fiske, A., Diggins, K., Mphande, K., Badilla, S., and Damann, K. 2023. Mesotunnels for improved management of cucurbit pests and diseases: Tips for growers.

Gonzalez, J., Gonthier, D., Pethybridge, S. J., Bessin, R., Nair, A., Zhang, W., Cheng, N., Fiske, K., Gauger, A., Damann, K., Murphy, S., Badilla, S., Mphande, K., and Gleason, M. 2023. Mesotunnels for organic management of cucurbit pests and diseases: Tips for growers. NCPA 038. North Central IPM Center. Pp. 8.

Govinda, S., Ocamb, C.M., Rivedal, H., KC, A., Dung, J., Frost, K., Wysocki, D., Reitz, S., and Steiner, J. 2022. State-wide needs assessment for the hemp industry in Oregon. Oregon State University Extension and Experiment Station Communications Publication EM9417. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/em-9417-statewide-needs-assessment-hemp-industry-oregon. Role: Participated in the needs assessment activities, wrote and edited content.https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/citrus/nematodes/

Kikkert. J. R., Lund, M., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. What to do after a bad Sclerotinia white mold season. Cornell VegEdge 19(21):9.VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 19, Iss. 21, 8/30/2023 (cornell.edu)

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Crop insights – beets. Cornell VegEdge 19(15):5.VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 19, Iss. 15, 7/19/2023 (cornell.edu)

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. White mold in tomato. Long Island Fruit and Vegetable Update 13 (29 June 2023). Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County. Pp. 2.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Damann, K. 2023. Feasibility of mesotunnels for muskmelon production. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Growers Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 31 January 2022. Pp. xxx.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Murphy, S. 2023. Efficacy of fungicides for white mold control in snap bean, 2022. Plant Dis. Manage. Rep. 17:V013.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Murphy, S. M. 2023. Efficacy of fungicides for white mold control in snap bean. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Growers Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 31 January 2022. Pp. xxx.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Murphy, S. M. 2023. Efficacy of fungicides for white mold control in snap bean. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Growers Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 31 January 2022. Pp. xxx.

Pethybridge, S. J., Kikkert, J. R., and Telenko, D. 2023. Keep watch for tar spot in sweet corn. Cornell VegEdge 19(18):1-3.VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 19, Iss. 18, 8/9/2023 (cornell.edu)

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. M., and Damann, K. 2023. Feasibility of Mesotunnels for muskmelon production. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Growers Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 31 January 2022. Pp. 38-40. http://www.pvga.org/23-proceedings/.

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. M., and Kikkert, J. R. 2023. Manipulating table beet and carrot production with plant growth regulators. Cornell VegEdge 19(1):6-VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 19, Iss. 1, 1/4/2023 (cornell.edu).

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. P., and Kikkert. J. R. 2023. Efficacy of conventional and OMRI-listed fungicides for Cercospora leaf spot control in table beet (2023 results). Cornell VegEdge 19(24):4-5.VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 19, Iss. 24, 11/1/2023 (cornell.edu)

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. P., and Kikkert. J. R. 2023. Efficacy of conventional and OMRI-listed fungicides for Cercospora leaf spot control in table beet. UMass Extension Vegetable Notes (November 9, 2023). VegNotes 35(24):4-6.november_9_2023_vegetable_notes.pdf (umass.edu)

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. P., Lund, M., and Kikkert, J. R. 2023. How long do sclerotia that cause white mold survive in central New York? Cornell VegEdge 19(25):4-5.VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 19, Iss. 25, 12/6/2023 (cornell.edu)

Rodriguez-Herrera, K. D., Ma, X., Swingle, B., Pethybridge, S. J., Reiners, S., Nault, B., Day, C. T. C., DuBeer, C., Herrmann, T. Q., and Smart, C. D. 2023. A new bacterial disease of cucurbits in NY: Cucurbit yellow vine disease caused by Serratia marcescens. Cornell AgriTech Factsheet.

Extension Talks/Field Days/Workshops/Consultations

Becker, J. S. P. Ruegger, J. Borneman, and J.O. Becker, Forecasting Sugar Beet Cyst Nematode Suppression in Imperial Valley Soils. University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources Division, Statewide Conference, Fresno, CA, April 24-27, 2023.

Becker, J.O. and A. Ploeg. Non-fumigant nematicides efficacy improved against RKN by soil wetting agent. California Fresh Market Carrot Research Symposium; by Zoom, February 14, 2023.

Becker, J.O.. Avicta seed treatment: two with one blow. The 68^th Annual Conference on Soilborne Plant Pathogens and the 53^rd California Nematology Workshop 2023, Salinas, CA. March 28-30.

Borneman, J. and J.O. Becker Predicting Nematode Suppression in the Imperial Valley. Sugarbeet Research Board Meeting, Holtville, CA, March 22, 2023.

Echeverria, D., and Frost, K.E. Identifying soils and soil properties suppressive to powdery scab. OSU-HAREC Potato Field Day, Hermiston, OR, June 21, 2023 (~100)

Frost, K. E. Hermiston Farm Fair, General Session (AD). Twelve invited speakers. (~80 attendees)

Frost, K.E. Above ground problems with potato plants in the seed lots. First rating of the Washington State potato seed lot trial, Othello, WA, June 6, 2023 (~50)

Frost, K.E. Enhancing potato productivity through management practices that support soil health. 2023 Southern Rocky Mountain Ag Conference, Monta Vista, CO, February 8, 2023 (~115).

Frost, K.E. Managing soil health in potatoes: opportunities and challenges. Washington State Potato Commission: Potato Summit. Spokane, WA, December 12, 2023. (~35).

Frost, K.E. Plant disease identification, diagnosis, and management. Hermiston Ag and City Expo, Hermiston, OR, February 24, 2023. (~25).

Frost, K.E. Plant pathology program updates 2023. OSU-HAREC Potato Field Day, Hermiston, OR, June 21, 2023 (~100)

Frost, K.E. Potato soil health and soilborne disease management. Hermiston Farm Fair, Hermiston, OR, November 29, 2023 (~75).

Frost, K.E. Potato soil health: where have we been and where are we going? Washington-Oregon Potato Conference, Kennewick, WA, January 26, 2023 (~200).

Frost, K.E. Powdery scab, the environment, and implications for disease management. Hermiston Farm Fair, Hermiston, OR, November 29, 2023 (~90).

Frost, K.E. The soil environment and its effect on powdery scab of potato. 2023 Southern Rocky Mountain Ag Conference, Monta Vista, CO, February 7, 2023 (~75).

Frost, K.E., Harris, M., Mesko, J., Pavelski, R., Phillips, M., and Pink, M. Round table discussion with the Spudman Dream Team about production challenges today, how they are handled and what the future of the potato industry looks like. Panel discussion hosted by Spudman Magazine (Zoom), February 16, 2023 (~30).

Moore, A., Sathuvalli, V., and Frost, K.E. Mapping powdery scab resistance in potato. OSU-HAREC Potato Field Day, Hermiston, OR, June 21, 2023 (~100)

Parks, J, Maren L Friesen. Testing microbial mechanisms of nitrogen provisioning to canola. WA Oilseed Commission Annual Meeting. Feb 2023 Pullman, WA

Paulitz, T. C. and Garland-Campbell, K. 2023. Fusarium Crown Rot of Wheat- It’s Everywhere and Persistent. Wheat Life, Dec. 2023.

Paulitz, T. C. Fusarium Crown Rot, WSU Wheat Beat Podcast, recorded Dec. 2023.

