Source: CORNELL UNIVERSITY submitted to
REGIONAL CENTER PLANT DIAGNOSTIC FACILITY
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
EXTENDED
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1010089
Grant No.
2016-37620-25852
Project No.
NYC-149563
Proposal No.
2016-07208
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
AA-G
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2016
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2018
Grant Year
2017
Project Director
Fuchs, M.
Recipient Organization
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
ITHACA,NY 14853
Performing Department
Plant Pathology
Non Technical Summary
The project is designed for NEPDN to contribute to the overall mission of the National Plant Diagnostic Network by (i) rapidly and accurately identifying plant pests and pathogens of consequence, (ii) submitting all diagnoses and identifications to the National Repository, (iii) facilitating training of diagnosticians, (iv) leading and supporting a STAR-D laboratory accreditation system, and (v) collaborating with the American Public Gardens Association and expanding the Sentinel Plan Network.
Animal Health Component
0%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2122110106080%
2112299113020%
Knowledge Area
211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants; 212 - Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
2110 - Ornamental trees and shrubs; 2299 - Miscellaneous and new crops, general/other;

Field Of Science
1060 - Biology (whole systems); 1130 - Entomology and acarology;
Goals / Objectives
The overall goal of the project is to contribute safeguarding U.S. agricultural crops and natural plant resources against introduced and endemic pathogens and pests. The Northeast region of NPDN, comprised of representatives of Land Grant Universities and Agricultural Experiment Stations from twelve northeastern states, forms a cohesive team of diagnostic specialists who are skilled at rapid and accurate identification of plant pests and pathogens of consequence. With the current proposal, we will ensure that service provided by NEPDN is of the highest quality to (1) make accurate diagnoses to experts in the Network while upgrading training of diagnosticians with modules that use contemporary, interactive technology to achieve educational goals, (2) submit all diagnoses and identifications to the National Repository, (3) maintain and develop strong working relationships and communications with appropriate state and federal regulatory agencies, while implementing a governance structure that ensures fair and equitable representation by all who have a stake in the mission of the Network, and (4) lead and support a network-wide STAR-D laboratory accreditation system through the Northeast Regional Hub. In addition, the Northeast Regional Hub continues to represent NPDN in a collaborative effort with the American Public Gardens Association and to expand a Sentinel Plan Network.
Project Methods
Plant samples will be diagnosed and test results will be submitted to the National Repository. Training ofdiagnosticians will be coordinated with USDA-APHIS. First detector training will be coordinated with NPDN and the Sentinel Plant Network in conjunction with the American Public Garden Association. STAR-D training and accreditation will be managed by NEPDN.

Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17

Outputs
Target Audience:Targeted audiences reached by NEPDN efforts were APS members, Arborists/Landscapers, Bramble growers, CAPS Committee, Cemetery staff, Certified Crop Advisors, College of Ag professionals, Cooperative Extension Educators, Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, County agents, Cut Flower growers, Department of Environmental Conservation, Diagnostic Laboratory Staff, DNLA, Eastern Conservation District members, Entomologist, Farmers, First Detectors, Forest Managers and Owners, Foresters, Former Prisoners Return to Work, Fruit growers, Garden club members, Gardeners , Garden Center Employees, General public, Grape growers, Green industry professionals, Greenhouse Growers, High tunnel growers, Home gardeners, IPM Stakeholders, Land trust members, Landscape Contractors, Master gardener interns, Master Urban Gardener trainees, Middle school students, Mountaineer chal. academy cadets, NPDN Diagnosticians, Nursery workers, Organic growers, Organic Land care students, Parks Department staff, Pest control operators, Pesticide applicators, Plant pathologists, Property owners, Public Gardens, Regulatory Inspectors, Retail garden center staff, Strawberry growers, Students, Tree Fruit Growers, Tree Wardens/Council, Turf industry, Turf students and vegetable farmers/growers/producers. Changes/Problems:With substantial budget cuts, diagnostician training in new techniques has been reduced. Current conversations within NEPDN revolves around webinar-based training sessions. Such sessions would complement USDA-APHIS-PPQ-Science & Technology workshops and keep NEPDN members engaged in recent diagnostic advancement. