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