Lab Schedule
Spring 2024
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 17 | Disease diagnosis |
| 24 | Noninfectious diseases, air pollution and other abiotic causes of disease |
| 31 | General Characteristics of fungi |
| February 7 | Leaf diseases |
| 14 |
Lecture Schedule
Spring 2024
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 17 | Introduction |
| 22 | Abiotic and noninfectious diseases |
| 24 | Abiotic and noninfectious diseases continued |
| 29 | General characteristics of fungi |
| 31 | Biology and ecology of fungi |
| February 5 | Leaf diseases and disease control |
| 7 |
Syllabus
Class Time
- 30% lecture, 20% discussion, 50% laboratory
Exams and work load
- 3 lecture exams and 3 laboratory exams; various laboratory and class assignments
Text (No text is needed for the class. A good resource book for those that would like one is:
- Diseases of Trees and Shrubs by Sinclair and Lyon. 2nd edition. Cornell University Press
A detailed syllabus is at this link:
Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees
Course Description
This course provides an overview of tree diseases in urban and forested areas. It covers diseases that have had a significant impact on society such as Dutch Elm disease; oak wilt, chestnut blight, white pine blister rust, etc., as well as cankers, leaf diseases, root rots and other tree problems. Laboratory sessions enable students to get hands-on experience identifying disease agents, examining symptoms and learning appropriate control procedures.