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Diagnostic training was offered to 46 NPDN and 6 USDA participants through workshops given by the USDA-AHIS-PPQ-S&T Beltsville Laboratory on Phytophtora spp., bioinformatics, primer design, plum pox virus, citrus greening, apple proliferation, potato cyst nematode, etc. First detector training was offered to 231 new Master gardeners. Professional development events selected by NEPDN members were the 2016 APS Northeast Division annual meeting in Ithaca, NY, STAR-D round-up 2 workshop in Ithaca, NY, CTPA winter meeting in Plantsville, CT, Invasive Plant Symposium in Storrs, CT, Northeast Greenhouse Growers Conference and Expo in Boxborough, MA, Connecticut Vegetable and Small Fruit grower's Conference in South Windsor, CT, Connecticut Master Gardener Association Symposium, New London, CT, Delaware Turf and Ornamentals Nursery and Landscape Association in Wilmington, DE, Ag Extension in -Service, Maryland Ornamental Insect/Disease Conference in Hendersonville NC, MDA Boxwood Blight Meeting, in Annapolis, MD, Kanuga Ornamentals Workshop in Hendersonville, NC, Northeast Greenhouse Conference in Boxboro, MA, USDA interagency research forum on invasive species in Annapolis, MD, Entomological Society of America Eastern Branch meeting in Newport RI, Cumberland Shenandoah Fruit Workers Conference in Winchester, VA, Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention in Hershey, PA, and APS-Potomac Division annual meeting in Morgantown, WV. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results were disseminated to Master Gardeners, faculty and students, vegetable growers, IPM specialists, fruit working groups, fruit tree growers, berry growers, crop advisers, high tunnel growers, county extension agents, regional extension educators, State departments of ag, department of Environmental Conservation, forest managers and owners, grape growers, green industry professionals, high tunnel growers, home gardeners, public gardens, and state and federal regulators. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?NEPDN will continue contribute to the three overarching NPDN goals, including detection, diagnosis and reporting.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? NEPDN provided professional diagnoses on 4,909 samples, including 1276 arthropods, 2077 pathogens, 221 weeds, 193 nematodes, 501 abiotic factors and 526 others using visual observations, bioassays, biochemical techniques, cultural methodologies, electron microscopy, microscopy, PCR, and seological assays. A total of 11,222 diagnoses were submitted to the NPDN National Repository in a timely manner. NEPDN members entered from 154 to 1,053 samples each with an average of 374 samples per laboratory. Several States entered first reports for the region for organisms. Examples include Fusarium stem rot on pumpkin in Delaware, armored scales on bamboo in Delaware, black leaf spot on broccoli in Delaware, skin blotch on garlic in Delaware, leaf spot on hops in Delaware, black rot and powdery mildew on kale in Delaware, blue mold on tobacco in Delaware, soybean stem borer on soybean in Maryland, fusicladium fruit sport on aronia and tomato chlorosis virus in tomato, Camarosporium on Norway spruce in New Hampshire, Cruposporiopsis abetina on Eastern Hemlock in New Hampshire, basal canker on beech in New York, Cladosporium leaf blotch on onion in New York, camellia leaf gall on camellia in New York, oyster mushroom on oak in New York, anthracnose basal rot on Itoh peony in New York, downy leaf sport on hickory in New York, Fusarium crown and stalk rot on cucumber in New York, powdery mildew on callery pear in New York, clematis wilt on cleamtis in New York, chrysanthemum thrips and chrysanthemumroot rot on chrysanthemum in New York, black rot on kale in New York, Myrothecium leaf spot on pansy in New York, Phytophthora leaf blight on English ivy in New York, darkwinged fungus gnat on parsley in New York, lesser periwinckle root rot in periwinkle in New York, black leg on potato in West Virginia, Fusarium wilt on strawberry in West Virginia, Rhizoctonia root rot of English ivy in West Virginia, tomato leaf mold on tomato in West Virginia, Phytophtora root rot on raspberry in West Virginia, Mexican bean beetle in West Virginia, cucumber beetle in West Virginia, imported cabbage worm in West Virginia, squash vine borer in West Virginia, common groundsel in West Virginia, and common cocklebur in West Virginia. NEPDN members actively engaged in numerous professional development events and activities locally, regionally and nationally. For example, NEPDN presented 30 First Detector training sessions to 686 participants.NEPDN members published 51 articles on general plant pathology, diagnosis, specific pests and pathogens and other topics. NEPDN members gave 283 presentations at various venues to 15,849 participants. The NEPDN regional laboratory led and coordinated network efforts to implement, maintain and strengthen a STAR-D laboratory accreditation system. It also continued interacting with the American Public Garden Association through the Sentinel Plant Network.

