By C. Lee Campbell, Paul D. Peterson, and Clay S. Griffith SCROLL DOWN TO ORDER THIS TITLE. The Formative Years of Plant Pathology in the United States describes more completely than ever before, the history of where and how the scientific interest in plant disease arose and was developed. Covering the early events of plant pathology and related disciplines, this book shows how the of impact of major figures, organizations, and education led to the successful development of this scientific field. This history will be an enjoyable read for anyone interested in the shaping of this science and profession. Purchase of this book is accompanied by a commemorative bookplate in honor of Dr. C. Lee Campbell, a dedicated plant pathologist and past President of the American Phytopathological Society who passed away shortly before publication of this work. Table of Contents Part 1: Plant Diseases and Agriculture in Early America; Cultivating the Art and Science of Agricultural Improvement; Scientific and Agricultural Societies; A Professorship at Columbia College; Horticulturists and Fruit Diseases; Answers Not Yet Possible; The Potato Epidemic: Causes and Cures; The Development of Fungal Theory; Potato Rot; The Limits of Agricultural Improvement; The Movement for Agricultural Science; Plant Disease Problems of the Mid-Nineteenth Century; Mid-Century Investigations; Institutions for Agricultural Education and Research; Part 2: The Origins of U.S. Plant Pathology; A Changing Botany: New Educational Opportunities; The Changing Face of Botany; Placing Scientific Botany in Agricultural Education; From an Intellectual Pulpit at Harvard; Pioneering Botanical Education at Land-Grant Institutions; Fire Blight and New Realms of Research; Landmark Studies; Proof that Bacteria Can Cause Plant Disease; Remaining Challenges; Early Years of the United States Department of Agriculture; Politics and Science; Plant Disease and the Early USDA; A USDA Microscopist and Fungus Research; Creation of the Section of Mycology; Part 3: The Rise of Plant Disease Research; Practical Service to Farmers; Grape Diseases and the Section of Mycology; Transition and Expansion; Enlarging the Sphere of Research; Plant Pathology Nationwide; The Hatch Act; Plant Disease Work at the Experiment Station; The East; The Midwest and Great Plains; The South; Around the Nation; Recognition of U.S. Plant Pathology; The Rise of Government Laboratories; Vine Disease in California; Citrus Disease in Florida; Fruit and Orchard Interests in New York; A New Emphasis on Physiology Plant Bacteriology; Part 4: The Maturation and Professionalization of Plant Pathology; Growth and Development at the Federal Level; A New Bureau and Continuing Excellence; Plant Breeding for Resistance to Disease; The Creation Of Nematology; Chestnut Blight and Forest Pathology; Public Policy and Quarantine; A New Era; The Creation of University Departments; The Changing Education Scene; Cornell University; The University of Minnesota; The University of Wisconsin; Extension; The American Phytopathological Society; Plant Pathology and Botany Organizations; A Professional Society; First Meeting of the New Society; A New Journal; An Emerging Discipline 1999; 6" x 9" hardcover; 448 pages; 63 black and white photographs; ISBN 0-89054-233-3; (2 pounds) |
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