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(08/10/16) BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU AgCenter plant pathologists Raymond Schneider and Lawrence Datnoff were elected Fellows of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) and received their awards at the professional organization’s annual meeting in Tampa, Florida, on July 31.
Schneider is a professor who works in soybean pathology, concentrating on diseases such as soybean rust. He was the first to find rust in Louisiana in 2004, which was its first discovery in North America.
The APS recognized Schneider as a research pioneer because he helped develop a better understanding of the biology and genetics of fungal diseases such as Fusarium oxysporum and Cercospora kikuchii and introduced novel ways to control root diseases. The society said he also was worthy of this recognition because of his commendable teaching career.
Schneider has published extensively in the area of disease management in soybeans and other crops. Before coming to the AgCenter in 1984, he worked at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture in Ibadan, Nigeria, on a Ford Foundation Fellowship.
Datnoff is a professor and head of the LSU AgCenter Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology.
In awarding Datnoff the fellow honor, the APS cited his high-impact research on multiple crops and pathosystems and said he is a pioneer in the use of silicon to improve plant health and suppress plant diseases.
The APS also noted that as department head, Datnoff has promoted and expanded the vision of graduate student education to go beyond traditional classroom and individual research activities.
Datnoff has conducted research in Spain, Japan, Colombia and Brazil and has an extensive list of publications and academic distinctions.
The society grants the Fellow Award to a small percentage of its membership in recognition of distinguished contributions to plant pathology or to APS in the areas of research, teaching, administration, professional and public service, and extension and outreach.
Raymond Schneider, center, a plant pathologist in the LSU AgCenter, receives the American Phytopathological Society Fellow award from Rick Bennet, past president of APS, and Sally Miller, current APS president. (Photo provided by the American Phytopathological Society)
Lawrence Datnoff, center, a plant pathologist and department head in the LSU AgCenter, receives the American Phytopathological Society Fellow award from Rick Bennet, past president of APS, and Sally Miller, current APS president. (Photo provided by the American Phytopathological Society)