Paulitz, T. C. Presented talk on new research at the AgExpo Farm Forum, Spokane, WA, Feb. 7, 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. ECOBean – Industry Advisory Panel (by zoom). Attendees = 20. Duration = 2 hours. Total contact = 40 hours. 24 March 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Efficacy of products for white mold control in dry bean in New York. NYS Dry Bean Council Twilight Meeting, Geneva, New York. Attendees = 25. Duration = 2 h. Total contact = 50 hours. 26 September 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Objective 2 CC_SCRI Meeting. Activities in New York. CC_SCRI Project Advisory Panel (by zoom). Attendees = 20. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 20 hours. 20 September 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Optimizing control of Cercospora leaf spot with improved scouting and disease forecasting. New York Processing Vegetable Industry Roundtable Meeting, Batavia, New York. Attendees = 60. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 30 hours. 15 March 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Potential for gibberellic acid 3 to manipulate table beet and carrot growth and yield. New York Processing Vegetable Industry Roundtable Meeting, Batavia, New York. Attendees = 60. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 30 hours. 15 March 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Soilborne diseases of vegetables in New York. W5147 Multistate Project (by zoom). Attendees = 30. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 30 h. 5 December 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. Towards a durable management strategy for white mold in dry beans in New York. NYS Dry Bean Council, Geneva, New York. Attendees = 50. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 25 hours. 22 March 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2023. When push comes to shove…what really works for organic disease management (Invited Presentation). Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine. Attendees = 50. Duration = 3 hours. Total contact = 150 hours. 5 November 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Murphy, S. M. 2023. Efficacy of fungicides for white mold control in snap bean. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Growers Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Attendees = 70. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 35 hours. 31 January 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Murphy, S. M. 2023. Feasibility of Mesotunnels for muskmelon production. Empire Expo, Syracuse, NY. Attendees = 100. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 50 hours. 6 February 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Ryan, M. R. 2023. Breaking down the barriers to organic no-till soybean and dry bean production through improved white mold management. USDA NIFA Project Directors Meeting. Attendees = 120. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 60 hours. 18 April 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J., Hay, F. S., and Heck, D. W. 2023. Stemphylium leaf blight of onions in New York. Wisconsin Muck Growers Conference (by zoom). Attendees = 100. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 50 hours. 8 February 2023.

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. M., and Damann, K. 2023. Feasibility of Mesotunnels for muskmelon production. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Growers Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Attendees = 100. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 50 hours. 31 January 2023.

Ploeg, A.  and J.O. Becker. An unusual root-knot nematode on an unusual plant. The 68^th Annual Conference on Soilborne Plant Pathogens and the 53^rd California Nematology Workshop 2023, Salinas, CA, March 28-30.

Ploeg, A.  and J.O. Becker. Nematode problems in carrots and planned trials. Carrot industry research priorities meeting; by Zoom, January 24, 2023.

Rosen, C., Frost, K.E., and McIntosh, C. Recent developments in improving soil health for potato production. Potato Expo 2023, Aurora, CO, January 5, 2023 (~100).

Smith Becker, J. J. Borneman, and J.O. Becker, Cyst nematode suppression prediction. California Nematology Workgroup Meeting, Salinas, CA, March 28, 2023.

Upadhaya, S., Mayad, E.H., Potter, T., Gleason, C., Griffin LaHue, D., Frost, K., Wheeler, D., and Paulitz, T. Comparative analysis of soil health status in agricultural and native soils in PNW region. WSU Potato Field Day, Othello, WA, June 22, 2023 (~50)

Westphal, A., Z.T.Z. Maung, and J.O. Becker, Host response to Meloidogyne floridensis of selected California perennial crops. California Nematology Workgroup Meeting, Salinas, CA, March 28, 2023.

02/18/2025

Peer Reviewed

Acharya BR, Gill SP, Kaundal A, and Sandhu D (2024). Strategies for combating plant salinity stress: the potential of plant growth-promoting microorganisms. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1406913. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1406913

Adams, A., Landry, D., Sykes, V., Richman, T., Cham, A., Timling, A, Kelly, H., McBeath, J.H., and Olukolu, B.A. 2024. Bt and Conventional Maize Kernel-associated Metagenomes reveal Potential Microbe-Microbe underlying Fusarium Ear Rot Disease. Bioinformatics Journal. http://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-07-23-0074-R.

Amanda Carolina Prado de Moraes,  Kathryn Louise Kingsley,  Lucas da Silva Ribeiro,  Bianca Baccili Zanotto Vigna,  Emerson Rodrigues de Camargo,  James Francis White,  Alessandra Pereira Fávero,  Paulo Teixeira Lacava. 2024. Beneficial Bacteria Associated With Silica Nanoparticles for Growth Promotion of Paspalum notatum. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1155/aess/9971370

Bellanger, M., Figueroa III, J. L., Tiemann, L., Friesen, M. L., & White III, R. A. (2024). NFixDB (Nitrogen Fixation DataBase)-A Comprehensive Integrated Database for Robust'Omics Analysis of Diazotrophs. Accepted at NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics

Benjlil, H., Ihitassen, A., Idhmida, A., Ait Hamza, M., Braimi, A., Furze, J., Paulitz, T.C., Ferji, Z., Cherifi, K., Mayad, E. 2023. Nematodes associated with saffron II: Bioindication for soil health assessment and impact of agricultural practices. Applied Soil Ecology. 23(08):0929-1393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105111.

Benjlil, H.,et al. 2024. Nematodes associated with saffron II: Bioindication for soil health assessment and impact of agricultural practices.  Applied Soil Ecology 193: 0.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105111

Burlakoti S, Devkota AR, Poudyal S, Kaundal A. (2024).  Beneficial Plant–Microbe Interactions and Stress Tolerance in Maize. Applied Microbiology. 2024; 4(3):1000-1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol4030068

Chekali, S., Ayed, S., Khemir, E., Gargouri, S., Marzougui, S., Paulitz, T.C., Gharbi, M. 2024. Response of Tunisian durum wheat vs. bread wheat to Fusarium foot and root rot under semi-arid conditions. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 2024(6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-024-01659-3.

Chekali, S., Ayed, S., Khemir, E., Gharbi, M. S. Marzougui, S., Paulitz, T. and Gargouri, S.  2024. Response of durum wheat vs. bread wheat to Fusarium foot and root rot under semi-arid conditions.  Journal of Plant Pathology. 106: 1207-1220. 10.1007/s42161-024-01659-3

Chen, H., White, J. F., Malik, K., & Li, C. 2024. Molecular assessment of oat head blight fungus, including a new genus and species in a family of Nectriaceae. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 417, 110715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110715

Choi, G., Brady, J.A., Obayomi, O., Green, E., Leija, C., Sefcik, K., Gonzalez, D.A., Taggart, C.B., Muir, J.P., Kan, E. 2024. Wood- and manure-derived biochars reduce antibiotic residues and shift antibiotic resistance genes and microbial communities in manure applied forage-soil systems. Agronomy 14(9), 2100. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14092100.

Deng, L., Huang, X., Dao, J., Xu, Y., Zhou, K., Wang, W., Liu, C., Chen, M., Zhang, S., Zhang, Y., Hao, J., Liu, X., and Yang, Y. 2024. Pectinesterase activity and gene expression correlate with pathogenesis of Phytophthora infestans. Frontiers in Plant Science 15: 1481165. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1481165.

Devkota AR, Wilson T and Kaundal A (2024). Soil and root microbiome analysis conditions and isolation of plant growth-promoting bacteria from hybrid buffaloberry  (Shepherdia utahensis ’Torrey’) across three locations. Front. Microbiol. 15:1396064. doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1396064

Devkota, A. R., Kaur, S., & Kaundal, A. (2024). Rhizobacterial Isolates from the Native Plant Ceanothus velutinus Promote Growth in Two Genotypes of Tall Fescue. Microbiology Research, 15(4), 2607-2618. https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres15040173

Entio, L.J., Taggart, C.B., Muir, J.P., Kan, E., Brady, J.A., and Obayomi, O. 2024. Biochar and dairy manure amendment effects on Cynodon dactylon performance and soil properties. Plants 13(2), 242. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13020242.

Feng, Y., Hao, J., Zhang, D., Huo, H., Li, L., Xiu, Z., Yang, C., and Zhang, X. 2024. Transcriptomic analysis of sodium silicate-induced resistance against Rhizoctonia solani AG-3 in potato. Agronomy 14:1207. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy14061207.

