ASSESSING THE ROLE OF GNOMONIOPSIS IDAEICOLA AND OTHER FUNGAL CANE BLIGHT PATHOGENS IN BLACKBERRY COLLAPSE

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: USDA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0438630
• Project Start Date: Sep 1, 2021
• Project End Date: Oct 31, 2022
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
PEERBOLT CROP MANAGEMENT
2837 SW TROY STREET
PORTLAND,OR 97219

Performing Department
(N/A)

Non Technical Summary
(N/A)

Animal Health Component

50%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

50%

Applied

50%

Developmental

0%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
212	1129	1160	100%

Knowledge Area
212 - Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
1129 - Berries and cane fruits, general/other;

Field Of Science
1160 - Pathology;

Keywords

blackberry

cane

disease

gnomoniopsis

idaeicola

Goals / Objectives
Determine the extent of the emerging disease 'blackberry collapse' in Oregon blackberry fields.

Project Methods
Scout blackberry fields in Oregon for plants with symptoms of 'blackberry collapse', use drone flights to map location of diseased plants in fields, and collect blackberry cane samples for isolation of fungal pathogens.