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Fall 2008 syllabus

Introduction to Plant Pathology

Plant Pathology 300, Fall 2008

Lecture

Date

Topic

Instructor

1

W Sept 3

Course structure; Plant Pathogens; Symbiosis; Symptoms and signs

Rouse

2

F Sept 5

Disease triangle; Symbiosis; Symptoms and signs

Rouse

 

Sept 3 & 4

Lab1:Introduction to lab; Use of Microscopes; Field Trip

 

3

M Sept 8

Oomycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

4

W Sept 10

Oomycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

5

F Sept 12

Oomycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

 

Sept 10 & 11

Lab 2:   Signs and Symptoms; Oomycetes and diseases

 

6

M Sept 15

Zygomycetes, Plasmodiophoromycetes, Chytrids

Rouse

7

W Sept 17

Ascomycetes/Deuteromycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

8

F Sept 19

Ascomycetes/ Deuteromycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

 

Sept 17 & 18

Lab 3:  Ascomycetes and diseases

 

9

M Sept 22

Ascomycetes/ Deuteromycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

10

W Sept 24

Fungal vascular wilts

Rouse

11

F Sept 26

Basidiomycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

 

Sept 24 & 25

Lab 4:  Deuteromycetes and plant diseases

 

12

M Sep 29

Basidiomycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

13

W Oct 1

Basidiomycetes and plant diseases

Rouse

14

F Oct 3

Exam No. 1

 

 

Oct 1 & 2

Lab 5:   Basidiomycetes and plant diseases

 

15

M Oct 6

Viruses and Plant disease

German

16

W Oct 8

Viruses and Plant disease

German

17

F Oct 10

Viruses and Plant disease

German

 

Oct 8 & 9

Lab 8: Viruses and plant disease

 

18

M Oct 13

Bacteria and plant diseases

TBD

19

W Oct 15

Bacteria and plant diseases

TBD

20

F Oct 17

Bacteria and plant diseases

TBD

 

Oct 15 & 16

Lab 7: Nematodes and plant diseases

 

21

M Oct 20

Nematodes and plant diseases

MacGuidwin

22

W Oct 22

Nematodes and plant diseases

MacGuidwin

23

F Oct 24

Nematodes and plant diseases

MacGuidwin

 

Oct 22 & 23

Lab 7: Nematodes and plant diseases

 

24

M Oct 27

Parasitic seed plants

Hayslett

25

W Oct 29

Pathogen Detection

TBD

26

F Oct 31

Exam No. 2

 

 

Oct 29 & 30

Lab 9: Diagnosis; parasitic seed plants

 

27

M Nov 3

Pathogenesis: Infection by pathogen

TBD

28

W Nov 5

Pathogenesis: Plant response to infection

TBD

29

F Nov 7

Epidemiology

Rouse

 

Nov 5 & 6

Lab presentations

 

30

M Nov 10

Disease Management: Forcasting

Rouse

31

W Nov 12

Disease Management: Cultural

Rouse

32

F Nov 14

Disease management: Cultural

Rouse

 

Nov 12 & 13

Lab 10: Disease Management: Epidemiology and forecasting

 

33

M Nov 17

Disease management: Chemical

Rouse

34

W Nov 19

Disease management: Chemical

Rouse

35

F Nov 21

Disease management: Biological

Rouse

 

Nov 19 & 20

Lab 11: Disease Management: Chemical control and biological control

 

36

M Nov 26

Disease management: Host reistance

Rouse

37

W Nov 28

Disease management: Host reistance

Rouse

38

F Nov 30

NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING

 

 

Nov 28 & 29

NO LAB THIS WEEK

 

39

M Dec 1

Disease management: Host resistance

Rouse

40

W Dec 3

Biotechnology

Rouse

41

F Dec 5

Mycotoxins

Rouse

 

Dec 3 & 4

Lab 12: Disease management: Host resistance

 

42

M Dec 8

International agriculture

Rouse

43

W Dec 10

IPM

Rouse

44

F Dec 12

Farming systems

Rouse

 

Dec 10 & 11

NO LAB THIS WEEK

 

First lecture exam on Friday October 3, 2008

Second lecture exam on Friday October 31, 2008

Lab presentations on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6, November, 2008

Third lecture exam durring Final Exam Period, 7:45 AM December 20, 2008

Grading Scale: A, 91-100%; AB, 89-90%; B, 83-88%; BC, 79-82%, C, 70-78%; D, 60-69%; F, <60%.

Grading Scheme

Exercise % of course grade Due Date
First Lecture Exam 20 October 3
Second Lecture Exam 20 October 31
Third Lecture Exam 25 December 20
Lab Presentation 10 November 5 & 6
Diagnosis Report 5 December 3 & 4
Lab Quizzes 20 Some weeks

 

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