Welcome to the

Crops Pathology/Genetics Research Unit

The Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit established in 1956 and located on the Campus of the University of California, Davis has scientists located in three academic departments across the campus. Currently we support 9 scientists and their associated technicians, graduate students and post doctoral associates in our research unit. 

Meet the Principal Investigators of CPGRU

 

Research Programs: (CRIS Projects)

• Etiology & Biology of Tree Crop Diseases – Examine the etiology & biology of diseases affecting deciduous fruit/nut trees, grapevines, oak trees, and strawberry, while developing sustainable disease management practices that do not rely on methyl bromide.

• Rice Genetics – Improvement of rice germplasm for temperate environments.

• Sustainable Floriculture – Sustainable production in greenhouse based floriculture systems.

• Sustainable Viticulture – The biology and sustainable management of grapevine diseases and vineyard weeds.  Examination of the molecular microbial ecology of the rhizosphere.

• Alternatives to Methyl Bromide – In a 5 year area-wide project we are demonstrating the use of alternative technologies that provide pest and pathogen control equivalent to methyl bromide fumigation.

Daniel A. Kluepfel                                          Lynne M Pearson

Research Leader/                                         Secretary

Location Coordinator                                     378 HUTCHINSON HALL

Plant Pathology Department                          DAVIS, CA, 95616-0000

One Shields Avenue, UC Davis

Davis, CA 95616                                            Fax: (530) 754-7195

(530)752-1137                                             Phone: (530) 754-5849

dakluepfel@ucdavis.edu                                    lmpearson@ucdavis.edu

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