The Director’s Corner
 Carrie Harmon – Executive Director, NPDN
Dear NPDN friends,
I am humbled to see each month the results of the work you do to serve your local diagnostic clientele, and the incredible work being done through the NPDN committees to benefit the entire network. To keep on top of the many projects in NPDN, remember to keep in touch with your region’s NPDN folks, check out the newly revised NPDN portal, especially the announcements and committee pages, and read up on highlights in this newsletter.
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The lab was established as a plant diagnostic clinic in 1972 and was operated mostly by plant pathology faculty with Extension appointments until 2007. I was hired in 2007 as a full-time diagnostician to run the clinic. In 2010, the clinic was transformed into a state-of-the-art Plant Diagnostic Center with a goal of providing statewide diagnostic programs for all plant health problems. The current Plant Diagnostic Center provides “one stop shopping” for the entire state of Louisiana, accepting any type of plant health problem from commercial or residential clients, as well as LSU AgCenter Extension personnel. We are working toward STAR-D accreditation.
