Incorporating pest management into the design of multiple goal-oriented cropping systems

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Dan O. Chellemi born in the USA in 1959. Research Plant Pathologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA, ARS). 1982, B.S. Plant Science, U. of Florida; 1986, M.S. Plant Pathology, U. of Hawaii-Manoa; 1990, Ph.D., Plant Pathology, U. of California-Davis. 1990 Post-Doctoral Researcher, U.S. Forest Service, Coweeta, North Carolina; 1991–96 Assistant Prof., and 1996–97 Associate Prof., U. of Florida, Plant Pathology Department, North Florida Research & Education Center, Quincy, FL, USA; 1997–present, Lead Scientist, USDA, ARS research project ‘Alternatives to methyl bromide soil fumigation for vegetable and floriculture production’; 2007–present, Project Coordinator, USDA, ARS AreaWide Pest Management Project for Methyl Bromide Alternatives. Publications: Over 50 published papers in peer-reviewed journals, four peer-reviewed book chapters. Research: Current research involves the development and implementation of pest management systems designed to minimize environmental disruption and reduce chemical inputs while remaining technically feasible and economically viable. Research accomplishments include the evaluation of bacterial wilt-resistant tomato genotypes using a regional approach, the adaptation of soil solarization to the integrated management of soilborne pests of tomato under humid conditions, development of an alternative, low-input production system for fresh market tomatoes, and the characterization of land and crop management effects on the stability of soil fungal and bacterial communities. Phytoparasitica (2009) 37:101–103 DOI 10.1007/s12600-008-0016-1