There's a new plant pathologist at the USDA ARS pecan breeding and genetics program

Authors: Hilton, Angelyn

Submitted to: Pecan South
Publication Type: Trade Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/15/2024
Publication Date: 1/1/2024
Citation: Hilton, A.E. 2024. There's a new plant pathologist at the USDA ARS pecan breeding and genetics program. Pecan South. 56(11):30-37.

Interpretive Summary: The article is an introduction to the new hiring of a research plant pathologist (Angelyn Hilton) at the USDA ARS Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program. It discusses my background and experience working on pecan research, as well as the current and future efforts for pecan pathology research within the program. There is a special focus on two of the most significant pecan disease issues, Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch and Scab. It outlines the current knowledge on the two diseases, the questions that exist, and proposals for how to address those questions. The article also provides a glimpse of the long term goals of pathology research, and how it ties directly into pecan breeding at the Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program.

Technical Abstract: The article is an introduction to the new hiring of a research plant pathologist (Angelyn Hilton) at the USDA ARS Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program. It discusses my background and experience working on pecan research, as well as the current and future efforts for pecan pathology research within the program. There is a special focus on two of the most significant pecan disease issues, Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch and Scab. It outlines the current knowledge on the two diseases, the questions that exist, and proposals for how to address those questions. The article also provides a glimpse of the long term goals of pathology research, and how it ties directly into pecan breeding at the Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program.