Cornell University InsigniaCornell University New York State Agricultural Experiment Station

 

Holly Lange
Holly Lange
Graduate student in the Cornell University Employee Degree Program
Department of Plant Pathology


E-Mail: hlw7@cornell.edu

2007-present MS program, Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University.

1971-1975 B.S. Animal Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06830

Graduate advisor: Chris Smart

   Research Focus

My goal is to understand the population diversity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) across New York State and how it relates to the severity and spread of black rot in the field and in the greenhouse. I am interested in the efficacy of control strategies for this pathogen.

The relative role of weeds and soil debris as sources of the pathogen Xcc in New York is unknown. In other locations, cruciferous weeds have been shown to harbor Xcc, contributing to field infections of black rot.  One goal of my study is to determine if weeds serve as a pathogen reservoir for subsequent seasons in New York.

 

   Professional Experience
2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology-Cornell, under the direction of Dr. Michael Milgroom for Plant Path 301: Plant Disease and Disease Management. Responsibilities include teaching a laboratory section (diagnostic techniques, sample collections, pathogen culturing techniques), preparing quizzes, grading of assignments.

2004-
present

Research Technician, NYSAES, Cornell University Plant Pathology Dept., working for Chris Smart on bacterial diseases of vegetables

2003-2004 Technician for Herb Aldwinckle and William Turechek doing field, greenhouse, and lab work and disease rating on apple and small fruit and berry diseases. Planting, harvesting, greenhouse care of plants including pesticide applications, disease rating and record keeping, fungal and bacterial isolations and inoculations
1999-2003 Technician for Dennis Gonsalves greenhouse and laboratory work, papaya tissue culture project including making of all media, transfers of cultures, use of gene “gun” to make new constructs, pesticide applications, following NY State regulations for shipping plants.
1975-1999 Owner/operator of 100 head registered Holstein dairy, shepherd for 100 ewe flock of Finn/Dorset sheep
1971-1972

Research intern at Massachusetts Lobster Hatchery, for Univ. Ca, Davis Oak Bluffs, Ma.

   
   Awards and Honors
1988
    New York State Holstein Assoc. Outstanding Young Breeders
1992 Country Folks Innovative Farmer Award
   
   Professional Societies and Working Groups

American Phytopathological Society

 
   Publications

Lange, H.W., Borsick, M.A., and Smart, C.D. 2007. Comparing efficacy of foliar and soil treatments for bacterial speck of tomato, 2006. PDMR, Vol 1.

Lange, H.W., Borsick, M.A., and Smart, C.D.  2006.  Comparing efficacy of foliar and soil treatments for bacterial speck of tomato, 2005.  Fungicide and Nematicide Tests.  Vol. 61.

Lange, H.W., Borsick, M.A., and Smart, C.D. 2005. Comparing efficacy of foliar and soil treatments for bacterial speck of tomato, 2004.  Fungicide and Nematicide Tests. Vol 60.

Lange, H.W., Smart, C.D., 2004. Comparing efficacy of foliar and soil treatments for bacterial speck of tomato, 2003.  Fungicide and Nematicide Tests.  Vol. 59.

Smart, C.D., Borsick, M.A., and Lange, H.W.  Controlling Bacterial Diseases with Plant Activators.  Proceedings of the 2005 Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Manchester, NH. Also reprinted in University of Massachusetts Vegetable Notes and The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers News.

Smart, C.D., Lange, H.W., and Borsick, M.A.  Producing Disease-Free Transplants.  Proceedings of the 2005 Fruit and Vegetable Expo, Syracuse, NY.


Abstracts/Presentations


Smart, C.D., Lange, H.W., Not much black rot, but plenty of downy in 2007. CCE In-service, 16 Dec. 2007.

Lange, H.W
., G.C. Meeks, T.J. Glover, and C.D. Smart, Weeds as reservoirs of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in New York. APS/CPS/MSA joint meeting 29 Jul-2 Aug, 2006.

Borsick, M.A., H.W. Lange, and C.D. Smart.  Management of bacterial speck in the field using plant activators.  Amer. Phytopathol. Soc. Northeastern Div. Ann. Meeting.  5-7 October 2005.

Smart, C.D., Lange, H.W., and Borsick, M.A.  Producing Disease-Free Transplants.  Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo and Produce Marketing Conference.  2005.

Lange, H.W., G.C. Meeks, and C.D. Smart, Weeds as reservoirs of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in New York. Amer. Phytopathol. Soc. Northeastern Div. Ann. Meeting.  5-7 October 2005.

Gabrielle C. Meeks, Holly Lange, Dr. Thomas J. Glover, Dr. Christine Smart, Weeds as a Source of Inoculum for the Black Rot Pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. Hobart/William Smith student poster session. Dec. 2006.