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Lindsey du Toit
WSU Mount Vernon NWREC
16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
USA
Tel. 360•848•6140
Fax 360•848•6159
E-mail: dutoit@wsu.edu
Vegetable Crop Resources
Diagnostic Labs
University Plant Diagnostic Labs
For information on university-associated plant clinics and how to sample and send plant or seed samples to a clinic, see Oregon State University's An Online Guide to Plant Disease Control.
Extension Plant Pathology at Oregon State University’s Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center. For information on specialty testing and fees associated with virus testing and soil analysis contact:
OSU HAREC Plant Pathology
PO Box 105/2121 S. 1st
Hermiston, OR 97838
Tel: 541-567-8321
Oregon State University Plant Clinic. For information about Disease Diagnosis, contact:
Melodie Putnam, Plant Disease Diagnostician
OSU Plant Clinic,
1089 Cordley Hall,
Corvallis, OR 97331-2903
Tel: 541-737-3472
Fax: 541-737-2412
James Young, Insect Diagnostician
1067A Cordley Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-2902
Tel: 541-737-1501
Fax: 541-737-2412
Washington State University’s ELISA Testing Laboratory. For the availability of tests and for detailed information on pricing and how to send samples, please contact Carol McKinney at: Tel: 509-786-9382 or 509-786-2226; Fax: 509-786-9370; Email: carol_mckinney@wsu.edu; or by regular mail at:
ELISA LABORATORY
WSU – Prosser IAREC
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350
Washington State University’s Puyallup Plant & Insect Diagnostic Laboratory. Contact:
Jenny Glass, Diagnostic Plant Pathologist
WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
7612 Pioneer Way East
Puyallup, WA 98371-4998
Tel: 253-445-4582.
Iowa State University’s Seed Science Center. For over 100 years, Iowa State University has provided accurate, professional seed testing services to the seed industry. The Seed Testing Laboratory annually performs tests on tens of thousands of seed samples, making it one of the world’s largest seed testing programs. The Seed Testing Laboratory tests corn, soybeans, and more than 300 other species of seeds.
Iowa State University Seed Testing Laboratory
Tel: 515-294-6826
Fax: 515-294-8303
Email: seedlab@iastate.edu
State and Commercial Plant Diagnostic Labs
California Seed & Plant Lab, Inc. Contact:
California Seed & Plant Lab, Inc.
7877 Pleasant Grove Rd
Elverta , CA , 95626
USA
Tel: 916-655-1581
Fax: 916-655-1582
Soil and Plant Laboratory, Inc. International Division. Contact:
352 Mathew Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050
USA
Tel: 714-282-8777
Email: soillab@soilandplantlaboratory.com
STA Laboratories. California. Contact:
STA Laboratories
5653 Monterey Frontage Road
Gilroy, CA 95020
Tel: 408-846-9964
Fax: 408-846-9954
California Customer Service: 888-782-5220
Email: stacalinfo@stalabs.com
STA Laboratories. Colorado. Contact:
STA Laboratories
1821 Vista View Drive
Longmont, CO 80504
Tel: 303-651-6417
Fax: 303-772-4003
Colorado Customer Service: 800-426-9124
Email: info@stalabs.com
Washington State Department of Agriculture Seed Program. Contact:
WSDA Seed Inspection Program
21 North First Avenue, Suite 203
Yakima, WA 98902
Tel: 509-225-2636
Fax: 509-454-4395
Toll Free: 866-865-6137
WSDA Plant Pathology Lab. Contact:
Jennifer Falacy, Plant Pathology Project Coordinator
3939 Cleveland Ave.
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-586-5309
Fax: 360-586-5286
The Manual of Seed Health Testing Methods – International Seed Health Initiative for Vegetables (ISHI-VEG)
List of Analytical Labs and Consultants in the Pacific Northwest
Analytical Labs and Consultants Serving Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest. Services are grouped into general categories (chemical analysis, living organisms, nutrition, general services) and only common services are listed. For information on how to obtain more specialized or sophisticated analyses, contact:
Dr. Vincent Hebert, FEQL Analytical Chemist
Washington State University
2710 University Drive
Richland, WA 99352
Tel: 509-372-7393
vhebert@tricity.wsu.edu.
Nematode Identification Services
Idaho –
Dr. Hafez Saad
SW Idaho Research & Extension Center
University of Idaho
29603 U of I Lane
Parma, ID 83660-9637
Tel: 208-722-6701, Email: shafez@uidaho.edu
Washington –
Dr. Katerina Riga
Washington State University Prosser IAREC
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-8694
Tel: 509-786-9256, Email: riga@wsu.edu
Nematology from Washington State University’s Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center. The site includes information on grapes, vegetables, and potatoes.
