Professor Don Huber
He is internationally recognized for his expertise in the development of nitrification inhibitors to improve the efficiency of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, interactions of the form of nitrogen, manganese and other nutrients in disease, herbicide-nutrient-disease interactions, techniques for rapid microbial identification, and cultural control of plant diseases. His research over the past years has focused on the epidemiology and control of soil borne plant pathogens with emphasis on microbial ecology, cultural and biological controls, nutrient-disease interactions, and physiology of host-parasites. Professor Huber is past chairman of the USDA-APS National Plant Disease Recovery System; former member of the US Threat Pathogens Committee; Advisory Board for the Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress; and OTSG Global Epidemiology Working Group. His 41-year military career, as a retired Colonel, evaluated natural and manmade biological threats, including germ warfare and disease outbreaks and worked on committees that are part of the USDA National Plant Disease Recovery System under Homeland Security. He teaches courses on anti crop bioterrorism, is a consultant on biological weapons of mass destruction and emerging diseases, and advises on bioterrorism and biological warfare. He is an active scientific reviewer; consultant to academia, industry, and government; and international research cooperator with projects in 11 countries as well as in the U.S. He says greatest accomplishment has been his marriage to Paula Huber and their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren. He is author or co-author of over 300 journal articles, 3 books, and 84 special invited publications. Back to all Speakers >>
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