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Crops Pathology and Genetics Research
Steenwerth, Kerri
Soil Scientist
kerri.steenwerth@usda.gov
(530) 752-1137
USDA-ARS
284 HUTCHISON HALL, UCD
Davis, CA 95616

Mission:
The mission of the CPGRU is to develop information on and solves issues involving the 1)etiology and biology of diseases affecting deciduous fruit/nut trees, grapevine, and strawberry, and development of improved disease management approaches that do not rely on methyl bromide or other pesticides; 2)rice genetics and germplasm enhancement for temperate environments; 3) sustainable management of grapevine diseases and weeds; and 4)sustainable floriculture production systems. Accordingly, the unit's basic and applied research programs include 1)determining the nature, biology, and pathogenic effects of bacteria, fungi, viruses, virus-like agents, and abiotic disorders that affect production of fruit/nut crops and developing alternative, environmentally sound disease management approaches; 2)identifying and characterizing rice genes affecting agronomically important traits (e.g. cold tolerance, disease resistance, competitiveness) and developing enhanced rice germplasm; 3)assessing and developing disease and weed management approaches for sustainable viticulture production; and 4)planning and implementing research on floriculture crops (i.e. cut flower and flowering potted plants) and production systems to improve the sustainability of greenhouse operations.

  Pacific West Area
    Davis, California
      Crops Pathology and Genetics Research
People:
Baumgartner, Kendra
(530) 754-7461

Plant Pathologist
Browne, Greg
(530) 754-9351

Research Plant Pathologist
Forbes, Holly
(530) 754-0794

Biological Science Technician (Plants)
Jiang, Cai-Zhong
(530) 752-7060

Research Plant Physiologist
Kasuga, Takao
(530) 752-0766

Molecular Geneticist
Lefebvre, Dylan


Biological Science Aid
Liebscher, Anna
(530) 752-4342

Biological Science Technician
McClean, Ali
(530) 752-1246

Biological Science Technician
McElrone, Andrew
(530) 754-9763

Research Plant Physiologist
Norris, Ayla


Biological Science Lab Technician (Plants)
Pearson, Lynne
(530) 754-5849

Secretary
Poret-Peterson, Amisha
(530) 754-5849

Microbiologist
Rumbaugh, Arran
(530) 848-7896

RESEARCH CHEMIST
Sherbine, Kyle
(530) 752-7535

Biological Science Technician
Steenwerth, Kerri
(530) 752-7535

Soil Scientist
Sudarshana, Mysore
(530) 752-3621

Research Plant Pathologist
Tai, Thomas
(530) 752-4342

Research Geneticist
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