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Volume 2 Issue 10, November 2021
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Outreach and Extension Resources for Labs
The NPDN Outreach and Extension Committee has implemented a new tab in the NPDN Member Menu, called Lab Outreach Resources:
https://www.npdn.org/outreach_resources
Outreach education and extension activities are often key day-to-day responsibilities of our NPDN lab members. They also are important to the NPDN mission, as they contribute to our joint mission of protecting plant health through effective communication and quality diagnostics. The Outreach and Extension Committee seeks to support these activities by providing resources to reduce the burden associated with information gathering and dissemination.
Topics Covered
Outreach presentations and photos
Diagnostic lab promotion
Pest identification resources
Pest/Disease reporting and tracking
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2022 National Meeting
Propelling Diagnostics into the Future —
April 27–30, 2022, Davis, California
Image Submission Request:
2022 National Meeting Program Book
Your photos could be immortalized in the 2022 national meeting program book and related communications. Submit your fabulous photos of these scenes:
1) NPDN diagnosticians working in the lab/field
2) New technologies representing this year’s theme, "Propelling Diagnostics into the Future"
Learn more by clicking on the link below.
https://www.npdn.org/public/image_submission_call102021
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Announcements
HLB 2022 Proficiency Test Season
The 2022 Proficiency Test (PT) panel for huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening, is ready for release. Distribution of the HLB 2022 PT will occur starting October 18, 2021, and will proceed through January 2022. Diagnosticians passing the HLB 2022 PT are certified to conduct molecular identification of the pathogen causing citrus greening, a significant threat to the U.S. citrus industry. Laboratory accreditation by NPPLAP and annual certification of diagnosticians are required to participate in the USDA regulatory testing program for HLB. Find forms and more information on the NPDN web portal (login required).
Call for New Members
The NPDN Online Communication and Web Portal Committee is looking for new members to bolster our ranks in anticipation of the retirements of a pathologist and an entomologist. The NPDN Web Portal is the public face of NPDN and an important communication tool for NPDN members, partners, and stakeholders. This committee serves as the long-term curator of NPDN web portal content to ensure clear online communication with members and stakeholders. Learn more about the committee from our committee web page (login required).
https://www.npdn.org/online_communications_portal_comm
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Resources for Diagnosticians
Contact Sara May (srm183@psu.edu) and Lina Rodriguez Salamanca (lina@iasta.edu) for suggestions to include.
Peer Review Highlights
Identification and characterization of Sphaerulina vaccinii sp. nov. as the cause of leaf spot and stem canker in lowbush blueberry and its epidemiology
https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-20-0143-R
Identification of two novel pathovars of Pantoea stewartii subsp. indologenes affecting Allium sp. and millets
https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-20-0508-R
A novel disease of mung bean, Phytophthora stem rot caused by a new forma specialis of Phytophthora vignae
https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-20-1513-RE
Diagnostic Guides
A diagnostic guide for Pythium damping-off and root and stem rot of cucurbits
https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-02-21-0042-FI
A diagnostic guide for Phytophthora capsici infecting vegetable crops
https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-02-21-0027-FI
Identification, laboratory, greenhouse, and field handling of Aphanomyces euteiches on pea (Pisum sativum)
https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-21-0011-FI
Books
Field guide to wood decay fungi on Florida trees: A handy aid to arborists in the Southeast U.S.
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Field_Guide_to_Wood_Decay_Fungi_on_Florida_Trees_A?id=4SdJEAAAQBAJ&hl=en_US&gl=US
Methods and Protocols
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Submissions and Subscriptions
Submissions for publication in The NPDN Communicator are accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline for publication is the last day of the month. Submission and subscription details can be found here.
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