@UTplantPathoDoc

Assistant Professor & Extension Plant Pathologist | Ornamentals, Nursery plants & Turf | University of Tennessee | UT Central Region Extension Office| Rose

 Nashville, TN
Joined September 2015
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It was a great opportunity to host "The Rose Doctor" outreach booth and interact with attendees at the American Rose Society National Convention and Rose Show in Nashville, TN. @epp_tn @UTIAg @utextension Many attendees shared their strengths, challenges, opportunities, and(1/2)
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concerns related to growing roses and managing rose diseases. I also shared information about our research and Extension programs on rose rosette disease management. These meaningful conversations made a wonderful, rosy experiences (2/2).
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THE TURF ZONE@TheTurfZoneOct 7
Large patch and brown patch can look similar, but they require different management strategies especially when it comes to fungicide application timing. @UTplantPathoDoc covers correctly identifying the disease in @TnTurfAssoc magazine > issuu.com/leadingedgepubs/do…

Tennessee Turfgrass - October / November 2026

October / November 2026 issue of Tennessee Turfgrass - The Official Publication of the Tennessee Turfgrass Association, the Tennessee Valley Sports Field Managers Association and the Tennessee Golf Co

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The American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting is always a great opportunity to build new connections and reconnect with colleagues and friends. A few highlights from Ranabhat lab presentations at #planthealth2026. @UTIAg @epp_tn @pokhrelaleena
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Great connecting with our ANR Extension Agents during our Hands-On Plant Health Diagnostics trainings. We revisited the plant disease diagnostics process and reviewed common issues affecting ornamental and landscape plants. Thank you everyone who attended and made it a success!
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@epp_tn @utextension @UTIAg #Extension #planthealth
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A proud PI moment! Congratulations to Dipika Sharma on successfully defending her Master's thesis. Your hard work and dedication have paid off. Wishing you the very best in your future endeavors- way to go, Dipika! @epp_tn @UTIAg @utextension
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It was a pleasure connecting with green industry professionals during walking tours and discussing landscape plant disease identification and management at the Green Industry Field Day at UT Gardens, Knoxville. @utextension @KC4UTIA @epp_tn
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Field days are among the most rewarding parts of Extension and Outreach, providing valuable opportunities to share knowledge and build connections with the professionals who keep our green industry growing.
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🚨Indian Gems
@IndianGems_Apr 26
This is Pokhara, Nepal, just 180 km from India. The current temperature is 23°C with 100% cleanliness.
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Derek Settle@turfdomApr 13
A scouting gold star! 1st signs of fairy ring activity in Chicago. Super: “I always see this where the grass is real tall then we cut it and it’s yellow.”#friskyfairyringmonday @MikeFidanza @hcwetzel3
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🌹Last weekend I had the opportunity to share our lab’s research and Extension program update on rose rosette disease management with members of the Carolina District of the American Rose Society members in Winston-Salem, NC. Thank you Carolina District for the invitation.🌹
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Last week, Ranabhat lab shared a hands- on, teacher-ready lesson plan, "Plants Get Sick, Too" using rose rosette disease as a model system. Hosted by the Tennessee Farm to School Institute, Tennessee Department of Education.
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School district personnel, Teachers, and Educators from middle Tennessee explored plant pathology concepts through interactive activities. Great engagement and thoughtful discussions around plant health education.
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Happy 134th birthday to humans knowing that viruses exist! OTD in 1892 Dmitri Ivanovsky presented his evidence of a tobacco mosaic disease caused by filterable agents (not bacteria!). Martinus Beijerinck confirmed this independently in 1898. And voila, virology is born!
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Last week, our Sustainable Rose Project director and his Texas A&M team visited our Rose Rosette varietal screening nursery in Crossville, TN. It was a pleasure catching up with the team. Great discussions on current and future strategies to manage Rose Rosette Disease.
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@epp_tn @UTIAg @utextension #SUSTAINABLEROSE #RRD
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🌹A blast at the "2025 Fall Gardeners' Festival" in Crossville, TN yesterday! Nearly 1500 attendees and over 200 stopped by our Rose Rosette Research booth!🌹Great conversations, answering questions on rose diseases and sharing our research to protect roses🌹
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A big thank to our organizing team UT Plataeau AgResearch and Education Center and everyone who stopped by #RoseRosette @epp_tn @UTIAg @KC4UTIA @utextension
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Wrapping up #PLANTHEALTH2025: Our PhD student, Alina Pokhrel presenting her research on "Evaluating mite-host-virus interactions in rose cultivars with varying defense mechanism" #roserosettevirus #mitevector @epp_tn
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