PLPA 4190 - Agricultural Application of Plant Health Concepts

(crosslisted)
(also ENTOM 4190)

Fall. 2 credits. S-U or letter grade option.

Prerequisites: PLPA 3010 and permission of instructor. This course is taught at Geneva. Free transportation available. Eight sessions.

H. S. Aldwinckle and B. Nault.

Addresses real-world problems in plant pathology and entomology through the application of research. Students tour fields of diverse fruit and vegetable field crops, a nursery, forests, and a golf course that have been impacted by diseases and arthropod pests. Strategies for managing diseases and pests based on research and the interface between Research and Extension are emphasized.