Postharvest Pathology Committee


Mission Statement

The members of the Postharvest Pathology Committee study microorganisms causing losses of fruits and vegetables in storage, develop strategies to reduce these losses, and improve food quality and safety. Members are involved in assisting in developing international trade agreements while protecting our homeland agriculture. Members are involved in: 1) Pest Risk Assessments 2) Development of new fungicides and biological controls 3) Identification of MRLs and assisting regulators in domestic and international markets (CODEX) 4) The preservation of food safety

Annual Reports

2002   2003   2004   2006  

Proposed Sessions for APS Annual Meeting

"Pathogens, Pesticides, and Policies: International Trade Barriers to the Movement of Produce" for APS Annual Meeting in San Diego, 2007.

Current and Past APS Annual Sessions

"Integrated stategies in pathogen resistance management for postharvest disease control" for the APS Annual Meeting in Austin in 2005. "Microenvironmental Effects on Gene Regulation of Pathogen Virulence in Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables". APS Annual Meeting, 2003, Charlotte, North Carolina "Detection and Management of Foodborne Human Pathogens on Fruits and Vegetables". APS Annual Meeting, 2002, Milwaukee, Wisconsin "Enhancing Microbial Biocontrol of Postharvest Fruit Pathogens". APS Annual Meeting, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah "Food Safety - Meeting the Challenge". APS Annual Meeting, 1999, Montreal, Quebec


Committee Officers

Chair

Chang-Lin Xiao
Washington State Univ
Tree Fruit Res & Extension Ctr
1100 N Western Ave
Wenatchee, WA  98801-1230
Phone:  (509) 663-8181x229
FAX:  (509) 662-8714
Email:  clxiao@wsu.edu
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/10/2011


Immediate Past Chair

Eric C. Tedford
Syngenta Crop Protection
410 Swing Road
Greensboro, NC  27409
Phone:  (336) 632-5822
FAX:  (336) 632-2884
Email:  eric.tedford@syngenta.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/11/2010


Vice Chair

Wayne M. Jurick, PhD
USDA ARS - Food Quality Laboratory
Bldg 002, BARC-West
10300 Baltimore Ave
Beltsville, MD  20705-2325
Phone:  (301) 504-6980
FAX:  (301) 504-6087
Email:  wayne.jurick@ars.usda.gov
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/10/2011


Member

James E. Adaskaveg
Univ of California
Plant Pathology Dept
3401 Watkins Dr
Riverside, CA  92521-0001
Phone:  (951) 827-3880
FAX:  (951) 827-7577
Email:  jim.adaskaveg@ucr.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Jerry A. Bartz
Univ of Florida
Plant Pathology Dept
Room 2527 - Fifield Hall
Gainesville, FL  32611-0680
Phone:  (352) 392-3631X347
FAX:  (352) 392-6532
Email:  softbart@ufl.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Ryan S. Bounds
Syngenta Crop Protection Inc
PO Box 6951
Visalia, CA  93290-6951
Phone:  (559) 635-2781
Email:  ryan.bounds@syngenta.com
Term:  08/03/2006 - 08/08/2012


Member

Philip D. Brune
Syngenta Biotechnology Inc
3054 Cornwallis Road
Res Triangle Park, NC  27709
Phone:  (919) 765-5169
Email:  phil.brune@syngenta.com
Term:  08/03/2006 - 08/08/2012


Member

Benny D. Bruton
USDA ARS
Hwy 3 West
PO Box 159
Lane, OK  74555-0159
Phone:  (580) 889-7395
FAX:  (580) 889-5783
Email:  bbruton-usda@lane-ag.org
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Alex Cochran
Syngenta Crop Protection
4178 Douglas Blvd. Suite 140
Granite Bay, CA  95746
Phone:  916 783 1834
FAX:  916 783 3505
Email:  alex.cochran@syngenta.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

