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 |
Leaf diseases continued and 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 |
13 |
Discussion session on wilt diseases |
15 |
Foliar diseases of conifers |
20 |
White pine blister rust |
22 |
Stem and Gall Rusts (including Fusiform Rust) |
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, Phytoplasma (Ash Yellows, Elm Yellows) and Nematodes |
19 |
Nursery diseases Mycorrhizae and Phytophthora |
24 |
Dwarf and leafy mistletoe |
26 |
Forest fungi |
May 1 |
Exam 3 |