Extension Resources
Vegetable MD Online
Vegetable MD Online helps ordinary people and farmers identify and manage plant diseases. Users can browse many color photos sorted by crop and disease and consult vegetable disease fact sheets for recommendations.
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic
The Clinic provides plant disease diagnostic services for anyone interested in plant diseases. Our services include analysis of plant material and soil for bacterial, fungal, viral, and nematode pathogens as well as suggesting appropriate control measures.
CU Plant Pathology Herbarium (CUP)
A museum research collection of over 400,000 preserved specimens of plant diseases and fungi. It holds over 60,000 images of agricultural history, people, plant diseases, and fungi. CUP is the 4th largest fungal herbarium in North America.
H. David Thurston's Photo Collection
A resource of images on tropical agriculture, crops, plant diseases, and sustainable agricultural development from Professor Emeritus H. David Thurston.
Seed Potato Program
Our researchers on the Uihlein Farm in Lake Placid maintain disease-tested potato varieties in vitro, and test and provide potato seeds to growers.
Elementary School Summer Science Camp
Our faculty have partnered with the Geneva City School District to bring agricultural science to Geneva third and fourth grade students. Kids learn about soil, plants, insects, microbiology, sustainability and food production through an inquiry-based, hands-on program.
Cornell Mushroom Blog
An online magazine of stories about fungi written by Cornell faculty and students.
Department Photo Lab
A technical and artistic resource for scientific photography in the digital age.
Plant Pathology Photos Web Page
Images captured by a succession of four Cornell science photographers over the past 100 years.
Glossary of Technical Terms in Plant Pathology
Definitions and pronunciation guide of important terms in plant disease management.
Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network
The Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network (NEPDN) is a coordination center for monitoring invasive plant diseases and insects.