PP746 is designed to be a practical course that emphasizes useful information for diagnosing and managing diseases of plants. Specific objectives of the course will be:
1. To provide students with a systematic approach to diagnosing plant problems in general, with a specific emphasis on plant pathogenic disease agents. Diseases and disorders of field crops, vegetable crops, fruits and nuts, ornamentals, and shade and forest trees will be covered.
2. To introduce students to modern diagnostic techniques used in the field and in the lab for both biotic disease agents and non-infectious disorders.
3. To instruct students in the basic principles of plant disease management and to provide an opportunity for students to apply learned principles to specific disease problems.
