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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · 25d

A must read for every plant pathologist. Highlights some of the monumental research contributions in our field.

More reason to publish your work in Phytopathology.

Phytopathology® @phytopathology.bsky.social · 26d

NEW: "Landmarks in Phytopathology" celebrates influential research that has helped to shape the field of plant pathology. This virtual issue features seminal studies and thoughtful reflections from authors and senior editors. Explore it here: apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto

Landmarks in Phytopathology: A Virtual Issue

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American Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Honolulu for #PlantHealth2025!

Save the date and plan to join us in 2026!

Plant Health 2026
August 1–4, 2026 • Providence, Rhode Island

Missed this year's meeting? We've got you covered with Plant Health Rewind—launching this fall!

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American Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · May 16

Seeking out more educational and networking opportunities at #PlantHealth2025? Add a pre-meeting workshop to your registration for even more quality programming.

Explore workshops and secure your spot:
bit.ly/3YPfmvx

Advance rates end June 6!

#AdvanceRegistration

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · Apr 11

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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · Feb 25

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American Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · Feb 25

Read our latest member letter to learn how APS is supporting our community amid federal policy and personnel changes. Discover ways to take action–and share your story to help us determine where APS should focus our efforts and advocate on your behalf. bit.ly/41hEZFE

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Feb 15

Centers for Disease Control cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health in U.S

EIS officers investigate disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad

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CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health

Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired

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American Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · Dec 23

Empower education in #PlantHealth! The APS-OIP #BooksfortheWorld Award is your chance to get access to $500 in resources from APS PRESS, perfect for diagnostic and pest management education. PLUS, you’ll receive a 1-year APS membership!

Apply by Feb. 28, 2025: www.apsnet.org/members/give...

Books for the World Fund

Purpose of the FundEstablished in 2013, this fund is designed to help scientists, educators, extension personnel and other agriculturalists in developing countries acquire educational materials from ...

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Terminally Online Leftist 🥂 @terminallyol.bsky.social · Dec 23

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American Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · Dec 23

One week left to take advantage of BOGO Compendia in the APS PRESS bookstore! Read the terms and conditions (bit.ly/3VTvtqr) and then browse the extensive collection. Sale ends December 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CST! No promo code needed.

Shop now: bit.ly/406TyMQ

An image promoting a "Buy One, Gift One Compendia" sale. The image features a collage of book covers from the APS PRESS Compendium of Plant Diseases and Pests series showcasing various fruits, vegetables, and plants. The text "Buy One, Gift One Compendia" is displayed prominently, along with the sale end date, December 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CST, and the note that no promo code is needed.

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American Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · Dec 16

Announcing the redesigned APS Education Center! 🌱 Access plant pathology learning and teaching resources, including the free, peer-reviewed Plant Health Instructor. Explore improved navigation and new filters to easily find what you need: www.apsnet.org/edcenter/Pag...

An image showcasing the new look of the APS Education Center website. It features a microscope, a plant, and a hand holding a plant. The text "APS Education Center" is prominently displayed, along with sections for Outreach & K-12, Learning Plant Pathology, Teaching Plant Pathology, and Continuing Education. A large arrow points to the text "New Look!"

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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · Dec 10

A Brave (but scary) New World in scientific publishing

Niklaus Grunwald @grunwald.bsky.social · Dec 9

Sounds dangerous. I can see having AI rewrite parts of my review, though. asm.org/Articles/202...

AI in Peer Review: A Recipe for Disaster or Success? | ASM.org

Understanding the risks of generative AI in peer review is critical for upholding the integrity of scholarly publishing. ASM Journals policies mandate disclosure of AI tool use to ensure transparency.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Dec 10

If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially.

Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?

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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · Dec 10

Help support @plantdisease.bsky.social and get a good deal on some books

American Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · Dec 10

Over 45 titles are 40% off, covering agriculture, plant biology, food diversity, pest management, and more! Plus, get a free plant pathology pin set with purchase ($29 value)—add to cart and use promo code PHYTO40 at checkout. my.apsnet.org/APSStore/APS...

APS PRESS End-of-year offer! Save 40% on 45+ essential resources using code PHYTO40 at checkout.

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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · Dec 6

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The use of fixed study main effects in arm‐based network meta‐analysis

Methods of network meta-analysis (NMA) can be classified as arm-based and contrast-based approaches. There are several arm-based approaches, and some of these have been criticized because they recove...

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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · Dec 6

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Frontiers | The value of generalized linear mixed models for data analysis in the plant sciences

Modern data analysis typically involves the fitting of a statistical model to data, which includes estimating the model parameters and their precision (stand...

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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · Dec 3

Those journals are great, of course, but I hope authors give a high priority to publishing in society journals for a lot of their work. This is how we give back and support professions. Scientists should not be fooled by the pseudo-prestige of the big three.

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · Dec 2

Authors love libraries. Please use them. Please support them.

Libraries are amazing. 📚

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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · Dec 2

It was great fun working with Emerson on this paper. Meta-analysis has occupied a major portion of my research time over the past 15+ years. Many plant pathologists are now seeing the benefits of this approach to quantitative research synthesis.

Emerson Del Ponte @edelponte.bsky.social · Nov 26

Excited to share here our review on the use of meta-analysis in Plant Pathology. Now available open access in Plant Disease volume 108, number 11.

apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/...

Meta-Analysis in Plant Pathology: Publication Patterns, Methodological Trends, and Potential Future Directions | Plant Disease

Meta-analysis (MA) is increasingly adopted in agricultural and ecological sciences, fields at the interface with plant pathology. Our review of the use of MA in the field since 1999 identified 79 orig...

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Emerson Del Ponte @edelponte.bsky.social · Nov 23

Had a great time yesterday presenting an online seminar (short title: Meta-analysis in plant pathology) for the department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University.

Find my slides here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/emerso...

Emerson M. Del Ponte on LinkedIn: Meta-analysis in crop protection

Today I gave an online seminar at the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology - Oklahoma State University. In my talk, I showcased the power of…

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Larry Madden @thelarrymadden.bsky.social · Dec 2

A valuable resource!

Emerson Del Ponte @edelponte.bsky.social · Oct 29

To celebrate the one-year anniversary 🎂 of my online book R for Plant Disease Epidemiology (R4PDE), I’m excited to announce the addition of two new chapters: one on remote sensing and another on disease modeling.
r4pde.net

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Gitta Coaker @gittacoaker.bsky.social · Nov 18

Tidyplots for data visualization. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Tidyplots empowers life scientists with easy code-based data visualization

Code-based data visualization is a crucial tool for understanding and communicating experimental findings while ensuring scalability and reproducibility. However, complex programming interfaces pose a...

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Kevin Bairos-Novak @ecolology.bsky.social · Nov 13

Hey all, please RT this new starter pack for locating our fellow ecological modellers on Blue Sky! And please reply to this post if you'd like to be added to the starter pack!
go.bsky.app/EfUQaM2

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Emerson Del Ponte @edelponte.bsky.social · Nov 18

Wheat blast is a severe yield-damaging disease. We developed weather-based prediction models based on data collected in Brazil. We built a Shiny app that uses nasa power data via {nasapower}. Note that predictions were not evaluated outside Brazil.
epidemiologiaufv.shinyapps.io/wheatblast/

Screen of a shiny app to predict wheat blast disease

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · Nov 28

I’m thankful for the top ten scientific developments that improve health:

Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · Nov 13

Edinburgh, Scotland — bringing the goth vibes.

I love that city.

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