Figueroa III, J. L., Redinbo, A., Panyala, A., Colby, S., Friesen, M. L., Tiemann, L., & White III, R. A. (2024). MerCat2: a versatile k-mer counter and diversity estimator for database-independent property analysis obtained from omics database. Bioinformatics Advances, vbae061.

Ganesh, J., Hewitt, K., Devkota, A. R., Wilson, T., and Kaundal, A. (2024). IAA-producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from Ceanothus velutinus enhance cutting propagation efficiency and Arabidopsis biomass. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15. :1374877. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1374877

Huang P-C, Yuan P, Grunseich JM, Taylor J, Tiénébo EO, Pierson EA, Bernal JS, Kenerley CM, Kolomiets MV (2024). Trichoderma virens and Pseudomonas chlororaphis Differentially Regulate Maize Resistance to Anthracnose Leaf Blight and Insect Herbivores When Grown in Sterile versus Non-Sterile Soils. Plants 2024, 13, 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants1309124

Huynh, B., Dahlquist‐Willard, R. M., Ploeg, A. T., Yang, M., Thaoxaochay, L., Kanter, J., Brar, S., Paz, J., Qaderi, S., Singh, H., Duong, T., Dinh, H., Kang, H. P., Matthews, W. C., De Souza, A., Bhatia, A., Ke, H., Ehlers, J. D., & Roberts, P. A. (2024). Registration of four pest‐resistant long bean germplasm lines. Journal of Plant Registrations, 18(2), 415–425. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20361

Jernigan, A. B., Kao-Kniffin, J., Pethybridge, S. J., and Wickings, K. 2024. Spatial and temporal dynamics of Collembola (Isotomiella minor) and plant pathogenic fungi (Rhizoctonia solani) interactions. Appl. Soil Ecol. 201:105504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105504.

Jernigan, A., Kao-Kniffen, J., Pethybridge, S. J., and Wickings, K. 2024. Microarthropods improve oat nutritional quality and mediate the effects of fertilizers on soil biological activity. Agronomy J. 117:2007-2033. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21597.

Jia, R., Yang, J., Hao, J., Wang, S., Wu, J., Lin, K., Chen, Z., and Zhang, Y. Y. 2024. First report of root rot caused by Fusarium equiseti on Syrian rue (Peganum harmala) in China. Plant Disease. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-06-24-1297-PDN.

Jin, Y., Chen, Z., White, J. F., Malik, K., & Li, C. 2024. Interactions between Epichloë endophyte and the plant microbiome impact nitrogen responses in host Achnatherum inebrians plants. Microbiology Spectrum, 12(4), e0257423. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02574-23

Joglekar, P., Ferrell, B. D., Jarvis, T., Haramoto, K., Place, N., Dums, J. T., S. W. Polson, K. E. Wommack, and Fuhrmann, J. J.  (2023) Spontaneously produced lysogenic phages are an important component of the soybean Bradyrhizobium mobilome. mBio, 14(2).  https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00295-23

Jones-Held, S., & White, J. F. 2024. Effects of endophytes on early growth and ascorbate metabolism in Brassica napus. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1480387. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1480387

Kaniz F, Zheng W, Bais HP, Jin Y (2023) Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Mediate Soil Hydro-Physical Properties: An Investigation with Bacillus Subtilis and its Mutants. Vadose Zone J. 22 (5), e20274.

Kaundal, A.  Anoop Kumar Srivastava, and Dinesh Yadav (2024) The role of the microbiome in plant and soil health in changing climate Front. Plant Sci. Volume 15 – 2024 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1491438

Kaur C, Pomerleau M, Beauregard PB, Fidenza M, Ervin E, Bais HP (2023) Antifungal activity of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Bacillus subtilis strain UD1022 against the dollar spot pathogen (Clarireedia spp.). Biological Control 105284.

Kehlet-Delgado, H., Montoya, A.P., Jensen, K.T., Wendlandt, C.E., Dexheimer, C., Roberts, M., Torres Martínez, L., Friesen, M.L., Griffitts, J.S. and Porter, S.S. (2024). The evolutionary genomics of adaptation to stress in wild rhizobium bacteria. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(13), e2311127121.

Khmelnitsky, O., Buck, E., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. First report of anthracnose on banana peppers caused by Colletotrichum scovillei in New York. Plant Dis. 108:2577.https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-24-0735-PDN.

Klasek, S., Crants, J., Abbas, T. Ashley, K., Bolton, M. Celovsky, M., Gudmestead, N. Hao, J., Ibarra Caballero, J., Jahn, C., Kamgan Nkuekam, G., Lankau, R., Larkin, R., Lopez, E., Miller, J., Moore, A., Pasche, J., Ruark, M., Schroeder, B., Shan, S., Skillman, V., Srour, A., Stasko, A., Steinke, K., and Steward, J. 2024. Potato soil core microbiomes are regionally variable across the continental US. Phytomiomes Journal 8:168-178. DOI: 10.1094/PBIOMES-07-23-0060-R.

Komondy, L., Hoepting, C. A., Fuchs, M., Pethybridge, S. J., and Nault, B. A. 2024. Identifying onion fields at risk for Iris yellow spot virus infection in New York. Plant Dis. 108:1750-1754. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-23-2097-RE

Komondy, L., Hoepting, C., Fuchs, M., Pethybridge, S. J., and Nault, B. 2024. Spatiotemporal patterns of Iris yellow spot virus and its onion thrips vector in transplanted and seeded onion fields in New York. Plant Dis. 108:398-406. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-23-0930-RE.

Komondy, L., Hoepting, L., Pethybridge, S. J., Fuchs, M., and Nault, B. A. 2024. Development of a sequential sampling plan for classifying Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) populations levels in onion fields. J. Econ. Entomol. 117:2151-2158. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae161.

Laasli, S., E., Mokrini, F., Iraqi, D., Shataya, MJY, Amiri, S., Dababaat, A. A., Paulitz, T., Khfif, J. and Lahlali, R.  2024. Phytopathogenic nematode communities infesting Moroccan olive agroecosystems: impact of agroecological patterns.  Plant and Soil 501: 39-55. 10.1007/s11104-023-06190-5

Laasli, S., Mokrini, F., Dabaat, A.A., Paulitz, T.C., Lahali, R. 2023. Phytopathogenic nematode communities infesting Moroccan olive agroecosystems: impact of agroecological patterns. Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104 023-06190-5.

Loffredo, A., Edwards, S., Ploeg, A., and Becker, J.O. 2024. Performance of biological and chemical nematicides in different soils to control Meloidogyne incognita in tomato plants. Journal of Phytopathology 172, e13250. Doi:10.1111/jph.13250 

Ma, X., Zhang, X., Stodghill, P., Rioux, R., Shrestha, S., Babler, B., Rivedal, H.M., Frost, K., Hao, J., Secor, G., and Swingle, B. 2024. Analysis of soft rot Pectobacteriaceae population diversity in US potato growing regions between 2015 and 2022. Frontiers in Microbiology 15:1403121. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.140312.1.

Martins SJ, Pasche J, Silva H, Gijs Selten, Noah Savastano, Lucas Magalhães Abreu, Bais HP, Karen A. Garrett, Nattapol Kraisitudomsook, Corné M.J. Pieterse, Tomislav Cernava (2023) The Use of Synthetic Microbial Communities (SynComs) to improve plant health. Phytopathology 113 (8), 1369-1379.

Menalled, U., Bybee-Finley, K. A., Smith, R. G., DiTommaso, A., Darby, H. M., Pethybridge, S. J., and Ryan, M. R. 2024. Legacy effects of annual and perennial crop diversity on weed-crop competition in maize. Npj Sustain. Agric. 2:24.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00036-y.

Nishisaka CS, Ventura JP, Prapajati V, Bais HP, Mendes R (2024) Role of Bacillus subtilis exo-polymeric molecules in modulating rhizosphere microbiome assembly. Environmental Microbiome 19 (1), 33.

