Education: Profession Experience: Coordinator, Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic University of Nebraska Lincoln May 2012 Present

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1 Education: Degree DPH: Degree MS: Curriculum Vitae Kevin A. Korus University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Plant Pathology 448 Plant Science Hall Lincoln, NE (402) Professional student in the Doctor of Plant Health Program,, Lincoln, NE Summer Present Master of Science in Plant Pathology with an Extension Focus,, Lincoln, NE May, 2011 Degree BS: Bachelor of Sciences in Horticulture, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE May, 2008 Profession Experience: Coordinator, Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic May 2012 Present Quality Management Systems Training Laboratory Accreditation Training National Animal Health Laboratory Network Ames, Iowa January 2015 Bioinformatics Workshop P. ramorum/p. kernoviae Molecular Diagnostics National Plant Germplasm and Biotechnology Laboratory Beltsville, Maryland March 2014 Bioinformatics Workshop Sequence Analysis for Detection of Plant Pathogens National Plant Germplasm and Biotechnology Laboratory Beltsville, Maryland March 2013 Teacher s Assistant Phytopathogenic Nematodes August 2011 December 2012

2 President of Plant Pathology Student Organization August 2009 August 2010 Real-Time PCR Workshop Kansas State University June 2009 Conducted experiments involving DNA extraction Gained lab experience with Real-Time PCR machinery Graduate Research Assistant August 2008 May 2011; assisting in foliar fungicide trials Gained experience in the maintenance, viability and storage of bacterial plant pathogens Conducted corn disease severity ratings Assisted in phytosanitary disease screenings Assisted with fungicide application rate and concentration calculations Great Plains Initiative Tree Inventory Crew Member Nebraska Forest Service May 2008 August 2008; collected species composition of both native and invasive trees in eastern rural Nebraska Gained proficiency in GPS navigational technologies Competent in tree species identification UCARE Research Assistant The August 2006 August 2008; conducting independent research on the sugar content of hydroponically grown Swedish ivy Calibrated micropipettes Extracted carbohydrates and soluble sugars from leaf samples Analyzed sugar levels using a spectrophotometer Grew Swedish Ivy on hydroponics for a twelve week period with varying levels of nutrient solution Research Assistant The February 2006 December 2007 Collected demographic and population data on blowout penstemon in the sandhills of Nebraska Assisted in species composition data collection for a grassland ecology study in Halsey State Forest Assisted in species composition data collection for invasive species control at various wetlands in the rainwater basin in Nebraska

3 Conducted preliminary research on mycorrhrizal associations in blowout penstemon Worked in the Agronomy and Horticulture teaching herbarium Entered data into a Microsoft Access database Honors and Awards North Central American Phytopathological Society Student Oral Presentation winner, First Place, (2011) Syngenta-FEAE Industry and William J. Curtis Fellowships Recipient (2010-Present) North Central American Phytopathological Society Student Travel Grant (2009) Extension Plant Pathology Assistantship recipient ( ) Western Reserve Herb Society (A Unit of the Herb Society of America), Frances Sylvia Zverina Scholarship Recipient, $5000 ( ) Pi Alpha Xi Horticultural Honors Society Member Roger D. Uhlinger Memorial Scholarship Award (2007) Abstracts 1. K.A. Korus, Timmerman, A.D., and Jackson, T.A Evaluating the GEN III OmniLog ID System for the detection of Clavibacter michiganensis subspecies. Proceedings from the National Plant Diagnostic Network, San Francisco, CA. p K.A. Korus, Ziems, A.D., Vidaver, A.K., Jackson, T.A Determining Specificity of Commercially Available ELISAs for Clavibacter michiganensis subspecies. Phytopathology 100:S(In Press). 3. K.A. Korus, Ziems, A.D., Vidaver, A.K., Jackson, T.A Validation of commercially available serological tests for Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis, cause of Goss s bacterial wilt and blight. Preceedings from the National Plant Diagnostic Network, Miami, FL. p.4-5 Publications 1. Korus, K. A., and Todd, K Impatiens Downy Mildew. NebGuide. In Press 2. Korus, K. A., Kalisch, J., Sandell, L. and James, T Sample submission to the plant and pest diagnostic clinic; Landscape and garden plants. NebGuide G2227.

4 3. Korus, K. A., Kalisch, J., Sandell, L. and James, T Sample submission to the plant and pest diagnostic clinic; Row crops. NebGuide G Jackson-Zeims, T., Korus, K. A., Goss s wilt of corn confirmed in multiple locations across Nebraska. Crop Watch. June 8 5. Jackson-Zeims, T., Korus, K. A., Goss s wilt of corn continues to develop across Nebraska. Crop Watch. June Jackson-Zeims, T., Korus, K. A., Seedling diseases develop in corn. Crop Watch. May Jackson-Zeims, T., Korus, K. A., Southern Rust Confirmed in Southern and Northeast Nebraska. Crop Watch. July Jackson-Zeims, T., Korus, K. A., Extra Dusty Conditions in Corn This Year Due to Fungi. Crop Watch. Aug T. A. Jackson, Korus, K.A Corn Disease Update. Proceedings 2010 Crop Production Clinics., Extension p K. A. Korus, Timmerman, A. D., French-Monar, R. D., and Jackson, T. A First Report of Goss's Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis) of Corn in Texas. Plant Disease 95: Galvez, L.C., Korus, K., Fernandez, J., Behn, J.L., and Banjara, N The Threat of Pierce s Disease to Midwest Wine and Table Grapes. Online. APSnet Features. doi: /apsnetfeature Korus, Kevin A.; Conley, M. Elizabeth; Blankenship, Erin E.; and Paparozzi, Ellen T Storage and breakdown of starch aid P. parviflorus in leaf regreening after nitrogen deficiency. Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article T. A. Jackson, Korus, K.A Reemergence of Goss s Bacterial Wilt and Blight of Corn in the Midwest States. Integrated Crop Management Conference, Iowa State University, p Extension Activities Panel Member: Backyard Farmer Present Presenter: Master Gardner Training and 2014 o Disease identification of landscape perennials, evergreens and hardwoods as well as garden fruits and vegetables o Three different locations throughout Nebraska Radio Interview: Yard and Garden Live and 2014

5 o Call-in radio program answering questions about plant health Presenter: Field Crop Scout Training o Discussed soybean disease identification with crop scouts and industry Presenter: Crop Protection Clinics. 2012, 2013, and 2014 o Fungicide product and row crop disease updates o Delivered at three locations in Nebraska to growers, crop consultants and industry Presenter: Field Crop Scout Training o Discussed soybean disease identification with crop scouts and industry Presenter: Crop Management & Diagnostic Clinics (Late Season) o Presented symptom identification of Goss s bacterial wilt and leaf blight to university and industry agricultural specialists and Presenter: Master Gardner Training o Discussed the signs and symptoms of the common tree diseases in Nebraska Presenter: Nebraska Green Expo o Hosted by the Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association o Seminar Title, Introduction to Plant Pathology Presenter: Zangger Popcorn Field Day o Presented symptom identification of Goss s bacterial wilt and leaf blight to industry specialists from six different countries Husker Harvest Days Professional Affiliations American Phytopathological Society (+North Central Division)