Lecture Schedule
Spring 2017
| Date | Topic |
| January 18 | Introduction |
| 23 | Abiotic and noninfectious diseases |
| 25 | Abiotic and noninfectious diseases continued |
| 30 | General characteristics of fungi |
| February 1 | Biology and ecology of fungi |
| 6 | Leaf diseases and disease control |
| 8 | Diseases of aspen and hybrid poplar |
| 13 | Canker diseases of hardwoods |
| 15 | Chestnut Blight, Introduced pathogens |
| 20 | Canker diseases of conifers |
| 22 | Exam 1 |
| 27 | Dutch elm disease |
| March 1 | Oak wilt, Verticillium wilt |
| 6 | Discussion session on wilt diseases |
| 8 | Foliar diseases of conifers |
| 20 | White pine blister rust |
| 22 | Stem and Gall Rusts |
| 27 | Leaf and needle rusts |
| 29 | Exam 2 |
| April 3 | Wood decay fungi, wood decomposition |
| 5 | Discoloration and decay in living trees- Hazardous trees |
| 10 | Wood products deterioration |
| 12 | Root rot fungi |
| 17 | Diseases caused by Bacteria and Nematodes |
| 19 | Phytoplasma (Ash Yellows, Elm Yellows) and Mycorrhizae |
| 24 | Nursery diseases and Phytophthora |
| 26 | Dwarf and leafy mistletoe |
| May 1 | Forest fungi |
| 3 | Exam 3 |