Obidari, T., Wardi, M., Alaoui, I. F., Braimi, A., Paulitz, T., El Mousadik, A., and Mayad, E. 2024. Microbial communities and high trophic level nematodes in protected argan soil show strong suppressive effect against Meloidogyne spp. Global Ecology and Conservation 54: 10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03191.

Parks, J. M., & Friesen, M. L. (2024). The role of plant-microbe interactions in legume non-legume intercropping success. Plant and Soil, 1-11.

Pethybridge, S. J., Damann, K., Murphy, S. P., Diggins, K., and Gleason, M. 2024. Optimizing mesotunnels for organic acorn squash in New York. Plant Health Progress. 25:146-155. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-08-23-0072-RS.

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S. P., Branch, E. B., Sharma, P. S., and Kikkert. J. R. 2024. Manipulating table beet growth using exogenous gibberellic acid 3 in New York, USA. Ann. Appl. Biol. 184:196-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12870.

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S., Lund, M., and Kikkert. J. R. 2024. Survival of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum sclerotia in central New York. Plant Dis. 108:1165-1168.https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-23-2126-SC.

Pethybridge, S. J., Rea, M., Gadoury, D. M., Murphy, S. P., Hay, F. S., Skinner, N. P., and Kikkert, J. R. 2023. Nighttime applications of germicidal ultraviolet light (UV-C) to suppress Cercospora leaf spot in table beet. Plant Dis. 108:2518-2529.https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-23-2715-RE.

Petipas, R. H., Antoch, A. A., Eaker, A. N., Kehlet-Delgado, H., & Friesen, M. (2024) Back to the future: Using herbarium specimens to isolate nodule associated bacteria Ecology and Evolution, 14(7), e11719.

Petipas, R. H., Peru, C., Parks, J. M., Friesen, M. L., & Jack, C. N. (2024). Prairie soil improves wheat establishment and accelerates the developmental transition to flowering compared to agricultural soils. Canadian Journal of Microbiology.

Petipas, RH, Delgado, H, Antoch, A, Friesen, ML. Genome sequences of Microvirga spp. CF3062 and CF3016 isolated from nodules found on herbarium specimens collected in 2004 and 2015 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00161-24 (accepted at MRA)

Ploeg, A. T., & Edwards, S. (2024). Host status of melon, carrot, and Meloidogyne incognita-susceptible and -resistant cotton, cowpea, pepper, and tomato for M. floridensis from California. Journal of Nematology, 56(1). https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2024-0004

Ploeg, A. T., & Stoddard, C. S. (2024). A Comparison Between Meloidogyne floridensis and M. incognita from California on Susceptible and Resistant Sweetpotato Cultivars. Plant Disease, 108(6), 1577–1581. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-09-23-1886-re

Ploeg, A. T., Edwards, S., Loffredo, A., & Becker, J. O. (2024). Efficacy of Fluorinated Nematicides for Management of Root-knot Nematodes in California Processing Tomatoes. Journal of Nematology, 56(1). https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2024-0034

Ploeg, A. T., Witte, H., Subbotin, S. A., Tandingan De Ley, I., Smith Becker, J., & Becker, J. O. (2024). Meloidogyne marylandi is Involved in, but not the Primary Cause of Creeping Bentgrass Decline of Putting Greens in Southern California. Journal of Nematology, 56(1). https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2024-0046

Ren, H., Hao, X., Zhang, R., Hao, J., Ding, Y., Liu, J., Pan, H. Wang, Y. and Zhou, R. 2024. Enhanced phytoremediation of PCBs-contaminated soil by co-expressing tfdBand bphCin Arabidopsis aiding in metabolism and improving toxicity tolerance. Environmental and Experimental Botany 217: 105548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2023.105548.

Richards, V.A.; Ferrell, B.D.; Polson, S.W.; Wommack, K.E.; Fuhrmann, J.J. (2024) Soybean Bradyrhizobium spp. spontaneously produce abundant and diverse temperate phages in culture. Viruses 2024, 16, 1750. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16111750

Rosier A., Pomerleau, M., Beauregard P. B, Samac, D. A., Bias, H. P. (2023) Surfactin and Sp0A-Dependent Antagonism by Bacillus subtilis Strain UD1022 against Medicago sativa Phytopathogens. Plant 12 (5), 1007

Sassenrath, G., Waite, N., Hsiao, C.-J., and Little, C.R. 2025. Brassica juncea cover crops reduce soybean root colonization by Macrophomina phaseolina, the fungus causing charcoal rot. Plant Health Progress, Vol. 25 (https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-05-24-0048-RS).

Savastano, N., Bais, H. P. (2024) Synergism or Antagonism: Do Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Growt-Promoting Rhizobacteria Work Together to Benefit Plants? International Journal of Plant Biology 15 (4), 944-958

Schillinger, W., Hansen, J.C., Paulitz, T.C. 2023. Canola rotation effects on soil and subsequent wheat in the Pacific Northwest USA. Agronomy Journal. 2023:115(1):314-324. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21248.

Sharma, P., Murphy, S. M., Kikkert, J. R. and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Susceptibility of table beet cultivars to foliar diseases in New York. Plant Health Progr. 25: 399-409. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-24-0005-RS.

Smith Becker, Jennifer, Ruegger, Paul M., Borneman, James, Becker, J. Ole. 2024. Indigenous populations of a biological control agent in agricultural field soils predicted suppression of a plant pathogen. Phytopathology 114:334-339. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-07-23-0221-R

Wang, L., Liu, H., Wu, J., Lin, K., Hao, J., Jia, R., and Zhang, Y. 2024. First Report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot on smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis) in China. Plant Disease 108: 2225. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-04-24-0833-PDN.

Wang, T., Shi, X., Wu, Z., Zhang, J. Hao, J., Liu, P., and Liu, X. 2024. Carboxylesterase and cytochrome P450 confer metabolic resistance simultaneously to azoxystrobin and some other fungicides in Botrytis cinerea. Journal of Fungi 10: 261. DOI: 10.3390/jof10040261.

Webster, C, Kim, J, Reguera, G, Friesen, ML, Beyenal, H. Can bioelectrochemical sensors be used to monitor soil microbiome activity and fertility? (accepted at Current Opinion Biotechnology)

Weller, D.M., Berendsen, R.L., Thomashow, L.S., Van Bentum, S., Spooren, J., Pieterse, C.M. 2024. Plant-driven assembly of disease-suppressive soil microbiomes. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 2024.62:11.1-11.30. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev phyto-021622-100127

Weller, D.M., Van Pelt, J.A., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O., Pieterse, C.M., Bakker, P.A. 2024. Disease-suppressive soils induce systemic resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-02-24-0012-R.

Wen, N., Chen, C; Garland- Campbell, K. G., and Lu, C.  2024. First detection of Aster Yellows Associated with Phytoplasma on Camelina sativa in Montana.  Plant Disease: in press.

Wu, H., Huang, Z., Cheng, S., Zhao, J., Hao, J., and Han, L. 2024. Streptomyces changanensis sp. nov. isolated from soil in China. Current Microbiology 81(2): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-023-03527-2.

Wu, H., Sun, Y., Ma, L., Cheng, S., Lu, D., Hao, J., and Han, L. 2024. Microbial exopolysaccharide EPS66A in inducing walnut (Juglans regia) resistance to bacterial blight. Food Chemistry 435: 137551. https:/doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137551.

Wu, Z., Bi, Y., Zhang, J., Gao, T., Li, X., Hao, J., Liu, P., and Liu, X. 2024. Multidrug resistance of Botrytis cinerea associated with its adaptation to plant secondary metabolites. mBIO 47: 126476. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02237-23.

Wu, Z., Liu, Z., Hu, Z., Wang, T., Teng, L., Dai, T., Liu, P., Hao, J., and Liu, X., 2024. Utilizing metabolomic approach to study mode of action of fungicides and corresponding resistance in plant pathogens. Advanced Agrichem 3(3): 197-205. DOI: 10.1016/j.aac.2024.05.001.

