These will be given during class time at approximately 5-week intervals. There will be no extra credit. A scholarly paper written on a plant disease of your choosing. Paper is to include occurrence and importance of the disease, disease symptoms, the causal agent, development of the disease including disease cycle, and management of the disease. Literature citations are required.
Diseases covered in the textbook are unacceptable for the research paper.
Those papers submitted up to 2 days after the due date are eligible for only one-half credit. A research paper submitted beyond 2 days late and the failure to submit a paper is given zero credit. Lecture 3 Slides , to send the slides directly to your computer.