Introduction:

PENDING REVISION

Objectives:

After completing reading in the manual, online module, and class activities, you will:

• Identify the five major causes of plant diseases;
• Identify the three factors needed for plant disease to occur and how this affects disease management (IPM);
• Differentiate between a disease sign and a disease symptom;
• Recognize that most disease diagnosis requires the help of a trained professional.

Read:

• Chapter 6: Plant Pathology (Diseases), Pages 105-114

Watch:

• Presenter:  Dr. Brian Hudelson, UW-Madison, Director of the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic
• FYI: These videos were created for Master Gardener Volunteer Training and are used with permission for Foundations in Horticulture
• There is one required video, for a total view time of approximately 6 minutes.

Practice (UNDER REVISION)

Supplemental Materials: (UNDER REVISION)

UW-Madison Websites: 

UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic –

The University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic (PDDC) provides assistance in identifying plant diseases and offers educational information on plant diseases and their control.

Additional Videos: