Areas of Expertise:
Plant pathology
Program or Curriculum Responsibilities:
Conduct research on diseases of interest to West Virginia fruit growers
Provide information on diseases of importance to West Virginia fruit growers
Identify disease problems and provide management solutions for tree fruit diseases
Background: Hometown - Lewisburg, Pa.
1982 - Ph.D. in Plant Pathology Penn State
1978 - M.S. in Plant Pathology Penn State
1976 - B.S. in Forest Science Penn State
Career Highlights:
1995 - Professor and Extension Specialist, West Virginia University;
1989-1995 - Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, West Virginia University;
1986-1989 - Head of Plant Pathology section - Agriculture Canada, Vineland Station,
Ontario.
Related Experience:
Environmental plant pathology, effects of air pollution on plants; international travel
to Senegal, Mexico, Japan, China; lived 7 years in Canada.
Other Interests:
Jazz guitar, bicycling, birding, hiking, eating wild mushrooms
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