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By A.R. Chase, Margery L. Daughtrey, and Gary W. Simone
The first in-depth book on annual and perennial diseases that
emphasizes problem identification. It shows foliar diseases, root and stem
diseases, and virus and mycoplasma diseases. Features 494 color photos.
About the Authors
Margery Daughtrey has over 25 years of experience as a plant pathologist
specializing in ornamental plant diseases. She is a Senior Extension Associate
with the Department of Plant Pathology of Cornell University, stationed at the
Long Island Horticultural Research Laboratory in Riverhead, New York. Margery
has a bachelor's degree in biology from the College of William and Mary and a
master's degree in plant pathology from the University of Massachusetts. Her
extension education program focuses on teaching effective disease management for
greenhouse and nursery crops and landscape ornamentals. Margery has first-hand
familiarity with proper identification through the ornamental plant disease
diagnostic lab she directs on Long Island. She also conducts research on disease
management and has participated in many local and national programs on disease
avoidance.
A.R. Chase was Professor of Plant Pathology
at the University of Florida for 14 years. She specialized in diseases or
foliage plants and cut foliage crops during here tenure there. Ann earned a BS
in Biology in 1976 and a PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of
California at Riverside in 1979 and has worked in ornamentals ever since. She
started Chase Horticultural Research in 1994 when she returned to California.
Chase Horticultural Research conducts research in disease control on all
ornamentals as well as running a diagnostic lab open to growers and landscapers
in the continental US. Ann continues to give presentations on research results
as well as writing a monthly newsletter, Chase News.
Gary Simone has been affiliated with the ornamental industry since he worked his
way through college in retail and production nurseries in Connecticut. Gary
received his Ph.D degree in plant pathology and the University of Illinois in
1977. He is Extension Plant Pathologist at the University of Florida,
Gainesville concentrating on diagnosis and control of plant diseases,
particularly of ornamentals and turf grass. he also coordinates the Florida
Extension Plant Disease Clinic's central laboratory, which serves Florida Plant
Producers. Gary teaches plant disease diagnosis and researches disease
diagnosis, viral diseases, and new diseases of ornamentals. He is the author of
more than 450 extension and research publications and lectures at international,
national, regional and local conferences and workshops.
1995; 5.7" x 8.9" softcover; 208 pages; (1 pound); Item No.
52089
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