I See Dead Plants

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Dave Coyle from Clemson University in South Carolina. They discuss the ongoing problem of southern pine beetle destruction of pine plantations. Additional Resources https://spb.clemson.edu/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev2_042840.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112724001828 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Dave Coyle from Clemson University in South Carolina. They discuss the ongoing problem of southern pine beetle destruction of pine plantations. Additional Resources https://spb.clemson.edu/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev2_042840.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112724001828 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Chase Floyd of the University of Missouri and Dr. Nick Bateman of the University of Arkansas. They discuss the rice billbug which has become an issue with furrow irrigated rice Additional Resources https://www.proquest.com/docview/2779802471?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true&sourcetype=Dissertations%20&%20Theses https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.c...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Chase Floyd of the University of Missouri and Dr. Nick Bateman of the University of Arkansas. They discuss the rice billbug which has become an issue with furrow irrigated rice Additional Resources https://www.proquest.com/docview/2779802471?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true&sourcetype=Dissertations%20&%20Theses https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.c...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Chase Floyd of the University of Missouri and Dr. Nick Bateman of the University of Arkansas. They discuss the rice billbug which has become an issue with furrow irrigated rice. Additional Resources https://www.proquest.com/docview/2779802471?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true&sourcetype=Dissertations%20&%20Theses https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent....

In this episode Ed Taks with Dr. Mathew Back of Harper Adams University in the United Kingdom, Dr. Luís Bonifácio and   Dr. Maria de Lurdes Inácio of Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV) in Portugal and Dr. Manuel Galvão de Melo e Mota of Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Portugal. They discuss the worldwide impacts of pine wilt disease (PWD) and the...

In this episode Ed Taks with Dr. Mathew Back of Harper Adams University in the United Kingdom, Dr. Luís Bonifácio and   Dr. Maria de Lurdes Inácio of Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV) in Portugal and Dr. Manuel Galvão de Melo e Mota of Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Portugal. They discuss the worldwide impacts of pine wilt disease (PWD) and the...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Damon Smith of the University of Wisconsin. They discuss Damon's work with Mycotoxins found in corn silage. Additional Resources https://ipcm.wisc.edu/blog/2018/09/what-to-expect-from-stalk-rot-and-mycotoxins-in-severely-diseased-and-damaged-corn/ https://badgercropdoc.com/2024/08/26/disease-and-mycotoxin-considerations-for-corn-silage-harvest-in-wisconsin/ https:...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Damon Smith of the University of Wisconsin. They discuss Damon's work with Mycotoxins found in corn silage. Additional Resources https://ipcm.wisc.edu/blog/2018/09/what-to-expect-from-stalk-rot-and-mycotoxins-in-severely-diseased-and-damaged-corn/ https://badgercropdoc.com/2024/08/26/disease-and-mycotoxin-considerations-for-corn-silage-harvest-in-wisconsin/ https:...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Cathie Aime of the Aime lab at Purdue University. They discuss the work of the Aime lab overall and talk about current advances in coffee rust research. Additional Resources https://ag.purdue.edu/department/btny/herbaria/arthur/index.html https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11557-018-1434-1 https://www.aime-lab.com/coffee-leaf-rust https://apsjournals.apsne...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Cathie Aime of the Aime lab at Purdue University. They discuss the work of the Aime lab overall and talk about current advances in coffee rust research. Additional Resources https://ag.purdue.edu/department/btny/herbaria/arthur/index.html https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11557-018-1434-1 https://www.aime-lab.com/coffee-leaf-rust https://apsjournals.apsne...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Lindsey du Toit of Washington State University. They discuss the work of Lindsey's lab with pathogens affecting vegetable seed production, focusing in on fusarium wilt of spinach Additional Resources https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/epdf/10.1094/PHYTO-03-22-0107-R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shvyBXmGuoU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIYnsh8863M How to cite...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Lindsey du Toit of Washington State University. They discuss the work of Lindsey's lab with pathogens affecting vegetable seed production, focusing in on fusarium wilt of spinach Additional Resources https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/epdf/10.1094/PHYTO-03-22-0107-R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shvyBXmGuoU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIYnsh8863M How to cite...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Ashleigh Faris and Dr. Maira Rodrigues Duffeck of Oklahoma State University. The discussion the re-emergence of corn stunt disease in 2024. Additional Resources https://extension.okstate.edu/e-pest-alerts/2024/corn-leafhopper-leads-to-corn-stunt-outbreak-across-oklahoma-aug-12-2024.html https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/10/778 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSJtq...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Ashleigh Faris and Dr. Maira Rodrigues Duffeck of Oklahoma State University. The discussion the re-emergence of corn stunt disease in 2024. Additional Resources https://extension.okstate.edu/e-pest-alerts/2024/corn-leafhopper-leads-to-corn-stunt-outbreak-across-oklahoma-aug-12-2024.html https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/10/778 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSJtq...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Tavis Faske of the University of Arkansas. The two give an overview of southern rust on corn and what work has been done recently on the pathogen. Additional Resources https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.1094/PDIS-06-20-1247-RE https://corn.ipmpipe.org/southerncornrust/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Faske, T. (Interviewee). S3:E37 (Podcas...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Tavis Faske of the University of Arkansas. The two give an overview of southern rust on corn and what work has been done recently on the pathogen. Additional Resources https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.1094/PDIS-06-20-1247-RE https://corn.ipmpipe.org/southerncornrust/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Faske, T. (Interviewee). S3:E36 (Podcas...

