British Columbia Regional Meeting, 2008

Abstract

Development of species-specific ribosonal DNA internal transcribed spacer polymerase chain reaction markers and isolate-specific randomly amplified polymorphic DNA polymerase chain reaction markers for biocontrol isolates of Phoma argillacea and Phoma exigua. E.M. Becker, G. Sumampong, and S.F. Shamoun. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 West Burnside Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5, Canada Interactions of Grosmannia clavigera a tree pathogen associated with mountain pine beetle, with lodgepole pine defense metabolites. S. DiGuistini, J. Bohlman, and C. Breuil. Department of Wood Sciences, Forest Sciences Centre, 4036-2424 Main Mall, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6t, 1Z4, Canada; and (J.B.) Michael Smith Laboratories, 301 2185 East Mall, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada Effects of several fungicides on mycelial growth, chlamydospore formation, and zoospore germination of Phytophthora ramorum . M. Elliot, S.F. Shamoun, G. Sumampong, D. James, S. Masri, and A. Varga. Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA 98371, USA; (S.F.S., G.S.) NAtural Resorces Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 West Burnside Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5, Canada; and (D.J., S.M., A.V.) Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Sidney LAboratory, 8801 East Saanich Road, Sidney, BC V8L 1H3, Canada. Risk assessment for Septoria musiva leaf spot and stem canker disease in British Columbia. N. Feau, H.H. Kope, S. Zeglen, and R.C. Hamelin. Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, The University of British Columbia, Forest Sciences Centre, 3008-2424 Main Hall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada; and (H.H.K., S.Z.) Forest Practices Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range, P.O. Box 9529, Stn. Prov. Govt., Victoria, BC V8W 9C3 Canada Effects of compost and manure mulches on soil biological activity, population densities of Pratylenchus penetrans, root-associated fungi, and root biomass of “Meeker” red raspberry. T.A. Forge, T.W. Walters, C.A. Koch, and M. Patricka. Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, P.O. Box 1000, 6947 highway 7,, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0, Canada; and (T.W.W., M.P.) Washington State University, Nortwest Washington Research and Extension Center, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, USA. Identification of phytoplasma associated with wheat blue dwarf disease. X.A. Hao, Y.F. Wu, P.W. Gu, F.Q. An, J.Y. Xiang H.N. Wang, Z.P. Luo, J.J. Liu, and Y. Xiang. College of Plant Protection, Nortwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; (P.W.G.) Agricultural School, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021,China; (J.J.L.) Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 west Burnside Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5, Canada; and (Y.X.) Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada, P.O. Box 5000, 4200 Highway 97, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0, Canada Response in Siberian pine to inoculation with Cronartium ribicola . R.S. Hunt and J.N. King. Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, 506 West Burnside Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5, Canada; and (J.N.K.) British Columbia Forest Service, Research Branch, P.O. Box 9519, Stn, Prov. Govt., Victoria, BC V8W 9C2, Canada Identification, characterization, and expression analyses of class IV chitinases in Phellinus sulphurascens infected Douglas-fir roots. M.A. Islam, R.N. Sturrock, H. Williams, and A.K.M. Ekramoddoullah. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 West Burnside Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5, Canada Application of seaweed extract reduces foliar fungal diseases on carrot. J. Jayaraj, A. Wan, M. Rahman, and Z.K. Punja. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada In vivo and in vitro examination of western white pine partial resistance against blister rust caused by Cronartium ribicola . D. Noshad, J.N. King, A. Zamani, and A.K.M. Ekramoddoullah. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 West Burnside Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5, Canada; and (J.N.K) British Columbia Forest Service, Research BRanch, P.O. Box 9519, St. Prov. Govt., Victoria, BC V8W 9C2, Canada Assessment of cover crops for northern root knot nematode control in a greenhouse study. R. Prasad, C. Teasdale, M. Willems, B. Smith, M. Redl, A. Goring, J.F. Elmhirst, and S. Smith. (R.P., C.T., M.W.) E.S. Cropconsult Ltd., 3041 33 Avenue West, Vancouver, BC V6N 2G6, Canada; (R.P., B.S., M.R., A.G.) Departmetn of Agriculture Technology, Unversity of the Fraser Valley, 45635 Yale Road, Chjilliwack, BC V2P 6T4, Canada; (J.F.E.) Elmhirst Diagnostics and research, 5727 Riverside Street, Abbotsford, BC V4X 1T6, Canada; and (S.S.) British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and LAnds, 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, BC V3G 2M3, Canada Season-long survey of late blight incidence on volunteer potatoes. K. Sakalauskas, R. Prasad, and S. Smith. (K.S., R.P.) E.S. Cropconsult Ltd., 3041 33 Avenue West, Vancouver, BC V6N 2G6, Canada; (R.P.) Department of Agriculture Technology, University of the Fraser Valley, 45635 Yale Road, Chilliwack BC V2P 6T4, Canada; and (S.S.) British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, BC V3G 2M3, Canada Disease managemetn tools for organic potato production. L. Syrovy, B. Glover, M. Merberg, and J. F. Elmhirst. E.S. Cropconsult Ltd., 3041 33 Avenue West, VAncouver, BC V6N 2G6, Canada; and (J.F.E.) Elmhirst Diagnostics and Research, 5727 Riverside Street, Abbotford, BC V4X 1T6, Canada Population structure of Grosmannia clavigera, a pine pathogen associated with mountain pine beetle. C.K.M. Tsui, S. Massoumi Alamouti, L. Bernier, J. Bohlmann, C. Breuil, and R.C. Hamelin. Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, The University of British Columbia, Forest Sciences Centre, 3008-2424 MAin MAll, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, CAnada; (S.M.A., C.B.) Department of Wood Sciences, Forest Sciences Centre, 4036-2424 MAin Mall, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada; (L.B.) Centre d' étude de la forêt, Pavillon Charles-Eugéne-Marchant, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada; and (J.B.) Michael Smith Laboratories, 301-2185 East MAll, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BV V6T 1Z4, Canada Proteomic characterization of early events in the Cr2-mediated signel transduction pathway in the Pinus monticola - Cronatium ribicola pathosystem. A. Zamani, J.J. Liu, and A.K.M. Ekramoddoullah. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, PAcific Forestry Centre, 506 West Burnside Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5, Canada