New pathogens, biocontrol agents, etc. The Department houses a high field NMR Spectrometer with a superconducting magnet. Several lathhouses for shaded outdoor plantings and an extensive screenhouse for insect-free culture are also available. Headhouse facilities include potting and service areas plus a large number of controlled environment growth chambers and temperature-controlled tanks for plant growth. Support personnel provide cultural care, pest management, and maintenance of the entire greenhouse facility.
Extensive farmland is available as well, on campus and elsewhere.
In addition, portable computers and computer projection equipment are available. The Department houses the largest collection of isolates of Phytophthora in the world. Cultures are preserved under liquid nitrogen to maintain their long-term viability. Currently, the collection consists of over 9500 accessions of over 50 species and represents a valuable resource for scientists both at Riverside and throughout the world who are interested in the taxonomy, genetics, and pathology of these organisms. The department is acquiring equipment for the contruction and analysis of high-density DNA microarrays.