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| Program
Overview |
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Throughout my career, my research has focused upon the biology
and epidemiology of bacterial and fungal pathogens and improved
disease management. For seven years I studied airborne fungal
pathogens and the diseases they cause on papaya and macadamia in
the high rainfall area of the Big Island of Hawaii. This
taught me to appreciate tropical plant pathology, the complexity
of field biology, and the difficulty of conducting field trials
to improve practical disease management. I also had extensive direct
contact with growers and extension personnel, and learned to understand
their needs and how to communicate with them.
The biology and epidemiology of both bacterial and fungal diseases
of vegetable crops was the focus of my program in New York. Host-plant
resistance, including cooperative research with a plant breeder,
became a dominant theme of my control studies, although extensive
trials were conducted to evaluate new fungicides and application
practices based on knowledge of the field biology. The molecular
genetics of bacterial pathogens was emphasized later in my career
to improve understanding of the biology of some of these pathogens. I
maintain an interest in many facets of research on bacterial and
fungal plant diseases, outreach programs, and graduate student
mentoring.
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| Professional
Experience |
| Academic Appointments |
| 1980-2004 |
Professor,
Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, New York
State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY |
| 1972-1979 |
Associate
Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University,
NY State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva |
| 1970-1972 |
Associate Professor,
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Hawaii |
| 1966-1970 |
Assistant Professor,
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Hawaii |
| 1964-1965 |
Assistant Professor,
Department of Biology, California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona, California |
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| Administrative
Appointments |
| 2000-2003 |
Associate Dean, College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University |
| 1990-2003 |
Director, New York
State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University,
Geneva, NY |
| 1987-1990 |
Associate Director,
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University,
Geneva, NY |
| 1972-1982 |
Chairman, Department
of Plant Pathology, New York State Agricultural Experiment
Station, Geneva, NY |
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| Sabbatical Leaves |
| 2004 |
Independent Study: Role of
universities in economic development |
| 1986-87 |
Visiting Professor,
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville,
Florida |
| 1979-1980 |
Visiting Professor,
Department of Plant Pathology, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Professional
Activities |
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Professional Societies
American Phytopathological Society
Professional assignments
- Long-range planning and evaluation of agricultural research
organizations and programs; university, government and industry
relations to improve funding for agricultural programs: Technology
transfer and role of universities in economic development.
- Advisory Board, Cornell Center for technology, Enterprise,
and Commercialization, Cornell University
- Coordinating Committee, Office of Economic Development, Cornell
University
- Research Council for Vice President for Research and Advanced
Studies, Cornell University
- Steering Committee to oversee initial development of NY IPM
Program
- Steering Committee for Cornell-Zimbabwe Small-Holder Horticulture
Program
- Chair, Northeast Regional Association of Experiment Station
Directors
- Epidemiology and Public Relations Committees, American Phytopathological
Society
- President’s Advisory Committee on International Relations,
University of Hawaii
- Chair, Planning Committee for development of a college of agriculture,
Hilo campus, University of Hawaii
- Malawi, Review team, National Agricultural Research Program,
World Bank project
- Cameroon, Review team, Integrated Pest Management Program,
US AID
- Kenya, Review team, Marginal Rainfall Food-Crops Project, US
AID
- China, Consultant for UN Food and Agricultural Organization,
wrote master plan for development of the Beijing Vegetable Research
Center, reviewed progress after four-years
- Chile, Leader of Cornell team advising on development of a
college of agriculture, University of Talca (two visits
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