Wu, Z., Yu, C., Bi, Q., Zhang, J., Hao, J., Liu, P., and Liu, X. 2024. Procymidone application contributes to multidrug resistance of Botrytis cinerea. Journal of Fungi 10(4): 261. DOI: 10.3390.jof10040261.

Yang, J., Jia, S., Li, T., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Hao, J., and Zhao, J. Delayed sowing reduced Verticillium wilt by enhancing beneficial rhizosphere bacteria of sunflower. 2024 Microorganisms 12 (12): 2416. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12122416.

Yang, M., Schlatter, D. C., LeTourneau, M. K., Wen, S., Mavrodi, D., Mavrodi, O., Thomashow, L, Kandlati, E., Rajagopalan, K., Weller, D. M., and Paulitz, T. C.  2024. Eight years in the soil: temporal dynamics of wheat-associated bacterial 3 communities under dryland and irrigated conditions.  Phytobiomes: in press

Yin, C., Larson, M., Lahr, N.D., Paulitz, T.C. 2023. Wheat rhizosphere-derived bacteria protect soybean from soilborne diseases. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS 08-23-1713-RE.

Yin, C., T., Larson, M., Lahr, N. and Paulitz, T.  2024. Wheat Rhizosphere-Derived Bacteria Protect Soybean from Soilborne Diseases.  Plant Disease 108: 1565-1576. 10.1094/PDIS-08-23-1713-RE

Young, B., White, J. and Struwe, L. 2024. Endophytic bacteria discovered in oil body organelle of liverworts (Marchantiophyta). American Journal of Botany (In press).

Book Chapters

Meeting presentations, abstracts and proceedings

Borneman, J. Illumina Sequence Processing & Analysis. Annual Meeting of Western Regional Project W5147 on Biological Control. W5147, December 6, 2024, Zoom Meeting.

Byington, A., Speshock, J., Murray, D., and Brady, J. Utilizing microbial endophytes to inhibit germination of King Ranch bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica): A novel tactic for rangeland restoration.Texas Section Society for Range Management Annual Meeting in Victoria, Texas, October 17, 2024. 

Devkota, A.  and Amita Kaundal* (2024). Comparative microbial diversity analysis and isolation of plant-promoting bacteria from roundleaf Buffaloberry (Shepherdia rotudifolia). American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Annual Conference September 23-27, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Devkota, A.  and Amita Kaundal (2024). Comparative microbial diversity analysis of root and soil of Shepherdia rotundifolia from three locations in Utah. Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, April 12, 2024

Devkota, A. R. and Kaundal, A. (2024). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from the native plant Ceanothus velutinus promote growth in Tall Fescue. Food Security and Solutions Symposium, Utah State University, April 17, 2024.

Diggins, K., Damann, K., Murphy, S. P., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Enhancing organic acorn squash resilience with mesotunnel production systems. squash bug (Anasa tristis). Proc. APS Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN. P-310.

Entio, L.J., Taggart, C.B., Muir, J.P., Kan, E., Brady, J.A., Obayomi, O. Dairy effluent-saturated biochar short-term effects on Vigna unguiculata and Cynodon dactylon performance and soil properties. 77^th Southern Pastures and Forage Crop Improvement Conference, Mobile, Alabama January 2024.

Friesen, ML. 2024. WSU Crop and Soil Sciences department seminar  “Can we replace synthetic nitrogen with microbes?”, Aug 2024

Jakir Hasan, Caley Gasch, Mingchu Zhang, Jenifer McBeath, Milan Shipka, Jodie Anderson, James V. Anderson, Jinita Sthapit Kandel and David Archer. 2023. Small grain crops breeding for the sub-arctic climate in interior Alaska. 2023 Tri-Society (ASA-CSSA-SSSA) Meeting in St. Louise, MO.

Kaur, C., Bias, H. P., and Ervin, E. (2024) Evaluation of Seasonal Plant Health Products Program on Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens (Abstract). ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. November 10^th – November 13^th, 2024

Kaur, C., Ervin, E. & Bais, H. P. (2024) Evaluation of Seasonal Plant Health Products Program on Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens. Plant Genomics & Gene Editing Congress and Partnerships in Biocontrol, Biostimulants & Microbiome Congress, North Carolina. October 21^st – October 22^nd, 2024

Kaur, C., Ervin, E., and Bais, H. P. (2023) Plant Growth Promotion and Dollar Spot Disease Suppression by PGPR Bacillus subtilis strain UD1022 in Creeping Bentgrass. (Abstract). ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO. October 29^th – November 1^st, 2023

McBeath, J.H. and Emerson, N.W. 2024. Impact of Glyphosate on cold adapted Trichoderma atroviride. American Phytopathology Society-Pacific Division annual meeting and the 69^th Annual Conference on soil-borne plant pathogens, March 26-29, 2024.Oregan State University, Corvallis, OR.

Morgese E.A., Kristal J., Li, H., Richards, V.A., Ferrell, B.D., K., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W., Fuhrmann, J.J. (2023) Bradyrhizobium lytic phage: Building genome to phenome connections. [Poster Presentation]. University of Delaware Microbiology Research Symposium. Newark, DE.

Morgese, E.A., Ferrell, B.D., Toth, S.C., Haramato, K., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W., Fuhrmann, J.J. (2024) Comparative analysis reveals host-dependent diversity in 16 novel Bradyrhizobium bacteriophages. [Poster Presentation]. University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Symposium. Newark, DE.

Morgese, E.A., Ferrell, B.D., Toth, S.C., Kristol, J., Haramato, K., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W., Fuhrmann, J.J. (2024) Genomic and phenotypic characteristics of 13 novel Bradyrhizobium phages. [Poster Presentation]. DENIN Environmental Research Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Morgese, E.A., Ferrell, B.D., Toth, S.C., Kristol, J., Haramato, K., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W., Fuhrmann, J.J. (2023) Genomic and phenotypic characteristics of 13 novel Bradyrhizobium phages. [Poster Presentation; 1^st place award]. University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Symposium. Newark, DE.

Muir, J.P., Taggart, C.B., Hays, K.N., Brady, J.A., Kan, E., Entio, L.J., and Cooper, C.P. Short-term biochar effects in cultivated forages: ecosystems services, soil characteristics, herbage yields, and nutritive value. European Grasslands Federation 30^th General Meeting, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, June 9-13, 2024.

Paulitz, T. 2024. The Soil and Root Microbiome of Eastern Washington Crops:  Unraveling the Complexity and Meaning. Department of Crops and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Sept. 30, 2024.

Paulitz, T. 2024. The Soil and Root Microbiome of Eastern Washington Crops:  Unraveling the Complexity and Meaning. Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside. October 30, 2024.

Paulitz, T. C. 2023. Canola in Rotation Influences Microbial Communities of Wheat Roots.  Invited talk at workshop at ASA/CCSA/SSSA meeting, St. Louis, MO. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2023.

Paulitz, T., Prihatna, C., Yan, Q., Andeer, P., Barnes, E., Northen, T., Tringe, S., Willmore, C., Peng, H., Yin, C., Craine, C., Eberly, J. and Lu, C. 2024. The Root Microbiome of Camelina: From Structure to Function. Department of Energy 2024 BSSD Biological Systems Science Division  Genomic Science Program (GSP) and Enabling Capabilities Resources (ECR) meeting, Bethesda, MD. April, 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Building resilient foliar disease management strategies for the organic table beet industry. USDA NIFA Organic Programs Project Directors Meeting Abstracts. Pp. 10.

Pethybridge, S. J., Khmelnitsky, O., and Buck, E. 2024. Recent outbreaks of Green Fruit Anthracnose: A threat to pepper production in the United States. Proc. International Pepper Conference, Ithaca, New York. Pp. 25.

Pineros-Guerrero, N., Hay, F. S., Heck, D. W., Klein, A., Hoepting, C., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Determining the contribution of onion volunteers to the population genetics of Stemphylium vesicarium in New York, USA, using microsatellite markers. Proc. APS-North East Division Meeting, Ithaca, NY. Pp. 10. 6 March 2024.