William S. Conway
USDA ARS
Food Quality Laboratory
10300 Baltimore Ave
Beltsville, MD  20705
Phone:  (301) 504-6986
Email:  william.conway@ars.usda.gov
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Huating Dou
BASF
10181 Ave 416
Dinuba, CA  93618
Phone:  (559) 246-3734
Email:  huating.dou@basf.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Helga C. Forster
Univ of California
Plant Pathology Dept
Fawcett Lab
Riverside, CA  92521-0122
Phone:  (951) 827-3880
FAX:  (951) 827-3880
Email:  helgaf@ucr.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Barry J. Jacobsen
Montana State Univ
Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology Dept
205 Plant BioSciences Bldg
Bozeman, MT  59717-3150
Phone:  (406) 994-5161
FAX:  (406) 994-7600
Email:  uplbj@montana.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Wojciech J. Janisiewicz
USDA ARS AFRS
2217 Wiltshire Rd
Kearneysville, WV  25430-9425
Phone:  (304) 725-3451x358
FAX:  (304) 728-2340
Email:  wojciech.janisiewicz@ars.usda.gov
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Charlene M. Jewell
JBT Corporation
1540 Linden Street
Riverside, CA  92507
Phone:  (951) 222-2327
Email:  charlene.jewell@jbtc.com
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Yong-ki Kim, PhD
Washington State Univ
Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center
1100 N Western Ave
Wenatchee, WA  98801-1230
Phone:  (509) 663-8181x228
FAX:  (509) 662-8714
Email:  ykkim@wsu.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Clint L. Kohls
Plant Pest Authority
2525 Ball Road
Willow Grove, PA  19090
Phone:  (215) 657-7282
FAX:  (215) 657-7282
Email:  kohlsc@verizon.net
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Michael J. Mahovic
FDA/CFSAN
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy
College Park, MD  20740
Phone:  (301) 436-2363
FAX:  (301) 436-2651
Email:  michael.mahovic@fda.hhs.gov
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Julien Mercier
Driscoll Strawberry Assoc Inc
Cassin Ranch
151 Silliman Road
Watsonville, CA  95076
Phone:  (831) 722-5577x20
FAX:  (831) 722-0191
Email:  julien.mercier@driscolls.com
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Themis J. Michailides
Univ of California
Kearney Agricultural Center
9240 S Riverbend Ave
Parlier, CA  93648-9757
Phone:  (559) 646-6546
FAX:  (559) 646-6593
Email:  themis@uckac.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Dov B. Prusky
ARO The Volcani Center
Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce
PO Box 6
Bet Dagan,   50250
ISRAEL
Phone:  972 3 968 3610
FAX:  972 3 968 3622
Email:  dovprusk@agri.gov.il
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Peter G. Sanderson
Pace International LLC
3765 Clemmons Street # 6
East Wenatchee, WA  98802
Phone:  (206) 331-4720
Email:  peters@paceint.com
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Peter L. Sholberg
Agric & Agri-Food Canada
Pacific Agri-Food Res Centre
Box 5000, 4200 Hwy 97
Summerland, BC  V0H 1Z0
CANADA
Phone:  (250) 494-6383
FAX:  (250) 494-0755
Email:  sholbergp@agr.gc.ca
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Joseph L. Smilanick
USDA ARS
San Joaquin Valley - Agric Sciences Ctr
9611 S Riverbend Ave
Parlier, CA  93648-9757
Phone:  (559) 596-2810
FAX:  (559) 596-2791
Email:  jsmilanick@fresno.ars.usda.gov
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

David Sugar
Oregon State Univ
Southern Oregon Res and Ext Center
569 Hanley Road
Medford, OR  97502-1251
Phone:  (541) 772-5165
FAX:  (541) 772-5110
Email:  david.sugar@oregonstate.edu
Term:  08/02/2007 - 08/11/2010


Member

Ivana Vico
USDA ARS
10300 Baltimore Ave
Beltsville, MD  20705
Phone:  (301) 504-6980
Email:  vico@agrifaculty.bg.ac.yu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011



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