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Dr. Forrest Nutter Professor 315 Bessey Hall Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 Phone:515-294-8737 Fax:515-294-9420 
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| Educational Background | |
Ph.D: North Dakota State University, 1983 M.S.: University of New Hampshire, 1978 |
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| Research Areas | |
| My research program focuses on understanding, quantifying and forecasting the occurrence of plant disease epidemics and other plant stresses on the health and productivity of plant populations. Theoretical and practical approaches for quantifying the spatial and temporal dynamics of biotic plant pathogens are used to develop computer models to quantify the impacts of plant stresses on crop yield and quality. Models are also being developed to quantify the risks versus benefits of new agricultural biotechnologies. Remote sensing, GPS and GIS technologies are also being developed and integrated to detect, monitor and quantify the impact of new and emerging threats to crop biosecurity. | |
| Publications | |
| Esker, P.D., Gibb, K.S., Dixon, P.M., and Nutter, F.W., Jr. 2006. Use of survival analysis to determine the time-to-death of papaya due to phytoplasma diseases in Australia. Plant Disease 90:102-107. Esker, P.D., Harri, J., Dixon, P.M., and Nutter, F.W., Jr. 2006. Comparison of models for forecasting of Stewart’s disease of corn in Iowa. Plant Disease 90:1353-1357. Menelas, B., Block, C.C., Esker, P.D., and Nutter, F.W., Jr. 2006. Quantifying the acquisition access and transmission feeding period of corn flea beetles to acquire and transmit Pantoea stewartii. Plant Disease 90: 319-324. Nutter, F.W., Jr. and Esker, P.D. 2006. The role of psychophysics in Phytopathology: the Web-Fechner Law revisited. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 114: 199-213. Nutter, F.W., Jr., Esker, P.D., and Coelho Netto, R.A. 2006. Disease assessment of concepts and the advancement made in improving the accuracy and precision of plant disease data. European Journal of Plant Pathology 115:99-103. In Press. |
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