Aaron J. Palmateer

Title - Assistant Professor

Department - Plant Pathology

Specialty - Ornamental Plant Pathology

Telephone - 305-246-7001 Ext. 270

Suncom - 478-7001 Ext. 270

E-mail - ajp@ufl.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. Auburn University Plant Pathology 2003
  • M.S. S. Illinois University Carbondale Plant & Soil Science 2000
  • B.S. S. Illinois University Carbondale Plant & Soil Science 1997

Employment

  • Assistant Professor 1/2007- Present
    Plant Pathology Department, Tropical Research & Education Center, Homestead, FL
  • Extension Assistant Scientist 10/2005-12/2006
    University of Florida (IFAS)
  • Research Plant Pathologist & Facility Manager 2/2005-10/2005
    Bejo Seeds Inc., Geneva, NY
  • Extension Assistant Professor 12/2003-1/2005
    University of Florida (IFAS) Tropical Research & Education Center, Homestead, FL
  • Research Assistant 2000-2003 - Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology Auburn University, AL
  • Teaching Assistant 1997-2000 - Department of Plant, Soil, and General Agriculture Southern Illinois University

Assignment

  • 70% Extension
  • 30% Research

Areas of Expertise

  • Ornamental Plant Pathology
  • Plant Disease Diagnostics
  • Integrated Pest Management

Active Projects

  • Project Title: Potential horticultural and disease management benefits of silicon fertilization of potted orchids. 2006-2007 PIs: Vendrame, Palmateer, and Datnoff.  Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association.
  • Project Title:  Demonstration of Smartgrow as an alternative for pre-emergence herbicides in containerized Ficus and Chamedorea production. 2007  PI: Palmateer. Smartgrow Inc.
  • Project Title: Demonstration of foliar applied phosphorous acid on Phytophthora
    (Phytophthora cinnamomi) root rot of avocado (Persea americana).  2007 PIs: Crane, Palmateer, and Evans.  IR-4/EPA Biopesticide demonstration grant.
  • Project Title: Diagnose, Inform, & Manage (DIM) - IPM Resources for South Florida. PIs: Palmateer, Maguire, and Mayer. 2006-2007 University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences 2006-2007 Integrated Pest Management.
  • Development of preventive integrated pest management vegetable production systems for south Florida for the post methyl bromide era.
    PIs: Klassen, Palmateer, and Evans
  • Development of sustainable vegetable production systems for south Florida and Virginia based on use of cover crops and precision irrigation. PIs: Klassen, Li, Palmateer, Evans, Olczyk, Ron Morse of Virginia Tech
  • Development of preventive integrated pest management vegetable production systems for south Florida for the post methyl bromide era. PIs: Klassen, Palmateer, and Evans
  • Development and demonstration of practical drip-irrigation
    application of fumigants to reduce emissions, worker exposure, and costsof tomato production in Miami-Dade County. - PIs: Klassen, Palmateer, Li, and Munoz-Carpena
  • Project Title: Integrated Management of Phytophthora root rot of avocado in Puerto Rico PIs: Estevez, C., R. Ploetz, A.J. Palmateer, and V. Synder.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Harry Merriwether Fellowship (2000-2003) Recognition of academic achievement and professional promise during the pursuit of the doctoral degree in Plant Pathology at Auburn University
  • Phi Kappa Phi (2003) Membership in the Auburn University Chapter is extended to those who are in the upper five percent of their graduating class
  • Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture (2001) In recognition of high scholarship, outstanding achievement or service
  • College of Agriculture Research Assistantship (1998-2000) Assistantship awarded to incoming graduate students through a competitive process, Southern Illinois University
  • The Supreme Order of the Sacred Spore - Awarded to the student with the highest class average in General Plant Pathology
  • Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society - Awarded to students who maintain a 3.5 GPA their freshman year