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Allen KS, Harper RW, Bayer A and Brazee NJ. 2017. A review of nursery production systems and their influence on urban tree survival. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening 21: 183191
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Klopfenstein NB, Stewart JE, Ota Y, Hanna JW, Richardson BA, Ross-Davis AL, El�as-Rom�n RD, Korhonen K, Ke?a N, Iturritxa E, Alvarado-Rosales D, Solheim H, Brazee NJ, ?akomy P, Cleary MR, Hasegawa E, Kikuchi T, Garza-Oca�as F, Tsopelas P, Rigling D, Prospero S, Tsykun T, B�rub� JA, Stefani FOP, Jafarpour S, Anton�n V, Tomaovsk� M, McDonald GI, Woodward S and Kim M-S. 2017. Insights into the phylogeny of northern hemisphere Armillaria: split-network and Bayesian analyses of translation elongation factor 1-? sequences. Mycologia 109: 7591.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Accepted Year Published: 2017 Citation: Brazee NJ, Yang X and Hong CX. 2017. Phytophthora caryae sp. nov., a new species recovered from streams and rivers in the eastern United States. Plant Pathology (In press).
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Saldago-Salazar, C., K. Rane and J. Crouch, 2017, First report of Hyaloperonospora sp. associated with downy mildew disease of Iberis sempervirens in the United States, Plant Disease http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-16-1158-PDN
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2017 Citation: Wyka, S.A., Mcintyre, C., Smith, C.A, Munck, I.A., Rock, B.N., Asbjornsen, H., and Broders, K. 2017. Effect of climatic variables on abundance and dispersal of Lecanosticta acicola spores and impact of defoliation on eastern white pine (Pinus strobus). Phytopathology (in revision).
  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Daughtrey, M., Hodge, K. T., and Shishkoff, N. 2016. Chapter 12. The powdery mildews. Pages 191-204 in Ownley, B. H. and Trigiano, R., eds. Plant pathology concepts and laboratory exercises, 3rd ed. CRC Press. 582 pages
  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Daughtrey, M., Hodge, K. T. and Shishkoff, N. 2016. Chapter 11. Taphrinomycete and Saccharomycete Pathogens. Pages 183-189 in Ownley, B. H. and Trigiano, R., eds. Plant pathology concepts and laboratory exercises, 3rd ed. CRC Press. 582 pages
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: M. Rahman. 2017. Bacillus spp., a promising biocontrol agent of root, foliar and postharvest diseases of plants. In Islam, T., Rahman, M., Chaitonya, J., Pandey, P and Aeron, A. (eds) Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology. Springer, Netherlands. http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319444086
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Allen, J. September 2016. Bean rust and two-spotted spider mite. https://uconnladybug.wordpress.com/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Allen, J. October 2016. Teasel. Http://uconnladybug.wordpress.com/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Allen, J. December 2016. Oak Wilt. Http://uconnladybug.wordpress.com/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Allen, J. Jan-Mar 2017. Abiotic problems of trees and shrubs. UConn Home & Garden Newsletter.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Allen, J. January 2017. Spittlebugs. Http://uconnladybug.wordpress.com/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Allen, J. March 2017. Strawberry pests. Several Connecticut newspapers/publishers.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2017 Citation: Allen, J. March 2017. Spider mites on houseplants. Http://uconnladybug.wordpress.com/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Quish, C. September 2016. Japanese knotweed: pretty plant with ugly habits.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Quish, C. October 2016. Ladybugs in the home.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Quish, C. March 2017. Black knot of cherry and plum trees.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2016 Citation: Gregory, N.F. 2016. Boxwood Blight Caused by the Fungus Calonectria pseudonaviculata
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Gregory, N.F. 2017. Leaf Spot Diseases in Garden Tomatoes
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Gregory, N.F., Kunkel, B.A. 2017. Certified Nursery Professional Manual, DE, Chapter 5 Plant Pests and Other Problems
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Snover-Clift, Karen, September 2016. NPDN Responses to Corn Pathogen, Xanthomonas vasicola pv. vasiculorum, NPDN News, Volume 11 Issue 9, pg. 1-2.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Dailey O'Brien, Dawn, and Snover-Clift, Karen, October 2016, Save the Date and Join us for Quality, The NPDN Newsletter, Volume 11, Issue 10, pg 2
