Emeritus Appointment
putnamm [at] oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-737-5542

2701 SW Campus Way

Corvallis, OR 97331

I am interested in why plants fail, which fits nicely with my position in the OSU Plant Clinic where we diagnose diseases/disorders of plants and identify arthropods.

We are in the early stages of integrating whole genome sequencing in our lab, with the goal of providing to our clients the power of this method for unlocking the secrets of pathogens. This knowledge can be used to make better management recommendations.

Research Group Members

Faculty Research Assistants

Wendy Sutton, Senior Faculty Research Assistant
William Gerth, Entomology Diagnostician
Kameron Kilday, Biological Technician
Ricardo Delgado, Faculty Research Assistant

Undergraduate Assistants

Dominic Giuliano
Amanda Appel
Ellis Moore
Savannah Monfette
Jace McPherson

At OSU

Affiliated with:

Ag Botany / Plant Path

Headquarters:

OSU Main Campus

Career Links:

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

Professional Accomplishments

Education:

M.S., Wisconsin-Madison, 1984.

My Awards

Honors and Awards:

Fellow, American Phytopathological Society, 2021

American Phytopathological Society, Pacific Division, Distinguished Service Award, 2011

OSU Extended Education Faculty Achievement Award, 2009

National Plant Diagnostic Network Distinguished Service Award, 2009

American Phytopathological Society Excellence in Extension Award, 2005

College of Agricultural Sciences Award for Excellence in Extension Education, 2000

My Publications

Outreach and Extension

Extension Service Site Publications

(2024) How to collect a plant specimen for disease diagnosis Wonder what's wrong with your plant or lawn? The Oregon State University Extension Service can help. Learn how to submit plant samples to a county Extension office for diagnosis of diseases.
(2018) OSU Plant Clinic The Oregon State University Plant Clinic is a diagnostic facility associated with and housed in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. The Plant Clinic has been operational since 1954. As part of the OSU Cooperative Extension Service, the primary mission of the Plant Clinic is educational. Extended education is provided by helping our clients recognize the nature of their plant problem (diagnosis) and by helping them to manage the disease or disorder using proper control methods, including cultural, biological, and chemical measures. Emphasis is on prevention of problems by proper management.

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