One real strength of @plantdisease.bsky.social is the Public Policy Board. They coordinate information about federal changes and advocate for science policy. If you are at #PlantHealth2025, attend a PPB listening session! Not here? There are virtual sessions and emails - watch your inbox.

Last week our team went out soil sampling in vegetables as part of a survey project to support root-knot nematode management in tomato and other veggies. Grad student Makayla is searching high and low for those nematodes!!

A proud day for the lab as Masters student Sarah gave her department seminar and passed her thesis defense!! Way to go Sarah!!

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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

The Atomic Spectroscopy Group provides standardized measurements used across wide swaths of science and industry. The Trump administration plans to cut it.

Ignored this email until I saw this post, so thanks for the heads up and hope other #Cornell alums will see

Very exciting Career Development workshop provided by the SON Industry & Student committees! Registration & event information can be found here: nematologists.org/event-6040380 Hope to see you there!

My heart absolutely breaks for colleagues getting fired under the pretense of "cutting waste" who are doing things like improving crops, monitoring infectious diseases, and promoting workforce development. We are going to lose so much.

Officially deactivated my Twitter account! Deactivating it might only be small motion in the greater picture, but no way I could keep it after that disgusting salute. Regret not doing it sooner....

It was a fun day for the lab as graduate student Sarah presented her latest work at the DEPP Student Symposium!! Well done Sarah! 🎉 😄

First post :) We had an excellent day in the field this week harvesting a sweetpotato trial looking at management of Meloidogyne enterolobii. This complex trial would not be possible without collaboration of NC Extension agents, awesome grower-cooperators, and the sweetpotato team at NCSU!