UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE

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Education (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education and include postdoctoral training)

2. Professional Experience (Beginning with present position, list employment by title, affiliation, and dates in last 10 years)

1994-Coordinator, North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program

1991-1993 Director, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, USDA/CSRS, Washington, D.C.

1976-Professor of Nematology, Departments of Entomology and Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University

3. Teaching Experience (Cite titles and summary catalog descriptions of undergraduate and graduate level courses for which you have had primary responsibility for teaching in last 5 years)

ENT 250 (3 cr) Pests, Environmental Quality and Ecosystem Management - Impact of pests and pesticides in ecosystems and society, with emphasis on integrated pest management and environmental quality.

ENT 477 (3 cr) Pest Management I: Pesticides in Management Systems-Chemistry, efficient use, environmental fate, and legal aspects of pesticides.

ENT 805 (3 cr) Pest Management III: Integrated Pest Management Systems - Principles of Systems Science in Relation to IPM.

4. Research Interests: Agricultural nematology and integrated pest management.

5.. Thesis Committees Chaired (Cite titles and dates of Master's and doctoral theses completed or in progress by graduate students for whom you served as committee chair in last 5 years)

Diamond, C., M.S., 1994, The Biology of the Michigan Grape Root-Knot Nematode.

Chen, J. Ph.D., 1995, Geostatistical Studies of Pratylenchus penetransu - Solanum tuberosum Continuum.

Berney, M., Ph.D., 1994, Biology of the Carrot Cyst Nematode.

Gore, R., M.S., 1996, Nematode - Solanum tuberosum Host-Parasite Relationship Assessment Technology.

Warner, F., Ph.D., 1998, Overwintering of Heterodera glycines.

Miller, A., M.S., 1998, Biological Control of Heterodera glycines.

6. Grants (Cite title, amount, source, and period of support for research and teaching/instructional projects directed or co- directed in last 10 years)

Dr. Bird has directed or co-directed research and/or teaching/instructional/demonstration projects which received $2,635,385 in support over the last 10 years and a total of $3,944,857 since beginning his faculty appointment at Michigan State University in 1973. See Appendix 4 for more detailed information relative to individual projects, their sponsors and the level of financial support.

7. Professional Honors (Last 10 years)

Michigan State University Distinguished Faculty Award, 1995

College of Natural Science Distinguished Faculty Award, 1994

NC-LISA, Technical Review Committee, 1989-present; Chairperson, 1990-present

Certificate of Merit, USDA/CSRS, 1993

Fellow, Society of Nematologists, 1987

Name BIRD, George W.

8. Publications (List in chronological order the titles and complete references for printed publications in last 5 years)

Dr. Bird has authored/co-authored 10 Cooperative Extension Service IPM Bulletins since 1988 in addition to the following publications:

Berney, M.F. and G.W. Bird. 1992. Effect of temperature on hatching of Heterodera carotae. J. Nema. 24:582.

Bird, G.W., F.W. Warner, R.L. Mather, M.K. Uygunanco and A.J. Dulan. 1992. Impact of Steinernema carpocapsae on specific life stages of Leptinotarsa decemlineata. J. Nema. 24:582-583.

Chen, J. and G.W. Bird. 1992. Geostatistical studies of a geo-references Pratylenchus penetrans-Solanum tuberosum continuum. J. Nema. 24:586.

Diamond, C.J., D.C. Ramsdell and G.W. Bird. 1992. Impact of plant-parasitic nematodes on Vitis labrusca in Michigan. J. Nema. 24:587-588.

Mather, R.L., J. Maan and G.W. Bird. 1992. The role of Planetor as a decision support aid for root-knot nematode management in carrot production. J. Nema. 24:605.

Melakeberhan, H., A.L. Jones and G.W. Bird. 1992. Abiotic factors affecting sweet cherry trees in Michigan. J. Nema. 24:606.

Warner, F.W. and G.W. Bird. 1992. Disruption of root penetration by Pratylenchus penetrans with beet sugar and spices. J. Nema. 24:625.

Berney, M.F. and G.W. Bird. 1992. Distribution of Heterodera carotae and Meloidogyne hapla in Michigan carrot production. J. Nema. 24:776-778.

Bird. G.W. 1992. Sustainable agriculture and the 1990 Farm Bill Proc. Phil. Soc. Promoting Agric. (1991-1992), pp. 108-117.

Smitley, D.R. F.W. Warner and G.W. Bird. 1992. Influence of irrigation and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora on plant-parasitic nematodes in turf. J. Nema. 24:637-641.

Melakeberhan, H., A.L. Jones, P. Sobiczewski and G.W. Bird. 1993. Factors associated with the decline of sweet cherry trees in Michigan: Nematodes, bacterial canker, nutrition, soil pH and winter injury. Pl. Dis. 77:266-271.

Diamond, D. and G.W. Bird. 1994. Observations on the Host-Range of Meloidogyne nataliei. Plant Disease 78:1050-1051.

Barker, K.R., R.S. Hussey, L.R. Krusberg, G.W. Bird, R.A. Dunn, H.Ferris, V.R. Ferris, D.W. Freckman, C.J. Gabriel, P.S. Grewal, A.E. MacGuidwin, R.L. Riddle, P.A. Roberts and D.P. Schmidt. 1994. Plant and Soil Nematodes: Societal Impact and Focus for the Future. J. Nematol. 26:127-137.

Warner, F., B. Mather, G.W. Bird and J. Davenport. 1994. Nematodes of Michigan I: Distribution of Heterodera clycines. J. Nematol. 26:720-727.

Bird, G.W., C. Diamond, F. Warner and J. Davenport. 1994. Nematodes of Michigan II: Distribution and Regulation of Meloidogyne nataliei. J. Nematol. 26:727-730.

Melakeberhan, H., G.W. Bird, and R. Perry. 1994. Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with cherry root-stocks in Michigan. J. Nematol. 26:767-772.

Diamond, D.J. and G.W. Bird. 1994. Observations on the host range of Meloidogyne nataliei. Plant Disease. 78:1050-1051.

Melakeberhan, H., A.L. Jones, E. Hanson and G.W. Bird. 1995. Effect of low pH on aluminum availability and on mortality of cherry seedings. Plant Disease 79:886-892.

Chen, J., G.W. Bird and K.A. Renner. 1995. Influence of Heterodera glycines on interspecific and intraspecific competition associated with Glycine max and Chenopodium album. J. Nematol. 27:63-69.

Niemira, B.A., G.R. Safir, R. Hammerschmidt and G.W. Bird. 1995. Production of prenuclear minitubers of potato with peat-based Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculum. Agonomy Journal. 87:942-946.

Ramsdell, D.C., G.W. Bird, F.W. Warner, J.F. Davenport, C.J. Diamond and J.M. Gillett. 1995. Field pathology studies of sour species of plant-pathogenic nematodes on French-American hybrid grapevine cultivars in Michigan. Plant Disease 80:334-338.

Bird, G.W. 1996. Sustainable agriculture research and education (SARE) program. Hort. Tech. 6:360-362.