Diagnosis, Visual Assessment and Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of Vegetables and Small Fruit in the Northeast

1. Welcome Diagnosis, Visual Assessment and Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of Vegetables and Small Fruit in the Northeast George Abawi, NYSAES, Cornell University Beth Gugino, The Pennsylvania State University Jim LaMondia, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Deb Neher, University of Vermont ENE07-102

2. The Nematode Community... Ascaris lumbricoides Steinernema spp. C. elegans Acrobeles spp. Pratylenchus spp.

3. Workshop Goals Increase awareness about plant-parasitic nematodes Recognize the signs and symptoms of nematode damage (field diagnosis) Train in the use of tools to monitor root-knot and lesion nematode infestations in order to manage on an as-needed basis Discuss available management options

4. Workshop Agenda Introductions, pre-workshop survey, overview Nematology 101: Biology and ecology of nematodes Break Signs and symptoms of damage Lunch Assessing nematode infestation levels Break Nematode Management 101 Concluding discussion, Q&A, assessing project impact

5. Resource binder Powerpoint presentations General nematode information and lifecycles Nematode factsheets • Lesion nematode on vegetables • Root-knot nematode on vegetables • Sugar-beet cyst nematode on beets and cabbage • Soybean cyst nematode • Nematode management on tomatoes, peppers, etc. • Nematode management on cucurbits • Strawberry black root rot • Root-knot nematode on herbaceous perennial ornamentals

6. Resource binder Powerpoint presentations General nematode information and lifecycles Nematode factsheets Sampling and bioassay info Nematode workshop CD