GPDN is excited to kick off the GPDN Webinar Series for 2025! This year the series will be hosted via Zoom. The series will feature speakers from universities and government agencies across the country. These topics are relevant to pest management specialists and diagnosticians in plant pathology, entomology, and weed science.
Schedule: Wednesdays, February 19 – April 9, 2025 | 8:00 AM WST, 9:00 AM MST, 10:00 AM CST, 11:00 AM EST.
Enrollment: To enroll in these webinars, please follow the registration links below.
Contact: Eva Grimme at 406-994-5157 or Eva.grimme@montana.edu for more information.
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February 19 |
Dr. Ashleigh Faris, Ms. Jen Olson, Dr. Maira Rodrigues Duffeck, and Ms. Sara Wallace Oklahoma State University |
Corn Stunt Disease and the Corn Leafhopper |
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February 26 |
Dr. Alicyn Smart University of Maine |
Telling Your Story: Impact Statements and Communicating with Policymakers |
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March 5 |
Mr. Ryan Crandall New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands TBD UNH Hubbard Center for Genome Studies |
Utilizing Metabarcoding as a Detection Method for the Oak Wilt Fungus, Bretziella fagacearum, From Trap-Collected Nitidulid Beetle Vectors and the Identity of PCR False Positive Co-Occurring Fungi |
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March 12 |
Mr. Ed Zaworski Iowa State University |
Moving Extension to New Platforms: How Crop Protection Network Reaches New Audiences |
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March 19 |
Dr. Gale E. Ridge The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station |
Introduction to Delusional Infestation (DI): It Takes a Village to Care for DI Sufferers - Definition, History, and Understanding |
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| March 26 |
Dr. Mary Catherine (Cathie) Aime Purdue University |
Rust Fungi, Rust Diseases, and How to Diagnose Them |
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| April 2 |
Dr. Matt Bertone North Carolina State University |
Insect Diagnostics 101: Techniques for Identification and Documentation |
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| April 9 |
Dr. Peng Tian University of Missouri |
A Disease Survey of Missouri Elderberry Virus |
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