Extension plant pathology: Strengthening resources to continue serving the public interest

Phytopathology

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 652-655

  Everts, K L ^a,b   Osborne, L ^c   Gevens, A J ^d   Vasquez, S J ^e   Gugino, B K ^f   Ivors, K ^g   Harmon, C ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c Pioneer Hi Bred Int'l Northern Business Unit   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^f PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PLANT DISEASE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT PATHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863330625     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-09-11-0251     Document Type: Article

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