Pineros-Guerrero, N., Hay, F. S., Heck, D. W., Klein, A., Hoepting, C., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Determining the contribution of onion transplants and volunteers to the population genetics of Stemphylium vesicarium in New York. Proc. APS Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN. Phytopathology. Technical Session.

Rodgers, P., Pineros-Guerrero, N., Pethybridge, S. J., and Hay, F. S. 2024. Use of microsatellites to understand the role of onion transplants in Stemphylium leaf blight epidemics in New York. Proc. 2024 Cornell AgriTech Summer Scholars Program, Cornell University, Geneva, New York, Abstract.

Rodriguez-Herrera, K. D., Day, C. T. C., Nault, B. A., Swingle, B. M., Pethybridge, S. J., and Smart, C. D. 2024. Squash bug preference for cucurbit species and its influence on vectoring Serratia marcescens causing cucurbit yellow vine disease in New York. Proc. APS-North East Division Meeting, Ithaca, NY. Pp. 10. 6 March 2024.

Rodriguez-Herrera, K. D., Day, C. T. C., Nault, B. A., Swingle, B. M., Pethybridge, S. J., and Smart, C. D. 2024. Determining cucurbit yellow vine disease incidence influenced by the population dynamics and cucurbit species preference of its vector, the squash bug (Anasa tristis). Proc. APS Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN. Phytopathology. Technical Session.

Saif, M. S., Chancia, R., Murphy, S. P., Pethybridge, S. J., and van Aardt, J. 2024. Assessing multiseason table beet root yield from unmanned aerial systems. AGU 2024. What’s Next for Science. B007 – Advances in Remote Sensing from Small Unmanned Aerial Systems in Support of Sustainable Agricultural Research Across Working Landscapes.

Saif, M. S., Chancia, R., Murphy, S. P., Pethybridge, S. J., and van Aardt, S. J. 2024. Assessing multi-season table beet root yield from unmanned aerial systems. University of Rochester, Institute of Optics Industrial Associates Program Fall 2024 IA Meeting. 24 October 2024. 

Saif, M., Chancia, R., Pethybridge, S. J., and van Aardt, J. 2024. UAS-enabled monitoring of Cercospora leaf spot disease of table beets. 2024 Graduate Showcase at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. 11 April 2024.

Saif, M., Chancia, R., Sharma, P., Murphy, S., Pethybridge, S. J., and van Aardt, J. 2024. Agricultural disease management: Estimation of Cercospora leaf spot severity in table beet using UAS.  STRATUS Conference.

Sharma, P., Branch, E., Murphy, S., Kikkert, J. R., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Residue management as an alternative to manage Cercospora leaf spot of table beet and its effect on the soil microbiome. Proc. APS-North East Division Meeting, Ithaca, NY. Pp. 11. 6 March 2024.

Sharma, P., Murphy, S., Kikkert, J. R., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Role of infested seed as a primary inoculum source in Cercospora leaf spot epidemics in table beet. Proc. APS Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN. Phytopathology. Technical Session.

Simangunsong, R. M., Koenick, L., Murphy, S., and Pethybridge S. J. 2024. Morphology and multi-gene phylogeny of Phoma betae (syn. Neocamarosporium betae) populations in New York and Washington States, USA. Proc. APS-North East Division Meeting, Ithaca, NY. Pp. 11. 6 March 2024.

Simangunsong, R. M., Murphy, S., du Toit, L., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Morphology and multi-gene phylogeny of Phoma betae (syn. Neocamarosporium betae) populations in New York and Washington States, USA. Proc. APS Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN. Phytopathology. P-495.

Toth, S.C. (2023) What insights do phage proteins provide into viral infection dynamics? [Oral Presentation]. DENIN Pitch90 Event. Newark, Delaware.

Toth, S.C., Morgese, E.A., Ferrell, B.D., Fuhrmann, J.J., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W. (2024) Exploring viral diversity across ecosystems: Insights from soil Bradyrhizobium phage genomics. [Poster Presentation; 1^st place award]. UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Toth, S.C., Morgese, E.A., Ferrell, B.D., Richards, V.A., Locke, H., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W., Fuhrmann, J.J. (2024) Genomic similarities reflect infectivity patterns in Bradyrhizobium lytic phages. [Poster Presentation]. UD Biology Research Day Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Toth, S.C., Morgese, E.A., Ferrell, B.D., Richards, V.A., Locke, H., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W., Fuhrmann, J.J. (2023) Genomic similarities reflect infectivity patterns in Bradyrhizobium lytic phages. [Poster Presentation]. UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Toth, S.C., Morgese, E.A., Ferrell, B.D., Richards, V.A., Locke, H., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W., Fuhrmann, J.J. (2023) Genomic similarities reflect infectivity patterns in Bradyrhizobium lytic phages. [Poster Presentation]. Delaware Data Science Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Toth, S.C., Morgese, E.A., Ferrell, B.D., Richards, V.A., Locke, H., Wommack, K.E., Polson, S.W., Fuhrmann, J.J. (2023) Genomic similarities reflect infectivity patterns in Bradyrhizobium lytic phages. [Poster Presentation]. UD Undergraduate Research Summer Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Upadhay, S. G. C., Gleason, C., Chavoshi, S., Zasada, I., Wheeler, D. L. and Paulitz, T. C. 2024. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify plant-parasitic nematodes genera found in potato production fields.  Plant Health 2024, Memphis, TN July 27-30, 2024.

Upadhaya, S., G., G., Wheeler, D., Griffin LaHue, D., Potter, T., Gleason, C., Frost, K, Mayad, E. and Paulitz, T. 2024. The Phytobiome of Potato in Washington State: The Legacy of Cropping Systems, Soil and the Environment. International Phytobiomes Conference 2024, Nov. 19-21, 2024, St. Louis, MO.

Wiest, T.A.M., and Bais, H. (2023). Association of a marine bacteria Shewanella sp. IRI-160 with terrestrial plants to abate salt stress. [Poster Presentation] DENIN Environmental Research Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Wiest, T.A.M., and Bais, H. (2023). Effects of marine bacteria Shewanella sp. IRI-160 on tomato seeds experiencing salt stress. [Poster Presentation] University of Delaware Microbiology Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Wiest, T.A.M., and Bais, H. (2024). Under simulated microgravity, Salmonella enterica infection and cultivar selection may alter stomatal aperture and density in Lettuce. [Poster Presentation]. DENIN Environmental Research Symposium. Newark, Delaware.

Wiest, T.A.M., and Bais, H. (2024). Under simulated microgravity, Salmonella enterica infection and cultivar selection may alter stomatal aperture and density in Lettuce. [Poster Presentation]. InnovatHER Research Showcase. Newark, Delaware.

Wiest, T.A.M., and Bais, H. (2024). Under simulated microgravity, Salmonella enterica infection and cultivar selection may alter stomatal aperture and density in Lettuce. [Oral Presentation]. Plant Health 2024, Memphis, Tennessee.

Wiest, T.A.M., and Bais, H. (2024). Under simulated microgravity, Salmonella enterica infection and cultivar selection may alter stomatal aperture and density in Lettuce. [Oral Presentation]. The Carroll Symposium, Newark, Delaware.

Wiest, T.A.M., and Bais, H. (2024). Under simulated microgravity, Salmonella enterica infection and cultivar selection may alter stomatal aperture and density in Lettuce. [Poster Presentation]. CANR Research Symposium, Newark, Delaware.

Wilson, T.  and Amita Kaundal (2024). “Isolation of Plant-promoting bacteria from the rhizosphere of hybrid buffaloberry Shepherdia x utahensis” Food Security and Solutions Symposium, Utah State University, April 17, 2024

Wilson, T. , and Amita Kaundal (2024). “Finding and Characterizing Plant Growth-promoting Microbes from Native Desert Plants” Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR), Utah Velley University, Orem, Utah, Feb 16, 2024.

