Network Newsletter March 2004
Soybean rust training for diagnosticians
Eleven diagnosticians attended training in Beltsville, Maryland for soybean rust training in early February. They received training in Microscopic and macroscopic and real-time PCR identification of Phakopsora pachyrizi at the USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHIST facility in Beltsville… (read more)
Training modules for First Detectors and First Detector Educators completed
Six modules, which include PowerPoint presentations and handouts, are now available to training coordinators for use during NPDN training sessions.
Soybean rust exercises underway in the US
All states in the SPDN are planning mock exercises of a soybean rust event. The state teams include the diagnosticians at the state diagnostic labs, soybean specialists, State Plant Regulatory Officers, and State Plant Health Directors. The teams are led through the scenario by a group responsible for… (read more)
New pest alerts and fact sheets available for Soybean Rust, Ralstonia solanacearum, and Soybean aphid.
Explore the SPDN people lists – know who your team-mates are! J
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network (SPDN)