2026 APS Fellow Feature Part III: Dr. Boris Vinatzer
In this episode, Dr. Boris Vinatzer, 2026 APS Fellow and Professor of Microbial Genetics and Genomics in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia joins h...
31 Aug 51min
2026 APS Fellow Feature Part II: Dr. Rodrigo Almeida
In this episode, Dr. Rodrigo Almeida, 2026 APS Fellow, Professor of Emerging Infectious Disease Ecology, and Hildebrand-Laumeister Chair in Plant Pathology in the Department of Environmental Science, ...
30 Jul 49min
2026 APS Fellow Feature: Dr. Christina Cowger
In this episode, Dr. Christina Cowger, 2026 APS Fellow and Research Plant Pathologist with the USDA-ARS Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina joins host Matt Kasson to discuss her car...
7 Jul 46min
The Doctor who chose plant health over human medicine
In this episode, Dr. Melanie Medina López, postdoctoral researcher in the Roman-Reyna Lab in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Penn State University, joins host Matt ...
29 Mai 55min
Searching for Plantopia's New Host / Co-Host
In this episode, former Plantopia host, Jim Bradeen, joins host Matt Kasson to discuss the origins and current state of APS's Plant Health podcast. In addition to providing a behind the scenes look of...
30 Apr 42min
Lobbying for Plant Health: A conversation with D.C. lobbyist Madeline Wade
In this episode, D.C. lobbyist Madeline Wade, M.P.P., partner and founder of Brumidi Group, joins host Matt Kasson to discuss all things lobbying including her firm’s role in working on behalf of APS ...
30 Mar 48min
A Conversation With Four Clinic Directors Behind The National Plant Diagnostic Network
In this episode, Dr. Carrie Harmon (University of Florida), Dr. Matt Bertone (North Carolina State University), Dr. Alicyn Smart (University of Maine), and Dr. Peng Tian (University of Missouri) join ...
27 Feb 56min
Field of Dreams: Plant Pathology in the Corn State
In this episode, Dr. Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde, Assistant Professor of Host-Microbe Interactions in the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa...
29 Jan 46min
