Each month in 2023, the UW Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic sponsored a Zoom presentation on a plant disease-related topic. Check out descriptions and a preview of the talks below.
If you have questions about the presentations, feel free to contact Brian Hudelson at pddc@wisc.edu or (608) 262-2863.
Fundamentals of Plant Diseases
Date: January 25, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Description
Learn about disease-causing organisms and the symptoms they cause, as well as information on environmental factors that favor disease development. Also learn about disease-like disorders caused by non-biological factors such as nutrient imbalances, pesticide exposures, environmental pollutants and adverse environmental conditions.
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Growing Healthy Plants – Basics in Plant Disease Management
Date: February 22, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about common methods for disease control, their pros and cons, and how you can adapt these techniques for use in your own home garden.
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Dr. Death’s Plant Disease Predictions for 2023
Date: March 22, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about Brian Hudelson’s predictions of what diseases will be prevalent and of importance in 2023. Keep in mind however, that if Brian were actually able to predict accurately, he would not be giving this talk, but would be relaxing on a beach somewhere, drink in hand, having made millions playing the stock market.
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The Science (and Art) of Plant Disease Diagnosis
Date: April 26, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about the fascinating and complex process involved in identifying plant diseases. Learn about how to visually assess for plant disease symptoms, as well as about the range of lab tests that are often needed to confirm the identity of plant diseases.
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New and Emerging Plant Diseases
Date: May 24, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about plant diseases that have recently arrived in Wisconsin and have potential economic and/or regulatory impact, as well as more established diseases that have the potential to significantly impact the state in the near future.
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Vegetable Diseases
Date: June 21, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about common diseases that can adversely affect the plants in your home vegetable garden. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.
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Diseases of Herbaceous Ornamentals
Date: July 26, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about common diseases that can adversely affect the herbaceous plants in your home garden. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.
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Deciduous Tree and Shrub Diseases
Date: August 23, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about common diseases that can adversely affect the trees and shrubs around your home. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.
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The Bad and the Ugly:
Ten Plant Diseases Not to Compost
Date: September 27, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Certain plant diseases are so horrible or so deadly that composting is not an appropriate way to get rid of affected plants. Learn about some of these diseases and their proper management.
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Diseases of Houseplants
Date: October 25, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
As gardening moves indoors for the winter, growing houseplants can prove challenging. Learn about common houseplant diseases that adversely affect your indoor gardening efforts. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.
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Diseases of Evergreens
Date: November 15, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about common diseases that can adversely affect the evergreens around your home. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.
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Ten Cool Diseases You Can Learn to Love
(and Identify by Eye)
Date: December 20, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Description
Learn about ten fascinating plant diseases with such distinctive signs and symptoms that you can identify them by eye. This presentation will cover the biology of the organisms that cause these diseases and tidbits of disease control information as well.