Selected Publications

Referred Journal Articles

  • Palmateer, A.J., P.F. Harmon, and T.S. Schubert.  2007.  Downy Mildew of Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) caused by Peronospora sp. in Florida.  Plant Pathology vol.16 (In Press).
  • Palmateer A.J., R.C. Ploetz, and E. van Santen 2007. First occurrence of anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on Pitahaya. Plant Disease 91(5): 631.
  • Ploetz, R.C., A.J. Palmateer, and D. Geiser.  2007.  First report of fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum on rosellae in the USA.  Plant Disease 91(5): 639.           
  • Palmateer A.J., K.S. McLean, and E. van Santen. 2004. Interaction of Rotylenchulus reniformis with seedling disease pathogens of cotton.  Journal of Nematology 36(2):160-166
  • Palmateer A.J., K.S. McLean, E. van Santen, and G. Morgan-Jones. 2004.  Frequency and diversity of fungi colonizing tissues of upland cotton.  Mycopathologia
    157:303-316
  • Palmateer A.J., K.S. McLean, and G. Morgan-Jones. 2003Concerning Phomopsis
    gossypii, the causal organism of boll rot of cotton.  Mycotaxon 87:157-172.
  • Palmateer A.J., K.S. McLean, E. van Santen, and G. Morgan-Jones. Occurrence of Nigrospora lint rot caused by Nigrospora oryzae on cotton in Alabama.  Plant
    Disease July 2003, v. 87(7):873.
  • Palmateer A. J., M. E. Schmidt, S. R. Stetina, and J. S. Russin. Temperature effects on race determination in Heterodera glycines. Journal of Nematology Dec 2000. v. 32 (4) p. 349-355.

Extension Publications

  • Kickert, J., A.J. Palmateer, C. Hoepting, and C. Smart.  2005.  Strategies to minimize the incidence and spread of black rot disease in crucifers. Cornell Cooperative Extension Vegetable Program Fact Sheet (000.00)
  • Palmateer, A.J., P. Roberts, R. Cullen, L. Buss, N. Peres, and T. Momol.  2004. Florida plant diagnostic network EDIS Publication (Submitted).
  • Palmateer, A.J., and K. Pernezny 2004.  Florida plant disease management guide:
    Eggplant (Submitted).
  • Pernezny, K. and A.J. Palmateer 2004.  Florida plant disease management guide:
    Snap Bean (Submitted).
  • Palmateer, A.J., K. Pernezny, and T. Kucharek 2004.  A Series on Diseases in the Florida Vegetable Garden: SNAPBEAN1  EDIS Publication (Submitted).
  • Palmateer, A.J., Q. Wang, W. Klassen, and Y. Li. 2003. Choosing the right cover crop for rotation with vegetable crops. Vegetarian News 03 (10).

Proceedings

  • A.J. Palmateer Facing the challenge of invasive species using a systems approach to plant disease diagnostics. Caribbean Food Crops Society St. Johns, U.S. Virgin Islands 2004
  • Palmateer A. J., K. S. McLean, and G. Morgan-Jones  Morphological, cultural, molecular, and pathological characterization of Phomopsis species occurring on cotton and soybean Proceedings of the National Beltwide Cotton Conference Nashville, TN 2003
  • Palmateer A. J., and K. S. McLean  Interaction of Rotylenchulus reniformis with seedling disease pathogens of cotton Proceedings of the National Beltwide Cotton Conference Nashville, TN 2003
  • McLean K.S., G.W. Lawrence, and A.J. Palmateer Economics of cotton seedling disease Proceedings of the National Beltwide Cotton Conference Nashville, TN 2003
  • Palmateer A.J., K. S. McLean, and G. Morgan-Jones  Relative recovery and pathogenicity of Fusarium species on cotton Proceedings of the National Beltwide Cotton Conference 2002
  • Palmateer A.J., K. S. McLean, and G. Morgan-Jones  Mycoflora associated with cotton production in Alabama Proceedings of the National Beltwide Cotton Conference 2001
  • Palmateer A.J., M. E. Schmidt, S. R. Stetina, and J. S. Russin Approaches to Race Determination in Soybean Cyst Nematode. Proceedings of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers Ft. Walton Beach, FL 27:10 2000