In this episode Ed interviews the executive director of the IR4 Project Dr. Jerry Baron. They discuss the mission, history and future of the IR4 project and how it helps specialty crop growers produce crops. Additional Resources https://www.ir4project.org/ https://ir4friends.org/   How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and (Interviewee). S3:E35 (Podcast). Specialty Crop Crusaders: An Overvi...

In this episode Ed interviews the executive director of the IR4 project Dr. Jerry Baron. They discuss the mission, history and future of the IR4 project and how it helps specialty crop growers produce crops. Additional Resources https://www.ir4project.org/ https://ir4friends.org/   How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and (Interviewee). S3:E34 (Podcast). Specialty Crop Crusaders: An Overvi...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Will Rutter of the USDA vegetable laboratory on Charleston South Carolina. They discuss root knot nematode (RKN) and what has been learned about this damaging pest over the years. Additional Resources https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35316614/ https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-09-22-2228-RE https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33599516/ How to cite the pod...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Will Rutter of the USDA vegetable laboratory on Charleston South Carolina. They discuss root knot nematode (RKN) and what has been learned about this damaging pest over the years. Additional Resources https://www.findmenematode.org/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35316614/ https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-09-22-2228-RE https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.g...

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Kathy Lawrence of Auburn University. They discuss reniform nematode and the advancements made over the years in management tactics. Additional Resources https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36880012/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23833324/ How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Lawrence, K. (Interviewee). S3:E 31 (Podcast). Kidney Shaped Creatures- Reniform...

In this podcast Ed Takes a back seat as the podcast is taken over by the ISU integrated pest management (IPM)interns. The interns were tasked to pick a topic and interviewee. They contacted Dr. Matt Helmers of Iowa State University and asked to interview him on his work with agricultural drainage systems Additional Resources https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0393-0 https://store.extension...

In this episode Ed interviews his mother Barbara Zaworski and aunt Linda Goltz. They discuss their knowledge of pest management and what they think of some of the topics we've covered on I See Dead Plants Additional Resources How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) Goltz, L.   and Zaworski, B. (Interviewees). S2:E29 (Podcast). What is Integrated Pest Management Revisited: Insights from My Mom...

In this episode Ed talks with Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora and Dr. Emile Gluck-Thaler . They discuss the idea of massive mobile elements (starships) within a fungal genome. Additional Resources Starships are active eukaryotic transposable elements mobilized by a new family of tyrosine recombinases Systematic identification of cargo-mobilizing genetic elements reveals new dimensions of eukaryotic diver...