Oregon –
Nematode Testing Service
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
Oregon State University
1089 Cordley Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-2903
http://www.bcc.orst.edu/bpp/Nematodes/
Tel: 541-737-5540
Disease Forecast Systems
Trap reports from Oregon State University’s Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Washington State University’s Hotline for Aphids on Potatoes
Washington State Potato Commission Potato Tuber Moth Trap/Count Grid
Weather Databases
Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet
Evapotranspiration Forecasts from the National Weather Service
Evapotranspiration (ET) forecasts, which are used for irrigation scheduling, are available from the National Weather Service (NWS) internet site at http://www.weather.gov/Pendleton. Click on “Graphical Forecasts”. Forecasts will be made for up to seven days and include departure from normal. The ET forecast is for alfalfa. Forecasts are updated daily at 5 a.m. from March 15 to October 15 by meteorologists at the NWS in Pendleton Oregon.
The ET forecast is calculated using the 1982 Kimberly-Penman model, and is based upon local conditions for temperature, humidity, wind speed, and cloud cover. Solar radiation is then derived from cloud cover based upon the time of year. The output is a reference ET forecast for alfalfa. To use the ET forecast for other crops, a conversion must be made based upon that crops growth stage. This can be done by checking the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Agrimet information at www.usbr.gov/pn/agrimet.
Pesticide Information Centers / Services
Oregon State University’s Identification & Management of Major Pest and Beneficial Insects in Potato
Washington State University’s Pesticide Information Center On-Line (PICOL)
Washington State University’s Pesticide Notification Network (PNN)
Washington State University’s Washington State Pest Management Resource Service (WSPRS)
North Central Integrated Pest Management Center
Pest Identification and Management
Aphid/Virus Tracker. A resource for managing aphid-vectored viruses in cool season legume crops in the Palouse region of the USA. University of Idaho.
2007 PNW Insect Management Handbook for Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Potato Insect Pest Survey for the Columbia Basin of Washington. A resource for managing aphids, tuberworms, leafhoppers, and other insects in potatoes in the Columbia Basin region of the USA. Washington State University.
WSU Seed Crops IPM Website. This web site is a product of the statewide WSU Seed Crop Team funded by the WSU CAHNRS Agricultural Extension Issue-Focused Teams Initiative. This new team, led by entomologist Doug Walsh and plant pathologist Lindsey du Toit, seeks to protect and enhance the seed industries of Washington State. Other team members include weed scientists Tim Miller and Rick Boydston, plant pathologists Lyndon Porter and Ken Eastwell, county Extension educators Tim Waters and Don McMoran, and communications specialist Sally O'Neal. The Seed Crop Team brings faculty and staff from numerous disciplines and both sides of the state together to address issues impacting production of many types of seed crops.
Oregon State University’s Identification & Management of Major Pest and Beneficial Insects in Potato
Washington State Department of Agriculture – Plants & Insects. Contact:
Brad White, Pest Program Manager
Brenda Player, Administrative Asst.
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Phone: 360-902-2070
Fax: 360-902-2094
PestProgram@agr.wa.gov
Vegetable Production
University of Idaho Potato Pathology program
Michigan State University Vegetable IPM
Vegetable MD Online, Cornell University Department of Plant Pathology, New York.
Ohio State University Vegetable Extension
Commercial Vegetable Production Guidelines. Oregon State University, Department of Horticulture. On-line guide to commercial vegetable crop production for the Pacific Northwest. A list of crops from arugula to zucchini. Includes production, harvesting, soil fertility, and pest control.
University of Saskatchewan Vegetable Program in the Department of Plant Sciences
Washington State University’s Potato Information & Exchange.
WSU Seed Crops IPM Website. This web site is a product of the statewide WSU Seed Crop Team funded by the WSU CAHNRS Agricultural Extension Issue-Focused Teams Initiative. This new team, led by entomologist Doug Walsh and plant pathologist Lindsey du Toit, seeks to protect and enhance the seed industries of Washington State. Other team members include weed scientists Tim Miller and Rick Boydston, plant pathologists Lyndon Porter and Ken Eastwell, county Extension educators Tim Waters and Don McMoran, and communications specialist Sally O'Neal. The Seed Crop Team brings faculty and staff from numerous disciplines and both sides of the state together to address issues impacting production of many types of seed crops.
Organic Seed Alliance. Promotes the value of seed and seed-saving skills for organic production systems. Contact:
P.O. Box 772
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-385-7192
fax 360-385-7455
info@seedalliance.org
Vegetable Statistics
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS). National level data on vegetables can be found by clicking on the “Crops and Plants” link and then clicking on vegetables at Step 1 under the “Browse NASS by Subject” area.
State offices of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service can be reached by selecting a state in the gray box on the left. For statistics on vegetable crops by state, first select a state. On the resulting state page, select “State – Vegetables” and click “Go”. Then on the “Vegetables” page select the data type, vegetable, and years of interest. Data can be downloaded as well as viewed online.
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
Vegetable Associations and Organizations
Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association
Washington Tilth Producers. Organic and sustainable farm organization of Washington State.
Western Washington Horticultural Association
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