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Dailey O'Brien, Dawn, and Snover-Clift, Karen, October 2016, The Fourth NPDN Laboratory Earns STAR-D Laboratory Accreditation, The NPDN Newsletter, Volume 11, Issue 10, pg 1-2
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Dailey O'Brien, Dawn, and Snover-Clift, Karen, November 2016, Second STAR-D Document Roundup Held at Cornell University, The NPDN Newsletter, Volume 11, Issue 11, pg 1-2
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Dailey O'Brien, Dawn, and Snover-Clift, Karen, March 2017. The First STAR-D QMS Introduction Workshop-A Huge Success!, NPDN News, Volume 12 Issue 3, pg. 1-3.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Dailey O'Brien, Dawn, and Snover-Clift, Karen, March 2017, QMS is All Fun and Games (Well, At Least Partially!), The NPDN Newsletter, Volume 12, Issue 3, pg 2
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: McGrath, M. T. 2016. Tomato Chlorotic Spot Virus; New virus of concern for several crops. Agricultural News, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. September 2016. Vol 100. No. 9. 12-13
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: McGrath, M. T. 2016. The Late blight of spinach developing now in Northeast: See it!! Report it!! Manage it!! Agricultural News, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. December 2016. Vol 100. No. 12. p 16-17
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: McGrath, M. T. 2016. Best management practices for soft rot associated with Dickeya in potato production fields. Agricultural News, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. December 2016. Vol 100. No. 12. 8-9
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Daughtrey, M., Gilrein, D. and Vescera, M. 2016. Photographic Guide of Boxwood Pests and Diseases on Long Island. 2016. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Riverhead, NY. 23 pp. http://ccesuffolk.org/resources/photographic-guide-of-boxwood-pests-diseases-on-long-island
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Daughtrey, M. 2016. Early Notice: Botrytis leaf spots. Greenhouse Management. http://www.greenhousemag.com/article/early-notice/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Daughtrey, M. 2016. Early Notice: Botrytis leaf spots. Greenhouse Management. http://www.greenhousemag.com/article/early-notice/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Daughtrey, M. 2016. Bacterial leaf spots on geranium, begonias and kale. Greenhouse Management. http://www.greenhousemag.com/article/bacterial-leaf-spots-on-geranium-begonias-and-kale/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Vescera, M. and Daughtrey, M. 2016. Oak Wilt: a new threat to Long Island? L. I. Agricultural News.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Daughtrey, M. 2017. Still not out of the woods: IDM 2017. GrowerTalks 80(12):70-71.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Daughtrey, M. and Hyatt, L. 2016. Segovis for coleus downy mildew control. Chase News, Chase Agricultural Consulting, LLC. 4(1):8.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: M. Rahman. 2016. Managing grape anthracnose. Chandran, R. (ed) IPM Chronicle Summer 2016, 4(3): P 3. http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/230390 http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/227964
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: M. Rahman. 2016. Disease management tips for backyard vegetable and fruit growers. Chandran, R. (ed) IPM Chronicle Fall 2016, 4(4): 7. http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/233668
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: M. Rahman. Feb.2017. Organic Methods of Plant Diseases Management on Small Farms. Small Farm Advocate. Winter 2016: 13-15.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: M. Rahman. 2017. Potato blackleg caused by an aggressive bacterial strain of Dickeya dianthicola. Chandran, R. (ed) IPM Chronicle Vol 5. Issue 1 (Winter 2017)
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: M. Rahman. 2016. Methods help identify common landscape tree diseases. WV nursery and landscape association newsletter. Summer 2016. Pp 6-7.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Brazee, NJ, Garlic Bulb Mites- fact sheet
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Brazee, NJ, Blueberry Witches Broom- fact sheet
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Brazee, NJ, Garlic Bulb Mites- newsletter article
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Brazee, NJ, Q and A: Snow Mold- newsletter article
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Brazee, NJ, Management of Diseases on Edibles in the Greenhouse- newsletter article