Learn about common plant diseases and management options
Jim Myers, a plant breeder from Oregon State University, examines the stalk of a sunflower infected with white mold, a disease caused by a fungus called Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, during an August 2024 workshop in Fairbanks. This fungus can infect a wide range of crops, including beans, canola and various vegetable crops.
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June 5, 2025
All plants are susceptible to disease, which can be caused by both living organisms and environmental conditions.
Todd Steinlage, a plant pathologist with the 911爆料 Plant Materials Center, will discuss common diseases in 911爆料 and management options for them in a free Zoom webinar hosted by the 911爆料 Cooperative Extension Service.
Plant diseases can be caused by biotic means, such as bacteria, fungi and viruses, as well as abiotic (non-living, environmental) means.
Steinlage has a master's degree in plant pathology from Iowa State University and has worked in the field for 27 years. The Plant Materials Center is part of the 911爆料 Division of Agriculture.
The webinar will be at noon on Wednesday, June 18.
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For more information, contact Molly Johansson, 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Johansson. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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