Stephanie Adams - Tree Pathologist

With Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 18 months in a row. 🎉

Trees are plant powerhouses, but even they need help sometimes. Extension foresters lead programs and research projects across Illinois to help anyone with trees on their property better understand and manage them.

"People love their trees and don’t want to see them in decline. As a forester, I get asked a lot, ‘What is wrong with my tree?’ It can be difficult to diagnose tree problems, so I help figure out what is wrong or connect them with a contact who can."
- Christopher Evans, forestry Extension and research specialist

Read more about Chris's work with the University of Illinois Extension Forestry team and Dixon Springs Agricultural Center - Illinois Extension at https://extension.illinois.edu/news-releases/extension-foresters-protect-trees-empower-landowners

Today I had the opportunity to be a guest on NPR Station KAMU's Garden Success! You can listen to the show using the link below.

"Stephen Brueggerhoff & guest Dr. Stephanie Adams, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist discuss her professional background, Texas Arbor Day, Post Oak research, Junipers, types of tree roots, Oak Wilt research, Emerald Ash Borer, root collection, urban tree planting, a caller's question about ants in a tree, another question about viability of a Water Oak, and pecans."

https://kamu.tamu.edu/radio/radio-programs/garden-success/

This a great day to be a Texas Aggie! 👍

Dr. Kevin Ong and I are wearing green in support of National 4-H Week!

In the department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service supports all agriculture, because the world needs healthy plants!

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Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab





It's a great day to be a Texas Aggie! 👍

With Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 11 months in a row. 🎉

Happy Friday (20250725)! This has been a busy week with the Texas Pecan Growers Association meeting in Denton in the early part of the week, and conducted a session at the East TX Greenhouse and Nursery (pesticide applicator continuing education) training program organized by Dr. Rafia Khan in Overton. Next week will be a busy one too, but with an activity that you can participate in. We are hosting Dr. Jacqueline Fletcher who once directed (I think she help establish this too) the National Institute for Microbial Forensics & Food and Agricultural Biosecurity at Oklahoma State University prior to her retirement. She is also a TAMU PLPM former student! She will be share some of her experiences in a seminar on Monday at 1130 Eastern Time which you can join via zoom. (Access point can be found on the attached image). If this is a topic that interest you, be sure to stop in to listen.
Have a fun, safe, great and healthy weekend. -KO
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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🌳 Upcoming Webinar for Tree Care Professionals 🌳
Join me for a 2-hour live session:
Tree Disease & Field Diagnosis: Identifying Root Health Through Canopy Symptoms
🗓️ Wednesday, July 23 | 🕙 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (CT)
🎓 Earn 2 ISA CEUs upon completion!

We’ll explore:
✅ Root anatomy & physiology (structural vs. absorptive)
✅ How root health drives canopy symptoms
✅ Common failure points & field diagnostics
✅ When to rely on lab testing

Perfect for arborists and landscape professionals managing mature trees in urban and rural environments.

Tree Disease and Field Diagnosis: Identifying Tree Root Health Through Canopy Symptoms and Field Sampling

🌳 Upcoming Webinar for Tree Care Professionals 🌳
Join me for a 2-hour live session:
Tree Disease & Field Diagnosis: Identifying Root Health Through Canopy Symptoms
🗓️ Wednesday, July 23 | 🕙 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (CT)
🎓 Earn 2 ISA CEUs upon completion!

We’ll explore:
✅ Root anatomy & physiology (structural vs. absorptive)
✅ How root health drives canopy symptoms
✅ Common failure points & field diagnostics
✅ When to rely on lab testing

Perfect for arborists and landscape professionals managing mature trees in urban and rural environments.

🔗 Register now:

Tree Disease and Field Diagnosis: Identifying Tree Root Health Through Canopy Symptoms and Field Sampling

We’re having a fantastic day at the belayed speed climb event during the Texas Tree Climbing Championship in Georgetown, Texas! Proud to be here with an incredible team: (L to R) Andrew Hocog, Cody Pruitt, Thomas Martinez, Stephanie Adams, Michael Swartz, and Amal Abdullah.

Huge thanks to ISA Texas for putting together such a well-organized and exciting event!

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Texas Tree Climbing Championship
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It's a great day to be a Texas Aggie!

I've been seeing slime molds growing on turfgrass around College Station.

This native fungus grows on the grass blades and does not cause problems to the grass.

Cool find!

To read more visit
Texas Master Gardeners - Slime Mold on Lawn Grasshttps://williamson.agrilife.org/files/2014/12/GH-074-slime-mold-lawn-grass.pdf