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Dr. Ken Pernezny

Department of Plant Pathology
Specialty: Vegetable Plant Pathology and Bacterial Diseases of vegetables
Phone (561) 993-1599/62
Suncom 233-1599/62
Address 3200 E. Palm Beach Rd
  Belle Glade FL. 33420
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  Education:
Ph.D.  Ohio State University -- Plant Pathology, 1976
M.A.  Lehigh University -- Science education, Biology, 1971
B.S.   Penn State University -- Science education, Chemistry, 1968

Employment:
University of Florida, Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL, 1976 -- 1989
University of Florida, Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL, 1989 -- present

Assignment:
50% extension, 25 % administration (Associate Center Director) 5% teaching 20% research

Areas of expertise:
Diseases of tomato, pepper, eggplant, snap bean
Bacterial disease of tomato, pepper, lettuce, celery, cucumber

Teaching experience:
Introductory Plant Pathology

Active projects:
Extension Website on diseases for Master Gardeners
Seed treatments for management of bacterial leaf spot of lettuce
Media for screening strains of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria for tolerance to copper 

Hobbies and other interests:

  • Tennis
  • Walking/Hiking
  • Certified Youth Soccer Referee
  • Solving Chemistry and Physics problems
  • Playing drums
  Books
  Pernezny, K., Roberts, P., Goldberg, N., and Murphy, J. 2003. Compendium of Pepper Diseases. APS Press
Book Chapters
Pernezny, K., and Waddill, C.T. 2001. Mistaken identities in the nursery. Commercial Ornamental Scouting Manual. D.E. Short, G.W. Simone and R.A. Dunn, eds. University of Florida Coop. Ext. Serv. Press
  Referenced Works
 

Refereed:

Pernezny, K., Jones, J.B., Roberts, P.D., and Dickstein, E. 2003. An outbreak of a leaf spot disease of cabbage in southern Florida caused by Xanthomonas compestris pv. armoraceae. Plant Dis. 87:873

Pernezny, K., Nagata, R., Raid, R.N., Collins, J., and Carroll, A. 2002. Investigation of seed treatments for management of bacterial leaf spot of lettuce. Plant Dis. 86:151-155.

Pernezny, K., Raid, R.N. 2001. Occurence of bacterial leaf spot of escarole caused by Pseudomonas cichorii in Everglades Agricultural Area of southern Florida. Plant Dis. 85:1208.

Pernezny, K., Collins, J., Stall, R.E., Shuler, K., and Datnoff, L.E. 1999. A serious outbreak of race 6 of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria on pepper in southern Florida. Plant Dis. 83:79.

Jones, J.B., Bouzar, H., Somodi, G.C., Stall, R.E., Pernezny, K., El-Morsy, G., and Scott, J.W. 1998. Evidence for the preemtive nature of tomato race 3 of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria in Florida. Phytolpathology 88:33-88.

Pernezny, K., and Collins, J. 1997. Epiphytic populations of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria on pepper: Relationships to host-plant resistance and exposure to copper sprays. Plant Dis. 81:791-794.

Pernezny, K., Kudela, V., Kokoskova, B., and Hladka, I. 1995. Bacterial diseases of tomato in the Czech and Slovak Republics and lack of streptomycin resistance among copper-tolerant strains. Crop Protect. 14:267-270.

Pernezny, K., Datnoff, L. E., Mueller, T., and Collins, J. 1996. Losses in fresh-market tomato production in Florida due to target spot and bacterial spot and the benefits of protectant fungicides. Plant Dis: 80:559-563.

Pernezny, K., Datnoff, L., and Sommerfeld, M. L. 1994. Brown stem of celery caused by Pseudomonas cichorii . Plant Dis. 78:150-153.

Non-refereed:

Pernezny, K., and Kucharek, T. 1999. Scouting diseases of tomatoes and peppers. IFAS Coop. Ext. Serv. Circ. No. 1225. 31 lam. color plates (flash card set).

Pernezny, K., Schuster, D., Stansly, P., Simone, G., Waddill, V., Funderburk, J., Johnson, F., Lentini, R., and Castner, J. 1996. Florida Tomato Scouting Guide. 2nd ed. Univ. Fla. Coop. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. SP-22. 45 pp.

Stall, R. E., Jones, J. B., and Pohronezny, K. 1993. Characterization and detection of strains of the pathogen of bacterial spot of tomato by monoclonal antibodies and DNA amplification. Pages 26-29 in: Rep. of Tomato Res. Ann. Rep. to Fla. Tomato Comm.

Pernezny, K., and Litz, R. E. 1993. Some common diseases of papaya in Florida. Plant Path. Ext. Rep. No. PP-35. (electronic).

Pernezny, K., and Kucharek, T. 1993. Rust diseases of several legumes and corn in Florida. Plant Path. Ext. Rep. No. PP-37.

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