Knowledge and Technology Transfer for Plant Pathology
This book contains fuller versions of the papers and posters presented in the Knowledge and Technology Transfer and Teaching Plant Pathology sessions at the 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology held in Turin, Italy in 2008. Extension/advisory pla
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Plant Pathology in the 21st Century
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Nigel V. Hardwick M. Lodovica Gullino ●
Editors
Knowledge and Technology Transfer for Plant Pathology
Editors Nigel V. Hardwick The Food and Environment Research Agency Sand Hutton Yorkshire YO41 1LZ UK [email protected]
M. Lodovica Gullino Università di Torino Centro di Competenza per l’innovazione in Campo Agro-Ambientale Via Leonardo da Vinci, 44 10095 Grugliasco TO Italy [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4020-8933-6 e-ISBN 978-1-4020-8934-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4020-8934-3 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010923199 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Cover illustration: Plant health clinic held in Sundarbazar, Lamjung Province, Nepal in December 2008. Photograph by E. Boa. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
This book contains fuller versions of the papers and posters presented in the Knowledge and Technology Transfer and Teaching Plant Pathology sessions at the 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology held in Turin, Italy in 2008. Communication is an essential area for plant pathologists and it is not just the publication of results in the scientific press that is important. In a world where there is a major shortage of food and where a significant amount of it is destroyed by pests and diseases before it ever reaches the consumer, it is important to provide support to those who produce the food in order to reduce the losses. Reducing crop losses not only has an impact on health, but also wealth and, therefore, the ability to survive. With an ever-increasing demand on food supplies due to increases in population, and changes in life-style associated with rising incomes in certain parts of the world, plant pathologists have a pivotal role to play in contributing to global food security. Aspects of crop protection have lost favour with the general public because of concerns about environmental pollution and genetic modification of crops. This has had a ‘knock on’ effect in the recruitment and training of crop protectionist in general and a concomitant impact on courses available at universities. However, it has never been more important to train people with good communication skills and an ability to solve problems to tackle the complexities of pathogen and plant interactions. Extension/advisory plant pathology and teaching are about relationships: the relationship between the advisor and grower and the teacher and student. It is abou
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