Collaborations

The Horticultural Crops Disease and Pest Management Research Unit has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

AGRAGENE, San Diego

Testing Releases of Sterile Male Spotted Wing Drosophila for Pest Control Using Precision-Guide Sterile Insect Technique

AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF, MOSES LAKE, WA

Research on a Diversity of Nematodes and Problems Important in the Production of Potato

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC

Detection and Management of Phytophthora species in Nurseries and Greenhouses

DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY, DOYLESTOWN

Fungicide Resistance, Hormesis, and Fungal Pathogens in Controlled Environment Crops

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF, FAYETTEVILLE, AR

Resistance Screening and Epidemiology of a New Carlavirus Infecting Blueberry

GYEONGGIDO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EXTENSION

Identifying Important Physiological Mechanisms in Thrips and Other Emerging Pests

Identification of the Physiological Mechanism of Pheromone Biosynthesis in Thrips and Development of Biological Control Methods

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI

Evaluation of the Hop Cyst Nematode, Heterodera Humuli, an Emerging Pathogen of United States Hop (Humulus Lupulus) Production

Advancing Novel Tactics and Triaging Fungicide Resistance for Botrytis cinerea and other Profit-limiting Pathogens

NORTHWEST BERRY FOUNDATION, PORTLAND

Pest Management for Spotted Wing-Drosophila - Area Wise Pest Managament

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR

Improving Nursery Plant Health for Nurseries in the Pacific Northwest

Development of Aphid Resistance Resources in Black Raspberry

Understanding the Extent of Symphylan Damage in Strawberry Production

Developing a Spray-Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS) Method for the Control of Grape Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe necator)

Developing Methods to Control and Manage Sudden Oak Death in Oregon

Boxwood Blight Presence and Management in Oregon Nurseries

Distribution and Abundance of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Oregon Vineyards

Development of Hazelnuts for Resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight

Improvement of a Novel Plant-Based Deterrent Against Drosophila Suzukii

Improving Plant Health in Nursery Production Through Genomic Approaches

Spotted Wing-drosophila Area Wide and Emerging Pests Project

Pulse Electricity: A Non-Chemical Approach for the Management of Nematodes, Pathogens, and Weeds in Nurseries

Fungal Microbiome Associated with Grapevine Trunk Diseases in Oregon Vineyards

Management of Boxwood Blight Using Soil Drench Applications of Triazole Fungicides (FRAC 3)

Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of the Pacific Northwest Nursery Industry

Whole Genome Sequencing for Epidemiology, Population Structure, and Fungicide Resistance of Botrytis spp. in the Pacific Northwest

Biological Fungicides Tank Mixed with Sulfur for Management of Grape Powdery Mildew

Erythritol Efficacy and Non-target Effects

Development of Biologically-based Pest Control Strategies for Invasive Pests

Prevalence of Cranberry Fruit Rots in Commercial Production Beds in Oregon and Washington

IPM Strategic Planning for Oregon Nursery Crops

A Systems Approach for Managing Bacterial Blight of Carrot

Managing Phytophthora ramorum in the Pacific Northwest

PEERBOLT INCORPORATED, PORTLAND, OR

Pest Management for Spotted Wing-Drosophila

Assessing the Role of Gnomoniopsis Idaeicola and Other Fungal Cane Blight Pathogens in Blackberry Collapse

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW, ID

Screening for Viruses Pathogenic to Potato Cyst Nematode

Natural Nematicidal Compounds from Litchi Tomato

Crop Rotation and Development of Resistance for Control of Globodera pallida

Characterization and Epidemiology of Grapevine Trunk Diseases (GTD) in Idaho

Identifying Huckleberry Pollinators and the Impact of Soil Amendment Treatments

Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera spp.) Genetic Diversity

Systems Approach to Controlling Nematodes in US Potato Production

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Evaluation of Novel Cold Hardy Grape Rootstocks for Use in the Pacific Northwest

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA

Detection of Phytophthora Infections in West Coast Nurseries

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL

TomSPOT - an Integrated Toolbox for Managing Tomato Bacterial Diseases in North America

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, ORONO, ME

On-Farm Integration of Organic Management of Spotted-Wing Drosophila in Fruit Crops

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, MADISON, WI

Systems Approach to Managing the Expression (Same) of Cranberry Fruit Rot

Natural Nematicidal Products from Litchi Tomato

USDA, APHIS, PPQ, S&T, RALEIGH, NC

National Clean Plant Network - Berries

Optimizing Certification and Quarantine Protocols for Fragaria and Rubus Nursery Production and Plant Material Movement

Strawberry Nursery Production in the U.S.: What are the High Risk Viruses Circulating in the System?

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV, BLACKSBURG, VA

Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education

WALTERS, THOMAS WILLIAM, ANACORTES

Trials of Advanced Raspberry Selections to Evaluate Suitability for IQF Processing and to Promote Adoption

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA

The Phagostimulant Potential of Yeasts Including Endemic Species for SWD Management in PNW Blueberries

Spotted Wing-Drosophila Areawide Project

Monitoring Botrytis Fungicide Resistance on Blueberries in Washington and Oregon

Nematode Community Assessment as Part of Defining Potato Soil Health

Management of Botrytis of Cut Flowers

Determining Critical Stages for Botrytis Infection in Highbush Blueberries

Genomic Prediction for Quantitative Resistance to Root Lesion Nematode in Raspberry

Genomic Prediction for Quantitative Resistance to Root Lesion Nematode in Raspberry

FRAME: Fungicide Resistance Assessment Mitigation and Extension Network for Wine, Table and Raisin Grapes

Improving IPM Programs for Blueberries and Raspberries in the PNW

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, BELLINGHAM

Establishment and Cultivar-Specific Associations of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Newly-Turned Raspberry Fields