Wilson, T. Jyosthna Ganesh, Ananta Devkota, Katie Hewitt, and Amita Kaundal (2024).  “Isolation of Native Plant’s Microbiome for Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria” Undergraduate Research Fair, Utah State University, September 6, 2024.

Wilson, T., and Amita Kaundal (2024). “Isolation of Plant-promoting bacteria from the rhizosphere of hybrid buffaloberry Shepherdia x utahensis” National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), April 8-12, 2024, Long Beach, California

Zhang, X., Ge, T. Fan, X., Chim, B.K., Johnson, S.B., Porter, G., Larkin, R.P., and Hao, J. Taxonomic switches and interactions of bacterial species causing blackleg and soft rot of potato in the Northeastern United States. Annual Meeting of Potato Association of America, Portland, Oregon. Jul. 21-24, 2024.

Technical Bulletins and Extension Publications

Becker, J. O., Ploeg, A. T., & Westerdahl, B. B. (2024). Carrot: Nematodes. UC IPM Pest Management Guideline: Carrot, UC ANR Publication 3438. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/carrot/nematodes/#gsc.tab=0

Becker, J.O. and J. Smith Becker 2024. Plant disease-causing nematodes in California turfgrasses. 2024 UC IPM Turfgrass and Landscape Research Field Day Proceedings, p.41-42.

Becker, J.O., Ploeg, A., and Westerdahl, B. 2024. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Carrots: Nematodes. In: UC ANR Publication 3438. pp. 39-41, revised 6/2024. 

Biochar and soil health. For Texas Dairy Matters, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension video produced and distributed on youtube, 8/22/2024. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWYjfLTZzJbNGrIK5O4IMbQ

Diggins, K. R., Murphy, S., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Efficacy of fungicides for white mold control of black bean in New York, 2023. Plant Dis. Manage. Rep. 18:V020.https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/pdmr/volume18/abstracts/V020.asp.

Diggins, K. R., Murphy, S., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Efficacy of OMRI-listed fungicides for white mold control of black bean in New York, 2023. Plant Dis. Manage. Rep. 18:V021.https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/pdmr/volume18/abstracts/V021.asp.

Fan, X.W., Zhang, X., Teng, L.J., Morris, S., Gao, Y.H., Askarizadeh, M., Ashley, K.A., Chim, B.K., Zhang, X.Y., and Hao, J. 2024. Evaluation of multiple fungicides to control foliar diseases of potatoes in Maine, 2023. Plant Disease Management Reports, 18: V059.

Fan, X.W., Zhang, X.Y., Teng, L.J., Morris, S., Gao, Y.H., Askarizadeh, M., Ashley, K.A., Chim, B.K., Zhang, X., and Hao, J.J. 2024. Evaluation of fungicides for controlling foliar diseases of potatoes in Maine, 2023. Plant Disease Management Reports, 18: V060.

Gao, Y.H., Zhang, X.Y., Teng, L.J., Fan, X.W., Askarizadeh, M., Ashley, K.A., Morris, S., Zhang, X.Y., and Hao, J. 2024. Effect of seed treatment using fungicides for the control of black scurf of potato in Maine, 2023. Plant Disease Management Reports, 18: ST003.

Khmelnitsky, O., Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S., and Kikkert, J. R. 2024. Efficacy of fungicides for Cercospora leaf blight control in carrot, 2023. Plant Dis. Manage. Rep. 18:V023.https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/pdmr/volume18/abstracts/V023.asp

Kikkert, J. R., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Tar spot of corn is widespread in our region. Cornell VegEdge 20(23):1-3.VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 20, Iss. 23, 10/2/2024 (cornell.edu)

Pethybridge, S. J., Kikkert. J., and Telenko, D. 2024. Tar spot in corn: Be Alert!! Cornell VegEdge 20(17):1-3.VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 20, Iss. 17, 7/31/2024 (cornell.edu).

Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S., and Kikkert, J. R. 2024. Efficacy of pesticides for bacterial leaf spot control in table beet, 2023. Plant Dis. Manage. Rep. 18:V010 https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/pdmr/volume18/abstracts/V010.asp.

Pethybridge, S. J., Sharma, P., Murphy, S., Simangunsong, R., and Kikkert, J. R. 2024. Efficacy of fungicides for Cercospora leaf spot control in table beet, 2023.  Plant Dis. Manage. Rep. 18:V022. https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/pdmr/volume18/abstracts/V022.asp.

Ploeg, A. T., & Edwards. (2024). Root-knot Nematode Populations Infecting Resistant Tomatoes. UC ANR Kern County Vegetable Crops Newsletter, February 2024. 6 pp.https://cekern.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Kern_Vegetable_Crops_Newsletter100648.pdf

Sassenrath, G.F., Little, C.R., Lin, X. 2024. Role of soil management in control of soilborne diseases. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 10: Article 8. (doi.org/10.4148/2378- 5977.8577)

Sharma, P., Pethybridge, S. J., Murphy, S., and Kikkert. J. R. 2024. Susceptibility of selected table beet cultivars to foliar diseases. Cornell VegEdge 20(2):4-6.VegEdge newsletter – Vol. 20, Iss. 2, 2/7/2024 (cornell.edu)

Teng, L., J., Zhang, X., Fan, X. W. Askarizadeh, M., Ashley, K., Morris, Gao, Y.H., S., Chim, B.K., and Hao, J. 2024. Field evaluation of Orondis Gold for controlling pink rot of potato in Maine, 2023. Plant Disease Management Reports, 18: V029.

Teng, L., J., Zhang, X., Fan, X. W. Askarizadeh, M., Gao, Y.H., Ashley, K., Morris, S., Chim, B.K., Zhang, X.Y., Porter, G., and Hao, J. 2024. Examining resistance of potato variety and clones for pink rot in 2023. Plant Disease Management Reports, 18: V049.

Extension Talks/Field Days/Workshops/Consultations

Becker, J. O. California Nematology Workshop and Workgroup Meeting, Kearney Research and Extension Center, Reedley, CA, March 26, 2024. “Cyst nematodes and biocontrol agents” (invited hands-on demonstration as part of the Statewide Nematology Workshop; J.O. Becker).

Becker, J. O. PCA Nematodes Fall Update Meeting, Bakersfield, October 8, 2024. “Nematodes important in California's agriculture” (invited presentation, J.O. Becker)

Becker, J. O. PLPA 240 class field demonstration, August 27, 2024. UC ANR South Coast Research and Extension Center, Irvine. “Root-knot nematode diseases and management” (invited presentation and hands-on demonstrations, J.O. Becker).

Becker, J. O. PLPA 240 class launch meeting, August 15, 2024. UCR Alumni Center. “Plant-parasitic Nematodes Diseases and Management” (invited presentation, J.O. Becker)

Becker, J. O. Teaching one part of Simon (Niel) Groen's class NEM206. “Integrated Nematode Pest Management, June 5, 2024 (invited, J.O. Becker)

Becker, J. O. UCR Turfgrass & Landscape Research Field Day, Sept. 12, 2024. “Plant disease-causing nematodes in California turfgrass.” (invited presentation, J.O. Becker).

Diggins, K., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Mesotunnel research in NY update. USDA NIFA OREI Project Meeting. Attendees = 25. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 12.5 hours. 21 August 2024.

Diggins, K., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. NY field trial plans – mesotunnel research. USDA-NIFA OREI Project Advisory Meeting. By Zoom. Attendees = 25. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 25 hours. 11 January 2024.

Friesen, ML. 2024. PNW Farmer’s Network Soil Health coffee Hour “Can we replace synthetic nitrogen with microbes?”, Sept 2024

Hao, J. “Integrating biological and chemical strategies for controlling potato diseases.” 2024 Crop Health Conference, Northeastland Hotel, Presque Isle, ME. Dec. 4, 2024.

Hao, J. “Understanding the dynamics and taxonomy of pathogens for improved management of potato soft rot.” 2024 Crop Health Conference, Northeastland Hotel, Presque Isle, ME. Dec. 4, 2024.

