Research interests

• Plant disease diagnostics.
• Plant disease research-currently vegetables.

Background

Andrew Watson is a Plant Pathologist with NSW DPI based at Yanco Agricultural Institute providing a disease diagnostic service for local agricultural industries and undertaking vegetable disease research. His main areas of research have more recently been directed towards soil borne diseases of beans and peas.

Qualifications

• B.Sc.Agr.- Sydney University 1981

Current projects

• Managing soil borne diseases of beans.
• Management options for Fusarium wilt of snow peas.
• Managing powdery mildew of carrots.

Recent publications

Cunnington JH, Watson A, Liberato JR, Jones R (2008) First record of powdery mildew on carrots in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3, 38-41.

Watson A and Yousiph AL (2009) Management options for Fusarium wilt of snow peas. Primefact 971.

Yousiph AL, Liew ECY, Watson A and Burgess LW (2006)  Fusarium Wilt of Snow Pea in Eastern Australia 4th Australasian Soil Borne Diseases Symposium. Auckland

Watson A and Napier T (2007) Powdery mildew- a new disease of carrots. NSW DPI Primefact 616

Watson A, Pung H, Duff J (2007) Managing bean root an stem diseases. VG 03002 Horticulture Australia Final Report

Watson A and Napier T (2006) Managing Northern corn Leaf blight in sweet corn. VG 02115 Horticulture Australia Final Report

Watson A (2006) Boil smut of corn. NSW DPI Primefact 247.

Watson A (2006) Biennial National Vegetable Pathologist Working Group Meeting Brisbane.  VG05039 Horticulture Australia Final Report.

Watson A (2006) Fusarium cob rot of corn. NSW DPI Primefact 243.

Watson A (2006) Managing northern leaf blight in sweet corn. NSW DPI Primefact 235.

Watson A (2006) Aphanomyces  management in beans. Vegie Bites No. 33

Watson A, Burgess L, Summerell B and Tesoriero L (2005) Managing Fusarium cob rot of sweet corn. VG02108 Horticulture Australia Final Report.

Watson A (2005) Scoping study on varnish spot of lettuce VG03003. Horticulture Australia Final Report.

Fields of Research

070603 Horticultural Crop Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds)

Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)

Keyword/phrase list of research interests

• Plant Pathology
• Plant Disease Diagnostics
• Plant Disease Management