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Need for Action- NPDN Funding is in Jeopardy
Right now, funding for the FADI is under consideration by the U.S. Senate. If the House subcommittee’s proposal is accepted and enacted by Congress, then funding for FADI, and consequently NPDN, will be eliminated. Thus, it is important that the Senate and other congressional representatives are made aware of the importance of FADI and the programs supported by it; e.g., NPDN.
What You Can Do: Please contact your Senate (www.senate.gov) and House (www.house.gov) members immediately to convey your concern and support for the NPDN. You should also communicate with your institution’s government relations officers to engage their advocacy. Please urge them to oppose reductions in NPDN and FADI at the USDA. The APS Public Policy website (http://www.apsnet.org/members/outreach/ppb/Pages/NPDN.aspx) contains links and other information for contacting your members of congress. For additional information or help, contact any of the PPB board members or Kellye Eversole (Eversole@eversoleassociates.com). Additional information about the programs and impact of the NPDN can be found below.
For more background information and a sample letter please click here to see the NPDN white paper.
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GPDN Webinar Series 2011
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GPDN Webinar Series 2010
The 2010 webinar series will feature speakers from universities and government agencies across the country. There will be topics about invasive pests, modeling and updates on some diseases. These topics are relevant to pest management specialists and diagnosticians in plant pathology, entomology, and weed science. Contact Linnea Skoglund at 406-994-5150 or diagnostics@montana.edu for more information.
Proposed Schedule:
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Japanese Apple Rust (Gymnosporangium yamadae) Pest Alert
USDA-APHIS-PPQ and the University of Delaware have put together a Pest Alert on Japanese Apple Rust complete with great photos. To view a PDF copy, click here.
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2009 GPDN Resources
Montana State University used GPDN and MSU Extension funds to develop and publish an invasive pest calendar. One thousand copies of this calendar were distributed to master gardeners, landscape professionals, and other interested parties. To view a PDF copy of the calendar, click here.
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GPDN Seminar Series 2009
The GPDN seminar series features presentations on subjects in plant pathology and entomology that are relevant to pest management specialists and diagnosticians. Contact Mary Burrows at 406-994-7766 or mburrows@montana.edu for more information.
To view the recorded seminars follow the links highlighted in red.
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GPDN Seminar Series 2008
The GPDN seminar series features presentations on subjects in plant pathology and entomology that are relevant to pest management specialists and diagnosticians. Contact Mary Burrows at 406-994-7766 or mburrows@montana.edu for more information.
To view the recorded seminars follow the links highlighted in red.
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USDA searches for pest in potatoes from Canada
[The US Department of] Agriculture (USDA) is tracing seed-potato
shipments to Washington, Oregon, Idaho and 5 other states from Canada
that it fears might have been carrying a microscopic, wormlike pest
that attacks potato plants.
read more...
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ASIAN SOYBEAN RUST - USA: 2007 FINAL REPORT
Soybean rust has now been found in 334 counties in the United States.
This is the highest number of counties reporting the disease since it
was 1st discovered in the continental US in 2004.
read more...
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USDA searches for pest in potatoes from Canada
Agriculture is tracing seed-potato shipments to Washington, Oregon, Idaho and five other states from Canada that it fears might have been carrying a microscopic, wormlike pest that attacks potato plants. The department has banned additional shipments
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Soybean Rust Found In Nebraska
Soybean rust was positively identified for the 1st time this week in Nebraska
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Kansas State University Researcher Finds New Wheat Virus
HAYS, Kan. - Kansas State University scientist Dallas Seifers has found a virus never before detected in wheat.
"We just found it in this year´s growing season," said Seifers
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Great Plains Network Members: Diagnostic Labs for Plant Problems
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Colorado State University
Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/bspm/ E215 Plant Sciences Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523-1177 *Contact person: Tamla Blunt (tamblunt@lamar.colostate.edu, PHONE# 970-491-6950)
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South Dakota State University
Plant Science Department
http://plantsci.sdstate.edu Box 2108, PSB 113 - Jackrabbit Drive Plant Science Department South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-1090 *Contact person: Connie Tande (connie.tande@sdstate.edu, PHONE# 605-688-5545)
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Oklahoma State University
Entomology & Plant Pathology
http://entoplp.okstate.edu/ 127 Noble Research Center (127 NRC) Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-3033 *Contact person: Rick Grantham (richard.grantham@okstate.edu, PHONE# 405-744-9417)
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University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Plant Pathology http://plantpathology.unl.edu/Extension/ClinicSoutheast Research & Extension Center 448 PS University of Nebraska Lincoln, Ne 68583-0722 *Contact person: Amy Timmerman (aziems2@unl.edu, PHONE# 402-472-8725)
Entomology http://entomology.unl.edu/202 Plant Industry Bldg University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0816 *Contact person: Jim Kalisch (jkalisch1@unl.edu, PHONE# 402-472-8691)
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University of Wyoming
Plant Science http://www.uwyo.edu/plants/default.htm Department 3354, University of Wyoming 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071 *Contact person: Gary Franc (francG@uwyo.edu, PHONE# 307-766-2397)
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Texas Tech University
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation with Texas Tech University Texas High Plains Plant Pathology http://amarillo.tamu.edu/programs/plantpath/ 6500 Amarillo Blvd W., Amarillo, TX 79106 *Contact person: Ron French(rdfrench@ag.tamu.edu, PHONE# 806-677-5616)
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North Dakota State University
Plant Pathology http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pdl Mailing address: Plant Diagnostic Lab, Dept. of Plant Pathology, NDSU Dept. 7660, PO Box 6050, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108-6050; Shipping address (Fed Ex, UPS, Private carriers): NDSU Plant Diagnostic Lab, 306 Walster Hall, Fargo, ND 58102 ndsu.pdl@ndsu.edu. *Contact person: Kasia Kinzer (Kasia.Kinzer@ndsu.edu, PHONE# 701-231-7854)
Entomology http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/202 Hultz Fargo, ND 58105 *Contact person: Jan Knodel (janet.knodel@ndsu.edu)
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Kansas State University
Plant Pathology http://www.plantpath.ksu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=725 Dept of Plant Pathology 4024 Throckmorton Plant Science Center, KSU Manhattan, KS 66506-5502 *Contact person: Judy O'Mara (jomara@ksu.edu, PHONE# 785-532-1385)
Entomology http://www.entomology.k-state.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=181&tabid=375 123 W. Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan KS 66506-4004 *Contact person: Holly Davis (Holly3@ksu.edu,785-532-4739)
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Montana State University
Plant Science/Plant Pathology http://diagnostics.montana.edu/ 119 PlantBioScience Bldg, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-3150 *Contact person: Linnea Skoglund (linnea.skoglund@montana.edu, PHONE# 406-994-5150)
Plant Science/Entomology: Ruth O’Neill (ruth.oneill@montana.edu, 406-994-5690)
Land Resources and Environmental Sciences/Plant identification: Melissa Graves (melissa.graves@montana.edu; 406-994-5690)
Montana State University, PO Box 172900, Bozeman, MT 59717-2900
Schutter Diagnostic Lab http://diagnostics.montana.edu/ 121 PlantBioScience Bldg, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-3150 *Contact person: Mary Burrows, Lab Supervisor (mburrows@montana.edu, PHONE# 406-994-7766)
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The Great Plains Diagnostic Network (GPDN) is a consortium of nine states including, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas and represents one region of the National Plant Diagnostic Network. The mission of GPDN includes coordinated diagnostics, secure communications, and training of first detectors.
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| Ned Tisserat | Associate Director, Diagnostics | 970-491-6527 | |
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