Hao, J. Maine Potato Research Field Day –Aroostook Research Farm, Presque Isle, ME. Aug. 14, 2024. 100 attendees.

Heck, D. W., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Microbial biopesticides. Empire Expo, Syracuse, New York. Attendees = 30. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 15 hours. 23 January 2024.

James Borneman Presentation. Predicting Cyst Nematode Suppression in the Imperial Valley & Beyond. Sugarbeet Workgroup Meeting, February 21 2024, Zoom Meeting.

Little, C. R. The project leader, C.R. Little, presented at the Southeast Research and Extension Center in Parsons, Kansas as part of the 2025 Spring Crops Meeting, a session entitled: "Soil healh and soilborne diseases," which covered the concepts of soil health, the importance of two soybean soilborne diseases (sudden death, charcoal rot), and disease management strategies including crop rotation, soil nutrition, host resistance, cover crops/green manures, and the soil microbial community.

McBeath, J.H. 2023. Challenges and Potential of Rhodiola Cultivation in Alaska. 2023 Alaska Food and Farm Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2023, Anchorage, AK.

McBeath, J.H. 2023. Peony Research Report. 2023 Alaska Food and Farm Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2023, Anchorage, AK.

McBeath, J.H. 2024. What wrong with my garden. CES Master Gardener. April, 2024

Paulitz, T. 2024.  What’s New in Root Disease Research.  Farm Forum, Spokane, WA Feb. 6, 2024.

Paulitz, T. C.   2024. Canola in Rotation Influences Microbial Communities of Wheat Roots.  ARS webinar, Feb. 16, 2024.

Paulitz, T. C.  2023.  Canola in Rotation Influences Microbial Communities of Wheat Roots. Soil Health Coffee Hour, a webinar for growers, Washington State University, Dec. 20, 2023.

Paulitz, T. C.  2023. Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plants: An Ancient Symbiotic Partnership.  Palouse Prairie Foundation,  Moscow, ID. Dec. 5, 2023.

Paulitz, T. C.  2024. The Underground World of the Potato Microbiome to 15^th Washington - Oregon Potato Conference Jan. 23-24, 2024, Pasco, WA.

Paulitz, T. C. 2023. 1.5 hour hands-on lab to growers on The Soil Microbiome & Soil Health, Washington Wheat Academy, Washington State University, Dec. 15, 2023.

Paulitz, T. C. 2024.  Fusarium crown rot of wheat.  Washington Grain Commission Feb. 13, 2024.

Paulitz, T. C. 2024. 1.5 hr podcast. 24 years of on-farm research at the Jirava Farm, Ritzville, WA.  May 1, 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Building resilient foliar disease management strategies for the organic table beet industry. USDA Organic Program Project Directors Meeting. Attendees = 150. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 60 hours. 25 April 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Development of a preparedness strategy for tar spot of processing sweet corn in New York. New York Vegetable Research Council and Association Meeting, Batavia, New York. Attendees = 54. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 27 hours. 18 March 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Dry bean disease management. University of Vermont Dry Bean Webinar Series. Attendees = 85. Duration = 90 min. Total contact = 127.5 hours. 20 February 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Dry beans for lunch webinar series. Mid-season disease management. University of Vermont Dry Bean Webinar Series. Attendees = 28. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 28 hours. 19 July 2024.Beans for Lunch Webinar Series, Managing dry bean diseases in the field, July 19, 2024 (youtube.com).

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Efficacy of products for white mold control in dry bean in New York (2024). NYS Dry Bean Twilight Growers Meeting, Le Roy, New York. Attendees = 30. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 30 hours. 25 September 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Feasibility of mesotunnels for cucurbit production. 43^rd Annual LI Agricultural Forum, Riverhead, New York. Attendees = 50. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 100 hours. 11 January 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Integrated management of diseases affecting dry bean. Vermont Grain Growers Conference, Essex Junction, Vermont. Attendees = 200. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 200 hours. 20 March 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Mesotunnels for cucurbit production. UConn Extension Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers’ Conference. Storrs, CT. Attendees = 175. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 175 hours. 9 January 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Microbial biopesticides and other organic disease management options. Cornell University NYS Pesticide Applicator Update, Ithaca, New York. Attendees = 180. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 180 hours. 21 March 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Seedborne diseases of cucurbits and chenopods caused by the bacterium, Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata. SCRI Webinar (by zoom). Attendees = 96. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 96 hours. 3 April 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Soilborne diseases of vegetables in New York – white mold in rolled cereal rye systems. W5147 Multistate Project (by zoom). Attendees = 30. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 30 h. 6 December 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. The new kid on the block: Tar spot of sweet corn. Empire Expo, Syracuse, New York. Attendees = 75. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 38 hours. 24 January 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. The new kid on the kernal, tar spot of corn. New England Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Manchester, NY. Attendees = 100. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 50 hours. 17 December 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Towards a durable management strategy for foliar diseases of processing carrots in New York. New York Vegetable Research Council and Association Meeting, Batavia, New York. Attendees = 54. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 27 hours. 18 March 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Towards a durable management strategy for white mold in dry beans in New York. NYS Dry Bean Council Meeting, Geneva, New York. Attendees = 50. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 25 hours. 22 March 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Towards an integrated durable management strategy for diseases of carrots. New England Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Manchester, NY. Attendees = 50. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 25 hours. 19 December 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Vegetable disease research at Cornell AgriTech. NY Vegetable Research Association and Council, Batavia, NY. Attendees = 33. Duration = 60 min. Total contact = 33 hours. 11 April 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Vegetable disease research at Cornell AgriTech. NY Vegetable Research Association and Council, Geneva, NY. Attendees = 20. Duration = 3 hours. Total contact = 60 hours. 10 December 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J., and Khmelnitsky, O. 2024. Sustainable anthracnose management in watermelons: Update from NY research. USDA-SCRI Project Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC. Attendees = 30. Duration = 3 hours. Total contact = 1.5 hours. 4 December 2024.

Pethybridge, S. J., Khmelnitsky, O., and Buck, E. 2024. Recent outbreaks of Green Fruit Anthracnose: A threat to pepper production in the United States. International Pepper Conference, Ithaca, New York. Attendees = 50. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 25 hours. 11 September 2024.

Pineros Guerrero, N., and Pethybridge, S. J. 2024. Update on Stemphylium leaf blight of onions. Empire Expo, Syracuse, New York. Attendees = 50. Duration = 30 min. Total contact = 25 hours. 24 January 2024.

Ploeg, A. A root-knot nematode in golf course greens. Multistate Research Project meeting, W5147. 12/2024

Ploeg, A. Nematode management strategies in annual crops. UC ANR Nematology Workgoup. Parlier, 03/2024.

Ploeg, A. Nematode population biology: Population dynamics and effects of nematodes on plants. Graduate student class lecture NEM206.05/2025

Ploeg, A. Nematodes important in California agriculture. Fall Update Meeting. Stockton, CA. 10/2024

Ploeg, A. Nematodes important in California agriculture. Fall Update Meeting. Fresno, CA. 10/2024

Ploeg, A. Nematodes important in California agriculture. Fall Update Meeting. Woodland, CA. 10/2024

Ploeg, A. Summary of 10 years of research trials with fluorinated nematicides. 35th Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop. Holtville 12/2024.

Wilson, T. and Amita Kaundal (2024).  “Microbes from Native Plant Provide Drought Tolerance” Research on Capitol Hill, Utah State Capitol, Feb 20, 2024.

Wilson, T., Jyosthna Ganesh, Ananta Devkota, Katie Hewitt, and Amita Kaundal*(2024).  “Isolation of Native Plant’s Microbiome for Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria” CWEL Field Day, Greenville Research Farm, August 13, 2024.

Wilson, T., Jyosthna Ganesh, Ananta Devkota, Katie Hewitt, and Amita Kaundal*(2024).  “Isolation of Native Plant’s Microbiome for Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria” Student Organic Farm, Utah State University, August 21,2024.

White, J.  presentation in the Canadian Regenerative Agriculture and Rangeland Annual Conference (Dec. 12, 2024).