Vision Statement
Crops and landscapes protected from plant diseases using scientifically based, environmentally sound, and cost-effective methods

Mission Statement
Develop control strategies to reduce losses caused by plant diseases that are effective and affordable while maintaining environmental quality.

Research Components

• Disease Diagnosis:  Detection, Identification, and Characterization of Plant Pathogens
• Biology, Ecology, Epidemiology, and Spread of Plant Pathogens and Their Relationships with Hosts and Vectors
• Plant Disease Resistance
• Biological and Cultural Strategies for Sustainable Disease Management