First Detector Network News

The newsletter for the NPDN First Detector Community

March 2008

Volume 5, Number 3

www.sbrusa.net

The First Detector Information Page at http://www.npdn.org

Phone :

(352) 392-3631 ext 254

Fax:

(352) 392-6532

E-mail:

clharmon@ufl.edu

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Published by the

Southern Plant Diagnostic Network (SPDN)
© Copyright University of Florida

Editor: Carrie L. Harmon

From the NAPPO Phytosanitary alert system ( www.pestalert.org ) and UF/IFAS Pest Alert

Horidiplosis ficifolii , an ornamental pest, a genus and species New to Florida and North America 03/26/2008, Read more here .
USDA-ARS working to control Fusarium oxysporum wihch causes "Fusarium wilt", 03/20/2008, Read more here .
Ug99 race of wheat stem rust found in Iran, 03/07/2008, Read more here .
Sirex noctillio Fabricius (Sirex woodwasp) in Sanilac County, Michigan, United States, 03/05/2008, Read more here.
Japanese Beetle ( Popillia japonica Newman) - Update of the regulated areas within Canada, 02/20/2008, Read more here .

^{Online Offerings}

1. Survey on Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2

2. GPDN Hosts Web-Seminar Series on Plant Diagnostics

From January 23 through March 26, the Great Plains Diagnostic Network conducted a weekly web-seminar series on diagnostics featuring topics in both plant pathology and entomology. All the recorded seminars are available here .

3. Registration and housing now open for the APS Centennial Meeting!

Register today online to take part int the APS event of the century, July 26 - 30 in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Online registration saves you $25! SAVE EVEN MORE when you take advantage of Advance Registration by registering for the meeting by May 1, 2008.

Hotel reservations must be made through the Housing Bureau of Meet Minneapolis. Please visit the website www.meeting.apsnet.org for direct contact information and meeting details.

^{Education / Training Opportunitites}

1. NEPDN - Advanced First detector Training in April! For more information click here .

2. USDA, CSREES, NATIONAL NEEDS FELLOWSHIPS - PLANT MEDICINE / PLANT PEST RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT:

University of Florida, IFAS multidisciplinary Plant Medicine. Program is seeking applicants for a 3-year graduate fellowship project emphasizing plant pest risk assessment and management.

For information about the degree, admission and application process, please click here .

Application Deadline : April 15, 2008

Contact:
Dr. Norman Leppla
Phone : 352-392-1901 ext. 120
Email: NCLeppla@ifas.ufl.edu

Employment Opportunities:

1. Position: Assistant Professor

Department: Field Crops Entomology
Location: Purdue University

Applications will be accepted until April 15 or until a suitable candidate is found.

Visit www.entm.purdue.edu/employment/fieldcrops.html
http://www.entm.purdue.edu/employment/fieldcrops.html
http://www.entm.purdue.edu/employment/fieldcrops.html for details.

2. Position: Crop Health Senior Analyst

    Department: Department of Radiology
    Location: Georgetown University.

For more information please click here .

3. Position: Plant Pathologist / Diagnostician
    Department: Department of Agriculture
    Location: University of Maryland

The details about the position will be posted in fews weeks from now on http://www.mda.state.md.us/jobs.php.

4. Position: Extension Assistant Professor of Plant
                   Pathology

Department: Plant, Soil and Entomological
Sciences

Location: University of Idaho, Twin Falls

Visit http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?14459 -AG88080325 for details.

5. Position: Assistant Professor : Invasive weed
                   scientist
    Department: Department of Plant Sciences
    Location: University of Wyoming

Visit http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?13694 -AG88080325 for details.

6. Position: Botany Fellow
    Department: Botanic Gardens
    Location: Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
                    (WCBG)
Visit http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?13656 -AG88080325 for details.

7. Position: Assistant Professor
Department: Agricultural and Extension Education
Location: Virginia Tech

Visit http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?13648 -AG88080325 for details.

8. Position: Horticulture Specialist (St. Louis County)
Department: Extension
Location: University of Missouri

Visit http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?13335 -AG88080325 for details.

9. Position: Plant Science Specialist (60% Horticulture and 40% Agronomy )
Department: Extension
Location: University of Missouri

Visit http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?13337 -AG88080325 for details.

10. Position: Assistant Professor of Research and Extension Entomology
Department: Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences
Location: University of Idaho

Visit http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?13307 -AG88080325 for details.

11. Position: Research Plant Pathologist
Department: Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems
Location: Southern Illinois University

Visit http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?13468 -AG88080325 for details.

Caribbean Food Crops Society 44th Annual Meeting

IFAS will host the 44th annual meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society, July 13-17, 2008 in Miami Beach.

Please see the letter for meeting information including abstract submission, registration, program, field trips and hotel. The meeting website is now active and can be found at http://cfcs.eea.uprm.edu/ . Follow the “More Information” link under the “Our Next Meeting” heading on the right side of the page.

For more information, contact :

William F. Brown
University of Florida, IFAS
PO Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32653

Phone : 352-392-2455
FAX : 352-392-5595

E-mail: wfbrown@ufl.edu