First Detector Network News

The newsletter for the NPDN First Detector Community

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    May 2008

Volume 5, Number 5

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Editor:  Carrie L. Harmon

 

 

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

  • New exotic soft scale insect on croton in south Florida  05/27/2008, Read more here .
  • USDA-ARS working to control New peanut variety resistant to nematodes and tomato spotted wilt virus;, 05/15/2008, Read more here .
  • Status of Huanglongbing or Citrus Greening ('Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus') in the United States, 05/06/2008, Read more here .
  • Golden Nematode - Update on the Canadian Situation,  05/06/2008, Read more here.

    • Online Offerings

    1. Last Chance to Participate in the Survey on Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2


    Meetings

    1. 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.
    2. Caribbean Food Crops Society 44th
    Annual Meeting     July 13-17, 2008 in Miami Beach.  http://cfcs.eea.uprm.edu/
    Employment Opportunities:

    1. Position: CAPS State Survey Coordinator
        Department: Department of Agriculture
        Location: University of Missouri


    Visit http://www.mda.mo.gov/HR/employment/jo04012008.htm

    2.     Position: Assistant Professor
        Department: Field Crops Entomology
        Location: Purdue University

    For more information please click here .

    3.     Position: Extension Assistant Professor  
        Department:     Department of Plant Pathology
        Location: University of Idaho, Twin Falls
    http://agriculture.AcademicKeys .com/redirect.php?14459 -AG88080325