Accreditation Corner
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Accreditation Corner
Accreditation Corner
Stephanie Shea - Accreditation Program Manager, NPDN, and Associate D
Utilization of locked nucleic acids in PCR primers and probes to enhance specificity
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James Woodhall, University of Idaho, Parma Research and Extension Center – WPDN
The Communicator: Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2025
Detection of the fireweed flower gall midge in Alaska
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Alexandria 'Alex' Wenninger University of Alaska Fairbanks - Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extension - Integrated Pest Management Program (WPDN)
The Communicator: Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2025
NDR Dictionary Updates
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Clarissa Balbalian (Chair, National Data Committee)
The Communicator: Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2025
Peer Review Digest
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Sara May, The Pennsylvania State University – NEPDN, Swarnalatha Moparthi, North Carolina State University – SPDN, and Samantha Fieweger, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection - NCPDN
The Communicator: Volume 6, Issue , April 2025
Out-Of-Print Mycology Books Now Available as Scanned pdfs
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Dr. Megan Romberg, USDA-APHIS
The Communicator: Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2025
Buying probes for real-time PCR? Check if you need an MGB probe!
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James Woodhall, University of Idaho, Parma Research and Extension Center – WPDN
The Communicator: Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2025.
Neopestalotiopsis on strawberries
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Have growers worried about Neopestalotiopsis on strawberries?
These NPDN labs can help identify aggressive strains
Ava Veith (1), Marcus Vinicius Marin (2), Alejandra Jimenez Madrid* (3), Xiao Yang (4), Francesca Rotondo (5), Lina Rodriguez Salamanca* (1), Natalia A.
USDA mycology lab searching for specimens of Pseudocerradoa on Monstera
Reposted announcement! USDA lab is still looking for specimens.
Plant Pathology Diagnostician (Vegetable Crops) - NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The Plant Disease and Insect Clinic at NC State University (https://pdic.ces.ncsu.edu/) is seeking to hire a full-time plant pathologist to diagnose diseases of vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, peppers, cucurbits, brassicas, sweetpotatoes) and other select hosts submitted to the clinic. Although this is listed as a “Research Associate” position, the duties of the position are largely centered around service and extension, such as:
