Daniel R. Cooley

Biography

 Professor, Researcher,Faculty in of Plant Pathology, Stockbridge School of Agriculture.AB, Harvard College.M.S., Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. Ph.D., Plant Pathology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

Research Interest

 The long-term goal of our research is to develop sustainable management for diseases of economically important temperate fruit crops. Fruit crops including apples are more heavily treated with fungicides than other crops. Our lab focuses on developing forecast models for diseases that drive this fungicide use in order to reduce it. We also develop and evaluate non-chemical plant disease management tactics including host resistance, cultural